I happen to think that PAC is pretty damn good and Mayweather although he is a dick is not to be ignored because there wasn't too many divisions that he fought in that someone did not become an ex champion in upon his arrival either. Love them or hate them, they are very marketable. Duran was popular around the world and didn't duck too many people and payed for it with Leonard and Hearns. He did fight Vilomar Fernandez and knocked him out and he was underrated in his boxing skills and yet those stupid announcers were so busy jacking their jibs that they talked through those fantastic training films of Duran's. How many people do you know jump rope in a squat position and strike a speed bag with considerable speed with their head. Yes Manny is good and this thread is about him but he has not reached greatness yet and fighting Floyd doesn't necessarily get him to greatness if he does win because there is always a chance to stink out the houses that boxing built. Remember Duran was there first and so was Arguello and Sugar Ray Robinson who is miles ahead of PAC and Floyd. On that note I want to say, We humans always tend to conveniently make comparisons in convenience with what is in front of us forgetting the all time greats that overshadow the guys we now have in front of us. For this era I give it to them but all time greats? Remember that movie when the guy said, "Show me the money!" Show me the reason you're supposed to be rated in the ATG"s.
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