PRIME Floyd Mayweather vs PRIME Manny Pacquiao, Who would win and how?

[Master]

Manny wins by knock out as Floyd hurts his hands during the fight.

[Freedom]

Manny would have won by KO/TKO.

That's why Floyd avoided him for years, until after the final Juan Manuel Marguez-Pacquiao fight.

[Gandalf]

Manny would win by KO.

That's why Floyd avoided him for years, until after the final Juan Manuel Marguez-Pacquiao fight.

The Pac of the DLH/Hatton/Cotto/Margarito was a monster and not only that but threw so many punches and didn't tire. I don't see how Floyd could negate it really. I see it a bit like Calzaghe/Hopkins except Manny hits harder than Calzaghe and knocks Mayweather down a few times.

[ruthless rocco]

Pac tests positive for PEDs in the lead to the fight. He gets a 6 month ban. When they reconvene to negotiate the new terms of the fight, Floyd ends up with an 80/20 split of the purse, and struck rules are put in place in the event Pac tests dirty again. This ensures Pac can't take his A Side Meth in preparation for the fight, and he knows it's an integral part of his success, so he enters the fight knowing he will lose. He loses, outboxed by Floyd. Easy UD win.

[imp]

Pretty boy puts on a 10-2 performance..or KO via counterpunch.

There’s no version of Pac that beats Floyd.

It’s that simple.

[Ron Swanson]

In primes it is worse than the faded version. Manny isn’t smart with movement and prime Floyd had legs. Floyd would have befuddled him and then walked him into traps time and again. I really pity fans that can’t see this obvious truth. Roach knew it, that’s why he kept saying “Floyd’s legs are gone”

[powerpuncher]

Floyd would have won by TKO most likely. There was a reason Roach wouldn’t let Pacquiao bear him when Floyd came back.

[El Kabong]

Pretty boy puts on a 10-2 performance..or KO via counterpunch.

There’s no version of Pac that beats Floyd.

It’s that simple.

You can say that about everyone Floyd has ever fought because he has not fought an opponent at their most dangerous since when? And it ain't like he's been lacking opportunities to do so.

He fought Mosley after Mosley beat a LEGAL Antonio Margarito...props I guess

But as for a guy IN HIS PRIME that Floyd fought...Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo twice, Jesus Chavez, Baldomir, Maidana twice, Roberto Guerrero, I'll even throw in Canelo....now those are good boxers, good strong opponents. But when you look at Floyd's resume they aren't the names that would jump off the page.


Cotto had 2 losses before Floyd even entertained the idea of fighting him, hell Miguel was front row center at the Brusseles fight, Floyd didn't want him. Hatton should have had 1 loss before Floyd took that fight (and at a weight where Ricky was shit), De la Hoya was past it (but it was better than the De la Hoya Pacquiao farce), there's no Paul Williams there (there was never going to be), there was no Antonio Margarito there (there was never going to be).



I don't take any credit away from Floyd I think he was managed very well he built up fights, and he suckers in a lot of "fans"....he's earned every penny of his fortune, he's a hell of a boxer, and like I said he'll continue to make a mint fighting EXHIBITIONS and more power to him, he's going to be considered the greatest of his era.


Floyd COULD just say "I want Canelo at 160" and get a giant ring and make another massive payday, but I am not sure he wants to step on Oscar's toes promoting...don't want to slaughter that cash cow.

[Mark TKO]

I think Pac in his relentless prime gets to Mayweather eventually somewhere around the 9th