Hypothetical: Could PBF beat Pac?

[Taeth]

i get where you're coming from but the Oscar that fought Quartey didn't kill himself to make welter that does play a crucial role in the fight, he was in his prime, and he would of boxed Manny's ear's off, he wouldn't just simply try to rush in and throw pointless punches, the only thing he did against Manny, DLH managed to get Pacquiao on the ropes, but wasn't able to do anything when he did, if it were the prime young DLH who was active at welter he would have made Manny pay badly on the ropes, I agree that Pacquiao's will and his improved boxing ability will probably give Mayweather some probs for a couple rounds like Judah, but IMO he'll get figured out and easily beaten for a very clear UD or late stoppage, and back to the Larios fight, i had it 8 to 4, which is still a very clear win for Manny especially since Manny dropped him twice, but back to that, Larios hurt him, if Floyd connects with the hard accurate shots he's known for he can stop him, i don't see the same thing happening the other way around

I really don't know why boxing fans when a fighter beats another fighter out of their prime they say in their prime they'd have beat them.

Who is to say Oscar would have won if him and pacquiao fought prime for prime? Can't discredit Pacquiao's skills too. But I think it would have been an awesome fight to watch. But then again at 147 Oscar was a monster and Pacquiao isnt there naturally.

Whitaker prime for prime beats them both though

that's the point i'm trying to make, and no doubt neither one of the two would have been able to touch Whitaker

Once again how can you compare? We don't know how Whitaker would have done against guys faster than him like Floyd and Pacquiao. IMO I think Floyd is a better fighter than Whitaker, he's harder to hit, he's faster, he's got more a little more snap on his punches.