One thing I'm sick of hearing Bilbo is that Pac has gone through 8 divisions beating the best in each division, it's just not true, he's had his share of wildebeest as well.
Flyweight - Sasakul (He was the best in the division)
Super-Bantamweight - Ledwaba (A good fighter, but not the best, that was widely considered to be either Oscar Larios or Agapito Sanchez at that time)
Featherweight - Barrera & JMM (No complaints here, they were the best)
Super-Featherweight - Morales & JMM (Lost to EM, when he was the best, than went after him despite Raheem taking the belt. No shame in that, that's where the money was. Then finally fought JMM to decide the best SFW so no complaints here)
Lightweight - David Diaz (Anyone who tries to argue that Diaz was a credible champion is an idiot. He was at least the equivalent of John Ruiz in what was possibly the best division in the sport at that time, & with the likes of Campbell, Juan Diaz & Casamayor available, he went for a guy weaker than a load of guys challenging for the belt)
Light-Welterweight - Ricky Hatton (The best, much respect to Pac for the manner of this as well)
Welterweight - Assuming it's Cotto (NO, not the best in most people's eyes. Mosley beat the man who beat Cotto, hence becoming the best in the division, the general impression has been that Team Pac want no part of Mosley. Cotto on the other hand doesn't look like the fighter he once was.)
Btw, that's 7 divisions. Just because he fought in another for a few fights when he was a malnourished 16 year old doesn't mean he breezed through it.
I have the utmost respect for Pac & what he's accomplished & I think that list above is still unbelievably impressive. Also as for your point about speed, no way is Cotto comparable in speed, the only guy around that weight class who is, is Mayweather.


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