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I would pick Margarito if the purse split will be 90 / 10 in Pacquiao's favor.

Otherwise, it's Cotto at 154 lbs.

Either will solidify Manny's legacy with a unprecedented title in 8 different divisions ... that is if he wins.
I don't think beating Margarito (or beating Cotto again) will do all that much for Pacquiao's legacy. Obviously it will do a little, but he's already accomplished so much and beaten so many great fighters that only a fight with Mayweather or another truly elite P4P fighter (like Paul Williams or a Sergio Martinez) will enhance it further.

No matter what, Pacquiao, unless his reputation is legitimately tarnished, will go down as one of the greatest fighters of all time.
I agree with you but the title of the this thread eliminates Mayweather.

Sergio Martinez at weight in is at least 159 lbs in his last 2 fights so that eliminates him (or Pac will be accused of weight draining him). Imagine what he would have weighted on fight night.

Paul Williams is more of a Middleweight and should stay in that division. I don't think it's fair for Manny to go up one division to face someone who will try to drain himself down one division. He bloated to 163 lbs in his fight against Cintron.

Manny Pacquiao is very good but let us acknowledge the limitations. He isn't Superman. I remember reading an item from a sports writer saying that Pacquio 'bit more than he can chew' when he went up another weight division and this was way back when he fought David Diaz.

Let us not delude ourselves to think that he can beat those 2 bigger fighters. Or maybe he really can.