Manny Joins a very elite club..fighters to win "fighter of the decade"

[JonesJrMayweather]

10: Greatest fighters by decade

[Kel]

2000s: Manny Pacquiao – Sorry Floyd but you need to fight the best to be the best. Runner up: Floyd Mayweather.

Too true

[milmascaras1]

although pacquiao probably deserved this so called fighter of the decade award, most knowledgeable boxing fans will submit that floyd jr. IS the better boxer with the unblemished record but because floyd jr. took two years off, the logical choice would be pacquiao.

[Majesty]

Pacquiao is the new Trinidad and Floyd is gonna Hppkins him.

[JonesJrMayweather]

Pacquiao is the new Trinidad and Floyd is gonna Hppkins him.

Trinidad didn't win fighter of the decade

[Pavlik]

Pacquiao is the new Trinidad and Floyd is gonna Hppkins him.

Only because Hopkins is NATURALLY BIGGER than Tito, and so is Floyd is NATURALLY BIGGER than Pacquiao. Otherwise it's a different story. Floyds biggest wins in 2000-2009 are against ODLH(UD) and Hatton(Late kayo), Manny stopped both of these guys considering the size difference!!!
Manny achieved FEATS, went against the ODDS for a man his size and so called one dimensionality!!!

[Gandalf]

Floyd became increasingly lackadaisical when it came to fighting the best in his weightclasses towards the second half of the past decade. Manny did too much, too quickly and clearly shot above Floyd as the decade came to a close. Maybe Floyd has the better all round skills (maybe), but Pac has been fighting everyone and doing it in more spectacular style. There is the argument that Hatton and DLH were Floyd leftovers, but Manny had the balls to fight Hatton at 140 and went up two weight classes to fight DLH. It was Oscar that was pursuing that fight let's not forget, so not totally a case of Pac trying to drain everyone. There was no need for the Cotto weight penalty, mind. Catchweights are never cool, but Cotto shouldn't have agreed.

[JonnyFolds]

although pacquiao probably deserved this so called fighter of the decade award, most knowledgeable boxing fans will submit that floyd jr. IS the better boxer with the unblemished record but because floyd jr. took two years off, the logical choice would be pacquiao.

Something very unforeseeable to many is clouding your judgement. Unblemished? That means nothing. I think Floyd could have made a bigger footprint in the "other 8-9 years" of the decade he was fighting. He only took off 16 months or so, right?

He had plenty of time to make money, or fight for his legacy. We ALL know which he chose.

Don't make me bring up my other comments I made on Floyd fighting the FEATHER DUSTER MAKER FROM ARGENTINA for the WW Championship.

[milmascaras1]

jonny,

you have your opines, i have mine! but most boxing fans pick mayweather jr. to beat pacquiao by decision if they ever fought! and please don't give me the excuse that pacquiao started at 106 lbs. cause he definitely ain't 106 lbs. anymore.

[NuthaPug]

2000s: Manny Pacquiao – Sorry Floyd but you need to fight the best to be the best. Runner up: Floyd Mayweather.

Too true

Fair enough, but who exactly is that person that Floyd needs to fight?

Manny? And what happens when Floyd walks through Manny?

Who will be the best that he has to beat then to get his credit?

He will never satisfy, you know. Never.

[Pavlik]

2000s: Manny Pacquiao – Sorry Floyd but you need to fight the best to be the best. Runner up: Floyd Mayweather.

Too true

Fair enough, but who exactly is that person that Floyd needs to fight?

Manny? And what happens when Floyd walks through Manny?

Who will be the best that he has to beat then to get his credit?

He will never satisfy, you know. Never.

Pretty sure he will get credit for that, being the bigger/ more skilled man HE SHOULD!

[JonesJrMayweather]

2000s: Manny Pacquiao – Sorry Floyd but you need to fight the best to be the best. Runner up: Floyd Mayweather.

Too true

Fair enough, but who exactly is that person that Floyd needs to fight?

Manny? And what happens when Floyd walks through Manny?

Who will be the best that he has to beat then to get his credit?

He will never satisfy, you know. Never.

I think its more of when he chose to fight the "who"... they were done...I say this as Mayweather supporter, they were done before he got to them and not as a result of him beating them.

Done= not prime and not at their best....