lateralisis wrote:
Duncan wrote:
Possibly in 2020 if he fights and beats the winner of Spence-Porter.........
A fight with Floyd produces nothing except money; Pac just loses a decision there (even if we think he wins).........
Agree with this...
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Pac just loses a decision there (even if we think he wins)
They (US-Las Vegas) will never allow Pacquiao win by decision, the only chance of Pacquiao winning is by KO which is unlikely to happen. Mayweather is so elusive and when he's hurt, he's tight as a crab when clinching.
TS.. your source maybe ESPN's pound 4 pound list, we all know that the Ring Magazine is the basis of the true P4P king.
Yup that's why i'm still surprised why many Paclanders still want a Pac-Floyd rematch, well some say Pac can now win over Floyd and could knock him out, others say the amount of money is still very enticing - good for a retirement pay, and some others say Floyd cant hurt Pac anyway so its less risky than say fighting Spence or Crawford.
But how about Pac's legacy when he loses again? Most think Pac is already greater than (not necessarily better, skills wise) Floyd. That's undeniable particularly after Pac won a major welter belt at 40s against a prime, undefeated champ. If Floyd beats Pac, the latter will just drop in ATG ranking and in the eyes of many (no matter how absurd that decision will be) it's a validation that Floyd really is the greatest of this era.
For me, no matter how many times Pac-Floyd fight hereafter, they already lost their opportunity of engaging in an all-time greatest fight during their prime. And when they finally met, the facts are indisputable: Pac had an injured shoulder; Floyd took an IV shots that were banned by WADA; and other tactics by Floyd's camp to ensure Pac wasn't comfortable enough to fight his fight.
Listen. Floyd will never do a mistake Sugar Ray did in his 1st fight with Duran. He will never be in toe-to-toe with Pac, and particularly now at this late stage of his career. Like what he's always saying - he will have the last laugh - all the way to the bank - and all the way up there in ATG ranking. Not because he wins convincingly but because he (under PBC) controls Pac's career now and Vegas still.
Just go for the winner of Spence-Porter.