Manny Pacquiao is considered to be the best "pound of pound" boxer today. But the question is: If Mayweather did not retire, who would be more deserving of that title? Pacquiao or Mayweather?
For me, I would consider Pacquiao as the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer. When you're given that title, you must know how to put up a great show. And Pacquiao is the kind of boxer who knows how to entertain people.
He tries to go inside and will try to hurt his opponent. In short, he's a boxer who has a lot of heart. He fights in the ring with his opponent until the end no matter what happens. He is considered as a genius in the ring. And at the same time, he's a person who "hunts the hunter."
With regards to Mayweather, I don't really think he's deserving of that title. He's the kind of fighter who play's safe during his bouts...looking at his fight with the "golden boy" and "the hitman," it seems that I was not satisfied with the results of the fight.
Based on what I've seen in his fight, he doesn't care about putting up a great show during his big fights, but instead, all he cares about is winning. Which for me does not qualify as a reason to be considered as the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer.
For me, eventhough Mayweather was the former best pound for pound fighter, he still has "a long row to hoe" before he could prove that he is more deserving with that title than Pacquiao. Pacquiao still has an "ace in his sleeve," which would explain why he is considered as the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer.
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