Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao can be considered among the greatest fighters that came out since Sugar Ray Leonard in the 80s, according to Ring Magazine scribe Michael Rosenthal.
“He could be the best fighter since Sugar Ray Leonard, which is saying a lot. Leonard was followed by such greats as Pernell Whitaker, Roy Jones Jr., Julio Cesar Chavez, Evander Holyfield and a handful more,†said Rosenthal.
Leonard, who was named as Fighter of the Decade in 1980s, is widely considered to be one of the best boxers of all time.
“However, none of the above combined explosive speed and power against the highest level of opposition over such a long period time like Pacquiao,†he added.
Even Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who worked with the likes of Muhammad Ali, Marvin Hagler and Leonard, said that he has seen nothing like Pacquiao.
“I think he may be the best,†said Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter. “He has the opportunity to be the best of all the fighters I’ve promoted. All the best fighters I promoted reached a certain level and they thought they knew everything. This kid keeps getting better and better. It’s amazing.†- ABS-CBN
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