Despite Winning $600 Million Fight, Floyd Mayweather Snubbed by Fans to Give “Goat” Status to Manny Pacquiao

The question of who is the GOAT of boxing can start off endless discussions. There have been many greats who have graced the boxing ring with their presence. But choosing the greatest of all time is not an easy task. For such a pick, one needs to be aware of all the achievements and inside-the-ring performances of the boxer. From the number of championships one has won to the total losses and wins, the more you look into it, the harder it gets. However, some fans have zeroed it down to two legends.

Fans recently made their pick between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr as the “GOAT” of boxing. Moreover, the two were not the only ones in the supposed running of the position of the ‘GOAT.’

“8th division is the GOAT of all”: Fans side with Manny Pacquiao as the GOAT

A poll was posted on Facebook by Isportzonetv asking the fans who, according to them, is the greatest of all time in boxing. The post had five fighters in the running based on the number of different weight-division championships they had won throughout their professional careers. Not that long ago, Pacquiao’s past achievement resurfaced on the internet.

When it comes to the five-division champions, the list narrows down to Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. The sport has only seen one six-division world champion, Oscar De La Hoya. And the ‘Pac-man’ holds the most weight-division world championships standing at a total number of eight. However, the sport asked the fans to choose between Mayweather Jr and Pacquiao.

Even though ‘Money’ has a bold undefeated boxing record to flaunt, the former eight-division world champion holds a feat not many have been able to achieve throughout their professional careers. Despite Floyd’s glamorous win over Pacquiao in their clash in 2015, it seems the fans still hold Pacquiao as the greater between the two. Talking about the fluidity of Pacquiao’s weight throughout his career, Lliam Nelson wrote, “It’s not because I’m a Filipino but Manny Pakyaw is the GOAT in boxing😊because from flyweight division he reached junior middle weight.”

Kick Revilla was adamant about his GOAT verdict. He wrote, “No one but 8th division is the GOAT of all.”

Edward de Leon commented, “Losing is part of the game; it’s just a question of how the goat fought his big battles?”

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Edgar Sandoval Boga believes that no one can touch Pacquiao’s GOAT status. He wrote, “Manny Pacquiao is the only 8 division champion in the world I think no one can break that he is the goat in boxing.”

JaYson Baloloy Galido wrote, “No more questions. Manny Pacquiao”

The debate of the GOAT is one which will continue for the times to come in boxing. And the process of choosing one from a list of greats is a process that has its own space in every fan’s heart. Who, according to you, is the GOAT of boxing? Let us know in the comments.