After all the discussion regarding the possibility of Floyd Mayweather ever fighting Manny Pacquiao it makes me think of several boxers who did fight each other in this exciting weight class.   For an athlete to be called great he needs to face the best opposition available; so even though both Mayweather and Pacquiao are the most talented boxers in the world today, if they don’t face each other they won’t be able to proclaim they beat the best.   I’ll take a look at the truly best fighters ever to grace the squared circle in this famed weight class: The Welterweights.
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