26 year old Manny Pacquiao vs. 31 year old Naoya Inoue at 126 lbs. Who wins?

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

This is the super fantasy match up I would have loved to see.

(Let me know if there is a better age and weight they could have fought.)

But anyways it's just a fun poll, lets see what the numbers will be like.

 

[Blazeblack]

126 was peak Pacquiao. I understand his reasons going up in weight, but he was phenomenal at feather.

 

[jm0b]

That's a tough one to call! Manny could be caught on the way in, Inoue's timing is great. But also Inoue never fought anyone like Pacman and could be overwhelmed and finished.

That's a great fight

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

I'll let you know when Inoue actually competes at 126 lbs. It's pointless to talk about until that happens.

 

[samuelsoncast]

I'll let you know when Inoue actually competes at 126 lbs. It's pointless to talk about until that happens.

It's 4 more pounds.
Do you think it would be a game changer?

 

[Kovalev's "Man Bag"]

It's 4 more pounds.
Do you think it would be a game changer?

It very well could be. Remember Inoue's already moved up several weight classes. Another jump and he may start to struggle. Even just a small difference in weight can have significant effects. We've seen it with many fighters.

 

[StopDucking]

126 was peak Pacquiao. I understand his reasons going up in weight, but he was phenomenal at feather.

Prime Pacquiao fought at 130, not 126. That’s where he beat Marquez, Morales and Barrera.

 

[humperdoo]

Inoue is still fast at his current weight though. We'll see what he can do in the upper-weight class.
For someone to achieve 8 divisions, I think Pac is the greatest.

 

[that Indian]

A better match-up would be Pacquiao vs. Loma at featherweight.

I've also wondered about JMM vs. Loma at 130.

 

[Blazeblack]

Prime Pacquiao fought at 130, not 126. That’s where he beat Marquez, Morales and Barrera.

What? Oh shit, 130 is super feather isn't it? You're right Lightweight is 35 not 30. I had that f*cked up.