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Manny Pacquiao vs Canelo Álvarez

Which boxer? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

A clear win: the world picks Manny Pacquiao over Canelo Álvarez, 67% to 33%. Manny Pacquiao is #2 of the 110 boxers in the world ranking. Canelo Álvarez is #29, and #2 of the 8 from Mexico.

The case for each

Manny Pacquiao: The only boxer to win world titles in eight divisions, from flyweight to light middleweight; they never met in the ring.

Canelo Álvarez: The Mexican four-division champion and first undisputed super middleweight champion (2021), with wins over Golovkin, Cotto and Kovalev.

Side by side

Manny PacquiaoCanelo Álvarez
World rank#2#29
CountryPhilippinesMexico
Born19781990

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