Where Do You Place FLOYD on the ATG List ???

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  1. Whipdatass

    Whipdatass Boxing Junkie banned

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    You seem to have personal problems in your life. You lack the basic education that allows you to post something with intelligence. You're not one of those bitter white, Canadian, English ***gots that was bullied by black guys are you. Talking boxing isn't serious. Maybe you don't give a ****, but you are a ***** to me and other posters. You keep talking about big black this, big black dicks this. **** is wrong with you?
     
  2. Samski313

    Samski313 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Name me 10 hispanic,european, or white americans better than floyd you racist piece of ****.
     
  3. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    I have had three or four lists (computer crashes losing a few) over the past few years, and currently, Floyd's being shuffled about the forties, based on what I've studied and the way I reason it, to answer the TS's question. I wouldn't personally put him all that much higher or lower, at this point, the way I see him.

    I do agree. But, it's a fine project to embark on, if you're a hardcore fan, and it brings some very interesting debates to the table, and gets everyone one step closer to finding Niko.


    PS: Did Addie become a racist during his leave? :blood
     
  4. victor879

    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It takes a lot of time and research to compile an "accurate" ATG list in my view, but if I had to take an educated guess, I would imagine I would probably place Floyd around 30th or so.

    If he beats both Pacquiao and Khan, this rating will go higher. It will shoot through the roof if he ever fought and beat Martinez and took the 160 pound title.
     
  5. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    top 100 I guess
     
  6. bandido

    bandido The Black Bandit Full Member

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    Floyd is top 50 to 60 for me.
     
  7. MasterStyle

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    well

    guys who say that he is to 50 are rather understating .floyd is higher but its hard to asses how high
     
  8. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    H2H very high

    SFW very high

    Overall because of opponents fought/resume, not as high
     
  9. bballchump11

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    you're one of the worst posters on this site
     
  10. tarugojones

    tarugojones Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Below Pac for sure.:D
     
  11. pejevan

    pejevan inmate No. 1363917 Full Member

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    Everything has to be factored in.

    The problem with ATG ranking is that we never saw those other fighters fight. We read their resume but never actually saw them fight except on some occassional and rare videos.

    ATG is largely based on resume and to large extent, people's perception of how skilled they are. Gayweather belongs among the greats in terms of skill, it seem. The problem with that assessment is that that resume is somewhat shaky. For a sure ATG who never had a career-defining fight, that skillset is hard to gauge if he fought stiffer opponents.

    Quality opponents are gauge on how they deal with loss. Example Bernard Hopkins after Calzaghe was still great and schooled opponents who never belong to the same plnae that Hopkins is operating. How about Corrales? Judah?, Baldomir?, Castillo?

    If Gayweather is skilled, only an idiot would not recognize that Calzaghe is as skilled as well, and much more offensive minded. Both are relatively light punching.

    Top 40 is probaby the right place for him. Pac would be somewhere 5-10 places higher. Morales would probably be 2-5 places higher.
     
  12. left right left

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    Maybe top 100.. maybe. But he won't fight Pacquiao. That fight would have answered many questions, legacy-wise (should have already happened within the last two years). But personally..

    Pacquiao KO Mayweather :deal

    Mayweather didn't look top-100 against old ass DelaHoya or out of his weight class Hatton. NO.WAY.
     
  13. bandido

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    Boxers I would rank ahead of Floyd in an ATG list based on resume. This is in alphabetical order. That is more than 50 names. You can probably take out a few names here and there but worst case scenario, you would still be left with about 40 names as you can argue that there are others not in the list below that are more deserving of a top 50 ranking.

    Alexis Arguello
    Archie Moore
    Barney Ross
    Benny Leonard
    Bernard Hopkins
    Billy Conn
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Bob Foster
    Carlos Monzon
    Charley Burley
    Eder Jofre
    Emile Griffith
    Evander Holyfield
    Ezzard Charles
    Gene Tunney
    George Foreman
    Harry Greb
    Henry Armstrong
    Ike Williams
    Jack Dempsey
    Jack Johnson
    Jake LaMotta
    Jimmy McLarnin
    Jimmy Wilde
    Joe Frazier
    Joe Gans
    Joe Louis
    Joe Walcott
    Jose Napoles
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Kid Gavilan
    Larry Holmes
    Manny Pacquiao
    Marvin Hagler
    Michael Spinks
    Mickey Walker
    Muhammad Ali
    Pernell Whitaker
    Roberto Duran
    Rocky Marciano
    Roy Jones Jr.
    Ruben Olivares
    Salvador Sanchez
    Sam Langford
    Sandy Saddler
    Stanley Ketchel
    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Terry McGovern
    Tommy Hearns
    Tony Canzoneri
    Willie Pep
     
  14. sdsfinest22

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    Top 35-40 ATG right now.
     
  15. MasterStyle

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    This is bul****.:rastaKetchel Mcgovern, and other ancient era shoud not be considered, who knows how they were fighting?I am against overstating guys form XIX century. Maybe to sum up, its just incomparable