What does Floyd need to do in order to be considered the GOAT?

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  1. Tenorio

    Tenorio Bona fide Flomo Full Member

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    You must be joking. He's firmly in the top 20.
     
  2. Tenorio

    Tenorio Bona fide Flomo Full Member

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    Not fast enough, are we?
     
  3. StreetsOfGold

    StreetsOfGold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Because I read the question wrong as what he need to do to be an atg

    so i was saying he is an atg and the question should be in order to be top 20

    and gtfo no way is he top 20 his level of opposition has been 90% bums
     
  4. StreetsOfGold

    StreetsOfGold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Keith Thurman put some perspective on floyd when he annihilated Guerrero hell even khan beat maidana and he couldnt even ko the chinny khan.

    top 20 atgs fight pac 6 years ago fight kostya tszu and don't avoid slick fighters for 9 + years
     
  5. icarus1

    icarus1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he can try dominating 160 to 147 on even playing field..
     
  6. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's out his control. Even if he became more aggressive and knocked Pac out in a rematch, I don't think it moves him up much on ATG list. Many people disagree but I feel it's an average era and Floyd's ranking reflects it on most lists. He could very well be better than some guys higher in the ATG but it will always be argued they had better competition. Subjective debates go nowhere. Short of finding a time machine, there's nothing more he can do.
     
  7. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    It wasn't on average era. The featherweight division was a gift to boxing.

    You had Manny, EM, MAB and Marquez.
     
  8. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :good I shouldn't generalize with broad strokes.
     
  9. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Nothing he can do . He screwed up years ago ducking & cherry picking. Manny was voted fighter of the decade & rightly so. Where was Floyd?? Oh he'd "RETIRED FOR GOOD" because nobody loved him :|:| ROFLMAO. In other words he ran to avoid a red ho0t 147 division.
    ATG's & TBE do not act like prima donna's they take on all comers. Winn Lose or Draw. Even Ali & Robinson had losses an 0 doesn't mean diddly squat!!!
     
  10. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    It's a case of too little too late.
     
  11. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    ROFLMAO fight GGG?????? I doubt he'll even fight Khan
    There ya go Floyd chance to prove youre who you claim you are
    Fight Khan in London in Wembley stadium in September if you wont rematch Pacman
     
  12. DaProblem88

    DaProblem88 Undisputed Champ! Full Member

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    He has to knock out Deontay Wilder in under 8 rds or he's not great at all LMAO!!!
     
  13. Mr. STRUGG

    Mr. STRUGG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    too late. hes a borderline 1st ballot HOF doe.
     
  14. Super Hans

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    Beat The Special One (which he won't)
     
  15. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's hands down the best fighter of his generation but definitely never the GOAT.