Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Alexis Argüello @ 130lbs

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  1. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :huh No.
     
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  2. Eastpaw

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    hush, let me handle this guy
     
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  3. Enigmadanks

    Enigmadanks Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mayweather fought a lot differently at that weight class than he currently does.

    I've always been a big fan of Alexis. he was easily one of the classiest fighters in the history of the sport. But a polished version of Mayweather, at the tail end of his SFW reign, I believe would dominate Alexis.

    He's way too quick and elusive for Arguello. I also think the difference in handspeed would be way too much. I'd expect a clear UD- something like 8-4 or 9-3.

    I've heard Floyd mention on several occasions this is one of his dream fights. The other 2 I can remember were against Chavez Sr and Duran. I think those 2 guys would provide a much tougher fight for FLoyd based on their aggressive styles.
     
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  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    ...at super feather? :blood
     
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  5. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pull no punches! :bbb
     
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  6. Eastpaw

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    arguello fights similar to both jcc and duran, they're all aggressive counterpunchers
     
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  7. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bingo
     
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    :nod

    On that last point, I don't really know. It's long been said that it takes volume and/or *****-out aggression to beat Mayweather but nobody has ever really proven it to be true, or strengthened the case that it might be.

    I wonder if maybe facing another technically skilled boxer-puncher might have more truthfully been a prime Mayweather's poison.

    We can't really go by the actual Mayweather vs. Marquez of reality, but imagine that match-up without them being at different stages of their careers & weight management, without Marquez being all bulked and bloated... I suspect that Marquez in spite of the massive speed disadvantage (something he also faced w/ Pacquiao) could have given him a tough assignment, which Argüello could as well even without using the "blueprint" that most people just assume is the one to beat PBF...
     
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  9. IntentionalButt

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    Similar in that all three are indeed aggressive counter-punchers, but from there it gets a lot more nuanced and they each go about their craft in a completely different manner..
     
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  10. Enigmadanks

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    I wouldn't say Alexis fights like those guys. He's a technical boxer at his core with excellent punching power. A boxer-puncher is probably the best way to categorize him as a fighter.

    And I shouldn't refer to Duran as an aggressive fighter because he was so much more than that. At his core, he was an excellent boxer as well.
     
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  11. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So true.
     
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  12. Enigmadanks

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    That sounds fair to me.

    I always looked at Duran and Arguello as boxer-punchers. I don't categorize Chavez Sr like either man because IMO he's not as technically sound as them from a pure boxing standpoint.
     
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  13. IntentionalButt

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    JC had underrated boxing skills but yeah he is totally unlike Argüello or Duran.

    They just all did very different things, while all being more offensive than a Mayweather but also with some refinement and forethought in what try did .
     
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  14. Eastpaw

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    out of the three i'd say chavez had the best defense
     
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  15. drenlou

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    Im surprised floyd is winning this fantasy matchup...,.... usually he loses everytime:deal
     
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