Floyd was best pound 4 pound for 8 straight years, who else has done that?

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  1. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Who else? Plz discuss.
     
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  2. drenlou

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    He was retired for a year came back and reclaimed his throne with a dominating victory over Pacquaio conquerer JMM. Mosely went from 135 to beat oscar, why couldnt JMM been given the same chance as Mosely? Skills pay the bills, Thats why.
     
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Can you give me the timespan in wich those 8 straight years took place :think
     
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  4. drenlou

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    From 2007 to present. He took a year + a 1/2 off from the Hatton fight, came back to dominate JMM then fought actively since then. Pac from 08 to 10 fought Diaz, De La Hoya,Hatton, Cotto{cw} Clottey, Margarito.. Grounds for p4p status, but Floyd beat JMM, and lineal WW champ Mosely to regain the spot from Pac imo.
     
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  5. icarus1

    icarus1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    the only boxer with a retroactive tue for supposedly the greatest fight of his career. it seems he hid something that enhanced his defensive ability more. the one, who talked about cleaning up the sport and fighting on even playing field. he does not have a career defining win at least to prove his worth. he just had the advantage of speed that he had to maintain even at his older years.
     
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  6. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    So that wasn't straight at all... that's about as straight as Yusuf Mack.
     
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  7. drenlou

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    I could see it that same way, but truth is hes fought the same way since 98 against bigger and stronger fighters with no problem or no decline in skill or anything. Do i think Floyd could have taken PEDS? MYBE, BUT IT IS UNPROVEN.dESPITE what you may think.
     
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  8. drenlou

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    What do you mean? Because of the layoff?
     
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  9. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's not really eight straight years, is it?
     
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    Fact is, he always fought the best when they were on their way out. Hence no career-defining win. The Pacman fight was meh when it actually happened - it was several years too late.
     
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  11. drenlou

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    Well, Its close to it.. He was out for 20 months out of the 8 Year span i calculated so if you round it up, its equivalent to 8 years. More then any other ative WW from that time period including manny Pacquaio.
     
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  12. Robney

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    Of course of the layoff, and when he was back he wasn't always the #1 either.
     
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  13. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    What? Oscar wasnt on his way out against Pac? Cotto wasnt at a 145 CW against Pac? What do you mEAN?
     
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  14. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    wHY? Because Pac beat a De La Hoya who hasnt been at the WW division in 7 Years.How? certainly not Cotto at 145?
     
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  15. theanatolian

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    Did he got the Ring #1 spot back when he beat Mosley or when Manny lost to Bradley? :think
     
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