Who would win if Mayweather Jr. fought the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Who would win if Mayweather Jr. fought the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Wilfredo Benitez and three of the Fab Four? (Obviously left Hagler out of the fab four here as he would have destroyed Floyd at 160.)
     
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  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd beats Chavez but loses to the rest.
     
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    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He probably loses to them all. I don’t think he’d like fighting Benitez or Whitaker. He never seemed to want to fight defensive fighters.

    Chavez beats him close but clear, Duran would probably dominate him (I don’t think he had the offense to do much with Duran), Leonard is a little closer but he doesn’t come close to winning. Hearns is the nightmare for him. Would get iced within six or get dominated on points by wide decision.
     
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    88Chris05 Active Member Full Member

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    Loses a relatively close decision to Robinson. Outscores Chavez by a decent margin the vast majority of the time in my opinion. 50:50 against Whitaker at 135 lb, but I'd take Floyd over Pernell at 147. I'd favour him over Benitez at 140, think it's a pick'em at 147, and would give a small edge to Benitez at 154. Narrow underdog against Duran at 135, narrow favourite over him at 147. Loses clear decisions to Leonard and Hearns at both 147 and 154 but isn't disgraced against either.
     
  5. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Floyd would probably try to walk Benetiz down....not sure he’d be successful at it ....And why am I not sure ? Because he never fought a “ Slick “ fighter
     
  6. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member banned Full Member

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    I'll do all of them at 147
    Sugar Ray - Floyd loses a wide UD
    JCC - Floyd dominates, wins a wide UD
    Pernell Whittaker - Floyd loses a SD, Pernell pre-1996 is more active
    Wilfred Benitez - Floyd wins a close but clear UD
    Ray Leonard - Leonard wins a UD
    Roberto Duran - 50/50, Floyd's more consistent but his best night at 47 is nowhere near Duran's
    Tommy Hearns - There is a genuine chance of a knockout here but mostly Hearns by wide UD
     
  7. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think he loses to Robinson but beats Chavez.
     
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    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not at 135.
     
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    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Loses to Robinson by competitive UD

    Beats Chavez by decisive UD

    Loses to Benitez by SD

    Beats Whittaker by controversial SD

    Loses to Leonard by UD

    Loses to Hearns by Pretty Wide UD or late TKO

    Loses to Duran by MD (though I think he'd win a rematch)
     
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  10. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd "dominate" Chavez? No.
     
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  11. Blaxx

    Blaxx Active Member banned Full Member

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    At 147, I see him being a relatively comfortable night for Floyd.
    Why do you believe otherwise?
     
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    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chavez beats Floyd as well. Floyd had major trouble twice with Castillo who is a poor man's Chavez. Julio by UD for sure
     
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    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    the only thing that's 50/50 with Duran is if Floyd stays upright
     
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    Agree with every prediction.
     
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    I think he might beat Benitez but he'd lose to the rest.