Who was the biggest fighter Floyd Mayweather could have beaten, choosing from any decade?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Some say Floyd could have beaten bigger fighters like McCallum, Norris and Wright because he beat Canelo, I feel Norris would have been too much and any fighter with a combo of Norris`s speed, height and power, just how far up could Floyd have gone though, who was the biggest fighter Floyd could have beaten?
     
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  2. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    There's definitely some 200+Ib lard asses, with losing records Mayweather could beat.
     
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  3. Indefatigable

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    Ruiz
    Carnera
    Zanon
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    Pazienza
    Hopkins
    Hill
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  4. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    John Ruiz. Big Baby Miller?
     
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Andy Ruiz would have destroyed Floyd and John would have been too big, tall and long, Pazienza was shorter than Floyd so maybe you mean his weight at 168, Hopkins wouldn`t get hit much by Floyd because they are both defensive and he`d spoil with his reach, he`d be too big and powerful. Hill would be far too big and his jab would be too long and consistant, Floyd would look odd at 175 because he`s only 5`8.
     
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  6. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Primo Carnera. :)
     
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  7. Indefatigable

    Indefatigable Active Member banned Full Member

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    He would fight at 147 to keep his speed.
     
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    SheenLantern Active Member Full Member

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    William "The Refrigerator" Perry
     
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  9. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    Valuev would literally decapitate Floyd with any punch he throws even the ones he misses.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I have no doubt Mayweather could dance around 400lbs Dustin Nichols for 4 rounds.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He`d be completely overpowered by B-hop, no fighter weighing 147 could beat B-hop or Hill.
     
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  12. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he would have struggled against most Top MW and L-HWs from bygone days, where men his size were MWs fighting up.

    but from LW - Welter he would still have been a great fighter, as he IS a Great Fighter!
     
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  13. BCS8

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    I say he could have potshotted Dustin Nichols to a SD win, after Floyd's corner distracted Dustin with a flipboard presentation of various fried foods. End thread /
     
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  14. El Gallo Negro

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    GGG.
    Felix Sturm.
    Among others
     
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  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    GGG had a longer, better jab than anybody Floyd fought and is far more powerful than anybody Floyd fought.
     
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