Let's Be Realistic How Great Was Floyd?

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  1. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's top 20 all time with ease. You people just hate on the man.
     
  2. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great fighter and an even greater *****. That’s high praise indeed in both categories.
     
  3. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He "dominated" DeLaHoya?
     
  4. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's in the conversation
     
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  5. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Did you really even need to include the word "Rather" ?
     
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  6. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    More than a fair assessment, I would agree .. People are forgetting about great fighters like Arguello, Chavez, Roy Jones, Pac .. All fighters who were a lot more active and have more wins than Floyd .. Also, we can even mention great fighters like Whitaker .. Hell , I'm not sure Floyd is even top 3 in the names I just listed ? .. And we haven't even gone back 100 years in boxing before these guys ... There were hundreds of fighters more active than Floyd who took on a lot more risk than he did ... Floyd probably is a top 30 - 40 guy .. He has ZERO case for top 20 and that is a hard pill for his fans to swallow
     
  7. Unforgiven

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    Which divisions would he make the all-time top 10 in?
     
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  8. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was better then Whitaker. As per compustat and accomplishments.
     
  9. Gazelle Punch

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    I thought he dominated him.
     
  10. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    OH !
    Scorecards.
    113-115
    115-113
    116-112
    In favour of Floyd.
     
  11. Gazelle Punch

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    Lol I know my opinion is that important lol. I didn’t think Delahoya landed more then a good shot or two which is crazy because Delahoya was a top talent.
     
  12. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I thought it was a reasonably close fight myself,at least until Oscar for got about his jab.
     
  13. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Except he never lost to Pacquiao nor did he lost to JLC.

    Frankly, taking this position undermines your integrity on the subject matter.
     
  14. scandcb

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    Top 50 all-time.

    Not top 30.

    Massively overrated.
     
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  15. scandcb

    scandcb Active Member Full Member

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    You are seriously delusional.

    Firstly, it was a very close fight. 115-113 or 114-114 are fair scores.

    Secondly, ODH was past his best. Had the prime version of ODH entered the ring that night, it is probable that he would have won.