True or False: Floyd never defeated fighters as great as Crawford, Stevenson, Davis, Ennis, orSpence

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  1. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Bruh I’m just spitting facts Hatton is underrated in the grand scheme of things.
     
  2. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Of the fighters you named, 5 of those are HOF'ers, an additional 2 are borderline HOF'ers and 3 of them are ATG's..............this question is silly.
     
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  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, guys like Oscar and Manny and Canelo and Mosley certainly won a lot more titles than Shakur Stevenson, Gervonta Davis, Errol Spence, Bud Crawford and Jaron Ennis (who hasn't won any yet).

    That said, if someone did go on a run and, as you said, DOMINATE current versions of Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson at Lightweight and current versions of Jaron Ennis, Bud Crawford and Errol Spence at welterweight ... and racked up 50 wins and no losses on top of that ...

    Well, THAT person would certainly be able to start a conversation about being as good or better than Floyd.

    Who exactly is about to do that?

    Rolly Romero?

    It's one thing to insist current fighters are better than older ones Floyd beat ... but which fighter is signing to fight Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson at lightweight in the next year and then planning a move up to welterweight where he will dominate Ennis, Crawford and Spence?

    Let me know. I would certainly love to see someone do that.

    That's the thing with some fans. They are quick to bash someone's accomplishments and complain that so-and-so wasn't prime.

    But who fights everyone at their best weight and in their primes and dominates them?

    Is Rolly about to do that? If so, he needs to move up before Spence leaves welter and Bud gets too old.

    Oh, and he needs to dominate this weekend.
     
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  4. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    False
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Crawford is special, Hatton was just very good.
     
  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Rolly isn`t a top fighter yet.
     
  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    But they weren`t highly rated in the P4P rankings when Floyd beat them.
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He is underrated because he lost to the two best fighters of his era however Bud is a lot more skilled than Hatton and his switch-hitting is awesome.
     
  9. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    News flash Mark. Nobody fighting today is dominating Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta Davis and Lightweight ... and moving up and dominating Errol Spence, Bud Crawford and Jaron Ennis at welterweight.

    That was my point.

    Romero isn't. And nobody else is, either.

    It's easy to bash a fighter and say he didn't beat guys better than so-and-so ... and make a long list ... if you leave off the person who will beat all the people on that long list you made up.
     
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Nobody is right because they are bigge and stronger than someone moving up, Spence is bigger than anybody Floyd ever beat however beating Stevenson and Davis isn`t as difficult as you`re making out and Davis is a small lightweight anyway.
     
  11. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Errol Spence is bigger than anyone Floyd beat?

    He's definitely "higher" than anyone Floyd beat, I'll grant you that.
     
  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Yes, he`s taller and longer than Canelo and weighs much morer tan Corrales did, Spence is big for a welter.
     
  13. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well, then I look forward to the one guy who will dominate Stevenson and Davis and Spence and Crawford and Ennis.

    He sounds like an exciting fighter.

    Just let me know when you know who he is.

    Because the top guys Floyd beat were pretty good.
     
  14. VG_Addict

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    Maybe the fighters Floyd beat weren't in their prime, but they were still VERY good fighters. Floyd just made it look easy.
     
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  15. titanic

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    Very this
     
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