Floyd Mayweather vs Todays field

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  1. Fourth_Horseman

    Fourth_Horseman Member Full Member

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    Floyd would never get into a ring with these two unless he knew beforehand a way to cripple their chances.
     
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  2. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Regardless of Floyd's strategies for timing fights to his advantage, he's still beating everyone mentioned H2H. Floyd could hang with all the ATGs to one degree or another, let alone these modern guys who are excellent fighters but not anywhere near ATG level.
     
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  4. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Gym stories are fun but as we all know, regardless of how great a fighter is, they get caught sometimes. It's due mostly to great fighters trying new things.

    If I heard about any modern fighters knocking everyone dead in sparring with absolutely zero problems, I'd say they need to find new sparring partners.
     
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  5. Johnny1987

    Johnny1987 Active Member Full Member

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    This thread is whack.

    All of today’s guys don’t belong in the same sentence as Floyd even if it’s hypothetical.

    Floyd belongs in the category with the four kings, not with these bums of today who have fought absolutely nobody.
     
  6. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let me ask you this. Who in recent history has given quicker rematches to their toughest fights (maidana, Castillo) than Mayweather?
     
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  7. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    None of todays guys belong with Pac or Floyd. Canelo and Loma are the closest and they are a step or two below. Crawford and Spence are near retirement and their resumes are horrible.
     
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    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Crawford & Spence would be favored over him at 147. Floyd didn't punch hard at that weight and I think would have issues with prime big WWs like that.

    Floyd's peak weight was 135, and he was an ATG at 140 as well. Best fantasy matchup for Floyd is Duran @ 135.
     
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  9. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A 40yr old Manny Pacquiao whooped a 30yr old Keith Thurman, a 36 yr old Floyd Mayweather whooped a 23 yr old Canelo Alvarez so yeah prime for prime Floyd would whoop all these guys
     
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  10. Joeywill

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    Nearly stopped ?
     
  11. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crawford and Lomachenko are all time greats
     
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  12. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Todays fighters aren't bums. Stop trying to be anti the new era and overly nostalgic
     
  13. Joeywill

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    Ward did it with Kovalev
     
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  14. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They still have to do more, especially Crawford, he just doesn't have enough names on his record.
     
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  15. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    He wouldn't fight a prime brook nor pacman would