Question: Do you think Spence and Crawford are better than any fighter Floyd ever faced?

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  1. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Off the top of my head, I think Floyd's best opponents were:
    Manny
    Oscar (out of his prime)
    Mosley (out of his prime)
    Madianna
    Marquez
    Judah
    Agustus
    Cotto

    I don't think these fighters when Floyd fought them would beat Spence or Crawford. Thoughts?
     
    BoxingIQ, Jul 24, 2023
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    YCGS and Usyk is the best like this.
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    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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    The answer is Yes (I mean when they fought Floyd).
     
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    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So should Spence and Crawford be ranked higher?
     
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    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No
     
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    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why not if they beat a better fighter than Floyd ever did?
     
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    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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    No. It doesn't work that way. Certainly Floyd beat better combined list of opponents at 147-154 than either Crawford or Spence did (at least now)
     
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    YCGS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The versions Floyd fought?
    Manny would be stopped by both
    Oscar stopped by both
    Mosley gets stopped by Terrence but receives a life altering beat down by Spence. (Same for Cotto) and the other guys get destroyed as well. JMM a great fighter but not at Welter, no sir.
     
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  8. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Canelo and Cotto were his best wins. How would Crawford and Spence do against them? But if a fighter gets 4 quality wins like that on their resume, they would have great respect from rhe boxing community.
     
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    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Crawford beats everyone Floyd beat. Wish we couldve seen the Manny fight but Roach didnt want the fight.

    Spence loses to Manny, shootout w Oscar, and beats the rest.
     
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    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ya'll forgot about Canelo. Even a green Canelo would be very competitive with these two.
     
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    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Is buster douglas a better fighter than Larry holmes or Lennox lewis?
     
    Bigcheese, Jul 25, 2023
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