Mike McCallum versus FMJ at 154

McCallum UD.

 

Mayweather by decision and Classic weeps. McCallum was way too predictable to beat Floyd.

 

I’m due to watch Mike McCallum again soon I’ll comment when I know for certain but I believe it’s points for “The Bodysnatcher” Floyd Mayweather might just be too small for someone that good.

 

I’d like to hear your take NoNeck Which fights make you think that? How do you think Floyd fights McCallum?

 

I’d still go with mayweather

 

Curry, Kalambay, and Graham. i think Floyd would slow the pace down, fight in the middle of ring, and do a lot of pot shotting and making McCallum reset.

 

Youd have more chance of swimming across the Atlantic ocean than you would have of getting Mayweather in the ring with the Body Snatcher ROFL Floyd would go AWOL in a flash

 

McCallum was no doubt a great fighter, but I was surprised to see the poll so one-sided for McCallum. I think too many fans have nostalgia in their head when they pick in these fantasy matchups. I also think because McCallum never fought any of the "Big Four", that maybe people feel they "owe" him by picking him in this.

I don't think Mayweather, (great as he is) would have gone undefeated in other eras, but boxing is a matchup of styles. This is a tricky one. McCallum was naturally the bigger guy, and he'd also have a height advantage. Not sure if this would matter or not. If McCallum had any weakness, he could be outsped perhaps? Whenever you have someone as fast as Floyd it's not going to be easy, but Floyd is pitted against a bigger guy here. It's not out of the realm of possibility that FM could outspeed Mike from long range, get off faster, and pull off a decision.

 

Mayweather was a small guy and never actually weighed 154 I believe his highest recorded weight was 152 ?

Its not the fact that people overrate McCallum it's just McCallum is the bigger guy and the better fighter at 154.

For example i think Mayweather is the better P4P fighter but I don't think he beats McCallum at 154, and I honestly don't think he would fight a prime McCallum without catchweight clause.

McCallum at 35 years old had 2 even fights with a prime James Toney who like Mayweather was a counter puncher who used the shoulder roll defence. If a 35 year old McCallum could land on a prime Toney he would certainly be able to land on Mayweather at 154.

People are bringing up the Curry fight which is strange to me since when is a fighter getting brutally KO'ed in 5 rounds a strong argument to used in a fantasy H2H match up ?

 

Maybe he would be too big for Mayweather.

Still, I can't use the Toney-Mayweather comparison because they both use the shoulder roll. To me, Mayweather is a little different. He was more active and utilzed more movement when he needed to.

I think the reason some may use the Curry fight is because as I recall, up until the knockout, Curry's speed was causing Mike some problems. Of course in the end it didn't matter because he got caught. I guess some think if Curry could have some success then Mayweather might be able to employ a similar tactic but without getting KO'ed.

Mayweather was never really a Jr. Middleweight other than fighting Alvarez. I think McCallum might be too big and would be a step too far for Floyd.

 

Sumbu's 1st fight was at Jr. middle weight.
May Jr.s 1st fight was at jr.light , where he
did his best fighting.
Though I doubt theirs enough gold in Fort Knox
to get May Jr. into a boxing ring with as dangerous
a challenge as McCallum, if he did, he'd lose
a tactical fight to him.
Unlike Kalamby who used his legs and a
excellent jab to out maneuver
McCallum and throw off his timing.
May Jr. was much more stationary at Jr.
middleweight. Relying on his shoulder
roll and usually one punch counters .
That wouldn't work against McCallum.
and he'd lose a decision.

 

That was at MW, Kalambay gave everyone (except Nunn) serious problems, and Mccallum avenged that loss

original question:
I'd pick Mccallum at JMW, he was damn near flawless at that weight.

 

Canelo was bigger than McCallum. The weight didn’t matter in ring. He fought Cotto and Oscar without catchweights.

 

Canelo was at catchweight ODLH was past it.

 

Canelo had no rehydration clause and Oscar sure didn’t look far past it to me.