If Shane Mosley were to beat Floyd Mayweather, where does he rank all time?

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  1. $.02

    $.02 Undisputed Heavyweight Full Member

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    Shanes big win against Margarito raises my respect for this man. Margarito is (or was) the most dangerous man at 147 LB's and Shane stepped up and, well, squashed him. This speaks volume about him and also shows that he is no doubt the man at 147 LB's.

    With that being said, It would look as if a fight with Floyd Mayweather would be the juiciest fight out there right now. The money would be big, the fight would be entertaining, the hype would be tremendous ,and lets be real many of us have wanted this fight for a few years now!

    If shane can get a fight with Floyd and he beats him, Where would shane rank in ATG list?
     
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  2. Martini643

    Martini643 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I already have Mosley at #2 All time at 135,
    As a fighter I would rank him in the top 40 of atg fighters

    2 wins over De La hoya
    2 over Vargas
    1 over Mayorga
    1 over Mayweather
    should have been win against Cotto
    plus any other big name wins he gets before he retires such as (Hatton, pac, williams, another cotto fight)


    thats one hell of a resume at multiple weight classes
     
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    THE BLADE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Like I stated in the other thread Mayweather is generally a little bit overrated and is if at all a boderline ATG.

    If Mosley werer to beat him, he would certainly rank above the likes of DH, Trindidad. He would get in the region Hopkins and RJJ rank.
     
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  4. VARG

    VARG Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A bigger question would be if he does beat Floyd and rematches Cotto and loses...

    What does that do for Cotto? :think

    That would just **** everything up :nut::)-(
     
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    VARG Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No :nono

    Close but clear :good
     
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  6. THE BLADE

    THE BLADE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I had Mosley up by 2 points in the Cotto fight.

    We can't count that as a Mosley win though because it was very close and no robbery at all.

    We can count that as another great Molsey performance though.
     
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    Symphenyceo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    #2 which means you have him ahead of Duran or Whitaker:roll:
     
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  8. owell

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    He'll always have that drug issue clouding any justifiable position he may achieve...
     
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    Martini643 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mosley was unstoppable and in his prime at lightweight, who should be ranked ahead of him?
     
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  10. Danny_Rand

    Danny_Rand Slick N Quick Full Member

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    5 division champ undefeated is borderline ATG? :rofl
     
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  11. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran, Sweet Pea, Floyd, Chavez and some others
     
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  12. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I hope he was joking.
     
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  13. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    Roberto Duran
    Pernell Whitaker
    Joe Gans
    Benny Leonard
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Aaron Pryor
     
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  14. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    Floyd did nothing at lightweight.. he had 2 close bouts with Jose Luis Castillo and that's about it..
     
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  15. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    i'd have him top 50 ATG, and top 10 as a lightweight. if he did beat floyd, i'd put him top 20 ATG. he'd be one of those rare cases where he actually won his most memorable fights toward the end of his career than when he was in his prime. similiar to Hopkins
     
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