what type of fighter has the best chance of beating Mayweather?

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  1. Davo-The-Don

    Davo-The-Don Big Swinging Thang Full Member

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    Personally I think you need a highly skilled and unorthodox attacking fighter. Someone who can swarm all over him but, do so with skill, a welter weight Calzaghe perhaps. The closest I can think of would be Paul Williams, I think such a fighter would have Mayweather's Kryptonite.

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    (p.s. felt sorry for Marquez, great fighter, but at the highest level you need all the advantages you can get, but Floyd had them all, shame!)
     
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    And even he'd probably be a solid underdog.
     
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    paul williams days fighting as a welter been here and gone.
     
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    southpaw, good straight left, and some speed....problem is manny is too small IMO
     
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    An A level fighter of the same size. In other words noone around today.
     
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    Someone who is taller and with a long reach, to get around his shoulder rolling and catch him going back. Being lefty on top of that would be good too.

    The Punisher has the best chance IMO.
     
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  8. Davo-The-Don

    Davo-The-Don Big Swinging Thang Full Member

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    for a fight with PBF. he'd make it.

    too much $$$
     
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  9. Little Tyson

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    Yep Paul Williams is probably the best bet to beat him. Be intresting to see the Pacquiao fight still.
     
    Little Tyson, Sep 21, 2009
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    I think he'd beat Floyd comfortably, too much size, too much frequency and too much power.
     
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    agree. pacquiao wont give floyd the respect JMM did, plus the south paw stance switches things up a bit. PW has the tools IMHO to be Mayweathers worst nightmare.
     
    Davo-The-Don, Sep 21, 2009
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