Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs the 1980s Welterweight champs.

Haven't watched enough of some of these guys to make a prediction but as far as Cuevas, Hearns, Leonard and Duran go... I think Mayweather could out box Cuevas handily. Hearns I see being a tough match up for Mayweather. I think Hearns could use his jab to score points and offset Mayweather while his right would keep Floyd at bay. Don't know if Hearns can knock him out but I think he wins a decision. Leonard and Mayweather is a tough one to picture I'd go with Leonard as I consider him to be the best welterweight. I think he'd have the skills to go along with physical advantages to beat Floyd. Duran and Mayweather I think would make for a great fight. Duran would push the pace and I think Mayweather would be forced to stand his ground like Leonard at times and exchange back and forth with Duran. I think they'd have a very good fight over the distance and it would be interesting how Floyd deals with Duran's pressure over 15.

 

I believe Leonard,Hearns, and possibly Duran (if ready to fight) destroy him. Same with Curry, and possibly Cuevas. He didn't possess the fire power to keep those fighters honest. Honeyhan he could lose to. Starling was in was inconsistent. So he could beat him, same with Brown, and Starling. The only sure win would be Breland. A great amateur but a terrible pro. (Compared to his amateur history) Mccory would be tough for him because of his height.

 

Pipino Cuevas - Cuevas mid rounds K.O.
Sugar Ray Leonard - Leonard UD or late rounds K.O.
Tommy Hearns - Hearns by early to mid round stoppage.
Roberto Duran - Duran UD.
Don Curry - Curry UD or late K.O.
Milton McCrory - Mayweather UD.
Lloyd Honeyghan - Mayweather UD.
Mark Breland - Breland SD.
Marlon Starling - Starling SD.
Simon Brown - Brown SD or late stoppage.

 

I wouldn't favor Floyd to beat Hearns. He'd need to take away Hearns' jab to have a chance.

I slightly favor Floyd at his best (Marquez version) over Leonard, unpopular as it may be. I think Leonard's inferior defense, telegraphed right hand, and poorer ring IQ would give enough ground for Floyd to take a points win off counter punching and foot work/angles.

Everyone else would be an underdog. By power of numbers, Floyd might lose once or twice.

I don't see McCroy, Cuevas (see Hatton fight), Brown, or Starling having much chance

 

Benitez was left off the List for some reason. Motivated Wilfred might be the one that really makes Floyd look "in over his head".

 

Hearns by late stoppage or decision.
Duran and Leonard by close decision, but this is in no way as comfortable a pick as Hearns.
Mayweather over the rest.

 

Pretty much how I see it.

 

Are you a Floyd fan?

Duran beats Floyd up.Pace way too fast for Floyd.

Starling outhustles Floyd.Benitez UD Floyd.Fights with Cuevas and and the Cobra may go either way.Floyd beats Breland and Brown in my view.

 

Mayweather beat the second best 147 pound fighter of his era easily and w an age disadvantage.

He beat the best 147 pound fighter of the era before his relatively easily w a size disadvantage.

He beat the only two guys to hold a deserved win over either of these guys at 147 relatively easily. They were pfp number 3 and and 2 when the fights happened.

He easily beat the most accomplished 154 pound fighter of the era in front of his.

He won every fight he had on the judges cards and press row.

He never had to stage a comeback late in a fight or even fully exert himself. We don't even know what Mayweather would look like if he had to pull something off late. He pulled this off for 15 years.

It's bizarre to me that people are willing to pick flash in he pan types over him.

Hearns and Leonard are understandable. It takes a few if's to put faith in Duran. Benitez just wouldn't do it. He was inferior at the same game.

 

Floyd just simply never has performed at the level he'd need against Duran ,Leonard ,Hearns. He loses all those fights badly The other guys? I like Curry and maybe Starling. Cuevas? the pre Hearns Cuevas was a beast ! Mayweather would probably survive the onslaught and Pipino runs out of gas .But, anyone ever see Floyd in with a bonebreaker like Pipino?

 

If Floyd goes to the ropes and fights Cuevas there (like Floyd did against Jose Luis Castillo), that is all she wrote for Floyd. The ten-count won't be necessary.

 

The Cuevas fight is very tricky.If Floyd fights like he did against Castillo, Cuevas stops him.Floyd would have to fight very careful.