Floyd is top 10 all time in terms of pure skill.

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  1. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    Fight IQ sure.
     
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  2. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So if Crawford loses to Pacquiao because of the competition he faced, can we call him green?

    Yet, he fought at 130 for 3 more years.
    And what miracle drug did he take for the bronchitis? No trouble breathing, excessive coughing, runny nose. None of that. Can't comment on his stress level because of his assault charges. Who knows? Mayweather was facing jail time before he went out and spanked Mosely.[/QUOTE

    Something tells me that he took Mayweather a tiny bit more serious than Baldomir.
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Dunno about that.
     
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  4. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's not a real thing, so...no?
     
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  5. fitzroy boy_iron mike

    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    disagree. he helped redefine skill to include spoiling though...
     
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  6. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    Of course he is. I've seen NOONE like him. NO-ONE.
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Yes
     
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  8. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not if you study the history of boxing.
     
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  9. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    11 years between beating Hopkins and losing to Tarver. Not as long as Floy'd time on the top, but longer than many else's. Longer than Whitaker's.

    And Hopkins and Toney were as good as anyone Floyd beat.

    Name one non-ATG he had a "life and death struggle" with anywhere near his prime.

    How many have there been at HW? Over two decades the only notables he didn't beat were Ingo, Machen and Holmes. He beat as close to everyone over such a long period as anyone has. Floyd was missing Margarito, Williams, Khan, Bradley and Brook just during his time at WW.
     
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  10. Stiff Jab

    Stiff Jab Despiser of Super-Middleweights Full Member

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    I mean, in so far as it's a made-up list, sure, you could include him. Particularly if you are more familiar with post-90's boxers and are thus subject to 'recency bias' (like yours truly). Be a hell of a lot easier to NOT include him, though.
     
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  11. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Sure... Ill agree to that.

    I dont think hes a true top 10 ATG but ya hes got ATG skills imo.
     
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  12. M.3

    M.3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Everybody **** on Floyd's resume so hard that by your logic he's damn near green now..lol You just took some of his best wins and made them mediocre...lol
     
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  13. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Nah son, just no. Boxing has an illustrious past full of fighters (that everyone before me named) who have more skill than Floyd.
     
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  14. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Floyd had incredible natural God Given boxing talents If he'd used them & stayed away from the corruption of Vegas , the NSAC & Oscar he may possibly have made ATG level legitimately. Sadly he didnt & he became a manufactured champion using very dubious tactics & receiving several "Friendly" decision wins he did not deserve. So the answer is a definate NO!!!!!
     
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