Let's Be Realistic How Great Was Floyd?

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  1. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's top 20 all time with ease. You people just hate on the man.
     
    White Bomber, Oct 15, 2021
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  2. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great fighter and an even greater *****. That’s high praise indeed in both categories.
     
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  3. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He "dominated" DeLaHoya?
     
    Clinton, Oct 15, 2021
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  4. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's in the conversation
     
    surfinghb, Oct 15, 2021
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  5. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Did you really even need to include the word "Rather" ?
     
    surfinghb, Oct 15, 2021
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  6. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    More than a fair assessment, I would agree .. People are forgetting about great fighters like Arguello, Chavez, Roy Jones, Pac .. All fighters who were a lot more active and have more wins than Floyd .. Also, we can even mention great fighters like Whitaker .. Hell , I'm not sure Floyd is even top 3 in the names I just listed ? .. And we haven't even gone back 100 years in boxing before these guys ... There were hundreds of fighters more active than Floyd who took on a lot more risk than he did ... Floyd probably is a top 30 - 40 guy .. He has ZERO case for top 20 and that is a hard pill for his fans to swallow
     
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  7. Unforgiven

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    Which divisions would he make the all-time top 10 in?
     
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  8. Gazelle Punch

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    He was better then Whitaker. As per compustat and accomplishments.
     
    Gazelle Punch, Oct 15, 2021
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  9. Gazelle Punch

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    I thought he dominated him.
     
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  10. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    OH !
    Scorecards.
    113-115
    115-113
    116-112
    In favour of Floyd.
     
    Tonto62, Oct 15, 2021
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  11. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lol I know my opinion is that important lol. I didn’t think Delahoya landed more then a good shot or two which is crazy because Delahoya was a top talent.
     
    Gazelle Punch, Oct 15, 2021
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  12. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I thought it was a reasonably close fight myself,at least until Oscar for got about his jab.
     
    Tonto62, Oct 15, 2021
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  13. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Except he never lost to Pacquiao nor did he lost to JLC.

    Frankly, taking this position undermines your integrity on the subject matter.
     
    ironchamp, Oct 15, 2021
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  14. scandcb

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    Top 50 all-time.

    Not top 30.

    Massively overrated.
     
    scandcb, Oct 15, 2021
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  15. scandcb

    scandcb Active Member Full Member

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    You are seriously delusional.

    Firstly, it was a very close fight. 115-113 or 114-114 are fair scores.

    Secondly, ODH was past his best. Had the prime version of ODH entered the ring that night, it is probable that he would have won.
     
    scandcb, Oct 15, 2021
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