Could Floyd have beat Calzaghe at his best?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Canibus81, Jun 16, 2011.


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  1. Canibus81

    Canibus81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is obviously a dream fight but i'm only posting this because you gotta a lot of Floyd Mayweather fans on this forum and this forum is basically Calzaghe's forum. So, if we took Mayweather from the the Marquez fight and transported him back in time and had him fight Calzaghe at his best with Mayweather having the same speed and elusiveness that made him great in the Marquez fight, could he deal with Calzaghe workrate better than Hopkins could? I would love to hear this from everyone on this forum.
     
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  2. unloco

    unloco Boxing Addict banned

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    The size difference alone .......
     
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  3. Canibus81

    Canibus81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm just talking about skills, that's why I said a dream fight because obviously they would be the same size because Floyd ain't gonna fight someone who's too big for him. Could Mayweather outbox Calzaghe and neutralize his punchout put, yes or no?
     
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  4. davebenoit

    davebenoit Boxing Addict Full Member

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    size difference,moron
    stupid thread
     
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  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Calzaghe would destroy PBF. Too big and too good.:deal
     
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  6. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lol probably. calzaghe only slaps
     
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  7. infandibulum

    infandibulum the bacchus Full Member

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    Calzaghe vs Floyd but magically both are the same size/weight? Is that what you're asking?
     
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  8. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    It doesn't work like that, their respective skills depend often on their size. Look at Lennox Lewis, a Top 5 ATG heavyweight, if we would size him down to welterweight he would get beat by everyone because he was stationary and a head hunter. We can't do that, it's not logic, heavyweights don't fight like welterweights or vice-versa.
     
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  9. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    What if they were naturally the same size? Who is the better fight P4P?
     
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  10. Canibus81

    Canibus81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yup. That's why I said dream fight.
     
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  11. JET

    JET G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    He's basically asking who has the better skill set, so it's Floyd, hands down.
     
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  12. Canibus81

    Canibus81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah but Calzaghe isn't no real big guy and he also has speed like a smaller guy, so you can make a case for him. He's definetly faster than Jaun Manuel Marquez.
     
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  13. Canibus81

    Canibus81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But who would win, because better skillset doesn't always mean you win the fight. Could Calzaghes boxing ability and workrate neutralize Floyds skillset?
     
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  14. Tully

    Tully Well-Known Member Full Member

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    if tyson was the same size as calzaghe he would get jeff'd
     
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  15. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Of course not, don't be silly.
     
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