Antonio Margarito would of been a stylistically nightmare for Floyd Mayweather

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Floyd's fans are so defensive, you can't debate with them.

As most people know, I'm a huge fan of Roy Jones.

Roy struggled with Eric Harding at LHW in 2000, then 3 years later, he beat a 230 pound Ruiz with absolute ease.

Like you've said, styles make fights.

Floyd may well have beaten Marg. But he would have caused Floyd trouble, as he was physically bigger and stronger, as well as being extremely tough and aggressive. Floyd didn't possess any power that would have deterred him from pouring forward at every opportunity.

Floyd would have had his hands full, despite his technical skills being in another stratosphere.

 

Its not about being defensive its just that I think you're flat out wrong especially your reasoning and logic. If you were saying something like "Tommy Hearns would be a stylistic nightmare" for Floyd then I'd agree. He'd have his hands full. But Margarito is a joke.

 

im sorry all he has said is Margo is big and strong and can take a punch.....and that beats Floyd.

I don't see how....I'd give P. Willie a wayyyy better shot then Margo.

 

How can it be a joke?


Maidana is crude.

He's 5'7, with a 69" reach.

His constant pressure and aggression caused Floyd trouble.


Marg is 5'11, with a 73" reach.

Like Maidana, he applies/applied constant pressure and is/was very aggressive.


Technically, Floyd's on another planet. But a bigger, stronger, tougher, more agressive fighter will cause him problems.


Some of you guys are acting as though I've said Marg would have knocked him out. All I've said, is that he'd have caused Floyd problems like Maidana did.

 

Manny beat Margo by being an come forward ,offensive machine .

Willimas beat Margo by throwing well over a thousand punches and still was almost banged out near the end.

Mayweather stylistically has nothing in common with those two. Its unclear how he would have handled Toneyio.

 

Other than the T/S, who else has said that Marg would have beaten Floyd?

I haven't seen anyone else say that.

If they have, I've missed it.

 

really?

there is no style that you have seen from Floyd that you don't see him getting a wide UD?

 

You're right. They stick to their view as though they base their self-worth on it. It's very strange.

We have the same outlook on the fight. Floyd is a considerably better boxer than Margarito, neither of us deny that. But Floyd will potshot in order to outpoint Margarito and will have a high accuracy. The only problem with this is Margarito will not respect Mayweather's power in order to close the distance, and can win rounds through effective aggression and a high frequency of punches (whereby probably 30% will land clean) - He'd punch you everywhere, from arms to body to head, he'll hit you however he could get away with - it will take it out of you in the fight somewhat. Mayweather will not be able to avoid being bombarded on the ropes.
Margarito all too happily took clean shots from Cotto, who hits much harder than Mayweather.
Margarito's punch resistance is incredible, his stamina and volume punching is VERY anomalous.

About Maidana, people don't realise that if Maidana was a bit of a smarter POINTSCORER, he would have landed his onslaughts, and then played it safe to win rounds and win the fight very convincingly rather than unnecessarily continuing an onslaught when any given round has been won anyway. Instead, Maidana just lost stamina and ended up mistakenly trying to outpoint Mayweather at the centre of the ring FAR, FAR more than he should have.

 

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Another great post.

I agree entirely with everything you've written.

You've made some great points, based on facts and logic.

I can't see how anyone can dispute what you've wrote. But these fans either can't comprehend it, or they just don't want to.

Manny having beaten Marg makes things worse too.

 

What makes people think any version of Margarito could hit a prime mobile Floyd clean? He can come forward all he wants but Floyd won't be in front of him...

 

Maidana literally faced the worst version of Floyd, and Floyd told everyone he was going to stand in the pocket, which he did, and still won. In the rematch he took maidana seriously and boxed and won every round

 

Absolute lies. Maidana programmed Mayweather into the ropes constantly. Mayweather couldn't read Maidana well at all.

 

Margarito would be open to right hand counters all day from Mayweather. Very easy fight. He's so easy to hit. Anytime Mayweather needs points he can land as many right hands that he wants..

 

All I said earlier is that Mayweather would cause Margarito problems like Jorge Paez did.

Don't you see the folly in your reasoning? Seriously I think your sincere in your belief and not just trolling for a response, so i respect your opinion. But you're cherrypicking one fight from a 37 year old fighter, and completely ignoring the rematch in order to substantiate your opinion. Its faulty logic.

The thread title needs to be changed to the following:

"Prime Antonio Margarito would have been a stylistic nightmare if he could have time traveled to the future and fought a 37 year old Mayweather who chose to stand and fight toe to toe with Maidana in fight I and not the one who boxed and made won easily in fight II.":good