As of right now, do you rate Mayweather above the following fighters:

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by doublesuited, Dec 9, 2007.

Page 2 of 8
  1. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2005
    Messages:
    29,943
    Likes Received:
    8,603
    Over DLH, and probably over Jones, right now, too.
     
    Drew101, Dec 9, 2007
    #16
  2. Sonny's jab

    Sonny's jab Guest

    I guess I'd rank him behind Hagler, Whitaker and Jones.

    But above Hearns and De La Hoya.
     
    Sonny's jab, Dec 9, 2007
    #17
  3. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2004
    Messages:
    13,744
    Likes Received:
    100
    Below all of them as of right now. And I agree with Suzie's sentiments.
     
    sweet_scientist, Dec 9, 2007
    #18
  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2004
    Messages:
    38,042
    Likes Received:
    7,583
    I rate him over only Jones and De La Hoya.
     
    red cobra, Dec 9, 2007
    #19
  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2004
    Messages:
    38,042
    Likes Received:
    7,583
    Mayweather would lose to all of the above.
     
    red cobra, Dec 9, 2007
    #20
  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2004
    Messages:
    38,042
    Likes Received:
    7,583
    To clarify, I mean Mayweather would lose to Robinson, Armstrong, Gavilan, Napoles and Whitaker (again).
     
    red cobra, Dec 9, 2007
    #21
  7. brownpimp88

    brownpimp88 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2007
    Messages:
    3,378
    Likes Received:
    10
    i'm sorry you dont know what you;re talking about at all!
     
    brownpimp88, Dec 9, 2007
    #22
  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2006
    Messages:
    25,495
    Likes Received:
    2,179
    No; let us give it 15 years and come back with the same question and you may get a (very) different answer.
     
    TBooze, Dec 9, 2007
    #23
  9. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2006
    Messages:
    24,017
    Likes Received:
    47
    Pernell Whitaker (No)
    Thomas Hearns (No)
    Marvin Hagler (No)
    Roy Jones Jr. (No)
    Oscar De La Hoya (Yes)
     
    brooklyn1550, Dec 9, 2007
    #24
  10. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2005
    Messages:
    13,054
    Likes Received:
    2,529
    Come on.

    Oscar argueably should have lost or drawn with Quartey and Whitaker.
    Beat a washed up version of Chavez.
    Lured Hernandez, Leija, Molina and Paez to 135, where none of them achieved anything in their careers.
    Beat a never-has-been in Vargas.
    Beat a crude brawler Mayorga who didn't achieve anything at 154.
    Clearly lost to mediocre Sturm according to majority of people who watched the fight.
    Beat a mediocre champ in Ruelas.
    Beat a Mr. Padded Record in Gonzalez.
     
    Senya13, Dec 9, 2007
    #25
  11. brownpimp88

    brownpimp88 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2007
    Messages:
    3,378
    Likes Received:
    10
    I know mayweather beat prime hatton, prime castillo, prime corralles, hernandez at 130, not 135. This sweet scientist is turning into a joke.
     
    brownpimp88, Dec 9, 2007
    #26
  12. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2006
    Messages:
    25,495
    Likes Received:
    2,179
    IMO, you should judge with hindsight and with time on your side. In due course Mayweather may over take de la Hoya, indeed of his peers named, but it should be done 10 years after his finest fight not 10 hours.

    I have been burnt rating active fighters like Tyson and Curry I am not going to make that potential mistake again.
     
    TBooze, Dec 9, 2007
    #27
  13. sweet_scientist

    sweet_scientist Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2004
    Messages:
    13,744
    Likes Received:
    100
    But would Mayweather have done much better against DLH's level of comp? I see him having troubles with Whitaker, Quartey, Trinidad, Mosley, Hopkins and Sturm.

    What would Oscar have done against everyone Floyd fought?
     
    sweet_scientist, Dec 9, 2007
    #28
  14. brownpimp88

    brownpimp88 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2007
    Messages:
    3,378
    Likes Received:
    10
    mayweather would beat mosley, quartey and coke head whitaker, at least floyd fights prime fighters, unlike oscar who just picks on guys when they become grandpas.
     
    brownpimp88, Dec 9, 2007
    #29
  15. Senya13

    Senya13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2005
    Messages:
    13,054
    Likes Received:
    2,529
    Oscar has the best list of "name" opponents of the last two decades. But it has to be examined more closely to really evaluate his achievements, they are not as good as they look on paper.
     
    Senya13, Dec 9, 2007
    #30
Page 2 of 8