At 147, how would Mayweather match-up with Robinson?

It would be competitive but I have Robinson by UD. Robinson is to versatile on offense. I could see Floyd giving Robinson problems because Robinson can def be countered.

 

Give Mayweather the chin of Shane Mosley and we have a very intresting fight

One thing you could maybe clear up for me please, is the weight of the gloves Robinson fought in? They look little more than bag mitts sometimes.

Mayweather has the mental tools to ensure he competes, he is very rarely the victim of a lapse in concentration, and his saftey first approach that he takes at 147 and above would see that he doesn't walk into anything. Like Chess, Robinson would need to out-manouver him and set him up.

As you said, Robinson would get hit which opens up the possibilty of Floyd pot-shotting to a decision win. Yet when you consider the variables, such as Floyd needing to find constant new ways to attack thus to avoid settling into a tracable rythm, it seems more likely than Robinson figures him out and unloads.

 

I'd be more intreuged to see Robinson face a prime, fully motivated and mentally focused James Toney at Middleweight.

 

Floyd, being too economical with his punches, would lose a wide decision of suffer a late KO. He wouldn't have the punch to keep SRR honest either. He'd need to stick and move, something he just doesn't do at 147. Against the ropes, or caught in a corner, Floyd's meat.

 

There are two ways this could go.

SRR, being in many ways just as much of a megalomaniac then as May is today, gets pissed off at Floyd for stealing his thunder and comes out firing, stunning a taken aback PBF in the first couple of rounds and not letting up till the ref calls the fight off.

Template: SRR's fights with Costner.

Or...

Floyd manages to survive the rough moments and begins to have moments of his own from round 4 on. SRR's power punching means that he lands the harder shots, but May lands clean shots of his own throughout the fight and hangs nicely with SRR the rest of the way before dropping a fairly close, but clear UD.

Template: SRR's fights with Servo and Dykes.

I'm inclined to view the second option as being more likely to occur at this point.

 

If Floyd can take Robinson's punch then he would win. Robinson had better offense but his defense wasn't as good. But his punch was ridiculous for that weight and he would be guaranteed to land a few, if Floyd could weather the storm Floyd would win a decision. He would probably have been running around the ring for most of the fight and it wouldn't make him look impressive but if we are talking about the pre-Hatton Floyd he wins.

The current Floyd would lose because he doesn't have the legs and would get caught.

 

It's worth realising that what we see today is not a prime Mayweather. Boxmaster makes a very good point about his legs which Lance eluded too higher up the page; he's lost that spring in them, thus why he uses that high guard more these days.

I'm curious about how Mayweather will be seen in 30 years.

 

He killed stones? :?

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Based on the limited footage of Robinson at 147. It comes down to how Robinson fights. If he boxes off the back foot. Robinson wins easily. However if he decides to presure fight (a bad Robinson habit). He plays into Mayweather's strengths. In this case Mayweather wins a close bout.

 

SRL had an excellent chin, was faster than Floyd, had better footwork, he just as good technique. It's a nightmare match up for Floyd. I don't think Floyd could beat SRL myself. I do think he could beat Robinson if he runs all night and fights tactically, but I don't think he can bat Leonard that way as Leonard would keep up with him for 15 rounds and beat him.

 

Floyd is obviously a phenom in this era because he never had to contend with a Basilio or a Gavilan. Robinson is all wrong for Floyd. At any range SRR had the superior firepower and athleticism to match Floyd. His jab alone and fight ending power would be present for 15 rounds. This isn't a Mosley that couldn't finish Floyd in the 2nd round this is the greatest prizefighter and finisher cracking your ribs and busting your skull with the deadliest precise punches ever. Would look similar to Hearns-Benitez. Floyd at most would stun SRR. Floyd would get floored at least once in this fight. His chin only been tested by a faded Mosley. SRR will not be one bit intimidated or outsmarted by Floyd. UD 15 for SRR the true GOAT