Can Floyd surpass Mannys legacy without fighting and beating Pac?

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  1. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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  2. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    a little extreme maybe but i stand by the sentiment. i just don't see any way floyd can make up the ground he's lost. imagine leonard NOT fighting everyone during the welterweight renaissance of the 80s?

    floyd had a great selection of solid b and a level opponents to fight IN HIS PRIME and for some reason or another he didn't

    he will never, EVER catch up to pac. unless he beats wlad he'll be the second best ***** in his generation and will remembered 30 years in worse light than fighters he beat (ie: mosley, gatti)
     
  3. Jorodz

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    1)no, it's an analogy about the fact that beating a fighter doesn't make your legacy better
    2)you're right: carter fought HOF fighters in their prime. he's a step above floyd in that regard
     
  4. Seckah

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    I'm saying Floyd doesn't really care about that **** IMO. Ducking or whatever he still one of the most talented boxers ever!!!
     
  5. jansby mac

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    If he really believes this then he'll live a happy life because he got the money. Just don't spend it all like the others before him.
     
  6. Jorodz

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    the fact that people (like myself) have to look back at all time greats to find someone who beats him is a testimony to his skill. and even then i might only bet on maybe 10 guys in his weight classes in history to beat him. he's the most talented fighter post roy jones and represents one of the most techincally gifted fighters since harold johnson. he makes no mistakes, period
     
  7. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    FLoyd has an outstanding legacy. Possibly top 3 of the last 10 years. Your analogy is frankly ****.


    Floyd fought the greatest lightweight of the last 10 years, after establishing a resume at super featherweight that is maybe number 1 at worst number 2 of all-time.

    At the age of 24 Floyd was considered the best ever at a weight. Think on that for a moment before you disparage his legacy for not fighting the likes of Margarito and miguel Cotto. :lol:
     
  8. Seckah

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  9. Jorodz

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    we're talking about whether or not his legacy can catch up to pacs. it can't. if you disagree, present a decent argument, cause so far you've done ****

    legacy pre-140 is brilliant. i did make a comment that he had one of the most promising careers of the last 20 or 30 years.

    he was not selective in his opponents or the timing of his fights before gatti. he sure as hell was after gatti

    if you HONESTLY believe he is the same fighter now as he was when he embarassed hernandez you're delusional. i love roy jones but i admit his faults. why can't you do the same?
     
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  11. Leonard

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    one thing about fantasy match-ups: barrera style-wise whoops pacs ass. if they have not fought, people would say pac doesn't stand a chance against a smarter fighter more technically sound barrera (as was the case before they fought). but the result showed otherwise.
     
  12. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    I think he will be remembered along the likes of a Wilfred Benitez when its all said and done. Guys like Tommy Hearns or Alexis Arguello would be ranked ahead of him.
     
  13. caneman

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    The real question is can Manny Pacquiao surpass Floyd's legacy in women's boxing? I think not.
     
  14. jansby mac

    jansby mac Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd really was considered the best, fought the best available competition and beat them all
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  15. MichiganWarrior would let Floyd jizz on his mother's face. He'd let Floyd punch her a couple of times, too.

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