Do you think Floyd Mayweather is a top 5 greatest boxer of all time?

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  1. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Willie Pep is considered the best. There are also many boxers who are considered defensively better than Mayweather. Dude you need to seriously research boxing. This thread you have started along with your comments shows you need to broaden your knowledge in boxing history. It should be very entertaining for you also.
     
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  2. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think he knows too much of boxing outside the last few eras.
     
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  3. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pep, Whitaker, and Locche are generally peoples top 3 I believe.
     
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  4. titanic

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  5. Neebur

    Neebur Active Member Full Member

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    They Definitely are.
     
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  6. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Not even in the conversation.
     
  7. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    They're greater but not better.
     
  8. Davidkratos92

    Davidkratos92 Member banned Full Member

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    agreed. would you put him above ali?
     
  9. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think the list is highly subjective. I have seen both fighters floating around in the top 10. Coming from so called experts who have followed boxing alot longer than me and who have more clout in the boxing community than myself one of them being Bert Sugar. I think he had Pep at 3 and Ali at 7. I think you can argue for Ali but I would have Pep higher.

    I believe the only thing that can be said with any solid foundation is that both boxers were ahead of their time.
     
  10. icarus1

    icarus1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no. having to the mentality to use undue advantage on his opponents to the extreme of using peds and playing safe in the ring while employing so much evasion to avoid fireworks drags him down the atg rankings as atg's are more ranked in the fighting heart ability. greater heart beats great skill in the atg.
     
  11. Faceplant

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    There are few fighters in history that can compete with Floyd PED4PED
     
  12. titanic

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    Suckerpuncher - the best at it !
     
  13. Davidkratos92

    Davidkratos92 Member banned Full Member

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    He did one sucker punch his whole career
    Why not talk about the 25 other legit knockouts?
     
  14. Davidkratos92

    Davidkratos92 Member banned Full Member

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    what advantage? The point of boxing is to hit and not get hit
    Just because he doesnt fight like Mike Tyson, and focuses more on his defence doesnt mean he should be ranked lower.
    And what ped's are you talking about. The only time he used something illegal was to rehydrate.
     
  15. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket Answer the phone mofo!-Suge Knight Full Member

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    Only one man is better than Floyd Mayweather defensively

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