Does Floyd deserve to go down as an ATG?

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  1. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yes I did. And I mean it. Look at Pacman's 130 pound record alone. I am not going to spell it out here, you can go look at it and see for yourself. He fought anyone without fear of losing. He thought he was the best out there and took chances. That is a great fighter.That is a warrior. The thing is we don't know how good Floyd is. He never fought the best when they were the best. We just don't know, and his motive for handpicking seems to that staying undefeated to him somehow will convince the public he would stay undefeated to any great in history whether it is Hearns or Duran or Leonard or prime Delahoya or Mosley. We just don't know how he would do with prime fighters who were great. The handpicking sort of hides the truth about Floyd and how good he is or is not. We just don't know how Floyd would do against a fellow prime great fighter. He never fought one. And that is a shame. Manny did fight fellow prime guys.
     
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  2. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I could go over the record, but best if you guys look it over. It is more impressive and a real fighters record. It takes a lot to fight everyone and lose and get back and win again. It takes more to do that then handpicking at the right time to avoid the loss and then not having the great prime fights.
     
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  3. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    The only reason I’m responding to you is because I want to see you make a fool of yourself lmao.
     
  4. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Floyd is considered by many to be the greatest fighter at 130 of all times lmao.
    How is Pacs record at Flyweight lmao?
     
  5. tinman

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    Go ahead name them. I'm waiting and don't give me old Pac, old Mosley or old DLH.
     
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  6. The13thRound

    The13thRound Boxing Addict Full Member

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    atg cherry picker of choosing who to fight and when
    never fought the most dangerous at their most dangerous always a catch weight or making them wait
    timing is everything especially the timing of who you fight and when

    The ped cheating will all come out eventually, the IV drips the huge payments to commisions
     
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  7. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather??? No. Cannot be.
     
  8. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Thanks for answer. And there’s more where that came from lmao.
     
  9. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ATG ducker and cherry picker, will provide own antidoping agency and IV bags.
     
  10. JohnnyDrama99

    JohnnyDrama99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree with everything but being GOAT at SFW. Alexis Arguello has a much better resume at 130. Floyd’s definitely top 3 all time at that division but can’t see him being ahead of Arguello.
     
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  11. JohnnyDrama99

    JohnnyDrama99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ATG’s are legendary. Floyd may be a more recognizable name on the list due to his relevance today, but once you are considered an all time great, you automatically become a legend in the sweet science.
     
  12. JohnnyDrama99

    JohnnyDrama99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson, Manny, Chavez and Hagler are definitely Legendary.....beyond Boxing. As athletes they are recognizable in sports as a whole. That’s because of their popularity and unique accomplishments that were record breaking in their day or still stands till this day. Hagler defended the middleweight championship a record number of time. PAC won championships is a record number of weight classes. Chavez went undefeated a record 89 times and Tyson was the youngest to ever win the world heavyweight title.
     
  13. dinovelvet

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    FMJ was undeniably an ATG even before his career was over.
     
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  14. JohnnyDrama99

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    He’s not in the discussion. Defensively maybe, but overall...no.
     
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  15. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield is one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. How you could say he's not an ATG is beyond me.

    I rank him 3 in the heavyweights below Ali, and Louis only