Fighters Who Would Have Beaten A Prime Floyd Mayweather Between 130-140

You’re comparing an L to a W. It’s dumb.

 

You're comparing someone who fights like Floyd, with someone who fights like DeJesus. That's more dumb. Especially given that Duran send DeJesus to the abattoir twice.

 

Floyd barely beat an old Oscar ... I see Oscar beating him .. A 39 year old Mosley rocked his world ... Shane had the speed, power and stamina to make a very tough match up ..

 

I’m just being factual. Duran lost to a lesser boxer than Floyd at 135 and several others at higher weights. Floyd went undefeated, total career.

 

Thanks for the update.

 

At 130, probably Chavez, possibly Camacho, Arguello, and Nelson.
At 135. Definitely Duran,Whitaker, and Armstrong probably J.Brown,I.Williams,
Chavez, possibly Laguna,Arguello, Dejesus, and Buchanan.
At 140 Probably A.Pryor , H.Armstrong, M.Taylor , W.Benitez, possibly Cervantes.

Fighters like Chavez, Armstrong, Duran', and Pryor had ability to apply tremendous but skillful pressure .
Camacho,Laguna, and Whitake,r could match his speed and were just as skilled, 2 were south paws.
I.Williams,J.Brown, Cervantes, Benitez, Buchanan, and Arguello had quick educated jabs, excellent skills. also Arguello brought ATG power with him.
M.Taylor's had faster hands at jr.welter , was aggressive, and probably would keep Mayweather jr fighting defensively.
Nelson could fight very physically. Mayweather had problems with physical fighters.
Dejesus had better skills than given credit for, just came along at the wrong time,
if it wasn't for Duran, would be considered an atg .
Not saying they all beat him (So Mayweather jr fans don't blow a heart valve ) But
all the fighters I listed had certain attributes that would cause Mayweather Jr serious
issues.

 

Duran
Chavez
Ortiz
Cervantes
Arguello
Williams
B. Leonard
Pryor

 

Whitaker at 135/140 wins a close decision, mainly due to his workrate and southpaw jab. Chavez at his peak (probably 135) wins a tough fight. Duran pounds out a decision win.

I can see Pryor’s pressure and workrate winning it for him, but I also can see a situation where Floyd constantly catches him down the middle when he’s open, and effectively ties him up at times to help nullify the workrate. I think he would beat Meldrick Taylor that way. Taylor was extremely fast and had great workrate, but Floyd was better defensively, great adaptability, ring IQ and that would be the difference.

Mayweather-Arguello at 130 is a great matchup. Arguello had great power and terrific selection of punches. It’s not an easy fight like it’s often said just because Arguello had slow feet and trouble with speedy slicksters, but Floyd wins a decision.

Best weight for a Mayweather-De La Hoya matchup is 140 I think. Mayweather wasn’t very impressive when they fought in 2007. Oscar is the bigger guy and the fight being at 154 benefited DLH, but DLH was also older and declined. Floyd had a tough time landing consistently, despite what Compubox said, and the fight shows some of the problems Floyd would face no matter the weight. But Floyd also had an extra gear that I think Oscar lacked, and more versatility. His superior stamina would come thru in the end, and Floyd wins 7 or 8 of the 12 rounds.

Camacho at 130-135 would give Floyd a tough fight but Khan has pretty much no chance. He had like half the technical skills of Floyd and a quarter the brains.

Floyd would take a couple of rounds to get the timing down and then dominate from then on when Khan can’t adjust.

Camacho had absurd speed of foot and hand. The early to mid 80s version of him at 130-135 would give Floyd and basically anyone problems.

Eventually, I think Floyd would land hard and consistent enough that Camacho would go into a defensive shell. Floyd wins a 7-5, 8-4 type decision

 

I mean 'madman' as in his puts it on Floyd with power, hunting him down.

 

130: Camacho, Arguello, possibly Tyrone Everett.
135: Duran, Whitaker, Davis Jr, Mosely, and Armstrong
140: Pryor, Cervantes, Mamby.