Floyd Mayweather vs Iran Barkley at 160

Barkley was a middleweight for YEARS before he moved up. As a matter of fact he was 165lbs when he fought in the amateurs and moved down to middleweight when he turned pro. You act like he was a freaking cruiserweight.
Barkley didnt even have a 50% knockout rate. Take Benn for example he was in the 70% knockout ratio.Jackson was in the high 80% for knockouts.
So while Barkley did have heavyhands he was never even close to the type of power you are trying to make it appear he had.

 

Im not even a fan of his but credit needs to be given- Mayweather was one of the most skilled boxers to ever step into the ring.
If Barkley say had the power of a Benn or Jackson then I could see his chance but he didnt.

 

Its all there in the interview. Its stupid because it doesnt fit your narrative.

 

... because Floyd had ineffective defense and had to rely on taking one to land one?

 

I said Barkley was a puncher at 160.I stand by that.

 

Leading up to that brutal left hook from Barkley in the 8th both fighters already had some nasty exchanges in the pocket mostley initiated by Duran.

Duran understood the risk and paid the price in the 8th. How he overcame that hook is crazy.

Duran understood he had to fight on the inside to win because Barkleys size and reach wouldent have allowed Duran to be effective on the outside.

I dont think Floyd would have been effective from the outside either and at some point would have had to risk it in the pocket.

Floyd didnt have the durability to last in the pocket like Duran did.
I just can see Floyd maintaining after those exchanges on the inside and I doubt he would have made it to the 8th.

 

Flpyd would have a problem because I don't think that he could hurt Barkley, and I don't think that he would be strong enough to tie him up inside. So he would have to flat out move, and move constantly, for the duration of the fight.
Canelo has better skills than Barkley, for the most part, but there was a ferocity and crudity in Barkley's style that would serve him well in a match with Floyd.

 

Are you insane??? Duran was what an almost 40 year old ex lightweight champion who DROPPED Iran. Do you have any idea at all how SHOT Duran was in that performance? I mean his next fight LEONARD shut him out the entire fight very easily and the problem with that Ray himself was no longer near his prime but he had the easiest of times with Duran.
Where did Iran display this boxing IQ? His entire game was pressure and his ability to withstand punishment to land his own shots and thats about it.
Jesus he just basically sat there his entire fight vs Kalambay and that was 15 rounds- he never once made any adjustments because he couldnt.
Before Duran fought Iran he fought Jeff Lanas and got a split decision. And Lanas hadnt fought in almost a year.
Duran could still sell tickets even at this point in his career and Iran was chosen because he was the easiest of the champions for Duran to face- didnt have to worry about movement or speed as Iran would basically be in front of Duran the entire fight.

 

Hard fight to pick.. Barkley's claim to fame was Hearns, but he was a stylistic nightmare for Tommy like Norton for Ali.. With other greats he does not fare as well. Sometimes this happens.. A guy Hearns beat rather easily Virgil Hill would have beaten Barkley easily.

 

Right because Iran was underrated for what was it again: his boxing IQ? So instead of trying to deflect site some examples of Iran outboxing a top middleweight or making an adjustment mid fight. Let me guess he suckered Hearns into walking into his punch after taking a beating for 2 rounds?
i remember clear as day Mike Tinley walking into Irans hometown and outboxing Iran only to get robbed by the judges and Iran jumping up and down because he couldnt believe he got the decision. Fights on youtube check it out.

 

I don't know what it is with Cobra he gets a bee in his bonnet with certain fighters, hes been repeating the same stuff in two different Barkley threads.

He also thinks Hearns beat Barkley in the rematch which should tell you that hes a bit biased, how in the world can you think Hearns beat Barkley ? When he was floored, got his nose broken, and was bullied all the round the ring.

I've never seen one single fan argue about the decision except for Cobra.

 

Why do you keep repeating the samething over and over ? I've watched the Tinley fight I scored it a draw it was a close fight and it was pre prime Barkley, Tinley wasn't that bad he went the distance with Nunn in a competitive fight and beat Robbie Simms twice.

You also brought up Sanderline Williams fight when fighters like James Toney got a draw vs Williams, and Benn himself won a very close split decision vs Williams.

As I said to another poster if you honestly think Mayweather would step into the ring with a fully fledged Middleweight who's 6'1, without some type of catchweight you're living in a dream world.

As for Barkley's boxing skills ? When he wanted to he could box behind the jab quite nicely.