How much credit should Floyd get...

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  1. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd whoops any Pacqiauo.
     
  2. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, what you're really trying to say is, If Floyd wins, ill claim Pacqiauo was shot. Trying to cover your ass and prepare some excuses.

    Pacqiauo is going to get his ass whooped. Floyd would beat the **** out of any version of Pacqiauo.
     
  3. leftleftright

    leftleftright Active Member Full Member

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    Good question. Floyd's career is an enigma. If he dominates Pac, which I think he will his career will lack the defining moment where he had to overcome something huge like Ali v. Foreman, Robinson v. Fullmer, Leonard v. Hearns or Leonard v. Duran. His closest moment is coming back from getting rocked by Shane. Everyone is holding out hope that Pac can actually Challenge Floyd, but I don't see it.

    Ironically some people may give him more credit if Pac challenges him instead of getting a dominating win. Problem with Floyd is if you rank him by his skills and abilities you will always rank him higher than ranking him by his resume. It's not his fault that he is so much better than today's opposition, but it's impossible to know if he's that good, the opposition is that bad or both.
     
  4. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Depends on how impressively he beats him really. Lets see if he can beat him more impressively than Marquez did.
     
  5. Zaryu

    Zaryu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They both get virtually full credit in my eyes. Neither is in their prime, but they're still on top of the sport.
     
  6. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    It's completes his legacy it's just a shame it's happening when they are both closer to 40
     
  7. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Both are past prime but both would still be either man's best win.
     
  8. twofear

    twofear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you may call pac is shot now, but no other fighter in floyd's resume can better even the current pac, so the best win in floyd's resume for sure :good
     
  9. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    But that wasn't Robinson's best win. Robinson had wins over prime Galvin, Basilio, LaMotta, and Fullmer. Those have got to count for more.
     
  10. PJ

    PJ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not as much as if he would have beat him when Pac was on fire running through everyone
     
  11. PJ

    PJ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd's career is the most carefully orchestrated financial success. There is not one single fighter that was in his prime (elite), a legitimate threat at the time or posed anything else other than a sure win.

    To this date, i have no idea how Floyd became the richest boxer
     
  12. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    LOL, what weren't you singing this tune before the fight was made? Already coming up with excuses huh.
     
  13. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A little more than Lewis had for Tyson
     
  14. Jambon

    Jambon Active Member Full Member

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    So many still believed Tyson would destroy Lewis.
     
  15. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You could say the same about PAC but wait he's broke and has to borrow money from Arum to pay for training......