If Floyd had the guts to match his talent....

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  1. Nipple

    Nipple I hate my username banned

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    How far could he go/of gone?

    The sky would of been the limit for him imho.
     
  2. miketysonko

    miketysonko Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :deal
     
  3. darryl1914

    darryl1914 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You all would still HATE HIM!!!!:deal
     
  4. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    & IMO, He would be held in a much higher regard as well.
     
  5. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    If his guts matched his talent, he’d have been in more gruelling fights and he wouldn’t enjoy the longevity he currently holds. He’d be more susceptible to a first-time defeat if he hasn’t already tasted one. Guys like Mosley, Oscar, Morales, Barrera, etc, have as many losses as they do because they fought the best in their primes.

    Floyd, since being a WW, has been going at a pace that suits him, his body, and his undefeated record.
     
  6. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    His resume suggests he does have such guts, unless he faked his way into becoming the greatest fighter ever at 130lbs and building one of the best records in the modern era.
     
  7. Ceej1979

    Ceej1979 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I find it amusing that you think Barrera has faced better opposition than Mayweather?

    He's lost more.
     
  8. Ceej1979

    Ceej1979 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Come on, can I make it pretty clear,

    Fans love "try-hards". They love "losers". They love guys who struggle to succeed.

    They hate the guys who just win, and make it look easy.

    Mayweather has fought more tough opponents than the likes of Barrera and Morales. In truth, his resume, in regards to quality isn't much off Pacquiao's.

    Losing, and making it look hard, doesn't mean the opponent is any better.......................... It just means your beatable.

    Seriously, tell me anyone on Pacquiao's resume, who even pushes Mayweather, and you'll be lying to yourself.

    You don't think Mayweather schools Barrera, Morales? As in, humiliates them?
     
  9. El Indio

    El Indio Guest

    Thats debatable.

    He has a case but so do other fighters.
     
  10. badassQatari

    badassQatari Active Member Full Member

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    no way. he would never be undefeated
     
  11. AnthonyW

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    He has faced better oppsition than Mayweather.

    I like the fact that you add, 'He's lost more.'...at the end.

    So Mayweather's greater than SRR? Which in turn also means Mayweather has fought greater opposition than SRR?
     
  12. AnthonyW

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    Barrera, Morales and Pacquiao are tougher than anyone on Mayweather's resume.

    Morales gives Mayweather a very competitive bout, I wouldn't be surprised if he beat Mayweather.
     
  13. DKD

    DKD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If his guts matched his talent he would probably be quite entertaining to watch.
     
  14. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Are we comparing each fighters win columns or simply who they have faced, win or lose? There's a difference. Marco Antonio Barrera has "faced" Manny Pacquiao twice, Erik Morales three times, Juan Manuel Marquez, Naseem Hamed, and Kennedy Mckinney, most of which were either in their prime or not to far off. Compare that to the fighters Mayweather has "faced" and consider where they were in their careers at the time, and I think MAB clearly has the edge over Floyd Mayweather.
     
  15. boxingboy

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    ^^^Oscar