Is Floyd Capable of Beating Fighters With A Significant Reach Advantage?

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  1. TowersOfIce

    TowersOfIce Max Kellerman ruined HBO Full Member

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    To my knowledge, Floyd has only fought 2 fighters with longer reach (Oscar and Corrales), and both had only an inch on him. While he dealt easily with Corrales, the Oscar fight resulted in a split decision.

    Compare this to other top 10 p4p fighters:

    Ward - Dawson (5"), Froch (3.5"),
    Pacquiao - Margarito (6"), Barrera (3")
    Rigondeaux - Marroquin (6"), Kennedy (6"), Donaire (2")
    Bradley - Peterson (5"), Alexander (2")
    Martinez - Williams (3")
    Broner - Escobedo (3")

    How would Floyd do against a fighters with significantly longer reach?
     
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  2. jaymon112

    jaymon112 MARVELOUS Full Member

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    Floyd has an incredibly long reach for his height.
     
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  3. buckdacious

    buckdacious Sin~City punks!!! Full Member

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    :deal :happy
     
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  4. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It don't matter, skinny, fat, short, or tall. Floyd beat all that kinda ass. Young or old, all nationalities. Floyd gives no f uck. Line em up and he will knock them down. Long arms, short arms, one arm or three arms.
     
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  5. dlts20

    dlts20 Active Member Full Member

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    name me 5 guys in boxing right now that was the smaller guy in the ring in more fights than Floyd
     
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  6. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    This is why we need to see Flyod v Mundine
     
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  7. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    He was pullcountering N'dou's longass arms all day
     
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  8. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Castillo. that is all:deal
     
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  9. agila2004a

    agila2004a Well-Known Member Full Member

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    can he beat hearns prime for prime?
     
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  10. ValentinePrince

    ValentinePrince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This. Unlike Pacquiao, Mayweather doesn't fight significantly bigger guys. Corrales is one of few exceptions when Mayweather was younger and more willing to challenge himself.

    He also won't fight Martinez.
     
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  11. rusak

    rusak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Very tough fight for Mayweather, I lean toward Hearns in that one. SRL beat Hearns because he was able to hurt him, SRL had more power than Floyd. Hearns is not Diego Corrales. For Floyd to take the fight to Hearns would be extremely risky and not his usual style.
     
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  12. agila2004a

    agila2004a Well-Known Member Full Member

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    good point! anyway, this is just wishful thingking because no way floyd will fight someone with hearns skills length and power.
     
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  13. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Void refused to fight Paul Williams!
     
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  14. robert80

    robert80 Boxing Addict banned

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    How many guys have outweighed him folks? Hatton turned pro as a light welterweight! He fought castillo who outweighed him by 10lbs, & THE MAN IS A COWARD TO KEYBOARD WARRIORS?
     
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  15. modernfonzie

    modernfonzie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol:

    Canelo, Guerrero, Oscar, Cotto were all bigger than Floyd. He's been fighting bigger guys his whole career. Corrales, and Castillo both had 10+ pounds on him. He's the only guy in this generation who doesnt cut water weight so that leads to him being the smaller man every fight.

    Pac has fought Cotto via 145 catchweight.
    Oscar came in at 147 against Pac and Pac was 148
    Hatton was the same size
    Rios is a log.
    Marquez was the same size.

    on top of that unlike Floyd. Pac has been coming in at 147 since fighting at 135.

    Cut it out.
     
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