Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. still in his prime?

Too far in weight. Thats about all it is. His prime is hard to pinpoint, at least the start point.

 

no i think he left his prime at super feather/lightweight

 

If Hatton beat him it will be obvious Floyd wasn't in his prime anymore.
Oscar technically retired him already.

 

It is a valid question, he has been considered prime for a very long time.

 

Against Cotto?

 

Yes he is. He's what 30 or 31? That's still an age where a boxer has not lost anything physically and where the mental aspect of your game becomes more refined.

 

The real question is, if he beats Hatton as expected and fights Cotton and beats him also and perhaps beats Mosley (he might want to wait a little longer for Mosley's talents to deteriorate a bit more), where does that rank him in terms of the ATG lists? And what if he retires undefeated?

 

He's past his prime weight of 130 or even 135.

 

Cotto and Hatton are both serious opponents to Floyd, but I have heavily favored PBF against them. Funny thing is how you start talking about Bob talking sh!t about your favorite fighter, and in the same post you're trashtalking a true champion in Miguel Cotto.
Both Cotto and Hatton poses threats to PBF and we all know it.

 

I agree.

Any decline in speed you see or power is due to him moving up in weight. He is still in his physical prime, and the more he matures the better he gets mentally.

 

But not as much in the lower weight classes...I think Floyd is getting past his prime...I don't think he will be getting any better...

 

To Floyd, I think so.