Is there anybody Mayweather's size that can beat him right now?

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  1. richie leon

    richie leon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Canelo may land a bomb and get him in trouble, Martinez may well beat him, but is there any fighter (roughly) the size of Floyd Mayweather who anybody would favor to beat him right now?

    Also, does he get enough credit for how many guys he beat that were significantly bigger than him on fight night? Corrales 10 pounds, Castillo 9 pounds, Baldomir 13 pounds, Ortiz 14 pounds (!), and although the fight night weights were never made public for his fights with Gatti, De la Hoya, Mosley and Cotto, there's little doubt that those guys outweighed him by a good deal on fight night.
     
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    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    Tim Bradley is the only guy with a legitimate chance not based on a lucky punch.
     
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  4. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    richie leon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Care to clarify??
     
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    Until mayweather loses a little in reflexes I dont see how anyone right now can beat him. I can count on 1 hand the amount of times I've seen Mayweather in trouble. The guy is brilliant. People may not like him for this reason or that reason, but as far as just boxing goes..dudes a boss. No one can deny it. I just want to see someone compete with him. Let alone beat him. I know Cotto gave him a good fight but I always thought Floyd was in control of the fight.
     
  7. Defthatguy

    Defthatguy The Rick Flair of ESB Full Member

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    No. Only person with a legitimate chance is Guerrero. Hes taken tough fights moved up with no tuneups. He hasnt been beaten when the odds have been stacked against him. Dude is fighting for his wife with cancer (stays motivated)

    I cant believe people are overlooking him this dude is alot more dangerous than he looks is percieved. I think Guerrero whoops Canelo btw.
     
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    PR BOXING Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Trout would be difficult but he is not his size
     
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    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    He's agreeing with you. Mayweather is one of the true definitions of P4P. Has been the smaller man in the vast majority of his fights, and has been downright dominant. He doesn't get enough praise for that.
     
  10. richie leon

    richie leon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd still heavily favor Floyd in that one, but i would love to see it because i think Bradley's athlethicism and fierce competitiveness would make it a damn good scrap.
     
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    Defthatguy The Rick Flair of ESB Full Member

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    Alot of people forget that Floyd had the flu...all you gotta do is see the video on fighthype where hes talking with the media about sparring pernell. He was dryed out.
     
  12. SouthpawJab

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    Bradley can do a lot, and Floyd at this point is a flat footed fighter who operates in straight lines. Lateral movement is going to give him trouble, and Bradley's is fantastic. Not to mention Bradley is a very active fighter and is always in shape to go 12 hard rounds. Bradley's got so many wrinkles. He's not special in any one area, but he's damn good in just about all of them.
     
  13. Undisputed

    Undisputed Cant G no other way Full Member

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    Martinez taps that.Floyd avoiding any talk of Martinez ever since he said he was interested in the winner of pwill and sexy.He don't wanna be laid out on the canvas plus his health comes first.
     
  14. PityTheFool

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    Nope.
    Even Bradley would do well to keep it sufficiently competitive.
    And I think Floyd's slower game at 154 is well suited to beating Canelo.
     
  15. blackbolt396

    blackbolt396 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Look I think Money is an ATG but this piont Canelo and Trout just to much for him and I think The ghost is going to be life and death for him ,I still take Money but the end is near.