Matching Mayweather in a previous era.

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  1. macalpinerules

    macalpinerules Active Member Full Member

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    A lot of people often talk about whether or not Mayweaher could have stayed undefeated if he fought during the fab 4 period. Well I don't think you have to go that far back to find an era that would leave Mayweather with at least one loss on his record. I contend that if Mayweather was fighting at the weight classes he fights in now (ww and JMW) he would definitely have lost one fight if he competed in those classes from 1998 - 2003. Here is a list of fighters who competed in those weight classes during that time and who were still relatively prime.

    1)De La Hoya
    2)Trinidad
    3)Shane Mosley
    4)Fernando Vargas
    5)Ike Quartey
    6)Vernon Forrest
    7)Winky Wright
    8)Antonio Margarito

    There's no doubt in my mind if he fought during this time jumping back and forth between WW and JMW the way he does, he would definitely have a loss or two on his record.
     
  2. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Previous fights? I want to see Void fight within this time period vs. Pac, as most fans do..............
     
  3. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Like a loss or two hurts his legacy? He might well have a loss, or he could be undefeated. No doubt in YOUR mind is not the same as it how it actually plays out. Of that list I see three who have a higher chance of success---DLH, Trinidad, Wright. Margarito definitely aint beating him, get that bum off the list. Others would be tough, but I think clear wins for Mayweather. Again, my opinion is worth no more than yours.
     
  4. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    Agreed. No way in hell do I see him losing to that bum ass Margarito though.
     
  5. jonze86

    jonze86 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    De la hoya,mosley,wright,forrest could win against floyd.definetly would favor floyd over trininad,quartey,vargas.

    And what the hell margarito is doing there?margarito was in bum tour most of his career,and in that time frame was also relatively unknown..floyd would school margo 119-109 and it's not even debatable.no footwork,no defence,no ring iq,no chance in hell beating floyd.
     
  6. bez

    bez Active Member Full Member

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    El Feroz finishes him!
     
  7. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    LOL Whenever Margarito is brought up as evidence that Floyd "ducked."
     
  8. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Forget that era...why not just this era. Oh I see....health come first.
     
  9. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    But there were other pundits who claimed Pacquiao must’ve chosen Bradley because the reigning WBO welterweight champion would not prove wholly troublesome or, to put it bluntly, dangerous to Pacquiao’s health. --- Philippine Daily Inquirer Jan 23, 2014
     
  10. jonze86

    jonze86 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :good

    Probably only think i agree with you in these forums about these two :D
     
  11. HoldMyBeer

    HoldMyBeer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    don't agree about Oscar - his resume is ATG but the wins on it are not