Mayweather moving up vs Calzaghe akin to RJJ moving to Heavyweight?

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  1. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    say Floyd Mayweather moved up in weight to face Calzaghe at 168 or a catch weight would it be like Roy Jones moving up to Heavyweight? could Floyd do it? and which would be the bigger achievement?

    would it be like Roy facing Lennox Lewis or Tyson at heavyweight?
     
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  2. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Floyd is short for 147, let alone going all the way up to 168-175.

    Roy Jones Jr at 5'11 wasn't extremely short for a heavyweight, it's quite a big difference. If Floyd went up and beat Calzaghe, it'd be a hell of a performance.
     
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  3. imp4pdabest

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    floyd is too short, and wouldnt be able to bring up enuff power to affect calzaghe. floyd already moved up 4 weight classes, but he isnt GOD
     
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  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I think Floyd was stretching it as a welter, any higher and he'd have to pick his opponents VERY carefully. So no, IMHO, he couldn't do it.
     
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  5. margo82

    margo82 Active Member Full Member

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    Big difference between stepping up and fighting the P4P#1 (#2 if Floyd returns) and stepping up to fight Ruiz.

    Calzaghe would just sit down on his punches and take Mayweather out in a round or two.
     
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  6. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    5 weight classes 130-154
     
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  7. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    yep, calzaghe wouldn't even make 168 anymore
     
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  8. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Floyd doesnt have the guts to fight the best welterweights in the world and you think that he would step to Calzaghe.are you crazy?
     
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  9. imp4pdabest

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    Moved up. he moved up. Not how many classes hes fought in, but how many classes he moved up
     
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  10. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    it was more of a fantasy idea :D

    not saying he could, should or would
     
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  11. imp4pdabest

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    he wont fight the best welter but hell fight the best super welter:huh
     
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  12. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Floyd would probably have more chance at beating John Ruiz than Joe Calzaghe.. lol
     
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  13. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Is Floyd Mayweather moved up and beat Calzaghe at 168 I'd class Floyd as the greatest of all-time p4p unquestionably. Thats how big an achivement it would be.

    It would be bigger than Roy Jones beating Lennox Lewis not Ruiz.
     
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  14. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    should've said would it be like Roy facing Tyson at heavyweight
     
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  15. imp4pdabest

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    Yep. Hes got a better chance at beating Valuev
     
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