Mayweather's career-defining win?

I can see why people pick corrales but it has to be DLH because after that fight Floyd stock rose like no other and he became a Megastar, not only in boxing but in the public in general.

 

I voted this too, but I see very few agree too.

This was the first fight in a long time where I thought he could actually lose, and that he was fighting a smart, young, and much stronger fighter than him.

But then again I guess the ODLH fight was the fight that made him an even bigger star, even though he didn't exactly dominate it.

Its hard to have a career defining fight when it looks like you are sparing because you are that much better than your opponent.

 

I always have a problem with that. Floyd fought Oscar when Oscar was 34, Floyd was 30.

Its not that much of an age difference but I respect your opinion.

 

never thought he would lose to Canelo or Cotto.. particularly Canelo.
Canelo = lack of skill & Cotto = lack of ability..... Money = end result !

 

I don't consider Canelo and Hatton great wins either. Corrales was his best win but even then the red stopped the fight and Corrales was upset because he wasn't seriously hurt.

Hatton had come up in weight to 147. Camelot dropped to 152 and he struggled to make 154.

I totally agree with this poster on everything else.

 

I said slightly because after Mosley II, his next three bout were against Strum & Hopkins(ATG) at his sixth weight, and a KO of Mayorga who was a highly rated JMW champ at the time so while not prime he was clearly a championship quality fighter heading into the Mayweather bout. I would say Mayweathers prime was between Castillo and Judah yet today he's still P4P #1 so more than prime or not its about the level your competing at.

 

that list leaves much to be desired, if i had to pick i would say corrales because he was in his prime and a good fighter but he's not really an ATG. DLH was washed up and not the same because of all the drugs, booze and fishnets, judah was always a mental midget, the rest on that list were either not ATG's or washed up by the time he fought them. canelo being young and mayweather being at an advanced stage of his career is more impressive than most on that list.

 

Finest victory: Corrales or Castillo II

Best highlight reel victory: Hatton

Most high profile victory: Oscar

Best "ATG" or "HOF" opponent defeated: Marquez

Career defining victory: ?

 

For me it was Floyd toughest fight to date Emanuel Augustus.

 

Shamba Mitchell is obviously an atg

Why fight Paul Williams or serg
Or margarito
Or undefeated cotto
Or prime dlh
Or insanely strong roided Moseley

When you can fight old ass shamba Mitchell

 

^ This

 

When Mayweather fought Mitchell Mosley was at JMW
Hoya was at MW
Cotto was ducking
And Margarito & Williams were none factors at welter btw Mitchell is more accomplished than these two

 

When people don't mention Genaro Hernandez in regard to Mayweather's overall career, you know they don't know what they are talking about.

 

I always rate the Genaro win as top 5 in his career, a great win, but I don't think people should be dismissed if they don't mention it as "career defining" as that is very much up to the beholder with varying levels of criteria.

 

It's not that they don't mention it as career defining, it's the fact they don't mention it at all. Not just in this thread, but in many others when discussing his career.

And the question is ridiculous to begin with. How can you pick one fight, in a 16 year, undefeated career? It's the longevity, consistency, and quality of opponents overall, that make somebody great. It's not because of one fight.

You can't break Pacquiao's career down to one fight either. He has many defining wins, as does Mayweather.

You know what kind of guys you can pick a "career defining win" for? Buster Douglas. Kelly Pavlik. Etc.