More Impressive looking in their breakout fight, Floyd or Shakur?

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Who was more impressive?

  1. Floyd

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  2. Shakur

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  1. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Just interested in people's thoughts on this. Who do you guys feel looked more impressive in their breakout fight. Floyd against Corrales or Shakur against Teo. I call these fights their breakout fights because that's when I realized they have put everything together and know how to use their attributes and mind to achieve next level performances. For me, I say Floyd, just because, I believe Floyd and Corrales were a cut above Teo and Shakur and Floyd dominated and stopped his opponent. And if I'm not mistaken, Floyd was the underdog going in to the fight.
     
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  2. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd easily he demolished Corralles.
     
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  3. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Floyd stopped Corrales after beating him up pretty bad.

    Stevenson was content in jabbing his way to a safe decision.

    They are not the same.
     
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  4. Hi-Tech

    Hi-Tech Active Member Full Member

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    Props to Floyd Sr. too for being a better trainer than Teo Sr. will ever be. This was after the Corrales fight.

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  5. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee VIP Member

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    It’s
    that doesn’t mean anything, didn’t do anything when he trained Hatton vs Pacquiao
     
  6. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You pretend like you know boxing and saying you’re a “boxing enthusiast”, but you think that Hatton losing to Pac-man was because his trainer??!
     
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  8. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Do you think this was why Hatton lost??!

    Ok, I explain it you, it’s hard to understand for you but Hatton is always losing to Pac, regardless trainer. It would not have mattered who had trained him.
     
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  9. Rexrapper 1

    Rexrapper 1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I kinda thought Floyd's breakout fight was against Genaro Hernandez because that's what got him put on the P4P list at a very young age (21). But to answer your question, Floyd. He won every round, dropped Corrales 6 times, and stopped him. Both made their opponents look lost in the ring. Both won basically every round. Floyd just inflicted far more punishment.
     
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  10. DobyZhee

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    Sigh..look, I don’t have a problem with the Mayweathers. I’ve met Roger at In N Out..

    Him having a father/son moment on boxing
    Vs Teo’s dad/ getting sweated by Bud doesn’t make any sense.

    Sure Teo’s dad is a clown /whatever but they sold the fight..

    no big deal. No need to get all uppity. Fans has the same emotions after the fight..
     
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  11. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Yeah , I get that. For me, the realization of him reaching a level above the rest was in the Corrales fight. But I get what you're saying. With the Hernandez fight he put everyone on notice.
     
  12. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    I'm looking at it from the perspective of fully developing their style and raising themselves above the rest. I think the Corrales and Lopez fight did that for them. There is no doubt that if Shakur had power, he would have stopped Lopez. Both guys were in total control from the 1st round and never faltered. Very impressive performances. But, I gave FM the nod.
     
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  13. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Mayweather. Corrales was better than Lopez and Mayweather was just straight-up better than Stevenson. More ripples and nuance to his game, a superior athlete (speed, footspeed, reflexes, explosiveness, power), and more of a mean streak.
     
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  14. Salty Dog

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    You make a good case imo. Do you think Corrales beats Teo?
     
  15. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I do! Corrales was just tougher, meaner and had more power than Teo
     
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