No but he was in striking range the entire fight. That's all I'm saying. Floyd is my favorite fighter but I speak with some sense and use logic. Now he did slug it out with Corley. You can't deny that.
why are you even responding to my post it totally over your head. Floyd played the part of the slugger meaning he used a high guard and pressed forward using pressure the run Zab tank low while going to his body .
What about Gatti - he humiliated that **** like a ****ing human punchbag or some chump ass sparring partner.
Problem being that Mayweather, unlike Leonard, won't go flat-footed and slug with Hatton, and so if anything, it can only be compared to the Duran/Leonard rematch. I think Hearns definitely would beat Floyd, but he's one of a kind. I've never seen such a combination of height, reach, blistering speed and power and technical boxing ability.
Trust me I know he wouldnt go toe to toe with him but Floyd would be harder for Tommy to hit than Ray was. Don't get me wrong though. I am in no way saying Floyd is better than Sugar Ray. He has a lot more work to do if he wants people to say that. Then the guys he's fighting now will have to go on to be legends like Hagler and Tommy. This legacy **** is tough.
Paul Williams, Cotto, Margarito, SSM, Cintron all would have a good shot at beating Mayweather. Mayweather's offense is his defense and against Margatiro, Cotto, and Cintron he would be too cautious, against Williams he wouldn't be busy enough, and against Mosley he would probably get outboxed. I'd say Williams and Cotto would have the best shots at winning clearly, while Floyd would make it an ugly enough fight that he would probably beat the other fighters on my list. Floyd will beat Hatton, but he better not give away too many rounds.
I think you beat floyd by cheating. You grab and hit and headbutt and elbow him every chance you get. **** him off. Make him offensive rather than defensive. Low blows also help.
My favorite fighter of the 90's,and i dont say it with any hint of bias Koysta Zoo would beat Mayweather.Zoo for me,in his prime when putting all the intangibles he posessed together,speed,defence,patience and bone crunching power would have too much in his arsenal for PBF.He would either knock Floyd out or control the ring pushing Floyd back with patient pressure landing fast and hard enough to gain the respect and even make Floyd tentative of exchanging taking enough rounds to win a ud descision.Either way,Zoo would control the fight on his terms.
this is completely biased....Zu's arsenal are you serious....Zu is good but having TOO MUCH an arsenal is bullshyt....he damn sure didnt show an arsenal when Hatton damn near body bagged his as.....and i dont wanna hear shyt about being washed up cus his ass didnt even finish the fight....so to me....his heart is in question....but JMO!
Floyd has never faced a significantly taller technician with speed. How does this thread not make sense? I agree with you that Hearns would be a nightmare for anybody. Even Sugar Ray Robinson would need his power. In my opinion, you simply don't outbox Hearns at welterweight.