What's the best resume Floyd could have realistically had?

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  1. Rob887

    Rob887 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What's the best resume Floyd could have realistically had?

    *Assuming he'd have won the fights*
     
    Rob887, Dec 21, 2011
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    took the cotto fight in 2008 and won instead of retiring and took the pacquiao fight last year and won instead of going on vacation. those two fights alone would have boosted his resume up greatly.

    a fight with tszyu and casamayor at the lower weights would have been nice names for floyd to add on.
     
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    FORMIDABLE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yep, he also could have taken the Winky fight jumping from 140 to 154 after Gatti instead of Mitchell/Judah. That would've been his greatest victory.
     
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    I'm glad Floyd didn't take the Singsurat or Torrecampo fights. He could've been knocked out in those fights.
     
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    he wouldn't have beaten Winky when he was 4 weight classes higher and a bad style match up
     
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    yup, taking winky at 154 would have been big for his resume even if he didn't win and made it close. martinez right now would also be a good name to add on.
     
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    He wasn't four weight classes higher. They negotiated the fight after Floyd beat Gatti, they both called each other out publicly. They were two divisions apart at the time and Floyd was moving up to 147 anyway and wanted to fight DLH at 154 aswell. It was scrapped after Mayweather's team insisted on a rehydration clause and Winky couldn't agree to it. I agree it was a bad style matchup and Floyd would've definately been up against it physically, it would've been his greatest win had he pulled it off for sure.
     
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    whopperdong "sorry dan, im the man" Full Member

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    pacman.
    sugar shane at lower weights or mayb just a younger version.
    margarito.
    cotto.
    clottey
    tzsu at lower weights
    younger odlh

    thats all of the top of me head.
     
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    Brian Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Realistically, the only Top Rank fighter Arum would have pit against Floyd would have been Margarito when he was a nobody. That said;

    Paul Williams
    Margarito
    Tzsyu @140

    Would have been nice to see Pacquiao and Cotto on there.

    I think Floyd would have lost to Winky on sheer size alone. 140 moving up to 154? Not smart.
     
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    m8te Oh you ain't know? Full Member

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    take clottey off that list and add paul williams after the devastating redemption knockout of quintana and i'm in total agreement
     
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  11. PrinceN

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    HOW was he supposed to fight tzsyu who was on showtime? He fought hatton instead of P will right? Which one of those guys is going to the hall of fame? Margarito was Arum fighter which was a no go pluse they guy sucks
     
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    janeschicken hard work! deadicayshin! Full Member

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    Wait, he could ONLY fight Hatton or Williams? It was just one or the other, no chance in say, the almost 2 years he was "retired" to squeeze another fight in? :patsch
     
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    whopperdong "sorry dan, im the man" Full Member

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    well basically we are not saying it could/ should of happened but would be nice and better for folyd if it did.
     
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    whopperdong "sorry dan, im the man" Full Member

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    true pw is more fitting.

    But personally i would also like to see clottey. i think he is dangerous for floyd.
     
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  15. PrinceN

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    I mean it would have been cool if Floyd would have been allowed to expose these people sooner than they were but lets be real here it would have really done little for Floyds legacy besides Cotto
     
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