When Floyd Retires Will He Be The Greatest?

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  1. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He will never be #1, ever. It's that simple.

    Jacory, you got something running from your mouth. Clean that up. You FF.
     
  2. SweetSciGuru

    SweetSciGuru Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    True Dat!

    The truly great faced and beat any and everybody.

    Lewis's resume would have looked even better had he faced Bowe, but that the fight didn't happen is not Lewis's fault.
     
  3. secretface

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    He will be up there in my opinion, not the greatest, but such a talent that he cannot be denied top 30 minimum. In my opinion he hasn't fought the best that he could've fought and I certainly don't believe he was ever ducked, more like his obsession with keeping his zero makes him take the highest reward fights with the lowest risk.
     
  4. markclow

    markclow Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You're opinion is worthless, fan girl.

    PBF is a top 50 ATG but doesn't have the quantity of ATGs on his record that PAC has.
     
  5. DABOZ

    DABOZ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No. Just another overpaid ducker.
     
  6. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Of course he will be amongst them.
     
  7. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    He'll be more appreciated once he does retire for good but his resume isn't good enough.

    What's his best win? Faded De La Hoya, Castillo, Hatton, Corrales, Marquez, old Mosley? He's got some good names but nothing to compare to Duran beating Leonard or vice versa.

    Does Mayweather winning titles from 130lbs to 154lbs over a period of almost 9 years compare to Armstrong winning titles from 126lbs to 147lbs during a 10 month period?

    Had he beaten Pac it would have added a lot to his legacy. But he never cared about greatness as much as he cared about keeping his 0.
     
  8. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Greatest: Health come first:lol::patsch.

    I can see Floyd HOF speech: Main topic is health come first :lol:.
     
  9. Azzer85

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    Well, when he does give his speech, at least hell be able to read and speak properly
     
  10. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  11. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Great fighter, nowhere close to the greatest.
     
  12. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Considering he'll fight:
    W Past Prime Pacquiao
    W Khan
    W Maidana 2
    W Thurman/Porter
    W Guerrero
    W Cotto
    W Hatton
    W Judah
    W Castillo 2
    W Corrales
    W Hernandez
    W Past Prime Oscar
    W Canelo
    W Marquez
    D Maidana 1
    L Castillo 1
    ...I consider him greater than Alexis Arguello. He'd probably be around 30-40th.
     
  13. DABOZ

    DABOZ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    http://boxingmoney.com/the-long-wee...ill place a smile. Next up – Canelo vs. Lara!
     
  14. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Both are already top 50.
     
  15. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he will be top 50, and Pac will be top 30. Had they fought each other the winner of that goes up 10 spots or maybe 20, But they blew it. Floyd the greatest? He uses catchweights. Guys who use catchweights for a title cannot be the greatest, they are cheating to get titles.