Where does Floyd Mayweather rank among ATG?

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  1. justinwill

    justinwill New Member Full Member

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    Where does he measure among all time greats. Also if he loses against Pacquiao, where would he rank then?
     
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  2. Mr. STRUGG

    Mr. STRUGG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    just below joe calazage. joe has hopkins, Bhop, benn on his record. joe is undefeated too.
     
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  3. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Too many great fighters from so long ago to really put a number on it.

    But in terms of era he rates below Pacquiao, Morales, Barrera, Marquez and Hopkins.

    About on par with Wlad and Jones Jr.

    And right above Oscar, Calzaghe and Mosley.
     
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  4. zeavic

    zeavic Active Member Full Member

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    agreed
     
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  5. Stylez G.

    Stylez G. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So then if Pacquiao wins this fight, this would be his 4th best win?
     
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  6. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Morales was shot to hell against Pacquiao when Pac knocked him out. That win doesn't mean much.

    Pac's victories over prime Barrera and Marquez are better than a win over 38 year old Floyd.

    Pac also was the first man to defeat Cotto without cheating. His knockout over prime Cotto ranks high as well.

    So yes. If Manny wins it would be around his 4th best win.
     
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  7. Godlovkin

    Godlovkin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    below Pac
     
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  8. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    Floyd is around 20-30, and could move up. Pac is around 60-70. Pac can move up a lot if he were to upset Floyd. Pac's ko losses were monumental in my judging where he ranks.
     
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  9. Dunks

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    lol
     
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  10. Russian_Glass

    Russian_Glass Well-Known Member Full Member

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    35-40.
     
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  11. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not sure it's possible to truly map things beyond the top 5-10. But even these things are marred by massive historical bias - people have a tendency to think that because it happened in 1969 it is naturally better, even if they don't mean to. That's why I tend to avoid listing them.

    He's comfortably the best of his generation alongside Pac and that makes them both ATGs.
     
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  12. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    top 20 give or take now, if he beats manny 100% top 20 even his biggest haters cant deny that. youd have to start weighing up just how close he is to top 10 (nuthuggers will prob already have him top 5). and who knows.. if he faces a challenger like brook in september and ends his career undefeated with all titles at WW. that says alot
     
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  13. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Top10 if he beats Pacquiao.

    I still see above him: SRR, Armstrong, Greb, Langford, Charles, Moore, arguably Ali and Pep.

    If he beats Pacquiao, Floyd would arguably be the greatest fighter of the last 60 years (that's brilliant if he consider modern boxing has 120 years).
     
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  14. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    ROFL sober up buddy Joe NEVER legitimately beat Bernard & never fought Benn ROFL
    If Floyd ranks just below Calzaghe he's about # 248
     
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  15. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Arguably Ali ???? ROFLMAO Floyd aint fit to carry Ali's jockstrap
     
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