A typically idiotic, fanboy response from MVC. All four of them could potentially beat Floyd. I would bet heavily on JCC senior to do so. Arguello would quite likely be too much, as well.
Yup, as proven, you don't know jack about boxing Arguello would never have been able to deal with Floyd, neither would Chavez. :hi:
PBF is a stylistic nightmare for Arguello that just shows how much you don't know about boxing. JCC I would give the best chance out of the bunch but would still favor PBF. PBF already beat #48 and beats any version of him especially the 130 pound version who was far more limited and reckless than he is now and EM isn't even worth mentioning.
I think Pacquiao would have LESS of a chance to beat Floyd at 130 than he did at 147. Morales? Didn't he get outboxed by Zahir Raheem? Floyd would destroy him.
Floyd would be clear fave over anyone for me at 130 for me, but only a total idiot would count out ATG's at that weight like Arguello and Chavez.
The only guy not yet mentioned who probably deserves to be in the conversation is Brian Mitchel. He is a HOF'er from Africa who avenged his only loss by killing the guy who beat him in a rematch. Ended up with a 45-1-3 record and still has the most title defenses at 130 if I'm not mistaken. I'm not saying he'd beat Floyd but he'd probably give him as much to think about as some of the other guys mentioned.
Henry Armstrong, Sandy Saddler, Tony Canzoneri, Salvador Sanchez, Manny Pacquiao, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jose Napoles, Barney Ross, Benny Leonard, Alexis Arguello, Benny Leonard, Ike Williams, Carlos Ortiz would all have a decent chance.
I think Floyd is the GOAT @ 130. His wins over Genaro Hernandez and Angel Manfredy back to back is very impressive. What's more, he fought them within two months of each other. Watching his fights from 130 to 140 and comparing them to his more recent fights, it's like watching a completely different fighter.