Why does weight class not aplly to Floyd?

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  1. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Floyd is a superlative fighter. People want him to keep moving up in weight because at his weight, he is all but untouchable.
     
  2. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    i mean thats just speculation but for arguments sake lets say thats true that would mean the weight difference for floyd - canelo is larger


    i think we can all safely assume the weight difference would be about the same
     
  3. DeadLikeMe

    DeadLikeMe Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Let's be real here. All this noise is coming from a cast of all too predictable characters. Other people have thrown Pac into the mix so we can use him as an example. Pac has fought 3 guys coming off losses in the last 3 years. These are 'brave and heroic challenges for legendary Pacman' if you ask his fans. Meanwhile, Floyd hasn't fought a guy coming off a loss in over 9 years and he is a 'cherry picker fraud coward' from the same simpletons.

    The people calling for a GGG fight said he'd duck Canelo. They said he'd duck Guerrero (lol...) They've become desperate since Pac's star has been fading fast. They were ready to declare Donaire P4P #1 if he had beat Rigo, then they could crow that Donaire is the true P4P #1 and Floyd is undeserving. Their levels of desperation are at an all-time high since they started watching the sport in 08/09.

    They could be on here arguing that Ward is the true #1 P4P and make a strong case, but we know that isn't on their agendas. The reality of this is that the people saying this are mad their boy got ktfo and are desperate to see his nemesis get the same (don't count Canelo out just yet kiddos).
     
  4. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    I don't quite see your point, but if you are claiming that by fight time Canelo will outweigh Mayweather by 18 - 20 lbs I totally agree.

    I think it is plain to see in the fight Marvin is the much bigger guy in every department. Upper body, arms, legs, the whole works. I'd say he was a lot nearer L / Heavy than Middle in the ring that night.
     
  5. Manfred

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    The difference between Floyd and Duran is that Duran was broke and stupid, Floyd is neither.
     
  6. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Sometimes unreasonable things get asked of the best.

    Fans wanted Martinez to move up and fight Ward and Froch
    Fans wanted Ward to move up and fight Dawson (at light heavy, when he was the champ)
    Fans want GGG to move up and fight Ward



    As much as his fans would like to think he is, Floyd is hardly the exception.
     
  7. witschnerd1

    witschnerd1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That is true, the problem is he can't move up any higher. He only weighs 154 at the very most, that is fully hydrated on fight night. How can he fight someone like GGG who would be 170+ on fight night.
    Name a fighter at 147 that can beat a top level guy at 160? Floyd can fight Alvarez and have a chance because Alvarez is below him in skills. But a true champ at 154 and up would be very hard for any fighter who can't gain enough to even tip the scales at 154.
    Why do I never see anyone asking for Pac to fight guys who outweigh him by 20 lbs? Pac moved up in weight many times but that was possible because he was able to rehydrate close to the same weight. Cotto,Oscar,Margarito: these 3 fights everyone says pac jumped up in weight but on fight night none of these guys had a weight advantage like Alvarez will have on Floyd.