Would a prime welterweight Floyd Mayweather realistically beat current Canelo Alverez

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, May 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM.


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  1. Mayweather still beats him

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  2. Canelo is too powerful

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    People say Canelo is way bigger today then back then but plenty are also saying Canelo is way past it. Could Mayweather outbox current Canelo for 12 ?
     
  2. gneall

    gneall Active Member Full Member

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    He improved a lot since the loss, but it's because of the loss he improved so much.
     
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  3. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  5. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Floyd is too old now and could never fight at 168, Floyd struggled with Logan Paul a few years ago and Canelo hits harder than Logan and has qucker hands, Scull would beat Logan Paul more impressively than Floyd did, Mayweather is completely shot.
     
  6. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Best version of welterweight Floyd
     
  7. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Floyd was overrated but so is Canelo, but I still say Canelo is more proven at 168, GGG would have beaten Floyd at 160.
     
  8. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Does current Canelo beat a younger GGG ?
     
  9. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    No, Canelo lost the first fight to GGG, and I feel he lost the second fight too, he did much better in the third fight winning handily but still gassed towards the end of that fight, I feel this Canelo wouldn`t be able to keep up a fast pace vs a young GGG, but Canelo is overrated anyway.
     
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  10. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why and how was Floyd overrated
    As far as skills go,even his biggest detractors acknowledge them
    Is he the goat? Of course not, at least imo

    Also there is only one reason why GGG beats him at 160 and it isn't because he's better
     
  11. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Floyd was a weak puncher who couldn`t throw combos and ducked below his opponents waists constantly, worst era in boxing history.
     
  12. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    Canelo was at 165 lbs against Mayweather. Now he's around 180 lbs. He's also made great progress.
     
  13. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Couldn't throw combos? You never watched his fights with hatton, gatti and corrales?

    Weakest era in boxing history? Nah it's ahead of the usyk era for sure lol
     
  14. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Usyk throws more combos than Floyd did.
     
  15. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gets hit with many more too
     
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