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after some thought and study I've come to the conclusion that there is a possibility of floyd REALLY being a top five fighter p4p all time in the next year or so.now i don't believe that we can forget what fighters of the past did,but its obvious that as time progresses the level of skill in the sport gets better,the fighters have gotten stronger,faster and more intelligent.we can talk about how much fighters fought back than,but that would open up a whole can a worms I'd rather not get into.[i.e.wins,loses,glove size,etc......]theres been threads and polls made asking the question asking who was more skilled a prime roy jones or floyd,while other people ask the question where would roy rank all time had he retired as a heavyweight titlist.roy made his mark in four divisions,from middle to light heavy,and heavy[he skipped cruiser] and alot of people have him near if not top ten or higher.i think that this should be the same way that floyd mayweather should be measured.he's been a titlist at five divisions,and even if he wasn't undisputed its obvious by hi skill that he was the best,though proving it with certain opposition[kostya] would have been better.still i believe that floyd has the opportunity to be a top five ALL TIME GREAT.duran lost at his best weight[lightweight]and he's considered by many to be a top 5 atg;i know he moved up 2 weight classes to fight and beat leonard[another all timer]its obvious that the young leonard foolishly fought the other mans fight.
i see it like this,if where gonna compare ali to floyd the lets compare ali's oponnents and floyd's possible future foes.floyd had his liston in corrales,an amazing fighter that many believed would beat floyd.
he has his frazier in cotto,a fighter that is seen as his biggest threat a the moment,and who resembles frazier in style and punch,with better skills than frazier had.in margarito he has his foreman[who in turn was seen as a second liston],a foe much like corrales a warrior with height who doesn't use it to much of there advantage but a true fighter nonetheless.
there been rumors of floyd moving down to 140[which MIGHT have been his best weight]and i blieve this is a terrible mistake if done by floyd.
floyd moving down to 140 in anticipation of a pacman fight could spell doom for him,though he and fans may not think so,this reminds me of roy going up to heavy,to comeback to light heavy and getting ko'd by lesser fighters than him.though he may only have to lose half the weight roy did;to get back to light heavy,it doesn't mean he'll be better off,as a smaller man.this will be a move he may regret.i would dare say,depending on how pacman looks at lightweight he could POSSIBLY ko mayweather;not necessarily because of pacs power;but because of the strain the weight drain might put on floyd much like it did roy.
ps,just cause i compared foreman with margo and cotto with frazier doesn't mean margo is gonna do to cotto what foreman did to frazier.
MY APOLOGIES TO THOSE WHO THIS MAY SEEM TO READ.
i see it like this,if where gonna compare ali to floyd the lets compare ali's oponnents and floyd's possible future foes.floyd had his liston in corrales,an amazing fighter that many believed would beat floyd.
he has his frazier in cotto,a fighter that is seen as his biggest threat a the moment,and who resembles frazier in style and punch,with better skills than frazier had.in margarito he has his foreman[who in turn was seen as a second liston],a foe much like corrales a warrior with height who doesn't use it to much of there advantage but a true fighter nonetheless.
there been rumors of floyd moving down to 140[which MIGHT have been his best weight]and i blieve this is a terrible mistake if done by floyd.
floyd moving down to 140 in anticipation of a pacman fight could spell doom for him,though he and fans may not think so,this reminds me of roy going up to heavy,to comeback to light heavy and getting ko'd by lesser fighters than him.though he may only have to lose half the weight roy did;to get back to light heavy,it doesn't mean he'll be better off,as a smaller man.this will be a move he may regret.i would dare say,depending on how pacman looks at lightweight he could POSSIBLY ko mayweather;not necessarily because of pacs power;but because of the strain the weight drain might put on floyd much like it did roy.
ps,just cause i compared foreman with margo and cotto with frazier doesn't mean margo is gonna do to cotto what foreman did to frazier.
MY APOLOGIES TO THOSE WHO THIS MAY SEEM TO READ.
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