Don't leave out that at 28 years old, Floyd had already held titles in 3 different weight classes, and had 2 Ring/Lineal Championships, and had something Ward also has and that's a Ring FOTY.
You can't compare the two. Comparing them now, it's not even close. Floyd has since won[since 28 years old] another FOTY award[2007], another 4 FOTY ESPY awards in the last 6 years, titles in two more divisions[147, 154], another 2 Ring/Lineal titles at WW, against 3 top 10 P4P fighters[Hatton, Marquez, Mosley] and three top 3 fighters of their division, 154 WBC champion De La Hoya #3 ranked JMW, 147 WBC champion Ortiz #2 ranked WW, 154 WBA champion Cotto #1 ranked JMW.
Let's see what accomplishments Ward will have when he's 35 years old. Ward has what it takes to be great, but comparing him to Floyd right now in any way, is making him look bad. Floyd leaves him in the dust right now. And, at 28, Floyd is clearly the more accomplished fighter.
You can't compare the two. Comparing them now, it's not even close. Floyd has since won[since 28 years old] another FOTY award[2007], another 4 FOTY ESPY awards in the last 6 years, titles in two more divisions[147, 154], another 2 Ring/Lineal titles at WW, against 3 top 10 P4P fighters[Hatton, Marquez, Mosley] and three top 3 fighters of their division, 154 WBC champion De La Hoya #3 ranked JMW, 147 WBC champion Ortiz #2 ranked WW, 154 WBA champion Cotto #1 ranked JMW.
Let's see what accomplishments Ward will have when he's 35 years old. Ward has what it takes to be great, but comparing him to Floyd right now in any way, is making him look bad. Floyd leaves him in the dust right now. And, at 28, Floyd is clearly the more accomplished fighter.
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