How much more Mayweather needs to do to be serious candidate for GOAT?

[Barnburner]

Originally Posted by Sugarj

I think he'd struggle against the likes of Hearns, Ray Leonard and obviously Robinson amongst others.

But in recent years I've felt that Floyd has looked pretty damn big and strong as a welterweight. I fancy his chances against many welterwights in history.

I think he does a lot better at 135, he was stronger and hit much harder. At the lower weights his movement was better and he opted to play the aggressor much more still having as much defensive qualities as he does now. I think he's a bit cleverer at this weight but not a massive difference. Just a tad more patient and wasting very little shots to a bigger extent.

[Barnburner]

I'd like Floyd to settle in a weight class, unify and defend the undisputed championship a couple of times. Especially if he unfies 147 versus Pacquiao, that would be a very nice end of career run without having to over-extend himself against bigger opponents like Martinez.

[New England]

Originally Posted by Mastrangelo

Thread wasn't started to discuss Floyd Mayweather Jr. really, it was started to discuss achievements of the greatest fighters to show how much they are above best fighter in our era. Thus a question, how much more fantasy, or ludicrous things Floyd would have to do to put himself in position of GOAT.
It looks like legit history section thread to me, but hey, maybe I indeed don't understand what this section is for. I don't see others complaning so far though...

they demonstrate a level of restraint that you wont see from me.


i shouldn't pile on your thread. it's something we've seen before and i suppose i was quick to jump on it.


there are folk in NSB who genuinely believe that floyd is the greatest boxer of all time. they have no business being here or discussing a fighter in the historic context. in the past they've cluttered this forum (they and those like them,) in threads simmilar to your own.

i remember a stretch here where ever single thread in the history section involved vitali klistchko. eventually they were deleted.

[New England]

Originally Posted by Barnburner

I'd like Floyd to settle in a weight class, unify and defend the undisputed championship a couple of times. Especially if he unfies 147 versus Pacquiao, that would be a very nice end of career run without having to over-extend himself against bigger opponents like Martinez.

i think floyd would whip martinez ass

[Barnburner]

Originally Posted by New England

i think floyd would whip martinez ass

I do agree however I feel just defending the belt at 147 presents much easier bouts for him. If he does unify and defend the unified belt a few times that might just be as impressive as beating Martinez.

[IronDanHamza]

Damn near impossible.

If he beats Pacquaio x2, Martinez, then moved up to 168 (Never going to happen, he's not even a big WW) and beat Ward. And even then I wouldn't have him #1.

I may have him Top 10 though. If he were to do that.

[Mike Tyson77]

Floyd needs to quit the BS and fig PAC. ALL the greats fought all the top fighters of their time. Tyson is greater than floyd. p4p, Tyson was maby as fast as Floyd back in the day. Tyson was actully scary fast for someone who weighed 215. speed kills, that's one the floyds greatest assets. But floyd needs the pac fight, I think floyd wins it to.

[Hands of Iron]

Ridiculous thread.

There isn't anything he can do. I doubt he'll seriously consider risking his 0 at this point of his career, which is what he'd need to do. ironDanHamza spelled out why.

[tonyjones]

Imagine if we scrutinised the fighters of the past the way floyd is,I can guarantee him being a POSSIBLE goat wont seem so far fetched!!!

Modern fighters are always disregarded by old school romantics who only remember the highlights...and for the record just cause you fought more often dose'nt mean your a better fighter

[res]

Originally Posted by Mike Tyson77

Tyson is greater than floyd. .

Really? Why?