With all due respect, Floyd has yet to win his real 3rd World Title yet. He dominated 130 and 135; but let's get real. Ricky Hatton beat the 140LB king and Floyd never faced him. Also, Baldomir beat Judah, which makes him the righful 147 Lb champion, regardless of what the IBF says. So...Floyd, even though he is the best P4P fighter in the world...has only REALLY ruled 2...that's TWO....division.
He may win a 5th world title someday; but he's got to win his 3rd first...then his 4th.
Now, whether or not he wins his 5th "Alpha-Belt" is another argument; but don't use the word "World" when describing his accomplishments so far. It's an insult to those who know. Floyd's a paper belt holder at the moment and won't be the Welterweight Champion until he meets and defeats Baldomir.
Damn! What an accomplishment that would be. Please vote. Thanks.
It wont be his 5th since he never got titles at weleter and jr welter, they were paper titles, not the real title, PBF is learning from the school of RJJ on gaining paper titles saying u r the best, even though there are intresting matches on paper but we dont fight the fight instead they fight it with words and $. By saying He priced himself out, he cant handle my skils, etc.
Imagine if Ray Lenard did the same thing, "ahh I can beat hearns easy I wont fight him", or "Im only recieving 8 million to fight Hagler that isnt enough." That is rediclious.
And all the blam doesnt fall on PBF and RJJ, it goes on boxing has a whole, w/ 17 divisions it always fighters too belt hop and not fight to unify a chopped up division or fight the best at that division. He need to eliminate all these JR weight clases, there for there will be more talented fighters in one division instead of being spread out.
So to save boxing be need to get the great fighters to fight the best out there, not carving out their own easier path and hopping their way to some bullshit title so they can just say im the champ! of what the IBF, big deal
well said....but why are all the ppl saying he is p4p number 1?.....
because he's undefeated, has beat better opposition than anyone else in the sport other than De La Hoya, has won titles in 4 weight classes, and has only had one close fight his entire career...?
he'll get a 5th title, but he's only been the recognized champ at 2 weight classes, not four.
well said....but why are all the ppl saying he is p4p number 1?.....
i think he can beat de la hoya, so thats the way to go if I was Floyd, ASSUMING de la hoya beats Mayorga. Floyd has been jumpin weight classes like crazy though. It has it's respectful views and ones that people find way to hate on him (cuz he aint fightin the best of the weight classes).
i think he would take it from de la hoya but if dlh loses then he cant take it from mayorga and he wouldnt try.
maybe he wont take it from Mayorga...but its definately not b/c he cant...for reference see a guy names Cory Spinks.
o would luv Floyd to win tht 5th world title but its gonna be the hardest test off this life so far,at 154lbs theirs so many powerfull men up their Karmazin,mayorga,DLH, but i think he should try at one off the weaker champions Alejandro Garcia for the WBA or Sergei Dzindiruk for the WBO see how he fairs v one off them before moving up to face the Karmazins and DLH off this world,
5th world title, means another legit/official belt at anotha weightclass, which is 154lbs. Do you think he's capable of beating guys like Mayorga, Karmazin, or de la Hoya if he beats Ricardo?