I grades all the fighters Mayweather fought in world title fights. The grades are my opinion on how good the fighter was when the fight happened, not on how good a performance Mayweather displayed.
Ricky Hatton A
Oscar De La Hoya B
Carlos Baldomir B-
Zab Judah B
Sharmba Mitchell C
Arturo Gatti C+
Henry Bruseles C -
Demarcus Corley C+
Phillip N'Dou C
Victoriano Sosa C-
Jose Luis Castillo B+
Jesus Chavez C
Carlos Hernandez C
Diego Corrales A
Gregorio Vargas C-
Carlos Gerena D+
Angel Manfredy C+
Genaro Hernandez B
These grades are without being a Mayweather hater and a mayweather hugger
What do you all think of the grade level of opponents he has faced in his career?
Please post your own grades or say why you disagree or agree with mine
floyd didnt win there 1st fight..
Close fight, but yes he did~. The only thing that was messed up was the wide scores but I guess they liked Floyd's work more. Judging is subjective.
Not as if this is some irrefutable proof as to who won the first Castillo Mayweather fight, but:
I actually watched the fight again a few days ago and just take a look at Mayweather's face and Castillo's face after the fight.
Mayweather doesn't even have a bruise on him, while Castillo has a busted nose, puffy cheeks, and a badly swollen left eye. Mayweather simply won that fight on CLEAN punching, not mention his jab.
http://www.soloboxeo.com/fotos/castillo.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44728000/jpg/_44728066_may_castillo416.jpg
floyd didnt win there 1st fight..
Not as if this is some irrefutable proof as to who won the first Castillo Mayweather fight, but:
I actually watched the fight again a few days ago and just take a look at Mayweather's face and Castillo's face after the fight.
Mayweather doesn't even have a bruise on him, while Castillo has a busted nose, puffy cheeks, and a badly swollen left eye. Mayweather simply won that fight on CLEAN punching, not mention his jab.
http://www.soloboxeo.com/fotos/castillo.jpg
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44728000/jpg/_44728066_may_castillo416.jpg
Once Floyd fights someone they are immediately considered as not a threat. The night he fought Chico the odds were even. No one remembers that now. Especially because of the way the fight turned out. Don't get me wrong I REALLY would like to see him fight Cotto. I just get the feeling that after the fight people will find a reason to discredit Cotto or any body else he fights when looking back. Roy Jones had a similar thing going on and so did Hopkins. All criticized at some point or another over who they fought. Most of the time in an unfair manner.
Success breads hate. Always has, always will.
I've never really seen anyone discredit his skills. That's something that cannot be disputed. He's arguably one of the most highly skilled fighters of our time. His level of competition has been sub-par though. Not befitting of someone of his skill level and status.
the truth is mayweather could clear all of this up once and for all just by fighting and BEATING miguel cotto or shane mosley. getting in the ring with them DONT MEAN SHIT! he has to win and win convincingly.
do that and floyd will undoubtedly be the BEST fighter/boxer of the last 10-15 years, hands down. duck either or both and he goes down as a PUNK!
what herd? I have always thought floyd was a great fighter, Just dont like his safe fight choices. Just seems to avoid anything that he would probably see as challenging.
140 and up he could have challenged himself a little more. It was not a terrible run though Corley was pretty good, Gatti was on a decent run until Floyd Wrecked him, Sharmba was pretty shop worn but was not quite on E the low gas light was probably on though, Judah was alright he fought pretty well on fight night, Baldomir was the linear champ and way bigger but was very limited in skill, Oscar was fairly sharp not a peak Oscar but not terrible, and Hatton was condsidered some kind of threat I paid -160 for Floyd so someone was laying money on Hatton.
Mosley or Cotto would have been nice but at the end of the day it does not bother me. WHat happeaned happeaned and what did not happean did not. Fights that did not happean do little for me.
He could have done more in his career I never have denied that, but what he did was pretty impressive when looked at in total.
Floyd made me a lot of cash though~ and never lost me any. Sorry that my point of view is not acceptable to you~.
Keep running with the heard though.
what herd? I have always thought floyd was a great fighter, Just dont like his safe fight choices. Just seems to avoid anything that he would probably see as challenging.
floyd is that u ???????
Floyd made me a lot of cash though~ and never lost me any. Sorry that my point of view is not acceptable to you~.
Keep running with the heard though.
Floyd isn't nearly as overrated as Manny.
He has yet to beat JMM convincingly...then he fought the SORRIEST mofo available at 135..not to mention a poorly trained DLH.
Next up for Manny is yet another Mayweather leftover..Hatton.
Wasn't Zap Judah a left over from Carlos Manuel Baldomir, Cory Spinks or Kostya Tszyu? Manny went up in weight and still did very good. He 's only had one fight on 135lbs and 147lbs. He did good enough and still displayed great speed.
Juan Manuel Marguez won at 140, but he was losing most of the fight untill he hurt Diaz. Diaz wouldn't have that speed advantage against Manny.
Whatever you say Megaman~. I form my own opinion on things, I am not a sheep that relies on what other "hardcore" boxing fans think.
To me a hardcore boxing fan is someone who can come to their own conclusions.
To me you are just a lemming~.
floyd is that u ???????
denial ?
Whatever you say Megaman~. I form my own opinion on things, I am not a sheep that relies on what other "hardcore" boxing fans think.
To me a hardcore boxing fan is someone who can come to their own conclusions.
To me you are just a lemming~.
You do not know what you are talking about. I am a gambler through and through, gamblers can not afford to be biased.
Try again though it is cute.
denial ?
Once Floyd fights someone they are immediately considered as not a threat. The night he fought Chico the odds were even. No one remembers that now. Especially because of the way the fight turned out. Don't get me wrong I REALLY would like to see him fight Cotto. I just get the feeling that after the fight people will find a reason to discredit Cotto or any body else he fights when looking back. Roy Jones had a similar thing going on and so did Hopkins. All criticized at some point or another over who they fought. Most of the time in an unfair manner.
Corrales was still green .Only sfter did he develop into a A class fighter. Most people put him up on a pedestal for his war with Castillo. If that's the case, Gatti is the best fighter that ever lived,because hes been in 4 fight of the years. (NOT). At that time Castillio had a lot to do in his developing Career . As well as Mayweather. other than that Mayweather only fought a solid prime guy in Hatton. I'm not hating in the guy he just hasn't fought Top quality guys as he himself were progressing. One A class fighter. The rest B&C class due to quality of opposition and time in their careers. You cant say Corrals was a A+ fighter a long time ago when they fought.
so youre saying that there is an A fighter in welterweight division?
who? tell me.
margarito?
cotto?
williams?
you call them TOP quality fighters?
i can accept cotto and pac but not williams and margarito. :)
pls answer me.
u call margo an A fighter?
and williams? A fighter also? LMFAO
clottey? LMFAO.
why dont u just accept the fact that there is no fighter in this world thats as great as floyd? :)
most hardcore fans do. blinded by bias.
You do not know what you are talking about. I am a gambler through and through, gamblers can not afford to be biased.
Try again though it is cute.
Everyone that stepped in the ring with him was trying to win and hurt him. Sorry I will always look at it in a different way.
most hardcore fans do. blinded by bias.
not talkin sh!t or nitpicking.. floyd is a great fighter, but takes the safe smart routes.. just a fact.
Everyone that stepped in the ring with him was trying to win and hurt him. Sorry I will always look at it in a different way.
It is pretty easy to talk shit and nitpick. Could do it to anyone in the sport. If your going to talk shit atleast say something profound.
not talkin sh!t or nitpicking.. floyd is a great fighter, but takes the safe smart routes.. just a fact.
not bad not bad at all!!!
i would have had gatti as a B before the fight but mayweather made him look like a D, you would have to say Castillo is an A from the trouble he caused him tho,
17y ago
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