Do you think a prime Margarito would have really beaten Floyd?

I honestly believe that. Margarito in his prime had that 1 quality missing from most of Floyd's opponents other than his physical attributes. Margarito had amazing stamina. Sure Floyd would look good early, but while other fighters slow down, Margarito picks up the pace, he'd have worn Floyd down, I'm sure of it. Which is why the fight didn't happen.

No. Floyd soundly outboxes and potshots him to an easy UD.

Floyd would of had to produce one of the finest displays of defensive boxing ever seen to win. He does this on the Regular, so what your point.

Would have had a great chance Hatton x10 minus the footwork.

He turned down 8 million to fight for 8 million + a big share of the ppvs against Baldo. I stand corrected!

I think a prime Floyd shuts out a prime Marg but remember this, Floyd turned down a career high payday of $8 million(ish) to face Marg and considering how money obsessed Floyd is, this says a lot. He went on to fight Baldomir for the WW lineal title but we all know flat footed Baldomir presented zero risk to Floyd who boxed rings around him. He turned down 8 million to fight for 8 million + a big share of the ppvs against Baldo.

Cotto was destroying Margarito in the first 5 rounds, and he's not half the boxer Floyd is, doesn't have anywhere near the defense or stamina (at the time) Doesn't have half the speed, or reach (which would be very important for this fight) Floyd would have had MORE than a chance of dominating this fight in one-sided fashion... He just didn't know it Real Talk... Cotto was completely outboxing Marg until he gassed. Imagine what Floyd would have done.

I think a prime Floyd shuts out a prime Marg but remember this, Floyd turned down a career high payday of $8 million(ish) to face Marg and considering how money obsessed Floyd is, this says a lot. He went on to fight Baldomir for the WW lineal title but we all know flat footed Baldomir presented zero risk to Floyd who boxed rings around him.

Cotto was destroying Margarito in the first 5 rounds, and he's not half the boxer Floyd is, doesn't have anywhere near the defense or stamina (at the time) Doesn't have half the speed, or reach (which would be very important for this fight) Floyd would have had MORE than a chance of dominating this fight in one-sided fashion... He just didn't know it

Floyd would of had to produce one of the finest displays of defensive boxing ever seen to win.

prob with his plaster but floyd wouldn't fight him so it's a moot point

I'm sorry, but the idea that Margarito was an excellent underrated fighter is a joke. You just have to laugh at that. He was clearly overrated and even that was more than likely based on him cheating fighters without people knowing.

This is a silly question because we don't even know how good a prime Margarito was because of the possibility that he was cheating. Obviously judging the fight based on skills, Margarito had little to no chance of ever beating Mayweather. Had he been able to get in the ring with Mayweather with loaded wraps? Who knows how that fight would have played out and thank goodness that we never found out.

Mayweather still had his legs then (and more speed) so probably not. But Margarito was an excellent, underrated fighter in his prime. He would give Floyd some hairy moments in the final few rounds but wouldn't be able to take over and would probably drop an 8-4 decision.

Mayweather easily beats Margarito no question

no doubt about it... if jesus chavez had some success againts floyd the way he fought him, im a firm believr tony would've beaten the sh1t out of floyd....stylewise, floyd has a better chance of beating sergio at a fair weight than he had againts margarito margo would've been a night mare for floyd to deal with .. big ,strong , pressure fighter with chin who never stopped punching = night mare for floyd Puga, I know u are still a lil emotional but its been a week, cnon man go out of the house, live a litlle. Manny will be back in 120 days. To answer questioi don't see how marg keeps up with the movement and floyds reach keeps marg of him. Floyd by ud, prob 10-2.

Mayweather easily beats Margarito

The style couln't be better made for Mayweather! A slow charging man with no defense, head or waist movement! Mayweather by an embarrasing UD!

no, Tony isn't fast enough to win that fight he'd come on late and win a few rds, maybe 3 but Floyd's too quick for him Tony couldn't generate his best workrate against Floyd Floyd is too elusive for Tony to overhaul him floyd's not cotto dude. floyd's pitching shutouts in the championship rounds....margy included

Couldn't beat p will dos Santos was losing to clottey till he got injured but he would've killed Floyd LOL. http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t218/cowboybum/end.gif Marg is all wrong for Floyd. Holding and clinching would be useless. Did you watch Margarito vs Mosley? Shane neutralized Marg's whole offense by clinching. Y'all need to watch fights sober.