depends on how wide or tight the win is
Jumping up two weights and wide win >= 9-3 over past prime Saul would make it a better victory than Floyd going up a weight to 11-1 pre-prime Saul
TBud 8-4 or 7-5 past prime Saul = Floyd 11-1 pre-prime Saul
I do not believe TBud is near Floyd’s level and this upcoming fight is where we find out
No, Jumping up 2 Weight Classes Alone Outdid Floyd. It Doesn't Matter If TBud Wins A Close Decision Or A Shutout. By TBud Jumping Up From 147 To 168 Already Outshine What Floyd Did Against A Young Inexperience Canelo.
Anything Can Happen In Boxing So Yes, Crawford Has a Shot. Canelo Is On The Decline. The Question Is, Will Crawford Be Able To Move Around The Ring And Counter Successfully. Crawford Cannot Get Into A Brawl With Canelo. He Needs To Use His Legs And Move And Make Canelo Chase Him.
Which "Elite" Fighters Have Canelo Fought? Ya Like To Throw This Word Around A Lot. Only Elite Fighter Canelo Fought Was Floyd. Canelo Has Fought A Lot Of Class A Fighter (GGG, Cotto, Bivo, Kovalevl). As For Bud, He's Fought A Lot Of Class B Fighters (Gamboa, Postol, Khan, Brook).
If he uses the UFC model, he might. He will not attract the best talent. It will be bush league for many years until they can grown and develop their own talent.
Dana White Will Make All The Big Fights Happen.
You Have To Remember Floyd Fought An Inexperience Canelo And At A Catchweight. TBud Is Fighting Canelo At Canelo's Weight Class Of 168. This Alone Shuts Down Floyd's Victory Over Canelo.
hell no
PERFORMANCE matters
barely getting by a past prime Saul would be ECLIPSED by Floyd and Bivol shutting down a young Saul
One Fight Was At a Catchweight At 152, The Other Fight is At the Full Weight Limit. Do The Math.
Canelo Will Win A Decision. Crawford is Too Experienced To Get Knocked Out. Once He Feels That He Can't Compete With Canelo's Power. He Will Play It Cool And Play It Safe By Avoiding Any Exchange That Can Leave Himself Open.
if these guys were all the same size Bivol TBud Usyk Naoya and fought
Naoya would go 1-2
Naoya folds Usyk to the body
Naoya gets outboxed by Bivol
and Naoya gets hurt by TBud
Inoue Mops The Floor With All 3.
Inoue Has A Higher KO% Than Usyk, Bivol, and TBud.
I made a comment yesterday: When we were growing up watching the great fighters of the 70's, as kids, even aping their fighting styles as we would each assume a role... we would talk about many things regarding these fighters, THE ONE thing I naver heard mentioned... ever! was how much money they were making.
Unless His Name Is Floyd Mayweather Jr.
He made $25 million in the Frank Martin fight according to some silly clown masquerading as a legit sportswriter.
No Way He Made $25 Gazillion For The Martin Fight.
is all hypothetical but if it was at 147 in prime i would go with mayweather.... would be close though
I believe Bud's reach will keep Floyd at bay. This is why Floyd never fought Paul Williams.
Even Amir was doing fine early against Canelo until the inevitable happened once his chin got touched, Lara? Maybe just a little more offense in a few more rds and its a clear win for him. Canelo really struggles against moblile fighters.
Oh Please. So Amir Landed A Few Shots, Let's Not Get Carried Away. Khan Is Always A Great Starter. I Don't Think He Was Ever In A Fight Where He Lost The First-Two Rounds. This Doesn't Mean Jack. And That's The Thing, Crawford Is Not A Mobile Fighter. So You Are Telling Crawford To Not Be Himself And To Fight A Certain Style, Which Will Be His Downfall. Crawford Doesn't Need to Replicate Floyd Or Lara Or Khan. Crawford Just Need To Be Himself And Fight The Way He Always Been Fighting. If He's Really Better Than Canelo, Then He Will Be Victorious.
After a conversation on why Max Kellerman believes that Manny Pacquiao should be above Mayweather on a pound-for-pound ranking of the best boxers this century (in response to ESPN putting Floyd at No. 1 and Pacquiao at No. 2 in an article earlier this month), former NFL player LeSean McCoy said, "Nobody has changed the game like Floyd 'Money' Mayweather."
"In a bad way! In a bad way," Garcia retorted. He then added, " mastered the art of knowing when to fight somebody and knowing when not to fight somebody. I mean, he's the best in that game. He's the best in making money, and making all the huge fights happen. But why? Because he was timing every single one of them.
"He never fought nobody really in their prime, prime . So he changed the game in the worst way possible, you're right. Everybody is trying to protect their 0 ."
Ryan Garcia also agreed with Kellerman on this take, saying that he has always had Pacquiao above Floyd.