Which of these Hall of Fame boxers would have the best chance to beat Mayweather?

[Willie Pep 229]

The two examples the poster used were Mayweather at WW so it’s the same logic, isn’t it?

Floyd could punch at the lower weights too. And he’s a vastly superior fighter to DeJesus on almost every category.

But like I said I pick Duran in that match up.

My mention of WW wasn't meant to suggest that Whitaker would have less power at LW; I was suggesting WW was not the Duran I was speaking of, but instead the Duran of the 1970s.

[IronDanHamza]

My mention of WW wasn't meant to suggest that Whitaker would have less power at LW; I was suggesting WW was not the Duran I was speaking of, but instead the Duran of the 1970s.

Yeah I know but what I’m saying is I only mentioned those fights because Mayweather’s fights against Judah and Mosley which were also at WW.

[JAB5239]

Hearns is all wrong for Floyd and stops him early.

Duran to busy and slick. He breaks Floyd down for a late stoppage.

Leonard wins this fight, ut by decision. I don't think this would be a very exciting fight.

Whitaker and Floyd put on a stinker. But Pernell is the busier fighter and eeks out a very close decision.

Trinidad does what Tito does, but comes up short on a close but unanimous decision in Floyd's favor. Felix is just to predictable for Floyd.

JCC loses a unanimous decision. He's punching air most of the night and getting countered regularly.

[QueensburyRules]

Kirkland Lange is off the table in my opinion.

Loss to Benitez came at WW not LW.

But to play devil's advocate with de Jesus, I would argue he had enought power to keep Duran off him, at 135 Mayweather didn't.

- - @154 when Duran was finding his way after No Mas.

l'l floydy wins all fantasy fights MGM floydy with hand picked Commish, USADA testing by l'l floydy terms, refs, judges, with onerous TBA training conditions for opponents combined with 95/5 purse splits.

Outside MGM, l'l floydy melts squallin' into daddy's loving arms against any of the few greats he managed to fight.

[them_apples]

Which of these guys would have the best chance to beat Floyd?

I would go with Duran because he was tough as hell, very smart and knew every trick in the book. I'm not sure whether he would beat him but I know that if Floyd did beat him in his prime, It would have been a hard fight. Simular to the Castillo fights.

What do you think? Who has the best chance and why?

I think he has a chance of beating Whitaker and Trinidad. Whitaker might not press him enough and lose a decision (maybe, probably not) and Trinidad lacks in the skill department, so that would give Floyd a good chance if he fights smart.

JCC in his prime is likely busy enough to beat Floyd. Castillo, Oscar and Maidana all gave him plenty of beef or even beat him, just by fighting him and saying busy (not being scared). JCC in his absolute prime is better than any of the nights Floyd had with those guys.

I wouldn't pick him over any of them though.