Alexis Arguello vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.

[IronDanHamza]

lol, i wouldn't go that far but he did have a similar style to Corrales. There is a reason people said Corrales was the next Arguello.

And the same could be said for Corrales before Floyd decimated him. 33-0 and an explosive knockout artist. Then came Floyd who knocked his shyt around like pro vs joe.

He didn't at all to be honest.

And who the hell said that?

[RubenSonny]

He didn't at all to be honest.

And who the hell said that?

I never heard that one, but when Zab Judah was coming up 'they' were calling him Sweetpea with power

[IronDanHamza]

I never heard that one, but when Zab Judah was coming up 'they' were calling him Sweetpea with power

That's the great "Al Bernstein Wisdom" for you.

[studentofthegam]

Its almost unanimous that Floyd beats Arguello. Now explain to me why Arguelllo is held in such high regards? Nobody picks Floyd over any other greats for the most part. Yall just like hatin and thats it. Arguello is the least talented and was just a nice guy. Tell the damn truth. "He was basic so Floyd beats him". Right?

[Steak]

Its almost unanimous that Floyd beats Arguello. Now explain to me why Arguelllo is held in such high regards? Nobody picks Floyd over any other greats for the most part. Yall just like hatin and thats it. Arguello is the least talented and was just a nice guy. Tell the damn truth. "He was basic so Floyd beats him". Right?

styles make fights, and in the past Arguello has trouble against boxer's that could potshot him an play defense. ie Marcel and Fernandez.

Arguello is held in high regards because he crushed a ridiculous amount of high level competition, including Olivares, Escalarax2, Limon, Chacon, Edwards, Watt, and Mancini, and was an offensive machine.

no one is unbeatable, even if youre an ATG. that includes Floyd.

[IronDanHamza]

Its almost unanimous that Floyd beats Arguello. Now explain to me why Arguelllo is held in such high regards? Nobody picks Floyd over any other greats for the most part. Yall just like hatin and thats it. Arguello is the least talented and was just a nice guy. Tell the damn truth. "He was basic so Floyd beats him". Right?

Because Arguello has an excellent resume?

Arguello was pretty damn talented, immensely skilled fighter.

No one in here is calling Arguello a basic fighter, he wasn't.

Explain to me how people are 'hating' Mayweather when they are saying he would beat argubally the greatest Super Featherweight in the history of the sport.

[young_robbed]

Its almost unanimous that Floyd beats Arguello. Now explain to me why Arguelllo is held in such high regards? Nobody picks Floyd over any other greats for the most part. Yall just like hatin and thats it. Arguello is the least talented and was just a nice guy. Tell the damn truth. "He was basic so Floyd beats him". Right?

People are picking Floyd because he was technically superior.

I see him countering Arguello and being too versatile for Arguello to land. At least land consistently. He might land a few here and there but not enough to win imo.

[New England]

Its almost unanimous that Floyd beats Arguello. Now explain to me why Arguelllo is held in such high regards? Nobody picks Floyd over any other greats for the most part. Yall just like hatin and thats it. Arguello is the least talented and was just a nice guy. Tell the damn truth. "He was basic so Floyd beats him". Right?

for the record i stand proud as one of the men who thinks arguello would outpoint floyd at 130, especially with judging and a referee from arguello's era

at a higher weight floyd probably wins and makes it very clear
at 147 (dare i say this about floyd) he might even knock him out


floyd is naturally much larger than arguello
he began his career as a BW and completely topped out at 140 lbs
he was a FW world champion for many years
and likewise at 130

floyd's an honest to goodness WW and has been throughout a good portion of his physical prime
he's strong and durable enough to make a run at 154 if the money is there.

in fact, i'd favor him over everybody in the world at 154 after one tune up
arugello's a greater fighter than alfredo angulo could ever be in his dreams, but angulo would put his lights out and i'd bet my house on it

whereas floyd walks angulo around like a novice and easily smacks him in the face cleanly and often enough, to win that fight twice over



so while one might think that floyd would win H2H, he can also believe arguello to be the greater fighter historically



and i hope you don't mind the inquisition
but have you ever even seen arguello fight?

[StarshipTrooper]

for the record i stand proud as one of the men who thinks arguello would outpoint floyd at 130, especially with judging and a referee from arguello's era

at a higher weight floyd probably wins and makes it very clear
at 147 (dare i say this about floyd) he might even knock him out

floyd is naturally much larger than arguello
he began his career as a BW and completely topped out at 140 lbs
he was a FW world champion for many years
and likewise at 130

floyd's an honest to goodness WW and has been throughout a good portion of his physical prime
he's strong and durable enough to make a run at 154 if the money is there.

in fact, i'd favor him over everybody in the world at 154 after one tune up
arugello's a greater fighter than alfredo angulo could ever be in his dreams, but angulo would put his lights out and i'd bet my house on it

whereas floyd walks angulo around like a novice and easily smacks him in the face cleanly and often enough, to win that fight twice over

so while one might think that floyd would win H2H, he can also believe arguello to be the greater fighter historically

and i hope you don't mind the inquisition
but have you ever even seen arguello fight?

Yeah, Arguello was pretty much at the tail end of his career at Junior Welter and while he was good enough to give Pryor a hell of a fight at that weight I wouldn't say he was fighting at an ATG level there. It was just too much of a jump in weight from his natural best.

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[Mr Randy Watson]

i dunno argeullo was pretty tall...FMJ could outbox him but it could play out similar to the de la hoya fight... he landed A LOT on floyd.. i think arguello puts him away if he lands in similar fashion.