Mayweather Jr vs Casamayor in 2000 (@130)

[SCtrojansbaby]

What 130 beltholder of the last 15 years (post-Nelson just to be safe) do you think would give PBF a competitive fight?

Barrera vs Floyd is a 50/50 fight IMO

[Ray Corso]

Casamayor didn't have the power to keep Floyd off him. Floyd has the skills to get to him but it would have to be an ugly bout on Floyds part. If he decides to box with him anything can help. Floyds bigger and stronger and he would need to fight Casa and be decisive against him. He'd need to cut the ring along with bull rush him under control also faint and counter quickly and once inside he has to work. Lots of techniques that Floyd isn't used to doing. It would be a tuff tacticle match for Floyd and Casa would have to win the chess game without getting hurt. Very tuff match but I'd favor Floyd! Ray

[IronDanHamza]

what about after Arguello?

Nelson and Chavez would give him tough fights although Chavez was quite green at 130.

I'd pick Mayweather over most at 130.

Even Arguello, who is my favourite fighter.

[wmute]

No-one other than Casamayor. I'd pick Floyd to beat everyone in history of the division really.
Maybe Guzman could make it interesting though?

Exact same here.

would be curious about guzman fight, but i think it turns out same as usual.

I'd pick Floyd at 130 against anyone. I would be very interested in seeing him fight Saddler.

[jabsRstiff]

Nelson and Chavez would give him tough fights although Chavez was quite green at 130.

I'd pick Mayweather over most at 130.

Even Arguello, who is my favourite fighter.

You are right about Chavez. He was damn good at 130, but he really went to another level when he went up to 135. At 135 he might be the guy who took what castillo did with Floyd, the first time, to a whole other level.

As great as Arguello was, he'd have had a horrible time with Floyd. Arguello had trouble with fast and slick fighters. Floyd would be that and a lot more.

[wmute]

Barrera vs Floyd is a 50/50 fight IMO

The 130 version of MAB?!?!?

[wmute]

Nelson and Chavez would give him tough fights although Chavez was quite green at 130.

I'd pick Mayweather over most at 130.

Even Arguello, who is my favourite fighter.

Yeah Arguello is great, but stylewise it would be very tough for him against Floyd.

I think Chavez makes it competitive, but not Nelson (and I love Azumah).

[wmute]

You are right about Chavez. He was damn good at 130, but he really went to another level when he went up to 135. At 135 he might be the guy who took what castillo did with Floyd, the first time, to a whole other level.

As great as Arguello was, he'd have had a horrible time with Floyd. Arguello had trouble with fast and slick fighters. Floyd would be that and a lot more.

True, but let us not forget Floyd was giving up 9lbs against JLC and it was his first fight at 135.

[jabsRstiff]

True, but let us not forget Floyd was giving up 9lbs against JLC and it was his first fight at 135.

Yes, I agree. But, I also think the 135lb Chavez could do everything Castillo could, only better. I'd make Floyd a slight favorite over Chavez at 135....very slight.

[jabsRstiff]

The 130 version of MAB?!?!?

Not a whole lot to judge MAB by at that weight.