Ellerbe: "Mayweather could win a middleweight title"

[Mozza]

Why is that farfetched? Spinks was holding his own with Taylor and he's a poor man's Mayweather. I probably wouldn't favor Mayweather over Taylor or Pavlik, but he could definitely beat them and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see it.

Taylor and Pavlik would crush Mayweather.

[sonofisis]

Spinks isn't even a real middleweight.

So what? Floyd wasn't a real light middle weight but won a title there and easily could have defended it against say, a Cory Spinks. Point being?

[Mozza]

The point is that by you calling it absurd is absurd in its self. No one said that you criticized Floyd, you just don't know what you're talking about with that comment.



C'mon now, you expect me to buy your hypothesis? I'm going by objective standards. If Cory could neutralize Taylor like he did, then surely Mayweather would have as well, period.

Mayweather would have no chance against a genuine middleweight champion and it has been well documented that Taylor's appetite for boxing was in question around the time of that fight. A fight with Mayweather would be entirely different in ever way imaginable.

[sonofisis]

Taylor and Pavlik would crush Mayweather.

Well, he didn't crush Spinks, so this is just rhetoric.

[Mozza]

So what? Floyd wasn't a real light middle weight but won a title there and easily could have defended it against say, a Cory Spinks. Point being?

It is ******. It would be like Mayweather fighting Hatton but at middleweight. It proves nothing.

[Jim Jeffries]

Why is that farfetched? Spinks was holding his own with Taylor and he's a poor man's Mayweather. I probably wouldn't favor Mayweather over Taylor or Pavlik, but he could definitely beat them and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see it.

Mayweather beating Pavlik. Seriously, you really BELIEVE that?

[sonofisis]

Mayweather would have no chance against a genuine middleweight champion

Maybe, maybe not. Why? Because of size and power? That isn't the question anyways, the question is whether or not could Floyd have won a Middle Weight title. Yes, he could have and could, given the right opponent.

and it has been well documented that Taylor's appetite for boxing was in question around the time of that fight.

According to himself? Can you quote him and provide the source? I just thought he had problems listening and making weight.

A fight with Mayweather would be entirely different in ever way imaginable.

That's speculation. Not worth a penny. Reality tells us given comparative opponents, that Mayweather would have stood a good chance at beating Jermain.

[Mozza]

Well, he didn't crush Spinks, so this is just rhetoric.

Taylor wasn't interested.

[PRboxingfan]

Some people out there saw Spinks beat Taylor. You guys are telling me that Floyd couldn't do the same thing to Taylor (or better) than Spinks?

Spinks and Floyd are about the same with Spinks having about a 1" hight advantage and Floyd having about a 1" reach advantate. Spinks started out at 140 and fought a middleweight. Why couldn't Floyd?

BTW, Floyd didn't get KD'd twice and KTFO by Judah. I think Floyd would have a good chance of beating a Middleweight like Abraham, Taylor, or even Felix Sturm? I don't think he can beat Pavlik but he can definitely compete against the other two champions and Taylor.

[sonofisis]

Taylor wasn't interested.

You have no idea what Taylor's mind state was or how much if any effect it had on his boxing ability. This is convenient speculation which can't be taken seriously.