Mayweather has a higher KO percentage than Margarito.

[Flawless]

If we wanna be picky Mayweather's ko pct at welterweight is 40% and Margarito's is 62%.

That's a fact.
But it's dumb all around.

Yes 40% is not that bad because it’s not his natural weight. 60% is horrible when it’s your natural weight and calls yourself the most feared man in boxing. From welterweight to junior middleweight back to welterweight. They say Margarito has a true power of a welterweigher it doesn’t any show in his record.

[withoutthee88]

Someone tell this brainiac that Margarito turned pro at 15 years old. And that since leaving 130, Floyd has stopped 5 of his last 12 opponents. No one is doubting Floyd's power at 130, since then, not so much.

So what if he turned pro at 15, it's not like he fought anybody with a pulse until much much later. Erase Baldomir and DLH from your memory, as both were humongous guys, and Mayweather's power after 130 is quite fine.

[2501]

Yes 40% is not that bad because it’s not his natural weight. 60% is horrible when it’s your natural weight and calls yourself the most feared man in boxing. From welterweight to junior middleweight back to welterweight. They say Margarito has a true power of a welterweigher it doesn’t any show in his record.

excuses excuses. those are the stats.

[Flawless]

He was dubbed most feared man in boxing not because he's superhuman but because nobody wants to fight him. Plain and simple. Good enough to be elite but not enough to be a household name. Definitely beatable but intimidating enough for other top level fighters to not take a chance with the risk he presents

Paul Williams and now Cotto taking this so called risk.

[Guest]

Yep but Margo been at 147 his whole career which means all those bums he waxed are included in that 62%.

But it's irrelevant is the main point of my posts.

Boxrec is for ******.
If you look to closely you'd even argue Casamayor really did beat Santa Cruz.

Sure Mayweather can punch. But don't tell me he was a killer at welterweight just as Shane Mosely ain't.

[Flawless]

excuses excuses. those are the stats.

Aren’t you the one saying he started fighting at the age of 15? He is a natural WW that record stinks for a guy to be claimed most feared boxer on the planet.

[withoutthee88]

But it's irrelevant is the main point of my posts.

Boxrec is for ******.
If you look to closely you'd even argue Casamayor really did beat Santa Cruz.

Sure Mayweather can punch. But don't tell me he was a killer at welterweight just as Shane Mosely ain't.

Oh no, that's not what I was trying to say at all. I realize that May's only 2 KOs at WW were against guys that were better at a lower weight, I'm just saying Mayweather's power is underrated on this forum because of his performances vs. Baldo and DLH.

[Flawless]

But it's irrelevant is the main point of my posts.

Boxrec is for ******.
If you look to closely you'd even argue Casamayor really did beat Santa Cruz.

Sure Mayweather can punch. But don't tell me he was a killer at welterweight just as Shane Mosely ain't.

He isn’t big as Molsey but 40% at WW is pretty good from a guy who started at Super Featherweight. Compare to a man who is a natural WW who is called the most feared man in boxing with a mediocre record of 62% against lower quality opponents. When he got a real challenged in Paul Williams he failed.

[Guest]

Oh no, that's not what I was trying to say at all. I realize that May's only 2 KOs at WW were against guys that were better at a lower weight, I'm just saying Mayweather's power is underrated on this forum because of his performances vs. Baldo and DLH.

Aight. All good.
I agree with that, just hate when people do the boxrec statistical analysis.
It tends to overrate people who have lots of power and get lit up (like Herbie Hide and Alejandro Berrio) and underrate really tough cats (Mayweather and Margarito both).

[Mike_R]

yeah but floyd wouldnt ever be able to ko tony.

beat him? yes, probably.

but KO's wouldnt have anything to do with it