Do you consider Floyd a All Time Great Welterweight?

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  • RayLeonard82
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    Do you consider Floyd a All Time Great Welterweight?

    Considering his biggest fight at the weight while still at there peak was against a guy that was a blown up 140 pounder in Ricky Hatten. Oscar was not the same fighter he was back in the early 2000's and that fight was basically for the money. Im not saying he couldn't beat the top Welterweights, but he didnt fight them and give them a chance.

    Should he be considered a great lightweight, but not necessarily a all time great welterweight because he didnt prove himself in the division.
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    #2
    I don't think there is actually an argument against that fact. Floyd is not a ATG Welter.

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      #3
      Originally posted by RayLeonard82
      Considering his biggest fight at the weight while still at there peak was against a guy that was a blown up 140 pounder in Ricky Hatten. Oscar was not the same fighter he was back in the early 2000's and that fight was basically for the money. Im not saying he couldn't beat the top Welterweights, but he didnt fight them and give them a chance.

      Should he be considered a great lightweight, but not necessarily a all time great welterweight because he didnt prove himself in the division.
      Then why were Margarito and Quitto sucking Oscar's **** for a fight? Two years later?

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        No...........

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          #5
          Originally posted by DIOS DOMINICANO
          Then why were Margarito and Quitto sucking Oscar's **** for a fight? Two years later?
          Money. Why else?

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          • The Gambler1981
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            He is in a sence that i think he would give the very best welters of all time a lot of problems fighting him and he could beat his fair share of these top welters. For who he beat at welter then of course no, but there are many ways to look at things.

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              #7
              Do you win fights with resumes, or with what you can actually do in the ring?

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                #8
                he beat an old ODLH

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by RayLeonard82
                  Considering his biggest fight at the weight while still at there peak was against a guy that was a blown up 140 pounder in Ricky Hatten. Oscar was not the same fighter he was back in the early 2000's and that fight was basically for the money. Im not saying he couldn't beat the top Welterweights, but he didnt fight them and give them a chance.

                  Should he be considered a great lightweight, but not necessarily a all time great welterweight because he didnt prove himself in the division.
                  Floyd will be an all time great at 130 lb's fighter before being an ATG at LW, JW, or WW.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by The Gambler1981
                    Do you win fights with resumes, or with what you can actually do in the ring?
                    Rankings as always are based on actual accomplishments and not on potential or ability in fantasy matches.

                    If we just base it on pure speculation and natural talent then RJJ would be the Greatest Of All Time.

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