Had Floyd Turned Pro At 16 He Would Have Been A 12 Weight Champ

[fdotorres]

That opening post said nothing about Pacquaio, not even thinking about him.

not even you believe that

[El Jesus]

he was a kid fighting for championships instead of wearing head gear.

I dont really appreciate you downplaying what it takes to get to the olympics as if it means nothing. Turning pro early or having an amatuer career have their pros and cons, but dont sit there and act like some of the GOAT boxers didint come up in an amatuer system.

[LA BAD BOY]

if PAC fought bums like Mayweather did
Pacman would be 40 division champion!

[shadeyfizzle]

Still losing to the likes of Torrecampo, Singsurat, and Morales.

If you honestly think that after watching Pacquiao's last 2 fights....then i dont know what to say to you. If the Pacquiao that knocked delahoya and hatton silly had been the same pacquiao from the start of his career....there wouldnt have been a fight he's had that wouldnt have been a complete blowout.

[El Jesus]

he would have a couple of losses too, you forgot that part

Floyd lost to augie sanchez in the amauter so its a possibility, but when floyd was coming up, he was seen as a child prodigy because he displayed pro level skills even as a teenager. him and judah were seen as the second coming.

[Bhopreign]

If you honestly think that after watching Pacquiao's last 2 fights....then i dont know what to say to you. If the Pacquiao that knocked delahoya and hatton silly had been the same pacquiao from the start of his career....there wouldnt have been a fight he's had that wouldnt have been a complete blowout.

That was against De Lay Hoya who was weight drained and couldnt move his legs also, I dont belittle Pac, but no reason to belittle Floyd's accomplishments either.

[shadeyfizzle]

That was against De Lay Hoya who was weight drained and couldnt move his legs also, I dont belittle Pac, but no reason to belittle Floyd's accomplishments either.

Who's belittling floyd's accomplishments?? We're talkin about a hypothetical situation and i'm basing my arguments off of facts.

You say if floyd turned pro at 16 he would be a 10-12 division champion.

I disagree because because floyd's claim to greatness is not athletic ability, it's not explosive power, it's not blinding speed.....it's his fundamental skill and ability to adapt. Skills that are LEARNED....not genetically gifted. If floyd had turned pro at 16 he would not have been the same floyd you know today because he would not have been a polished fighter....not as good boxing knowledge which affects his ability to adapt.....and he's not as genetically gifted as other fighters that turn pro early that would allow him to get by just based off pure athleticsm.

[MR.PLANAS]

These Floyd huggers can't understand or don’t want to see that Pac performances over D.L.H and Hatton have been far better than Lil' Floyd…

If PBF would have stared boxing at the age of 16 he would have also lost, it's not about losing it's about coming back from a lost and being great.

You know what is the difference between both careers, Pac has fought against all odds to become the #1 P4P, Floyd on the other since his fights with Castillo hand picked his way to be the #1 P4P...

Ironically Pac keeps looking for real challenges while Floyd keeps looking for smaller ones...

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These Floyd huggers can't understand or don’t want to see that Pac performances over D.L.H and Hatton have been far better than Lil' Floyd…

If PBF would have stared boxing at the age of 16 he would have also lost, it's not about losing it's about coming back from a lost and being great.

You know what is the difference between both careers, Pac has fought against all odds to become the #1 P4P, Floyd on the other since his fights with Castillo hand picked his way to be the #1 P4P...

Ironically Pac keeps looking for real challenges while Floyd keeps looking for smaller ones...

Pac huggers don't wanna admit that Oscar was a zombie...

[flipbjefrox]

I dont really appreciate you downplaying what it takes to get to the olympics as if it means nothing. Turning pro early or having an amatuer career have their pros and cons, but dont sit there and act like some of the GOAT boxers didint come up in an amatuer system.

iam not downplaying anything. mayweather with head gears on WAS not undefeated as amateur. imagine if he turned pro that early, he would have been a ruined fighter