Given Floyd’s high boxing IQ - I think we can all agree, he would adapt and beat any top 5 WW out there

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  • Pretty Boy32
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    #61
    Originally posted by djtmal

    Floyd would fight Hearns after he'd been ko'd multiple times and was coming off a win on a c level opponent
    It’s funny how the same people who regard Floyd as the best defensive fighter of all time disregard that fact when it comes to fantasy fights.

    Hearns come forward style is made for Floyd. He’d outbox him for 12 rounds no problem.

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    • Pretty Boy32
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      #62
      Originally posted by BodyBagz

      Pac shouldn't, but he does.
      Nelo will forever be 8 years younger than GGG.

      I'm not going to search your posts.
      It would be easier to just take your word for it.

      We don't know how prime Mosley vs May would have went.
      To say Mosley would have ended May is one possible outcome.
      Another would be May ''survives'' and wins the rest of the rds.

      No one was calling Shane an old man after he demolished Margarito (or was Margarito a fraud ?).

      No one, imHO, was going to beat May under 160
      “prime Mosley” was since exposed as steroid user, his biggest wins where around that period. Floyd would have demanded testing if they had of been in contention in that very era.

      Floyd at 140 called out Mosley in 2005 and was prepared to move up to 147 to fight him. Mosley wanted none of it.

      I find it hilarious when some posters (not you) on here claim that Floyd “ducked” prime Mosley. It was complete opposite

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      • NoConcoms
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        #63
        Originally posted by Pretty Boy32

        “prime Mosley” was since exposed as steroid user, his biggest wins where around that period. Floyd would have demanded testing if they had of been in contention in that very era.
        While I do feel this statement is accurate, for my money, Mosley's best win was against Margarito in 2009. He then gave Floyd some serious problems for the first three rounds of their fight.

        All that being said, prime for prime at WW, Floyd still beats him. In a 7-5 or 8-4 type UD.

        And speaking of 7-5 or 8-4 type UD's........sure is nice to see all the Floyd haters of full parade in here saying he got gifts against ODH and Maidana. Haha.

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        • Madison Boxing
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          #64
          he wouldnt have had much problems against the current crop of welters thats for sure....

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            #65
            Originally posted by Pretty Boy32

            It’s funny how the same people who regard Floyd as the best defensive fighter of all time disregard that fact when it comes to fantasy fights.

            Hearns come forward style is made for Floyd. He’d outbox him for 12 rounds no problem.
            You obviously don't know much about Hearns, who is far more than those short, short armed, flat footed, come forward fighters that Floyd loved to cherrypick at welterweight.

            Stick to Floyds era
            Last edited by djtmal; 03-26-2023, 02:09 PM.

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              #66
              Originally posted by elfag


              only duran is actually floyd's size, all those other guys are naturally larger. you basically have to have a size advantage to expect any chance with floyd, hes that good.
              Size advantage more often than not didn't help you against pac, and that's how pac become 7 division champs. Floyd wasnt that good that he could be champ in another 2 or 3 divisions South of light middleweight
              Last edited by hugh grant; 03-26-2023, 04:16 PM.

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                #67
                Originally posted by Pretty Boy32

                Hearns come forward style is made for Floyd. He’d outbox him for 12 rounds no problem.
                H2H Floyd is one of the GOATS at WW, even though floyd never beat any ATG ww in their prime, so people take a leap of faith with floyd. Floydscresume at Ww isn't GoAT standard though

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by hugh grant

                  H2H Floyd is one of the GOATS at WW, even though floyd never beat any ATG ww in their prime, so people take a leap of faith with floyd. Floydscresume at Ww isn't GoAT standard though
                  You don’t know shit about boxing

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                    #69
                    Originally posted by GhostofDempsey
                    Top 5 of today? I still favor Crawford and possibly Spence. Haven’t seen enough of Ortiz to assess him. Let’s face it, Floyd would never fight any of them during his prime or theirs. Never mind the ATG welters, he’s not even in the conversation.
                    You favor Crawford based off what?

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                    • Pretty Boy32
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                      #70
                      Originally posted by LeOoze

                      You favor Crawford based off what?
                      You won’t get a response

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