Has Floyd fought a live opponent in the last eight years?

[ummeed]

the big show.

[Guest]

If the fight was competitive, then the opponent was live by definition. In fact, Judah was live too now that I think about it. You can say that Floyd isn't as good as he gets credit for to have those guys be competitive with him, I would agree with that.

Good points.

[oc9979]

Oscar a year prior just beat the hell out of Mayorga. If I remember correctly. The HBO commentators said something like "what ring rust" Oscar looks great.
How about fighting Jose Luis Castillo twice??
Maybe Zab Judah and Bladomir just because they were #1 WW.

[Parody]

Old, shopworn and undersized and never that good?

I kind of give you those two, but they're not really "live" opponents. It's funny that even an old Oscar two fights away from retirement was able to push him to a SD though.

That SD should have been a UD though 9-3 or 8-4 clearly in favour of Floyd. Just because a judge messed up doesn't mean it was that close of a fight annie, Floyd clearly won 8 rounds out of 12. He is facing Sugar Shane Mosley next who is a live opponent...ranked #1 Welterweight and #3 P4P, coming off an impressive stoppage of Margacheato.

[RimmyDelicious]

The gap between Pacquaio and Mayweather will be on full display again when Floyd struggles with Mosley. People will remember how Manny toyed with and destroyed Cotto, he's going to dominate Clottey again tonight and Floyd is going to go tooth and nail with Shane. I expect the Floyd fans to ignore that all, and Floyd will talk a load of ****, but he'll find a way to avoid Manny. Because Floyd knows he's in for a savage beating if he ever gets in the ring with Pac.

[Guest]

That SD should have been a UD though 9-3 or 8-4 clearly in favour of Floyd. Just because a judge messed up doesn't mean it was that close of a fight annie, Floyd clearly won 8 rounds out of 12. He is facing Sugar Shane Mosley next who is a live opponent...ranked #1 Welterweight and #3 P4P, coming off an impressive stoppage of Margacheato.

You know what, I put my hands up, I did think it was a clear win for Floyd (8 rounds though??? CLEARLY???)

Having said that, Oscar was competitive.

I give you Sugared Shane Mosley, he is a live opponent, though obviously not prime.

[Guest]

The gap between Pacquaio and Mayweather will be on full display again when Floyd struggles with Mosley. People will remember how Manny toyed with and destroyed Cotto, he's going to dominate Clottey again tonight and Floyd is going to go tooth and nail with Shane. I expect the Floyd fans to ignore that all, and Floyd will talk a load of ****, but he'll find a way to avoid Manny. Because Floyd knows he's in for a savage beating if he ever gets in the ring with Pac.

Triangular logic means nothing in boxing... Floyd would beat Pacquaio with surprising ease.

[check hook]

The gap between Pacquaio and Mayweather will be on full display again when Floyd struggles with Mosley. People will remember how Manny toyed with and destroyed Cotto, he's going to dominate Clottey again tonight and Floyd is going to go tooth and nail with Shane. I expect the Floyd fans to ignore that all, and Floyd will talk a load of ****, but he'll find a way to avoid Manny. Because Floyd knows he's in for a savage beating if he ever gets in the ring with Pac.

i expect Pac fans to ignore the sportbook odds offering $5.60 for a Clottey victory...........what is SSM paying against Floyd????.....

that is all u need to know about which fight is more competitive............

[RimmyDelicious]

Triangular logic means nothing in boxing... Floyd would beat Pacquaio with surprising ease.

It isn't triangular. I'm not talking about A>B>C. Look at common opponents at 140/147/154, the weights were Floyd and Pac fight now. Oscar? Hatton? Now we will have the Cotto/Shane comparison. Pac's total body of work at these weights against Floyd's. And please don't mention Floyd's drubbing of the bloated shell of Juan Manuel Marquez. Pac would have blitzed Marquez out in the ring that night in a few rounds.

[Guest]

It isn't triangular. I'm not talking about A>B>C. Look at common opponents at 140/147/154, the weights were Floyd and Pac fight now. Oscar? Hatton?

Sorry, but that IS triangular logic.

Now we will have the Cotto/Shane comparison.

How Cotto fought Shane has no bearing on how he fought Pacquaio, just as how Floyd will tackle Shane will have zero bearing on how he will fight Manny.

And please don't mention Floyd's drubbing of the bloated shell of Juan Manuel Marquez. Pac would have blitzed Marquez out in the ring that night in a few rounds.

I didn't even bring it up. I didn't bring up triangular logic in the first place.