Let me recap Floyds career since 2002 for the *****s.

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Sharmba's a midget. His prime years were all at 140 and ruined by the powerful hand of Tzyu.

Well it was a tuneup...Sharmba's only an inch shorter than Floyd...

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If Floyd beat the top 20 at LW back in the day, he'd still be criticized...

Corrales and Castillo are better than anyone Floyd could have fought back then (who lost to Corrales twice and Castillo)

Casamayor lost to Corrales and Castillo but he's a solid fighter...

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Sosa was a top 10 contender at LW
LINK: http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Th...tweight--2000s

N'dou was rated #6 at his weight class
LINK: http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Th...tweight--2000s

Corley was rated #7
LINK: http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Th...rweight--2000s

Bruseles was a bum. Touche.

Gatti was rated #5
LINK: http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Th...rweight--2000s

Mitchell was coming up from 140 where he had been a top contender for 5 years.

Judah was rated #4, Baldomir was rated #2
LINK: http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Th...rweight--2000s

De La Hoya was rated #3
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Th...eweight--2000s

Hatton and JMM were coming up in weight, although they were champs at their weights.

Morales was rated #3 at 130lbs

Barrera was rated #2 at 130lbs

Marquez was rated #1 at 130lbs

Diaz was rated #3 at lightweight

Hatton was rated #1 at 140lbs

DLH was a 15million dollar payday. who can blame him?

Cotto was rated #2 at welterweight

Clottey was rated #5 at welterweight (only because floyd and pac returned/showed up on the scence. otherwise he'd be 3rd)

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Spadafora hasn't beaten any1 of note...and had a Draw with Dorin...who Gatti knocked out...he went 12 rounds with Angel Manfredy...

If Floyd had beaten him back then, you'd be calling Spadafora a bum or a nobody who beat...NOBODY

Thats not true. I have no problems with Floyds competition at the lower weights. This is about him post Castillo.

Mitchell was Floyd's first fight at WW. And it was Mitchell's second fight at WW

Dumbass

******* need some help. They started following boxing in 2009

Is that why we're talking about a fight from 2005??

I have been crazy about boxing steady since 1965 and I mean no offence to his fans, but I consider Mayweather the most protected fighter I have seen(more than Joey Gamache was). I am suprised that younger fans just don't see this. I guess I blame this on HBO and their 24-7 advertisements. He is a good fighter but since leaving the super featherweight division. He has been careful about not losing his unbeaten record.
I mean no disrespect to his fans but this is how this historian feels.

Incredibly powerful and insightful post.

This perspective from someone who has seen the evolution of the sport spanning generations of fighters says it all.

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I have been crazy about boxing steady since 1965 and I mean no offence to his fans, but I consider Mayweather the most protected fighter I have seen(more than Joey Gamache was). I am suprised that younger fans just don't see this. I guess I blame this on HBO and their 24-7 advertisements. He is a good fighter but since leaving the super featherweight division. He has been careful about not losing his unbeaten record.
I mean no disrespect to his fans but this is how this historian feels.

How was he protected at 140?

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Well it was a tuneup...Sharmba's only an inch shorter than Floyd...

He looks tiny.

If Floyd beat the top 20 at LW back in the day, he'd still be criticized...

Corrales and Castillo are better than anyone Floyd could have fought back then (who lost to Corrales twice and Castillo)

Casamayor lost to Corrales and Castillo but he's a solid fighter...

Damn man, I'm not talking about those days!!

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So since Floyd hasnt fought good competetion and is a bum Shane should beat him pretty easy right Jack?

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Thats not true. I have no problems with Floyds competition at the lower weights. This is about him post Castillo.

Floyd fought Sosa and Ndou around the same time Spadafora started gettin into trouble with the law...

Casamayor beat Corrales...then lost the title right back...

[Glamour Puss]

So since Floyd hasnt fought good competetion and is a bum Shane should beat him pretty easy right Jack?

I don't know. But Floyd has the stylistic and age advantages.

And the promotional advantage.

Clearly.

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Well it was a tuneup...Sharmba's only an inch shorter than Floyd...

If Floyd beat the top 20 at LW back in the day, he'd still be criticized...

Corrales and Castillo are better than anyone Floyd could have fought back then (who lost to Corrales twice and Castillo)

Casamayor lost to Corrales and Castillo but he's a solid fighter...

Morales was rated #3 at 130lbs

Barrera was rated #2 at 130lbs

Marquez was rated #1 at 130lbs

Diaz was rated #3 at lightweight

Hatton was rated #1 at 140lbs

DLH was a 15million dollar payday. who can blame him?

Cotto was rated #2 at welterweight

Clottey was rated #5 at welterweight (only because floyd and pac returned/showed up on the scence. otherwise he'd be 3rd)

Thats not true. I have no problems with Floyds competition at the lower weights. This is about him post Castillo.



Is that why we're talking about a fight from 2005??




Incredibly powerful and insightful post.

This perspective from someone who has seen the evolution of the sport spanning generations of fighters says it all.

How was he protected at 140?

He looks tiny.



Damn man, I'm not talking about those days!!

Floyd fought Sosa and Ndou around the same time Spadafora started gettin into trouble with the law...

Casamayor beat Corrales...then lost the title right back...

Tueune in May 1st to see a boxing masterclass by Floyd