Is Floyd The Best Fighter In The Last 30 Years?

[DLT]

more skilled fighter than floyd the past 30 years..............jones....pea...finito....sanche z....srl.....

dont talk crazy now. you can say that a guy like Jones is better & "maybe" even more talented but more skilled? People think RJ lost because he doesnt have a high skill level. He was all talent & reflexes but when they went then he didnt have anything to fall back on. Floyd will still be good even with the loss of speed & reflexes because he's a tremendously fundementally & techniqally sound fighter. I also think Floyd is more skilled than Finto & Sanchez because I think he's capable of fighting like them but can also throw a leaping left hook, a pull counter, a jab to the body, and have master defense

[DLT]

also, people can argue about Sweet Pea but he still has one huge advantage that Floyd doesnt and thats beign a Southpaw. I dont care what anyone says, that is by far the biggest advantage in boxing and its not close. No one in there right mind would give Pac a chance to even be in the same ring with Floyd if he were a righty but because he's Southpaw it changes everything. If Pac were righty then he would be easily 0-2 against JMM and Floyd would be damn near unbeatable if he were a Southpaw. Thats why when people compare Floyd's D to Sweet Pea's I always throw that part in. I think its easier to make people miss and stuff when you are a Southpaw

[STRUGG]

dont talk crazy now. you can say that a guy like Jones is better & "maybe" even more talented but more skilled? People think RJ lost because he doesnt have a high skill level. He was all talent & reflexes but when they went then he didnt have anything to fall back on. Floyd will still be good even with the loss of speed & reflexes because he's a tremendously fundementally & techniqally sound fighter. I also think Floyd is more skilled than Finto & Sanchez because I think he's capable of fighting like them but can also throw a leaping left hook, a pull counter, a jab to the body, and have master defense

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[trk]

I consider Floyd to be the greatest fighter of the last 30 years. However, that does not mean there isn't any opponent in the last 30 years capable of beating him. Hearns would be a very difficult opponent for Mayweather since Floyd is not a big puncher and likely wouldn't be able to exploit Hearns' questionable chin.

[pasawayako]

LOL. He's not even the best fighter of this decade how will he become the best fighter of last 30 years. thanks for the laugh man.

[jrosales13]

it's funny how pacquiao is fighter of the decade and all this other **** yet floyd is the one that is talked about as possibly the best ever

pacquiao is not even in the same league as dirrell skill wise

WTF are you talking about? Who is talking about him being the best ever? Floyd Jr? Lyle Fitzsimmons? That is it. And, his dumbass fans (and yes I am looking at you) who don't know much about the sport. Who just started watching the sport a few years ago.

And, yes people talk about Pac in that level. Emanuel Steward has said Pac is in the top 5 ATG's. Bert Sugar who will forget more about boxing then you and I would ever learn together. Has said Pac is the greatest soutpaw ever.

Now do I agree with Steward and Sugar? Of course not. I think they off base with this one. But, that is their opinion. However, the point is that Pac gets talked about in that way. While Floyd gets talked about that way by himself, Lyle and a few bloggin writers. And, a few of his fans who just started watching the sport when he fought Gatti. Kinda like you.

Because, don't come at me that you know about boxing when you say Pac is not on Dirrell league in terms of skills. That comment alone I already know that you not an astute boxing fan.

Not in his league? GTFOH

[jrosales13]

also, people can argue about Sweet Pea but he still has one huge advantage that Floyd doesnt and thats beign a Southpaw. I dont care what anyone says, that is by far the biggest advantage in boxing and its not close. No one in there right mind would give Pac a chance to even be in the same ring with Floyd if he were a righty but because he's Southpaw it changes everything. If Pac were righty then he would be easily 0-2 against JMM and Floyd would be damn near unbeatable if he were a Southpaw. Thats why when people compare Floyd's D to Sweet Pea's I always throw that part in. I think its easier to make people miss and stuff when you are a Southpaw

Are you saying that the only reason that Whitaker is arguably better is cuz he is a southpaw?

Are we making excuses now?

Give me you top 10 greatest fighters of all time. I want to see how many southpaws you have there. You can't give me a top 30 and have more than 3 southpaws there.

Also if being a southpaw also was a HUGE advantage then why didn't Oscar fight in that stance?

[Ryannn]

his prime was in the last ten years, and he isn't even considered the best at that time.

fantasy fights don't count.

[Sweet Pea 50]

I'm laughing at the Steward and Sugar ****. One said that Prince Naseem hit harder then Lewis, the other has JCC 25 spots above Hagler. I don't give a **** if both were crowned the King **** of Fu.ck Mountain. BOTH are fu.cking wrong. Mayweather the best in the last 30 year's, debatable.

[Hannibal Barca]

damn you beat me to it Makaveli...lol

Jan 2000 to Dec 2010 made up the bulk of Floyds career and he wasn't even label the best during that time. How can he be the best in the last 30 years? No hate....just curious that all.

Boxers, not writers, tend to believe Mayweather > Pac. //////////