PBF compared to Donald Curry?

[kallsop]

Cut from maxboxing, Kevin Iole:

"He was 25-0 with an engaging smile, a breathtaking talent, blazingly fast hands, deceptive power and a colorful nickname.

He was a world champion who had it all and wanted more. But instead of being lavished with praise, he was ambushed with questions about his opponents.

He couldn’t understand why the minions couldn’t appreciate his skills, why they begged for a true test.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2005?

No.

Try Donald Curry in 1986."


Another hater wanting to see PBF actually prove his talent in the ring. (sarcasm)

[Super_Lightweight]

hmm

Not a very good post really. Curry got waxed by the likes of Lloyd Honeghan. Before that, he had only 3 good wins...McCrory and Starling (twice).

Floyd already has a better resume than Curry. Chavez, Hernandez, Hernandez, Castillo (x2), Corrales, Manfredy, etc.

Floyd can still do more though.

[jabsRstiff]

Not a very good post really. Curry got waxed by the likes of Lloyd Honeghan. Before that, he had only 3 good wins...McCrory and Starling (twice).

Floyd already has a better resume than Curry. Chavez, Hernandez, Hernandez, Castillo (x2), Corrales, Manfredy, etc.

Floyd can still do more though.

Donald Curry, at his best, was the best fighter I have ever seen.
Unfortunately.....he did not have the mental makeup to stay brilliant over a long period of time. That's why he's not a "great" fighter.

But, in between '84-'86....he was every bit as good as Floyd mayweather...in the ring.

[Super_Lightweight]

hmm

Donald Curry, at his best, was the best fighter I have ever seen.
Unfortunately.....he did not have the mental makeup to stay brilliant over a long period of time. That's why he's not a "great" fighter.

But, in between '84-'86....he was every bit as good as Floyd mayweather...in the ring.

I don't disagree with that, but do you agree with the 1st post of this thread. I think it's pretty inaccurate to say Floyd and Donald's careers are that similar. As if one would confuse the two by reading that excerpt from Ring Magazine.

[jabsRstiff]

Their careers...not similar.
Floyd has been one of the best fighters in the world for close to 7 years.
Curry, obvioulsy, had fallen off his perch long before that.

[Mr. David]

The thread poster, if he or she wanted accuracy, would have posted Iole's whole article, the tone of which was overwhelmingly positive, taking on some folks' (including my own) opinions as per PBF's recent opposition.

Iole's point was that both Curry and Mayweather were and are undefeated, ultra-talented fighters who seemed/seem locks on the Hall of Fame, but after periods of stagnancy, ended up shooting themselves in the foot. Curry went 9-6, and Mayweather has invited criticism from some.

Iole writes, in essence, that it is somewhat revisionist history the way some perceive PBF's recent foes, but at the same point, he's also remembering the bad streak Curry had that ended his career.

Iole does not say that he thinks the same will happen to Mayweather, he is only remarking on the similarities he found in their talent, and commenting on what happened to Curry.