Will Floyd ever reach his full potential or will that zero hold him back?

[talip bin osman]

But Oscar didn't show up for his biggest fights..

Oscar is a terrible example..

Did he fight Vernon Forrest?

Winky Wright?

if oscar is a terrible example of having a great line-up of fighters faced.... then who is a good example then?

[shade darkar]

his legacy is what it is. extremely talented fighter, but didnt fight the best towards the end of his career. he will be known as a fighter that was more interested in money and self preservation.

[turbotime]

Floyd sealed his legacy long ago. The rest is just icing.

[turbotime]

But Oscar didn't show up for his biggest fights..

Oscar is a terrible example..

Did he fight Vernon Forrest?

Winky Wright?

Forrest was never an option and Wright turned Delahoya down.

[hugh grant]

Floyd did that at LW and super FW
now, he's about finished
he's shopping around for the easiest fights he can find
Floyd don't have it in him to take risks anymore

Floyd has a lot to do IMO as when he was an underdog long ago, it was when people werent sure how good Floyd potentially was or how good he was so underated him, and Floyd was making a name for himself. He was underdog against the likes of Hernandez and Corrales type figures which doesnt really help Floyd really in the big scheme of things.

But boxing is about overcoming obstacles, and doing things you arent supposed to do. If Floyd was to beat peoples hes not supposed to beat, with Floyd being the so called one of the best, this is where the credit is got!
So if can beat Sergio at 160 and he dont even attempt to try, he is doing himself a disservice. He may lose, but it dont matter, he wasnt supposed to win.
Will that zero stop him from trying? The benefits outweigh the risks IMO. The zero aint all that.
If he dont take risks there is no point in him boxing, other than to make money.

[Weebler I]

why cant these guys just follow oscar's example? there were cherry picks here and there but looking at his career as a whole, the guy just fought almost everybody that mattered...

yeah, Miguel Cotto is another who was ready to fight anyone who would take the challenge, ditto for Carl Froch latterly. This FMJ ducking and diving won't be forgotten when assessing his career, particularly if the Pacquiao fight never happens.

[4Corners]

I love how solid threats get deleted at times, and this s**t stays up.

The same people saying he doesn't take risks anymore, are the same people that would have praised certain fighters they like for fighting Mosley and Ortiz, 2 good fights at the time. They are the same people that would praise a guy they like for fighting Cotto at 154 lbs now when he's still good. They are the same people that would have praised him for fighting Hatton when he did, or going up in weight to fight Oscar. Or dominating Marquez at a weight he arguably just beat Pac at.

Boxing fans have the biggest double standards, and it's sickening to see it.

Before Floyd fought Ortiz, people said he wouldn't because it's too much of a risk. They said Ortiz-Pac would be a good fight. Floyd fights him and it's cherry picking a green fighter????? Get outta here.

Before Floyd fought Mosley, people said he wouldn't because it's too much of a risk after Shane KO'd Margarito, and Floyd would avoid him. Floyd fought him, and it's cherry picking??? Get outta here.

Before Floyd fought Hatton, people said Floyd was avoiding Hatton, and people wanted to see that fight. Floyd fought him, but it's cherry picking a small fighter, who wasn't any good??? Get outta here.

Floyd fought Marquez, which wasn't a very good fight at that point. He dominated him, but we thought Marquez couldn't fight at that weight. An even older Marquez argubly just beat the great Manny Pacquiao at the same weight, yet we still don't give Floyd credit for making JMM look terrible and whupping him.

Give credit where credit is due.

HUGH GRANT, who's a big Manny Pacquiao fan, is always saying Floyd avoided this guy or that guy. What about the fighter he likes???

I always hear Floyd avoided Tszyu, Lazcano, Williams, Margarito, and hasn't fought Pacquiao yet.

Manny Pacquiao didn't fight Guzman, Soto, Raheem, Casamayor, Berto, and hasn't fought Floyd yet??? I usually don't mention them not fighting each other, because it's useless and at this point both have been responsible for that fight not coming off yet.

You can't s**t on one guy for something, but then refuse to s**t on the other guy who had similar stuff happen in his career.

[COACH WEBB]

I love how solid threats get deleted at times, and this s**t stays up.

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this makes boxingscene what it is.

[turbotime]

It's just the UK butthurt posters that like to moan ever since Floyd tormented Hatton.

[maguirre]

Will Floyd ever reach his full potential or will that zero hold him back?

No. The reasons are obvious.