Does Floyd Mayweather Jr have a top 5 resume (of the last 25 years)

[ToyBulldog]

Up to a certain point. A Floyd win over Baldomir would not be better than if Mosley beat Floyd for a non-title event. See what I did?

Again, Floyd moved up divisions so he had the opportunity to get more titles. It doesn't mean that he fought better quality opponents.

No the fact that Floyd beat the better quality of opponents is what really matters in all of this. The rest is just the benefits of being able to fight out of your own weight class which adds to the resume.

[ToyBulldog]

Up to a certain point. A Floyd win over Baldomir would not be better than if Mosley beat Floyd for a non-title event. See what I did?

Again, Floyd moved up divisions so he had the opportunity to get more titles. It doesn't mean that he fought better quality opponents.

Lewis didn't always fight the best quality. and he lost to lesser.

[ADP02]

It's not a contradiction at all. He never trashed that version of DLH, he simply said that the last 8 years of Mayweather's career has been more impressive than the last 8 years of DLH's career. The only comparison that he made was the quality of wins regarding Floyd and Oscar. You're wrong my man.

Sometimes you need to think outside the box .... Again, he didn't say the words but he just acknowledged that all Oscar did was have those 3 notable wins in 8 years and two of those were against Gatti and Sturm.

Now add that he said "Floyd beat him in longevity" and "Oscar was on top only in his earlier years up to 2000. Meaning he wasn't as the years went on. Then to top it off, he said that Oscar couldn't beat top fighters at 35-36.

Most knowledgeable boxing fans would get it that he is acknowledging that that version of Oscar was not the same. You feel otherwise, ..... you think he didn't ..... I get what you said but I have a completely different opinion and I believe that I'm right my man.

[ToyBulldog]

Sometimes you need to think outside the box .... Again, he didn't say the words but he just acknowledged that all Oscar did was have those 3 notable wins in 8 years and two of those were against Gatti and Sturm.

Now add that he said "Floyd beat him in longevity" and "Oscar was on top only in his earlier years up to 2000. Meaning he wasn't as the years went on. Then to top it off, he said that Oscar couldn't beat top fighters at 35-36.

Most knowledgeable boxing fans would get it that he is acknowledging that that version of Oscar was not the same. You feel otherwise, ..... you think he didn't ..... I get what you said but I have a completely different opinion and I believe that I'm right my man.

Why don't you start a poll. Mayweather vs Lewis' resumes.

[ADP02]

No the fact that Floyd beat the better quality of opponents is what really matters in all of this. The rest is just the benefits of being able to fight out of your own weight class which adds to the resume.

Lewis didn't always fight the best quality. and he lost to lesser.

At least you are now discussing "better quality" opponents. There are many threads that say that Floyd hasn't always fought the best quality opponents and preferred to fight the one who made him more money. Floyd even admits to that.

[daggum]

At least you are now discussing "better quality" opponents. There are many threads that say that Floyd hasn't always fought the best quality opponents and preferred to fight the one who made him more money. Floyd even admits to that.

except that's clearly bull. he didn't fight cotto or pac. he's fighting guerrero instead of canelo. he fought baldomir for 7.25 instead of margarito for 8. etc....!

[ADP02]

except that's clearly bull. he didn't fight cotto or pac. he's fighting guerrero instead of canelo. he fought baldomir for 7.25 instead of margarito for 8. etc....!

I agree. Floyd has a formula: Low risk/high reward. So Baldomir was the perfect choice!

[ToyBulldog]

At least you are now discussing "better quality" opponents. There are many threads that say that Floyd hasn't always fought the best quality opponents and preferred to fight the one who made him more money. Floyd even admits to that.

except that's clearly bull. he didn't fight cotto or pac. he's fighting guerrero instead of canelo. he fought baldomir for 7.25 instead of margarito for 8. etc....!

Lewis hasn't always fought the best either and lost to not even the best. Point?

[daggum]

I agree. Floyd has a formula: Low risk/high reward. So Baldomir was the perfect choice!

yep floyd is a bi-tch. confirmed!

[daggum]

Lewis hasn't always fought the best either and lost to not even the best. Point?

lewis fought zelko marivich. how can you say he didn't fight the best?