Originally posted by BoxingGenius27
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Isn't Floyd to big for other Welterweights?
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I do find it strange that people expect and demand a Welterweight who has never weighed in more than 151 lbs in his 2 fights above welterweight to fight a career MW who's been no lower than 159 in the last 7 years an as high as 161.
That is something I find quite baffling.
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Originally posted by BoxingFollower View PostNow Floyd is not Thomas Hearns, Ray Robinson nor Ray Leonard size.
Although Duran did and is smaller than Floyd.
But why aren't other WW's offer big challenges? People say that he should fight Martinez, Glovokin and even Andre Ward.
Why aren't Cotto, Pacquiao, Broner, Marquez and others asked to take on these much bigger men?
So my point is, Mayweather should be too big to fight the Cottos, Pacquiaos of the world.
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Originally posted by Prime 407 View PostEver wonder why Floyd never allows his fight night weight to be measured? In reality he's on the larger side of welterweight these days, he sized up against Mosely, Delahoya and Ortiz easily, visually you can see he is bigger than what the stats say.
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Originally posted by Triumph 916 View PostYou're not understanding...
Example: Most think Canelo should use his size against Floyd, meaning smother, lean on & just make it as rough as possible.
Floyd vs JMM was Floyd being the bigger guy but still fighting JMM from the outside making it as fair as it could possibly be. There was no rough housing at all in that fight...nobody walked away saying "damn, Floyd used his size"...he fought JMM as he would any other guy & that's why he got criticized...he didn't go for the kill!
Size advantage has many facets besides the leaning and mauling, some of which came into play:
superior length, keeping out of reach
not feeling the smaller guy's punches
having your opponent feel your punches more, being used to smaller guys punches
having an opponent that's bloated and slow, gaining weight eating tacos and throwing rocks
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Originally posted by IronDanHamza View PostI do find it strange that people expect and demand a Welterweight who has never weighed in more than 151 lbs in his 2 fights above welterweight to fight a career MW who's been no lower than 159 in the last 7 years an as high as 161.
That is something I find quite baffling.
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Originally posted by Prime 407 View PostEver wonder why Floyd never allows his fight night weight to be measured? In reality he's on the larger side of welterweight these days, he sized up against Mosely, Delahoya and Ortiz easily, visually you can see he is bigger than what the stats say.
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If he was too big for the weight class he wouldn't be able to make weight, which he does easily. He's lean and lanky, with great reach. You can't blame him for having physical advantages.
He's not too big for the weight class. But I think he's good enough to test all the 154 pounders. If he wants to go down in the same league as Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Leonard, and the such, he needs to take some crazy risks. He'd probably win them all. I just wish Floyd was a little more ambitious, he could go down as the greatest. But I think he's far too scared of losing.
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Originally posted by HeroBando View PostIf he's a SWW champ (The Champ!) he really should be able to face anyone that can weigh in 154. He definitely shouldn't need every excuse in the book
Not at least until they actually do it once.
And he definitely shouldn't be expected to fight him until whilst still being at MW for his 8th year and counting.
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Originally posted by HeroBando View PostI really do wonder. Most of all I wonder how so many of his fans are tripping all over themselves to give him weight excuses repeatedly, having in mind his unwillingness to weigh in fight night. Boggles the mind
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