ESPN Readers rank Top 10 All Time P4P Fighers - Floyd is #5

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[The Big Dunn]

we all know it's not true but a lot of names on that list shoudn't be there just happy boxing is getting attention.

Casual fans have their own minds. They have a opinion just like you and I. I don't think its a case of true or false. More like informed or uninformed and unbiased or biased.

[sicko]

Current Sports Fans Especially Casual Sports Fans...Live in the Moments, they don't know **** about sports besides what ESPN feeds them everyday

Naw I don't put Mayweather that ***in high...maybe Top 15-20

[MurkaMan]

I think 2 important things can be determined by the results:

ESPN has no idea who are the best boxers of all time so its taken with a grain of salt.

Clearly the casual sports fan feels very different about floyd than hardcore fans. This may explain why he sells so much. Casual fans believe they are paying to watch one of the 5 greatest boxers ever.

You bugging. I think every fighter has a legacy for different reasons, and all of them have ducked except Ali. But I have never seen a fighter with Floyd's skills. He has a legacy for being the actual BEST fighter of all time. Best as in skillwise. He's not like Willie Pep and Pernell. He's more of a counterpuncher, with i.q. ability to adjust, etc. So many abilities. I think he has the potential to be the greatest ever with a few more good wins.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

Casual fans have their own minds. They have a opinion just like you and I. I don't think its a case of true or false. More like informed or uninformed and unbiased or biased.

You know...its completely OK for you to say that Floyd should not be in the 10 of all time and still be a fan of his. You dont need to spin everything to defend him---thats what posers and groupies do. And if you are the informed, hardcore fan you are, it shouldnt be a problem to acknowledge the times when Floyd is overrated or out of bounds.

[The Big Dunn]

You bugging. I think every fighter has a legacy for different reasons, and all of them have ducked except Ali. But I have never seen a fighter with Floyd's skills. He has a legacy for being the actual BEST fighter of all time. Best as in skillwise. He's not like Willie Pep and Pernell. He's more of a counterpuncher, with i.q. ability to adjust, etc. So many abilities. I think he has the potential to be the greatest ever with a few more good wins.

Thats fine with me dude. I would disagree that floyd is the best of all time. The point of my post was the ESPN voters likely don't know enough about the sport as a whole so their rankings would be questionable.

[The Big Dunn]

You know...its completely OK for you to say that Floyd should not be in the 10 of all time and still be a fan of his. You dont need to spin everything to defend him---thats what posers and groupies do. And if you are the informed, hardcore fan you are, it shouldnt be a problem to acknowledge the times when Floyd is overrated or out of bounds.

I post what I feel and think. If I dont think floyd is wrong or if I agree with something controversial I am not going to go with NSB to get other posters to like me more or for them to validate my opinion.

WHen I question the logic or reasoning of another poster that is always called defending floyd. Thats not defending him, thats asking a poster to prove what they wrote.

Overrated or out of bounds are opinions, not facts. Every opinion, including mine, can be questioned.

[MurkaMan]

Thats fine with me dude. I would disagree that floyd is the best of all time. The point of my post was the ESPN voters likely don't know enough about the sport as a whole so their rankings would be questionable.

He isnt the best skillwise? Im not biased for Floyd btw. But people make it seem like he cherrypicks random bums from mexico. I think his fightlist was unimpressive, but the performances he out on post Hatton, really sealed the deal for me. I dont think I have ever seen or heard of a fighter with the combination of skills he has, and the ability to calmly dominate like that. Ducking Pacman wont blind people from seeing that. And what he does to Canelo is gonna be completely different from what he did to Ghost. He plans to overwhelm Canelo with combinations and abundance of experience as a tool against Canelo's stamina. This fight itself will furthermore blind people from caring about who he ducked. I CANT WAIT THE WHOLE CARD GONNA BE FIRE!!!

[The Gambler1981]

A bit high, but to be expected from the audience polled who aren't hard core boxing heads.


Just makes me laugh who dog Floyd's legacy or importance to this era, but it is good to laugh.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

I post what I feel and think. If I dont think floyd is wrong or if I agree with something controversial I am not going to go with NSB to get other posters to like me more or for them to validate my opinion.

WHen I question the logic or reasoning of another poster that is always called defending floyd. Thats not defending him, thats asking a poster to prove what they wrote.

Overrated or out of bounds are opinions, not facts. Every opinion, including mine, can be questioned.

Fair enough. You should be in politics though.