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    #21
    When was the last time Floyd fought somebody as athletic as bradley? I think Bradley's athleticism could cause Floyd some problems.
    Not saying bradley would win, but he would definatly make mayweather work hard. I don't think it would be a sparring match either.

    Plus bradley has balls! Two of em....

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    • FeFist
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      #22
      He doesn't have the reach and has a tendency to swing himself off balance. If they're to fight I'd expect Floyd to win 117-109 ( two knockdowns).

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        #23
        Originally posted by The Ninth Layer
        Any fighter is beatable. A lot of people felt Mayweather lost to Castillo in their first fight. Of course he will be the favorite against anyone out there that he faces, but that doesn't mean he is unbeatable. Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali both lost fights.
        Originally posted by Derranged
        Nobody is unbeatable. But I don't see Bradley winning.
        i was joking when i said it,, I realize anybody can be beat, but it will take father time, or another ATG caliber fighter to beat floyd fairly,,,,

        Bradley just doesnt possess anything that could bother floyd outside of workrate and tenacity,, he doesnt hit hard enough to hurt floyd, and i think floyd would beat him 10 out of 10 times,,,

        I honestly dont think there is anyone at 147 or below that could give floyd a tough fight,,, manny had a chance, but not sure now,,

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        • #YOLO
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          #24
          If there's a fighter in Floyd's weight class that can beat him, it's Tim.

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          • The Gambler1981
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            #25
            Can't see it, Floyd isn't unbeatable in general but to Bradley is probably is.

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            • The Ninth Layer
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              #26
              If the attitude is that nobody can possibly beat Floyd then why is he even still fighting?

              The fact is there are guys that can give him trouble today. He's a great fighter but to say he would beat everyone active today with no trouble is unrealistic.

              For all we know, Bradley might be considered an ATG fighter when his career is over. He was the clear champ of 140 and his campaign at 147 has been solid. He gave Pacquiao a close fight and let's not forget that Manny is another ATG-type fighter. It's a mistake to write him off so soon.

              Of all active fighters today, Bradley, Pacquiao, and (yes I'll say it) Khan have skillsets that would give Floyd problems. Bradley brings versatility, athleticism, activity and tenacity. Pacquiao brings effective aggression, volume, speed and power. Khan brings speed, reflexes and movement. Floyd would be the favorite over all of them but they each bring something against him that we simply haven't seen from other fighters.

              Look at Floyd's recent list of opponents: Mosley, Ortiz, Cotto, Guerrero, and Alvarez. Mosley had his moment against Floyd but was too trigger-shy to do anything else, a problem that would not happen to Bradley. Ortiz got frustrated and quit out, again something I wouldn't expect to happen to Bradley. Cotto did a lot of great work on Floyd, it was a close fight and not many people expected it to be one. Guerrero was simply not adaptable enough to take on Floyd, again a problem that I wouldn't expect Bradley to run into. And Canelo was simply not experienced enough to take on Floyd.

              Bradley does not have the weaknesses that led to the losses those guys experienced at the hands of Floyd. He's not going to knock Mayweather out, but he's also not going to get taken out of the fight the way Mosley did, quit the way Ortiz did, fall into a predictable rhythm like Guerrero did, or get led around the ring like Canelo did.
              Last edited by The Ninth Layer; 10-14-2013, 06:00 PM.

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                #27
                Originally posted by The Ninth Layer
                If the attitude is that nobody can possibly beat Floyd then why is he even still fighting?

                The fact is there are guys that can give him trouble today. He's a great fighter but to say he would beat everyone active today with no trouble is unrealistic.

                For all we know, Bradley might be an ATG fighter. He was the clear champ of 140 and his campaign at 147 has been solid. He gave Pacquiao a close fight and let's not forget that Manny is another ATG-type fighter.

                Of all active fighters today, Bradley, Pacquiao, and (yes I'll say it) Khan have skillsets that would give Floyd problems. Bradley brings versatility, athleticism, activity and tenacity. Pacquiao brings effective aggression, volume, speed and power. Khan brings speed, reflexes and movement. Floyd would be the favorite over all of them but they each bring something against him that we simply haven't seen from other fighters.

                Look at Floyd's recent list of opponents: old Mosley, Ortiz, Cotto, Guerrero, and Alvarez. Mosley had his moment against Floyd but was too trigger-shy to do anything else, a problem that would not happen to Bradley. Ortiz got frustrated and quit out, again something I wouldn't expect to happen to Bradley. Cotto did a lot of great work on Floyd, it was a close fight and not many people expected it to be one. Guerrero was simply not adaptable enough to take on Floyd, again a problem that I wouldn't expect Bradley to run into. And Canelo was simply not experienced enough to take on Floyd.

                Bradley does not have the weaknesses that led to the losses those guys experienced at the hands of Floyd. He's not going to knock Mayweather out, but he's also not going to get taken out of the fight the way Mosley did, quit the way Ortiz did, fall into a predictable rhythm like Guerrero did, or get led around the ring like Canelo did.
                He still fights because he gets tens of millions of dollars for it,,,,,,

                Bradley deserves his shot vs floyd, he has earned it,,, but the thing about floyd is he isnt just great, he isnt just a HOFer, he isnt just an ATG, the guy is a walking breathing top 20 ATG,,, and he isnt looking old, he looks still to be in great fighting shape,,,
                There wont be another floyd mayweather for a very longtime so enjoy him while you can

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by The Ninth Layer
                  Bradley is an adjustable fighter too, and he's shown he can fight on the inside or the outside. Floyd is the better adjuster, I'll give you that, but Bradley isn't the easiest fighter to figure out either.
                  He's not easy to figure out, but if you're better than him, you're better than him... I mean, Pacquiao can't adjust his driver seat, but he was still piecing Bradley up... Its becuz he's simply faster and more athletically gifted... Floyd is that and then some

                  Tim fought Pacquiao and Marquez who, if they're not on Floyd's level, are only one level down. They are pretty close to Floyd in terms of talent and skill. A guy like Robert Guerrero has never fought anyone close to Mayweather's skill level, but Bradley has.
                  And Robert Guerrero got demolished... Pacquiao beat Tim, and he and Marquez were almost a virtual stand still... To be honest, Marquez is probably the closest Bradley Floyd has ever fought, and like I said... He demolished Marquez

                  Bradley's shots hit hard enough to keep his opponents respecting him. Freddie Roach was close to stopping the Provodnikov fight at one point and it wasn't because Tim's punches don't have any effect.
                  That's becuz Provo has terrible defense and is a one trick pony... Bradley could hit Provo any time he wanted, and if Provo couldn't knock Bradley, then he would just be taking a beating... Hence Freddie's threats to stop the fight

                  And lets not ignore the one big thing about that, Freddie didn't stop the fight... Bradley will not be able to hit Floyd anywhere near often enough for Floyd Sr. to threaten to stop it

                  Look, its like this Canelo is bigger, hits harder, and has faster hands than Bradley... Couldn't touch Floyd... Now the stylistic difference between Bradley and Canelo may make some difference, but not enough to change the inevitable outcome

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                  • KeepItObjective
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                    #29
                    This is a perfect cherry pick for Floyd against another paper champion I wouldn't be surprised if Floyd had something to do with that Pacquiao robbery

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                    • The Gambler1981
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                      #30
                      The difference between Bradley and Floyd is the difference between very good and great (or great and greater if you want to call Bradley great I currently do not). If they fought that is exactly is what it would look like you would see Bradley do something very good and Floyd do something similar better.

                      I have watched both guys fight a ton and have a ton of respect for Bradley and he has earned a shot more than anyone currently, but I am pretty confident in what my eyes have told me about both guys.

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