Tail of the tape, and boxrec always say that Floyd is taller than his opponents and have longer arms. But that stuff ALWAYS seems wrong to me. Ghost and Canelo were WAAAY taller than Floyd with noticeably longer arms. Floyd had to use footwork to fight Ghost like a taller guy. Canelo looked like a Giant, yet Floyd got flatfooted and started going to the pocket. I think if SRL fought some of Floyd's opponents, he would probably win most of them by stoppage. But they would be all out brawls and wars. Floyd is able to compromise his style COMPLETELY, in order to dominate everyone without getting grazed. His last several fights where against opponents who all have completely different styles. I think Floyd beats him 11 rounds to 1! Styles make fights.
is there anyway floyd could have beaten leonard?
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Your forgetting that SRL had NO defense. Just reflexes, and footwork. He couldnt even land a jab on Duran. Duran was a cherrypicked lightweight. He beat the crap out of SRL. In the rematch Duran was out of shape, and that too was a cherrypick. SRL would try to bully Floyd because of his lack of power, and that would be a problem!
cherrypick duran > anyone floyd has foughtComment
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Sorry Im not here to push an agenda that just because a fighter is fighting in a current era, that he automatically loses to a past ATG. I speak facts about the one sided azzwhoopin SRL would take if he fought Floyd. His own brother knows that he isnt good enough.Comment
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Also, can you counter Duran> anyone floyd fought?Comment
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Floyd has the tools to beat Duran....it wouldnt be as difficult as a SRL fight....Especially at welterweight when Mayweather between 06-09 was still very athletically gifted and mastered his defence and ring generalship. Duran was a great, great fighter. Mayweather just has a style and attributes that would frustrate DuranComment
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As far as his workrate, I think because Floyd is so much more instinctive than SRL, he would drop his workrate to one or two punches at a time. And when SRL tries to throw combinations, Floyd would tie him up on the inside; Like he did with Ghost. I knew Floyd wouldnt be able to counter Ghost's combinations. Floyd took them away by tying him up everytime they got on the inside, and he would do the same thing to Broner.
As far as Duran goes, bro I really dont think much of Duran. He is a quitter and a disgrace to boxing. And everytime he stepped up, he lost. Duran had skills, but they just never worked when he fought real opponents!Comment
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Floyd has the tools to beat Duran....it wouldnt be as difficult as a SRL fight....Especially at welterweight when Mayweather between 06-09 was still very athletically gifted and mastered his defence and ring generalship. Duran was a great, great fighter. Mayweather just has a style and attributes that would frustrate DuranComment
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If that was your argument, then you have already lost that one. SRL himself has admitted on several occasions that he knew what he was doing by picking him. He was a MAJOR cherrypick on the rematch, because SRL knew he would be out of shape! So I guess your leaving now? lolComment
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If that was your argument, then you have already lost that one. SRL himself has admitted on several occasions that he knew what he was doing by picking him. He was a MAJOR cherrypick on the rematch, because SRL knew he would be out of shape! So I guess your leaving now? lolComment
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