Could Floyd be the most over rated fighter of all time?

[TGD]

He could have tested himself a lot more. He is petrified of being in a true 50-50 fight. Part of top level boxing and taking on the best means the margins are fine, and you will likely lose at some point. He has built up this bandwagon based on a fake personality and being undefeated, and as already said that pulls in casual fans like flies to ****. That's up to him. He's a superb boxer who could have been much more.

[badass316]

Don't know about all-time but he's definitely one of the most overrated in this generation. He's considered a top tier ATG by his few fanatics even when his resume leaves a lot left to be desired. His most impressive win is what? Possibly Chico? And that was eons ago.

His antics, most specifically the constant ducking, will be consummately brought up when people talk of his legacy, or lack there of, years from now. If there's one thing you probably won't hear about the top tier ATG fighters is their lack of enthusiasm in fighting the best. I personally don't consider him better than RJJ or Bernard in terms of the ATG hierarchy and I don't think either are in most historian's top 20.

[D4thincarnation]

Obviously he's a talented fighter who makes other professionals look terrible on a lot of occasions.
Question is,with him not fighting another great fighter in their prime since Diego/Castillo in about 2003 does he get too much credit for beating lower level fighters or washed up big named guys?
Seriously, Oscar was a shell and gave him a good scrap. Mosely same thing and almost put him down with one shot. Cotto gave him a really competitive fight. Maidana who is a crude middle of the road skill wise guy gave him problems.
He didn't fight Williams,Margarito,Manny, or Prime Cotto because of retirement.
After draining Canelo and pulling that glove crap with Maidana I just really second guess his so called greatness.
I'm not a hater just stating my opinion on Floyd.

An extremely well managed fighter, by far the best ever ducker boxing has ever seen.


Very overrated by casual boxing fans

[Lokutus]

how is he different from Joe Calzaghe??

Seriously? Do folks still even mention this guys name in boxing circles? While your at it....there is your most over rated fighter of all time...see whilst Floyd goes close with a rabid Maidana Joe never even dreamed of fighting someone like that and incidently by 37 was snorting coke and talking bollocks on Boxnation

[D4thincarnation]

Seriously? Do folks still even mention this guys name in boxing circles? While your at it....there is your most over rated fighter of all time...see whilst Floyd goes close with a rabid Maidana Joe never even dreamed of fighting someone like that and incidently by 37 was snorting coke and talking bollocks on Boxnation

Calzaghe got a better resume.

Dominated his division and unified the titles.

Calzaghe beat guys like Kessler and Hopkins

[Daddy T]

He's undefeated due to great opponent choice. The TBE talk is laughable. You can't be TBE if you avoid the best of your generation.

Would George Foreman be TBE if he had ducked ali/Young and just picked opponents that he knew he could beat and gone 50-0 with like 46 knockouts? According to floyd ... yes.

[Mr.Fantastic]

Obviously he's a talented fighter who makes other professionals look terrible on a lot of occasions.
Question is,with him not fighting another great fighter in their prime since Diego/Castillo in about 2003 does he get too much credit for beating lower level fighters or washed up big named guys?
Seriously, Oscar was a shell and gave him a good scrap. Mosely same thing and almost put him down with one shot. Cotto gave him a really competitive fight. Maidana who is a crude middle of the road skill wise guy gave him problems.
He didn't fight Williams,Margarito,Manny, or Prime Cotto because of retirement.
After draining Canelo and pulling that glove crap with Maidana I just really second guess his so called greatness.
I'm not a hater just stating my opinion on Floyd.

Na, he's less overrated in greatness compared to Lennox Lewis, Roy Jones, Bernard Hopkins and others.

[D4thincarnation]

Considering some of the views about him posted on here it is very clear that he is vastly over rated.

[Bayles$]

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[V.WEBB]

It still hurts, huh? Hang in there. It will get easier with time.