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

[jcpryor]

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

Lol u mean the views posted by Pacquiao fans? In that case Floyd is a binafide bum that never fights good opponents

[apokalips]

Most if not ALL ATGs have struggled and even been beaten by guys that "on paper" they were supposed to clean out easily. Fact is Floyd has been so good and dominant that a victory where the fight was somewhat competitive is being used to "prove" he is overrated or exposed etc....the standards are insane.

Can't we be pleased to witness the skills of some of these fighters and be pleased that we saw a competitive fight.

IMO Floyd won clearly in a competitive fight somewhat like the Cotto one. The problem is we get so hyped because we aren't used to seeing it that we overrate the impact Maidana was having and the work he was actually doing in terms of landing punches.

[Kingjames6Flee]

I wouldn't say he's overrated; Floyd is obviously one of the best fighters in the world BUT he slowed down and looked far from TBE last night.

He went life and death with MARCOS MAIDANA I still can't get over it.

realest post out of all.

[fcastro1]

Don't forget on of the most boring all time greats. Every fight is rinse and repeat. More action in one pacquiao round than one whole Floyd fight. Boring.

[UTEP]

It's all smoke and mirrors, the result of careful matchmaking.

[Lokutus]

Calzaghe got a better resume.

Dominated his division and unified the titles.

Calzaghe beat guys like Kessler and Hopkins

Very subjective point that. Considering Calzaghe never beat Hopkins, maybe on paper but not in reality.

Also his resume doesnt so much impress me. A shot Jones, Peter Manfredo, Tocker Pudwell. Lacey turned out to be chuff. Byron Mitchell fights the only one that impressed me.

Apologies for the off topic.

[Jsmooth9876]

Do ppl realize how ****** they sound? Like seriously. The guy is 37; just unified titles in 2 divisions and is widely considered the best fighter in the world. At 37. Now make a list of fighters who could claim the same. At 37. I swear u dudes are not boxing fans. Have no sense of history of the sport.

Hopkins just unified against a no name at 50.
His resume takes a shat all over Floyds IMO of course.
There's so many belts out there does it really matter if u hold a few of them? Greatness should be built by beating other great fighters. There's only one other great of his generation and we know that fight will never happen.

[Xi_]

floyd might overrate himself with his tbe talk but he's still the greatest of his generation.

[Lords]

Why even make these threads when you know boxingscene posters hate on Floyd? If people can't notice Floyd's skill set and boxing ability in the ring than they really don't know shlt about boxing.

[Ham Porter]

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

When did Maidana turn into a Duran/Chavez hybrid? Everybody wrote him off prior to this fight, and for good reason: he'd never demonstrated, at any point in his career, that he even belonged at an elite level. He's only two years removed from losing a virtual shutout to Devon Alexander for **** sake.


Calzaghe was retired by that age, having just edged Hopkins (a better, more accomplished boxer than anyone Mayweather has ever fought) a year earlier. And when do you ever hear people arguing that Calzaghe was 'TBE' or even the best fighter of his era?