Best boxing performance you've seen in the past 5 years?

[White_Knight]

Are you really suggesting that Matthew Hatton is of the same caliber of Marquez? btw, Marquez has done just fine @ WW since the Mayweather fight.

Making a move from 135 to 146 (Mayweather's weigh-in weight) is the equivalent of a 154 fighter moving up to 166.5 lbs (both are an 8.14% increase on the original weight). If Andre Ward got Canelo or Lara to fight him at 166.54 lbs for their first fight at that weight and shut them out, would it be a great performance?

[$tate of Mind]

Making a move from 135 to 146 (Mayweather's weigh-in weight) is the equivalent of a 154 fighter moving up to 166.5 lbs (both are an 8.14% increase on the original weight). If Andre Ward got Canelo or Lara to fight him at 166.54 lbs for their first fight at that weight and shut them out, would it be a great performance?

Dominating an elite opponent is always impressive. Weight wasn't why Mayweather outclassed Marquez. People thought Manny would decapitate Marquez in their 3rd fight @ WW. Marquez arguably beat Pacquiao twice @ WW. Marquez has proven that he can hold his own @ WW. Neither Canelo nor Lara are Marquez.

[$tate of Mind]

Bringing up someone so many weight devisions, it really doesn't make too much of a difference on the final outcome.

Like i said, Marquez will always be at a disadvantage, we saw it against Bradley, Pacquiao 4 he was too slow. Ironically the smallest one closest to his size, being Pacquiao, is the one he beat convinceingly.

Marquez knocked Pacquiao out and it's not like Bradley dominated JMM. The fight was competitive.

[White_Knight]

Dominating an elite opponent is always impressive. Weight wasn't why Mayweather outclassed Marquez. People thought Manny would decapitate Marquez in their 3rd fight @ WW. Marquez arguably beat Pacquiao twice @ WW. Marquez has proven that he can hold his own @ WW. Neither Canelo nor Lara are Marquez.

Weight had a great deal to do with it. Mayweather's action shows he knows weight is of great importance. That's why he drags fighters up from lower divisions and drained Canelo.

Beating a 36-year-old Marquez that you dragged up 11 pounds isn't the achievement Floyd fans think it is.

[$tate of Mind]

Weight had a great deal to do with it. Mayweather's action shows he knows weight is of great importance. That's why he drags fighters up from lower divisions and drained Canelo.

Beating a 36-year-old Marquez that you dragged up 11 pounds isn't the achievement Floyd fans think it is.

Marquez probably isn't even one of Floyd's top 5 wins. It's the way he won that makes the victory impressive imo.

[HarvardBlue]

This might not be a popular one but Margarito beating down Cotto was impressive to me. Cotto was undefeated, probably in his prime, and Margarito made him take a knee out of fear. I know people will be quick to mention the wraps but I'm sure it wasn't the first time Margarito had the plaster. Cotto was the first to take knee.

[Resilient]

Pacman Cotto, the fight that sent shockwaves through TMT.

[Pretty Boy32]

Rigo-Donaire
Mayweather-Marquez/Canelo
Pacquiao-Cotto

[MurkaMan]

Weight had a great deal to do with it. Mayweather's action shows he knows weight is of great importance. That's why he drags fighters up from lower divisions and drained Canelo.

Beating a 36-year-old Marquez that you dragged up 11 pounds isn't the achievement Floyd fans think it is.

JMM was the only fighter he dragged up in weight in recent times. His other opponents had proved themselves at the weight class and where the top 3 opponents in the division at the time Floyd fought them.

Name one fighter in history who could fight them and NOT beat or destroy them. But change their entire fighting style and dominate them without being touched. Because I dont think their are any and will ever be any. EVER.

[jmrf4435]

So glad Bute - Froch was brought up. I was concerned abit for Froch, who just abused Bute like a child and sent him back to romania