Hearns was lanky, that's all. So was Castillo. De La Hoya looked like a monster towering over Manny AND Floyd.
I would argue Chris Algieri was "too big" for both Manny and Ruslan. Didn't help him none.
Paul Williams looked like a light heavyweight next to Sergio Martinez. Didn't help him none.
All I'm saying is, reach advantage means nothing if you're not precise. That was Hearns' issue, precision. He was accurate against Duran and Hagler because they stood in front of him. Against a moving target? Hearns would look like a fool.
LATER Hearns, where he showcased pure boxing excellence and defense, would be a threat to Floyd for sure.
Mayweather was 38 years old, 48 fights, 19 year pro, including an extensive amateur career. Not like time was standing still for Mayweather and not for Pacquiao. Just a thought.
Duran, Ray, Hearns, Hagler and Benitez would all beat FMJ. That era was on a different planet to the one now. Brings tears to your eyes to think how blessed boxing fans were back then with all those great fighters!
I'm a moron because they were both old, but you're attempting to make the "he was old" excuse for the younger man who fought less over the course of his life? Well **** it, I'll be that moron if it saves me from being whatever it is you are :/
I'm a moron because they were both old, but you're attempting to make the "he was old" excuse for the younger man who fought less over the course of his life? Well **** it, I'll be that moron if it saves me from being whatever it is you are :/
Not point in talking about a fight that could never happen. Manny Pacquiao was supposed to be a whirling dervish of punches that would come at Mayweather nonstop and break him down with relentless offense,
ain't no one saying floyd wasn't old too, you nitwit.
but the manny you were talking about hasn't existed in years.
Duran, Ray, Hearns, Hagler and Benitez would all beat FMJ. That era was on a different planet to the one now. Brings tears to your eyes to think how blessed boxing fans were back then with all those great fighters!
Its not about the era, its about the fighter.
Mayweather is a level above everyone he fought.
Leaving Hagler out, I would favor Mayweather in 2 of those fights.
Uh... you replied to my comment with Manny's age and length of time in the fight game, so I replied back with Mayweather's. Since then, you've just been going back and forth, hurling insults at me like a hurt 3rd grader. If you were making some kind of point, maybe you should have specified it, instead of throwing insults like a child?
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