If Floyd never had hand problems would his career have been better or worse?

[Gentblue]

Now I know what people think the obvious answer is but remember no lingering issue means different fighting mentality ie less defensive (Floyd was all action at first remember). So if he had better hand wrapping(which Floyd blames his problem on) in the beginning would have taken guys out sooner with harder punches or opened himself more to a KO shot??

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P.S. Apologies if this topic is a repeat.

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[KLockard23]

Yeah, from a quality point of view, he'd have more exciting fights and certainly more knockouts. I honestly think he'd still be undefeated. Just because he takes it to his opponent in a more aggressive manner doesn't mean he suddenly loses his speed and reflexes when it comes to dodging or blocking an opponent's shots.

[hectari]

Uh he would probably fight the same, whenever he opens up he gets caught, so he would pot shot still and only open up when he knows its safe, only difference is he wouldnt break his hands. Floyd cannot throw combos and come out on top, look at the twelth round in the floyd vs oscar fight he tried to go toe to toe with oscar and got caught, he would probably be knocked out if he let his hands go more and took chances. He is a safety first boxer, and says it in all his interviews that his health is more important than money or pleasing the fans.

[Gentblue]

Uh he would probably fight the same, whenever he opens up he gets caught, so he would pot shot still and only open up when he knows its safe, only difference is he wouldnt break his hands. Floyd cannot throw combos and come out on top, look at the twelth round in the floyd vs oscar fight he tried to go toe to toe with oscar and got caught, he would probably be knocked out if he let his hands go more and took chances. He is a safety first boxer, and says it in all his interviews that his health is more important than money or pleasing the fans.

Before the problems he use to go toe2toe and hit hard enough make you cautious and too wear you down. Plus the Oscar fight, his hand problems also forced to wear different gloves( sound familiar) and Oscar had a decent chin.

[Gentblue]

Yeah, from a quality point of view, he'd have more exciting fights and certainly more knockouts. I honestly think he'd still be undefeated. Just because he takes it to his opponent in a more aggressive manner doesn't mean he suddenly loses his speed and reflexes when it comes to dodging or blocking an opponent's shots.

It was more implying him being a bit more reckless due too his power.

[Eff Pandas]

I think he'd have been more exciting & fun to watch for most fans without hand issues. Young Floyd (~24yrs, 25-0, 19KO's after the Corrales fight, crazy to think he'd only KO 8 more guy over the next 14yrs from that point) was a much more destructive & aggressive guy. There is also some discussion to have in how moving up in weight would have likely made him less effective with his power doe that is in play & maybe makes it more debatable 130lb Floyd would have been the same as 147lb version of Floyd regardless of hand issues in his aggression.

[Caught Square]

IMO no it wouldn't cause him to get more KO's, knockouts were bound to dry up as he moved up in weight and relied on his IQ after slowing down.

He even broke one hand against Corrales which was a knockout, then of course both hands in his very next fight.

Basically he has had this probably almost all his career but still got knockouts at his first weight.

[The Big Dunn]

Uh he would probably fight the same, whenever he opens up he gets caught, so he would pot shot still and only open up when he knows its safe, only difference is he wouldnt break his hands. Floyd cannot throw combos and come out on top, look at the twelth round in the floyd vs oscar fight he tried to go toe to toe with oscar and got caught, he would probably be knocked out if he let his hands go more and took chances. He is a safety first boxer, and says it in all his interviews that his health is more important than money or pleasing the fans.

hey, did you take me of iggy yet?

[Rath]

Before the problems he use to go toe2toe and hit hard enough make you cautious and too wear you down. Plus the Oscar fight, his hand problems also forced to wear different gloves( sound familiar) and Oscar had a decent chin.

he seem to not have a hand problem when knocked hatton out.