Floyd is 0-1 against Eastern European fighters

[Pigeons]

He beat a Romanian at the World Championships so he's 1-1.

[RedZmaja]

He beat a Romanian at the World Championships so he's 1-1.

Alright, but he's 0-1 against SLAVIC people.

Floyd can't handle them sons of Perun.

[Pigeons]

Alright, but he's 0-1 against SLAVIC people.

Floyd can't handle them sons of Perun.

I agree. If Floyd had faced a Slav in his pro career he likely would have lost his 0.

[RedZmaja]

I agree. If Floyd had faced a Slav in his pro career he likely would have lost his 0.

He was lucky Konstantin Ponomarev wasn't born 10 years earlier.

[Jedi Vader]

I guess when all you do is stay in USA and mainly box against local / domestic opposition with home advantages, then you can end up looking greater than you actually are.

As Lennox Lewis correctly said, a true 'world champion' boxes in different parts of the world. Otherwise, they're more of a domestic champion than a true 'world champion.'

Fact is, Mayweather spent a bulk of his boxing career, avoiding international opponents that were available in different parts of the world by simply remaining in his home country, mainly boxing against domestic opposition. So he wasn't tested internationally. Nor was he tested in environments that were less favorable to him than his opponents.

The fact that Floyd Mayweather Jr didn't have a single bout outside of USA means to me that his undefeated record isn't as valuable as someone who consistently boxed in foreign territory but had a few losses as well.

Pacquiao
Maidana
Canelo
Cotto
Mosley
Hatton
Gatti

All big names and all from different countries. Irrespective of where they fought, he beat every one of them easily.

[Luilun]

Floyd was no where near as great an amateur as Lomachenko was.

He was an exceptional professional though, can Loma reach those professional heights? We shall see...

Loma has to reach to 147 to reach that fate . I think he has the ability to reach 140 but if he uses steroids like Floyd I say he can reach 147

[Raonic]

Were there any good ones when he was fighting?

[Johnwoo8686]

I guess when all you do is stay in USA and mainly box against local / domestic opposition with home advantages, then you can end up looking greater than you actually are.

As Lennox Lewis correctly said, a true 'world champion' boxes in different parts of the world. Otherwise, they're more of a domestic champion than a true 'world champion.'

Fact is, Mayweather spent a bulk of his boxing career, avoiding international opponents that were available in different parts of the world by simply remaining in his home country, mainly boxing against domestic opposition. So he wasn't tested internationally. Nor was he tested in environments that were less favorable to him than his opponents.

The fact that Floyd Mayweather Jr didn't have a single bout outside of USA means to me that his undefeated record isn't as valuable as someone who consistently boxed in foreign territory but had a few losses as well.

Domestic opposition? Pacquiao, Canelo, Maidana, and even McGrgeor, if you want to include him, aren't from the United States. How can Floyd be fighting domestic opposition if nearly half of all his opponents aren't even from the U.S.? Just because he fought guys in the U.S. doesn't mean they were from the U.S. "smart guy."

[GrandmasterWang]

Loma has to reach to 147 to reach that fate . I think he has the ability to reach 140 but if he uses steroids like Floyd I say he can reach 147

Lomachenko isn't as big as Floyd though. I don't think he needs to reach 147 to have an amazing professional career. He does however need to keep racking up the victories, and hopefully in impressive fashion.

Loma at 147 would be a roided little nugget. I can't see his speed, angles or power translating up to that weight.

Agreed on 140

[Elroy The Great]

may should have fought everyone that ever lived.































people will still find reasons for hating him and his obvious skill
''he didnt fight them enough times !!!!''