Floyd never took any risks

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  • The3
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    #11
    This is about Floyd vs Slick black boxers?

    Devon Alexander (26-2, 14KOs) has a big fight ahead of him, when he faces Amir Khan 29-3, 19KOs) in a battle of former champions on December 13th from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The winner of Khan-Alexander is likely to become a frontrunner to face WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (46-0, 26KOs) in May. At one point in early 2013, Mayweather mentioned Alexander as a possible opponent. There were never any serious discussions, with Mayweather using Alexander's name as a swerve - because Mayweather had already finalized a fight with Robert Guerrero.

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    • lieutenant
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      #12
      If Floyd and Pacquiao had fought in 2010 I think PAC would have been seen as the favorite.

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      • mcdonalds
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        #13
        Floyd opened up as the underdog against Genaro Hernandez

        Floyd was the underdog vs Corrales

        Floyd was the underdog on fight night against De la Hoya

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        • hugh grant
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          #14
          Originally posted by daggum
          Floyd was the favorite in every single fight in his career. why didn't he take any risks? pac has been uhe underdog at least 4 times i could find, probably more. canelo 3 times. eric crumble every time. do you think it hurts floyds legacy? do you think someday floyd will be rememberd as the risk-averse bum basher of his day? similar to how ggg is now?
          What a strange comment? Someday? He's been seen as risk averse his whole career, trying to get advantages. of course it hurts his career, Pac S seen as best of era.
          It wouldn't have been hard for floyd to be underdog. But he didn't want to fight Ggg at 160 or sergio.
          There were guys his own size he'd have been favourite against like thurman, spence, crawfird.
          But he ducked them also. He didn't take toughest fights in general.

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          • giant_king
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            #15
            Originally posted by Jsmooth9876
            Yeah he got washed up about 4 years prior to fighting lil floyd.
            lol let's say if that was true even a Oscar in full form wouldn't even have a chance.Floyd was just unbeatable not even sugar ray in his prime could beat him.

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            • kidbazooka
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              #16
              Originally posted by Roadblock
              The best fighter in the world is betting favorite, what a ******ed fanboy you are, youre saying Manny was no risk, Oscar, Mosley, Hatton, Canelo no risks, just shows how good Floyd was he was on top for 20yrs and beat the best fighters in the world and made it look easy.
              Floyd didn’t make it look easy against Oscar not at all but it’s funny how the Floyd fanboys act like he shut out everyone lol

              The Oscar fight was a 1-2 point fight and alotta folks had Oscar winning too an old Oscar at that.

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                #17
                Originally posted by Murcielago
                I think Corrales was the only fight where he wasn't the favorite.
                no.

                Odds makers had Mayweather, 23, a 6-5 betting favorite as the fighters began their ring

                The Mirage opened the fight with Mayweather -$170 and Corrales +$150. At the opening bell, the fight was at Mayweather -$135 and Corrales +115.

                At the Suncoast, Mayweather opened -$130 and Corrales +$110. The line closed at Mayweather -$145 and Corrales +$125.

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                • daggum
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                  #18
                  Originally posted by VG_Addict
                  The fact that Floyd was always the favorite in his fights shows how good he was.
                  how come this doesnt apply to other people though? only floyd?

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                  • Roadblock
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by kidbazooka
                    Floyd didn’t make it look easy against Oscar not at all but it’s funny how the Floyd fanboys act like he shut out everyone lol

                    The Oscar fight was a 1-2 point fight and alotta folks had Oscar winning too an old Oscar at that.
                    He did because he gave Oscar 20lbs , do you understand what that means, Floyd beat a 20lb bigger Oscar than Manny did.

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                    • daggum
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                      #20
                      Originally posted by mcdonalds
                      Floyd opened up as the underdog against Genaro Hernandez

                      Floyd was the underdog vs Corrales

                      Floyd was the underdog on fight night against De la Hoya
                      why do people make up things? honestly is there a secret club or forum where they give out false info? if so can i join?

                      The Mirage opened the fight with Mayweather -$170 and Corrales +$150. At the opening bell, the fight was at Mayweather -$135 and Corrales +115.

                      At the Suncoast, Mayweather opened -$130 and Corrales +$110. The line closed at Mayweather -$145 and Corrales +$125.

                      Mayweather was a minus 170 favorite Wednesday at the Hilton. Hernandez is a plus 130 for a bout to be televised by HBO.

                      as for the hoya fight that sounds preposterous and have not seen any info to back that claim. all the odds have floyd a pretty clear favorite posting them would just be redundant. the other ones i posted because people like to say things that aren't true around here. i here the same things over and over. floyd was underdog vs corrales! vs hernandez! cept its not true so why say it?
                      Last edited by daggum; 09-21-2019, 04:56 PM.

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