Mayweather vs Sugar Ray Leonard - who wins?

[LockardTheGOAT]

how so Floyd toughest fights were against pressure guys who can box if need be

Duran fits that profile

'Cause I remember Leonard's rematches with Duran where he fought defensiviely and completely outclassed him. That's the way Floyd always fights, and that's why it's clear to me he'd probably make easy work out of Duran

[CHOWWOKKA]

Srl has alot of advantages over Floyd. But Floyd has the super computer mind that has given him the greatest boxing IQ. I'd say Floyd by SD

[CubanGuyNYC]

Read this in the morning, 1st thought Leonard would win a close decision. Spent the day watching both them fighting and iv changed my mind Leonard would batter Floyd senseless

Haha Laughed at this. I lean in this direction myself.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I’d go with leonard, he has the speed size power skills and stamina combination floyd has never seen before. He has fought prime atgs himself and handled them. While floyd doesn’t have a single prime atg on his resume.
If prime Floyd had trouble with judah for the first 5 Rounds then he certainly will have trouble with leonard the entire 12.

If this is fight is pound for pound fantasy then floyd wins, as that takes away leonards advantage in size and power..but their real welter versions? The advantage goes to leonard.

Great post.

[UNBANNED]

Leonard had excellent power. What made him dangerous, among other things, is that he had blazing fast hands, threw great combinations and had a finely honed killer instinct. Ray would rock you, pile up the punishment and finish. Simple as that. Don’t pay much mind to the KO percentage, as Leonard fought several ATGs and fought well past his best days, coming back from a couple of long hiatuses.

Floyd isnt getting stopped. Nothing to base that on

[CubanGuyNYC]

Floyd isnt getting stopped. Nothing to base that on

I never said Floyd would get stopped; I was just making my case for Leonard’s punching power. But, now that you mention it, I wouldn’t put it out of the realm of possibility. I can definitely see Ray KOing Mayweather if Floyd doesn’t fight a completely defensive fight. In an actual contest to win, I can easily see Floyd being stopped.

[Rip Chudd]

Man this is a toss up fight. Both great fighters. I think either man can win and one fight wouldn't be enough, have to be a trilogy with both beating each other once and the last one I'd have to go with Leonard

[UNBANNED]

I never said Floyd would get stopped; I was just making my case for Leonard’s punching power. But, now that you mention it, I wouldn’t put it out of the realm of possibility. I can definitely see Ray KOing Mayweather if Floyd doesn’t fight a completely defensive fight. In an actual contest to win, I can easily see Floyd being stopped.

Anything is possible.

SRL comes to hurt his opponents not just win. So it's entirely possible he batters Floyd. I just cant see Floyd being stopped.

It's also possible SRL goes into survival mode after being countered umpteen times by Floyd who has SRL boxing like a neutered dog.

Anything is possible.

[CHOWWOKKA]

Great post.

That's an absolute **** post. His reasoning is because Floyd lost maybe 3 rounds out of 12 to a boxer who boxes nothing like SRL, then he must lose?

That is dumb

[CubanGuyNYC]

That's an absolute **** post. His reasoning is because Floyd lost maybe 3 rounds out of 12 to a boxer who boxes nothing like SRL, then he must lose?

That is dumb

That’s not what he said. That’s your interpretation of what he said. Besides, there was more to his post than Zab Judah.

Leonard was a big, hard-hitting, game-as-they-come, smart, combination throwing boxer-puncher with lightning fast hands. He fought several ATGs at or near their prime and beat them. I believe he would’ve beaten Floyd as well.