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Floyd's Career Put Into Perspective
The most overrated/overhyped fighter in history bar none.
The truth is, Floyd's career has NOT been one of true greatness on the level of Leonard, Duran, and Pacquiao. Rather, it has been a career centered on personal financial gains, fooling the public, gaming the system, and taking the least risks.. Hopefully, this thread will educate certain people.
First, lets take a look at Floyd's VASTLY overrated pre-welterweight record.
Floyd started his pro career in 1996 by fighting 17 bums in a row. His 9th opponent had a record of 1 win and 13 losses.
Sure, every fighter starts by fighting bums, but Floyd fans act like Floyd is different or special??
His 18th win- Genaro Hernandez, was a washed-up Oscar leftover, yet is touted as some ATG win.
In fact, in Floyd's first 37 fights he only had 1 good win- Diego Corrales, who was good but nothing great.
Manfredy, Chavez, Gerena, Sosa, Augustus, N'Dou, Mitchell, Juuko, Baldomir, Bruseles, Gatti, etc were all C level fighters, or coming off multiple losses before Floyd fought them.
Judah- coming off losses to Baldomir, Spinks, KO'ed by Tszyu.
Fact: Floyd never beat anyone as great as Barrera or Morales in his first 37 fights.
More importantly Floyd clearly lost to Castillo, yet is awarded a gift..
Oh yea, he also avoided prime Margarito.
So far, a good career but NOT great. Leonard beat an undefeated Wilfred Benitez in just his 26th fight. Pac KO'ed Barrera. Floyd did nothing close to that.
So now, Floyd moves up to 147+, and here's where things get bad. Almost EVERY fight of Floyd's from here on out will have a serious asterisk or controversy next to it..
Oscar- Controversial split decision.
Hatton- 140lber, dragged to 147lbs by Floyd.
Marquez- 135lber, dragged to 147lbs and cheated on the scales.
Ortiz- Sucker punch win.
Canelo- 23 year old kid got drained to 152lbs.
Maidana- Banned from using his preferred gloves and forced to wear pillow gloves. Floyd wins a controversial MD.
Pacquiao- Floyd takes a banned IV before the fight after avoiding Pacquiao for 6+ years, and gets away with it.
Guerrero, Berto were bums.
Fact: In his post welterweight career, Floyd never beat a single opponent as good as an undefeated Tim Bradley.
And y'all wanna compare this guy to Leonard and Duran???? Leonard moved up to 160 and beat Hagler. Floyd had to drain a 23 year old kid.
Floyd had the officials, commission, and referee in his pocket. He picked fights at the right time, avoided prime opponents and difficult styles, and made sure everything was in his favor. He protected his own career at the expense of the fans and boxing as a whole.
He will never be a true great. A true great sacrifices himself for the sport and the fans. Floyd is the opposite of that. A selfish, rich coward who has set a bad example for all boxers today.
He wisely retired when today's young lions like Porter, Thurman, and Spence started coming up.
Floyd was a good fighter in a weak era who sold himself well. Nothing more, nothing less.
He'll never be TBE or even a Top 20 ATG.
The truth is, Floyd's career has NOT been one of true greatness on the level of Leonard, Duran, and Pacquiao. Rather, it has been a career centered on personal financial gains, fooling the public, gaming the system, and taking the least risks.. Hopefully, this thread will educate certain people.
First, lets take a look at Floyd's VASTLY overrated pre-welterweight record.
Floyd started his pro career in 1996 by fighting 17 bums in a row. His 9th opponent had a record of 1 win and 13 losses.
Sure, every fighter starts by fighting bums, but Floyd fans act like Floyd is different or special??
His 18th win- Genaro Hernandez, was a washed-up Oscar leftover, yet is touted as some ATG win.
In fact, in Floyd's first 37 fights he only had 1 good win- Diego Corrales, who was good but nothing great.
Manfredy, Chavez, Gerena, Sosa, Augustus, N'Dou, Mitchell, Juuko, Baldomir, Bruseles, Gatti, etc were all C level fighters, or coming off multiple losses before Floyd fought them.
Judah- coming off losses to Baldomir, Spinks, KO'ed by Tszyu.
Fact: Floyd never beat anyone as great as Barrera or Morales in his first 37 fights.
More importantly Floyd clearly lost to Castillo, yet is awarded a gift..
Oh yea, he also avoided prime Margarito.
So far, a good career but NOT great. Leonard beat an undefeated Wilfred Benitez in just his 26th fight. Pac KO'ed Barrera. Floyd did nothing close to that.
So now, Floyd moves up to 147+, and here's where things get bad. Almost EVERY fight of Floyd's from here on out will have a serious asterisk or controversy next to it..
Oscar- Controversial split decision.
Hatton- 140lber, dragged to 147lbs by Floyd.
Marquez- 135lber, dragged to 147lbs and cheated on the scales.
Ortiz- Sucker punch win.
Canelo- 23 year old kid got drained to 152lbs.
Maidana- Banned from using his preferred gloves and forced to wear pillow gloves.
Floyd wins a controversial MD.Pacquiao- Floyd takes a banned IV before the fight after avoiding Pacquiao for 6+ years, and gets away with it.
Guerrero, Berto were bums.
Fact: In his post welterweight career, Floyd never beat a single opponent as good as an undefeated Tim Bradley.
And y'all wanna compare this guy to Leonard and Duran???? Leonard moved up to 160 and beat Hagler. Floyd had to drain a 23 year old kid.
Floyd had the officials, commission, and referee in his pocket. He picked fights at the right time, avoided prime opponents and difficult styles, and made sure everything was in his favor. He protected his own career at the expense of the fans and boxing as a whole.
He will never be a true great. A true great sacrifices himself for the sport and the fans. Floyd is the opposite of that. A selfish, rich coward who has set a bad example for all boxers today.
He wisely retired when today's young lions like Porter, Thurman, and Spence started coming up.
Floyd was a good fighter in a weak era who sold himself well. Nothing more, nothing less.
He'll never be TBE or even a Top 20 ATG.
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