Floyd Mayweather vs Sugar Ray Leonard

[Keysandboxing]

I want to credit user Long Rad Dong, for this idea. I'm sure this post has been done a million times on the forum, I just want ya'll thoughts?

[Nash out]

Mayweather points.

[Fangedgrowl]

Leonard too skilled too fast , hits harder, has more weapons. Floyd has defense but you had to throw punches at Ray. Floyd is too defensive to win against Ray. Same as Benitez, but not as big naturally or fluid as Wilfred.

[_Rexy_]

[richardt]

Leonard was bigger, stronger, faster, more dynamic, and had the far superior experience against inarguably the greatest assembly of welterweights in history. Leonard by decision or late stoppage. Judah, Corely, and Mosley rocked Mayweather. Unlike those guys, when Leonard smelled blood, he went for the kill and ended it and clearly had more power than those guys.

We wont even go into the damage that Hearns would do to Floyd. Hearns would have face-planted Floyd for the full count.

Floyd has never even fought anyone near the level of Benitez. Even 10-title defense champion Jose Pipino Cuevas hit way harder than anyone Floyd has ever fought. Floyd might have decisioned Cuevas but if Cuevas had landed some of those punches that broke jaws, eye sockets, and collar bones, then the punches Mosely, Judah, and Corley landed that hurt Floyd would have felt like love taps by comparison.

[Rip Chudd]

I honestly think they can both win. It would have to be at least a trilogy

[richardt]

Leonard too skilled too fast , hits harder, has more weapons. Floyd has defense but you had to throw punches at Ray. Floyd is too defensive to win against Ray. Same as Benitez, but not as big naturally or fluid as Wilfred.

Under no uncertain terms could Floyd keep up with Leonard's assault and combinations for 15 rounds. The late 70's/early 80's welterweights all fought up to 15 rounds. I don't give points to a fighter like Floyd just to assume he could 15 very hard rounds against explosive and or gifted welterweights. The last 3 TRUE championship rounds are the hardest to have great stamina in. Benitez was lightning fast and had a solid defense and would have given fits to Floyd.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Like father like son...

[KTFOKING]

FWIW, SRL's brother told him that Floyd gives him hell and could have beat him. SRL said it would be difficult but he's confident he would pull it out and I agree with him.

SRL by decision over Floyd.

Hearns by decision or late stoppage if Floyd goes for it. But if Floyd wants to survive, then he will do just that.

Duran at his best over Floyd in a tight one, but this one can easily flip. Duran had some off performances and would get frustrated like he was against Benitez and against SRL in the rematch.

Benitez vs Floyd is THE tough one to call.

[blowblow]

leonard by murder...