If Floyd retired today would you recognise him as an all-time great?

[Guest]

he did win world titles in however many different weight classes. dont laugh that off.

I do laugh it off because I don't see how anyone can take seriously a "world title" that wasn't even the linear belt that was won against a shot Gatti.

[MexicanWarrior]

u need to further definte atg i think. i think he is a great and should be remembered as such. he's no ali he's no sugar ray thats tru. i agree with you to an extent stats can be misleading but they dont lie either. at the end of the day he did beat 37 professional boxers he did make 20 defences or whatever. he did win world titles in however many different weight classes. dont laugh that off. the way i see it he has a legacy of some sort. he hasnt reached his potential. what i dont understand is that if over the next 18 months he beat - hoya, hatton, magarito and then a hopefully still undefeated cotto.. then NOONE could dispute an ATG status. i for one would have him right at the very top of the all time list. and the thing is i think alot of objective viewers think he is capable of this.

Valuev won a world title too

[mgkirkpatrick]

haha fair point on that one.

[MexicanWarrior]

I do laugh it off because I don't see how anyone can take seriously a "world title" that wasn't even the linear belt that was won against a shot Gatti.

lol, how many figther's clam to fame is beating Gatti, remember that too

[mgkirkpatrick]

I do laugh it off because I don't see how anyone can take seriously a "world title" that wasn't even the linear belt that was won against a shot Gatti.

dont laugh it off was meant as a it still has some standing for the whole resume.. like the 37-0, 20 defences and weight class world titles.

but yeah theres alot of padding in all of that granted.

[eyeloveboxing]

he only beat one elite fighter (Judah), PBF is good, but not in the great list. i hope he retires...

[bishop2006]

Floyd is good, but not great, who has he fought in the last 3 years???

Carlos Manuel Baldomir
Zab Judah
Sharmba Mitchell
Arturo Gatti
Henry Bruseles
DeMarcus Corley
Phillip N'dou
Victoriano Sosa.

there is plenty better quality figthers out there(not counting Margarito cause thats anothr story), and he hasnt faced them.

Cotto
Hatton
DLH
Shane
ect....

Cotto and Hatton have turned him down,DLH says he dont want it nomore,a Shane fight could be possible

And to answer the question,yeh i think he is in the all time great list,but not on the level of SRR and Ali,hes in there with the Pernell Whitakers and i also think hes up there with Leonard,u cant say Leonard would have knocked him out,it would have been a close fight,theres a few fighters that are in the all time great list still fightin today

[iron mike tyson]

you could have a case for an atg super-featherwieght but a general atg no way
if p4p was about ppl fought and wins etc instead of skill i doubt mayweather would be in the top 10 nevermind number 1
i do believe if he has 4 more fights against for followin you could slot him into the top 10 atg
dlh
hatton
mosley
cotto (if still undefeated)

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

Possibly top 30 all time? Certainly very talented, but even Roy Jones faced better competition.

[realheavyhands]

floyd claims already that he isthe greatest that ever lived.... hes not a top 50 all time becuase hes never fought anybody exept castillo and hes not even an A caliber fighter...i dont like floyd only becuase he wont fight anybody...if he reallyloves boxing and hes going to retire then he knows hes not as good as he portrays..