Originally posted by slipcatchroll
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Lets compare that with Andre Ward who has fought the best guys in his division, some of whom are arguably on a par with De La Hoya, and outclassed them. Thats the difference. Froch didn't get beat by ward in a cat and mouse fight where he stopped being effective (De La Hoya was jabbing Floyd early and succefully). No!! Froch was taken apart, as Kessler was and then Ward beat a man going up in weight who was supposed to be the new big puncher.
Ward does what an ATG fighter is supposed to do. Roy Jones didn't beat James Toney, he took him apart! Mayweather has never had that type of performance against a fighter of the same calibre. Yes hes a great fighter, at 130 - 135, and t would have been great to see him against another great light weight.
Its just a straw man when people talk about fighters like margarito. the fact of the matter is Floyd bares a similarity to Calzighe in that he never fought competition that would show he was a step up from other great fighters in his prime division...Im not blaming him, maybe it wasnt possible!
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