Larry Merchant Ruined GGG vs Mayweather circa 2012

[Thuglife Nelo]

If Merchant’s hating ass wasn’t so obvious, perhaps HBO could’ve had Floyd for another couple years. Knowing Abel’s character and GGG years in the future saying 154 was easy, Floyd and HBO would’ve obliged. I say 1.5 million PPV.

[lopetego]

No. Floyd would have never fought GGG. In fact he rushed his retirement just to avoid the kazakh. people were already demanding that fight and he couldnt take the pressure

GGG scared Floyd into retirement

[CharlieStewart]

lol @ floyd ever wanting to fight ggg in any alternate universe

[Floyd is TBE]

97G wasn't even on Floyd's radar. TBE does not move up to fight some Euro hypejob

[AKAcronym]

97G wasn't even on Floyd's radar. TBE does not move up to fight some Euro hypejob

Who said anything about Floyd moving up?

[Floyd is TBE]

Who said anything about Floyd moving up?

Was GGG coming down to 147?

[AKAcronym]

Was GGG coming down to 147?

Last I saw Floyd campaigned at 154. Doesn't matter if we felt he was undersized. I guess we can consider him a champion in 4 weight classes instead of 5 then.

[Thuglife Nelo]

No. Floyd would have never fought GGG. In fact he rushed his retirement just to avoid the kazakh. people were already demanding that fight and he couldnt take the pressure

GGG scared Floyd into retirement

Demanding? I don’t ever recall Mayweather vs GGG as any narrative in 2012 as a potential future matchup, assuming industry knew of GGG’s incoming with his pedigree. Surely you’re not referring to post years later of Showtime vs HBO? GGG is not Pac.

[Thuglife Nelo]

Was GGG coming down to 147?

OHD, Cotto, Canelo were above 147. McGregor, as ******ed as he looked in the ring, looked to be around 180lbs in the ring. No version of McGrgeor draining to make any weight beats Floyd

[Prince Madison]

Floyd was the better fighter but provided ggg could make 154 without being a zombie i think he'd have won quite comfortably. Thats not a knock on floyd but theres a big difference in size and stylistically ggg is all wrong for floyd when u consider someone like maidana gave him hell. I dont see his counters at 154 being enough to stop ggg marching forwards and outworking him. But there's a big size difference there before mayweather fans start crying as they do whenever you say someone could beat him.