Thread: Sugar Ray Leonard v Floyd Mayweather

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY5RZgABDp4

This is a good good fight. SRL's handspeed the guy is like greased lightning cc.

Ver difficult to side with anyone below middleweight when ur putting them against SRL

Nice to see one Mayweather getting FWOCKED UP for once aswell

PBF gets KTFO in less than 10 rounds

As bad as Mayweather was getting roughed up he was still in the fight. And PBF is definitely better than his father. He looked winded and it was only the 3rd round. I'm not saying PBF could beat Leonard, but his defense and balance are certainly better than daddy's. But his laid back, counter-punch style would definitely be working against him against a guy who would hit you once and then twice more for good measure if you're going to let him get the first throw. I say Leonard roughs him up for the first 3 rounds and then PBF realizes he needs to come out of his shell and actually battle.

Leonard would beat Mayweather. Leonard STARTED his career at 147, before moving up to as high as 168.

Mayweather started at 130. If they met at 147, you have to go with Leonard because he was naturally bigger.

It's the same thing when people talk about Leonard vs. Whitaker. You can make a strong argument that Whitaker was better PFP, but you'd have to go with Leonard in a head-to-head fight at 147, since Whitaker was a natural lightweight, whereas Leonard was a natural welterweight.

Originally Posted by SweetPea

Leonard would beat Mayweather. Leonard STARTED his career at 147, before moving up to as high as 168.

Mayweather started at 130. If they met at 147, you have to go with Leonard because he was naturally bigger.

It's the same thing when people talk about Leonard vs. Whitaker. You can make a strong argument that Whitaker was better PFP, but you'd have to go with Leonard in a head-to-head fight at 147, since Whitaker was a natural lightweight, whereas Leonard was a natural welterweight.

I agree with this and it bothers me when Mayweather is compared with great welters. PBF is no doubt a great fighter and by the end of his career might have a claim for top ten ATG. But I do not see him beating any of the top welterweights in their prime. Leonard, Hearns, Robinson, Armstrong, Napoles, Basilio, Trinidad, Gavilianamong others. All those guys, beat him at 147.

I would also say that prime DLH and prime Mosley would beat him at that weight as well.

Originally Posted by SweetPea

Leonard would beat Mayweather. Leonard STARTED his career at 147, before moving up to as high as 168.

Mayweather started at 130. If they met at 147, you have to go with Leonard because he was naturally bigger.

It's the same thing when people talk about Leonard vs. Whitaker. You can make a strong argument that Whitaker was better PFP, but you'd have to go with Leonard in a head-to-head fight at 147, since Whitaker was a natural lightweight, whereas Leonard was a natural welterweight.

Excellant points, I could not have put it any better myself!

PBF would be stop buy Leonard in the later rounds i say 13 Leonard was power and speed was out of this world in welterweight

He would have to be amazing at welter to be able to beat Hearns and Duran and Bentiez he was the man

I wish i was alive when he fought so i could of seen him live all i have is film to watch

Man,NOW we know why Floyds dad sounds like he has a mouth full of marbles...mmmhmmuummm..ouch mmmmmmmummhmm.
Leonard and Maywither share lightning handspeed and ring generalship..
Where they differ is Leonards willingness to war when necessary ......

I know I know Floyds soo good He Does not need to war.

I go with Ray all day at any weight....Ray is not just one of the best of his era but all time as will Floyd be when all is said and done....Ray had great handspeed...he would not allow Floyd to counter... when it came down to it Leonard had very underrated power.....So he would out muscle Floyd as well....It would be a great fight but Leonard would end up taking charge by the 7th...If Floyd pulled one of those moments like the Judah fight where he was losing early and trying to find his rhythm Ray would not even allow him to get in the fight though...

Many may disagree but just my Opp...

I also think Hearns would have destroyed Floyd./..If PBF tried to use counter punching on Tommy hearns would just wait outside and use his speed to crack the jaw of mini big mouth the first opp he got....IMO Tommy was faster then Floyd at 147 and 154

Personally...I hate SRL...but he was an amazing combatant.

If SRL could deal with Floyd's defense...that crab shit lock up deal that he pulls...then I'd say...hands down SRL pulls out the stops...but I REALLY don't think that he could get around it.

Floyd's movement befuddles almost everyone that he faces & while Ray Leonard is a HOF champ...so is Floyd...let's just say that it'd be hard for me to pick the winner...but honestly...even though the defense & movement of Floyd is unbelievable...I would have to lean towards SRL.

But as a Floyd fan...I hate to lean in the other direction.



















































...& when I say "lean in the other direction"...I don't mean that in a CuteMick sunglasses kind of way.