Thread: Floyd picks his top 5 OF ALL TIME

Guess who's #1?

Sorry I couldn't watch it as I felt the vomit in the back of my throat when I noticed the guess who's number 1 comment

See now that serves as a great example of why Floyd is mocked at times as great a tactician as he is. He lists himself at number 1 which is not unusual but his reasoning for doing so is. He lists PPV and gate receipts as 1 and 2 and then sputters on about 5 weight classes. I understand it was a setup because how do you leave out the other Ray, Greb, Langford, Jofre etc off a TBE list? And taking Chavez at #3 let alone having the guy on the list made my hair stand on end.And he leaves the most deserving guy off the list who to my surprise was actually on it in Armstrong. Again I realize it was probably a setup even though he appeared to actually be thinking about it but he could have a least attempted the appearance of legitimacy.

Originally Posted by IamInuit

See now that serves as a great example of why Floyd is mocked at times as great a tactician as he is. He lists himself at number 1 which is not unusual but his reasoning for doing so is. He lists PPV and gate receipts as 1 and 2 and then sputters on about 5 weight classes. I understand it was a setup because how do you leave out the other Ray, Greb, Langford, Jofre etc off a TBE list? And taking Chavez at #3 let alone having the guy on the list made my hair stand on end.And he leaves the most deserving guy off the list who to my surprise was actually on it in Armstrong. Again I realize it was probably a setup even though he appeared to actually be thinking about it but he could have a least attempted the appearance of legitimacy.

I think almost everything he said was off, especially slagging Ali for losing to Spinks at the very end of his career. Sounded like Floyd Paxtom.

Also found it funny that SRR was not in his top 5.

Floyd, you awkward standing silly git. He lost me sighting fewest number of fights and PPV numbers as cred as an all time great

Shame on you SRR for not bettering the great FMJ in the PPV stakes. Floyd is profound.

I thought he made an interesting point - "I've had fewer fights than all of these but beat more champions" (although Leonard only had 40 fights). Sort of reverse numbers game where we tend to favour the more fights the better.

On another note - good to see that Floyd knows Duran would have beat the living shit out of him.

makes me cringe watching any vids of floyd talking, hes an awkward dribbling idiot who just sounds like a cunt

embarrassing

Originally Posted by Fenster

On another note - good to see that Floyd knows Duran would have beat the living shit out of him.

Maybe, providing he never got a tummy ache and quit.

Originally Posted by Fenster

I thought he made an interesting point - "I've had fewer fights than all of these but beat more champions" (although Leonard only had 40 fights). Sort of reverse numbers game where we tend to favour the more fights the better.

On another note - good to see that Floyd knows Duran would have beat the living shit out of him.

Yeah well if earlier eras had all the belts floating around that he does instead of 1 and later 2 I'm sure the gap would have closed. In addition fighters like Rigo and the Kazak would never be denied. Whats happening in the middleweight division would never happen. They have about 10 world titles in each division and yet its a closed system.

It was very telling that he left Hank off his list and never included Robinson on the pick and play. Robinson beat 18 world champions and 11 Hall of Famers and the only reason Floyd did anything with less fights is because he retired for about 5 years all tolled during his career thus far. And at times out of convenience. One of the lap dogs on the show should have also reminded him that fighters fought more cause they had to.


But again the whole thing was choreographed and designed to create more Floyd threads on boxing forums because as we both know there are simply not enough.

There was nothing telling about Floyd's picks. He was on a Latino show.

From his perspective he is TBE because he's beat more "champions" in less fights. I do not think he's TBE, or anywhere close, but in this modern age there's no reason a fighter would think winning titles is less of an achievement than in the past.

Floyd maybe could have been 130-1 in the past.

Robinson maybe could be 48-0 in the present.

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Originally Posted by Fenster

On another note - good to see that Floyd knows Duran would have beat the living shit out of him.

Maybe, providing he never got a tummy ache and quit.

The brilliant lunatic had 119 fights. Bit harsh to constantly pick on one moment of madness (I used to do it too when I was younger but realised I was wrong )

Originally Posted by Fenster

Bit harsh to constantly pick on one moment of madness

How about getting cleanly outboxed by Dejesus, Benitez, Kirkland Laing, Robbie Sims. Or being unable to figure out Tommy Hearns and getting blown out like a bum in 2 rounds.

But yeah, he'd go out and destroy one of the greatest defensive boxers in history.

Its who was off the list to begin with that was telling ffs. The rest was a dog and pony show.

Is it fair to say Floyd should stick to boxing and leave the rankings to the people that know about rankings?