Why do people compare PBF to SRL

[Mr140]

I never got why people always want to compare this guys. To me i think at Welterweight SRL would win and any weight above. But mostly also because of the differents in size of the two i mean SFW was PBFs weight and SRL weight was welter. If you look at the wins at the weight PBF does not even come close to SRL so i really do not get why people feel the need to comepare PBF to guys like Hearns and SRL sure i say they win but they also started at that weight just some thoughts on that.

[Markusdarkus]

Both American both flashy both fight at similar weights both fast both black both similar size both great fighters.

Thats why they are compared, but Ray Leonard early 80s eats Floyd for breakfast at 147lbs.

The comparisons that get me are every tall welterweight is the next Tommy Hearns.

[Mr140]

Thanks for the reply but what i meant is liek i think when we should compare people PBF should be People Like Mosley, Duran and Oscar. Those guys were in prime in the SFW LW divsion those were PBF divisions think bit more fair to judge those fights then him with Benitiz , Hearns and Leonard if you gte what i mean might not be clear on what i am saying.

[Mr140]

And i also get waht you mean about Hearns people were comparing PW to Hearns thats just sad if you ask me but people can have a opinion.

[Julius Rain]

Skill

[ICB]

No one has compared Floyd Mayweather Jr to Sugar Ray Leonard maybe Pernell Whitaker because there both defensive geniuses, but i haven't see anyone on this forum compare Mayweather to Leonard ever.

[Markusdarkus]

Thanks for the reply but what i meant is liek i think when we should compare people PBF should be People Like Mosley, Duran and Oscar. Those guys were in prime in the SFW LW divsion those were PBF divisions think bit more fair to judge those fights then him with Benitiz , Hearns and Leonard if you gte what i mean might not be clear on what i am saying.

Yes but Floyd was a boy back then he was best 135-147lbs and some many say Hatton considering he was unbeaten and with a solid resume is Floyds best win.

[Mr140]

I have a hard time with Hatton as the best win i doubt Hatton will even go in the HOF he is over raided a bit he rides on the one great win a bit much and 147 he just looked bad. Not saying PBF would not have kicked his ass at any weight would of but i think Hatton has been overrated alot by people because of that one win but thats just me.

[rjj tszyu]

I believe that Leonard would beat Floyd but I wouldnt say they are uncomparable because Floyd started off as a lower weight fighter. Remember who was the 1st person to beat Leonard! It was Duran who had just moved up from lightweight.

[BoomBoom]

Floyds holds wins over 2 ATG fighters at most. Past prime ODLH, and possibly Hatton if he finishes his career an atg.

Sugar Ray holds wins over at least 4 ATG fighters Duran, Hagler, Hearns, Benitez.

Floyd is a great fighter with a good resume. SRL is a great fighter with a great resume.

[The Rookie Fan]

I agree that PBF being the current great and having ended his career at WW now he is being compared to past great WWs instead of past SFW or LWs. In all honesty a better comparison would be PBF vs Mosley at LW or PBF vs Oscar at LW.

Fighters are often wrongly judged by the fights they had at the end of their careers at weights they don't belong in the first place. As good as Oscar was at welterweigh, he was much better at the lighter weights. Other fighters like Trinidad are also judged like this.