No way, he has loopy referees for a start. Hatton at the time was the man and was on top until that mental obese intrusion. That was Hattons time, he was robbed.Originally Posted by Fenster
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Re: I can't remember seeing a better fighter than prime Floyd Mayweather Jr
No way, he has loopy referees for a start. Hatton at the time was the man and was on top until that mental obese intrusion. That was Hattons time, he was robbed.
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Re: I can't remember seeing a better fighter than prime Floyd Mayweather Jr
Well there was 5 posts before the nonsense started. About par for the course ratio
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Re: I can't remember seeing a better fighter than prime Floyd Mayweather Jr
And Fenster must be sense? My post was perfect. We had an even fight until the stupid point deduction. It was stupid and clearly enough to upset anyone.
Don't be a prick, Fenster. Honesty should be respected and not insulted.
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You can say whatever you like it means nothing to me. You don't know shit about boxing (That's a quote from your favourite fighter).And Fenster must be sense? My post was perfect. We had an even fight until the stupid point deduction. It was stupid and clearly enough to upset anyone.
Don't be a prick, Fenster. Honesty should be respected and not insulted.
Beanflicker, the guy that made the thread, predicted in his first line it would quickly stir up shit, it took 5 posts. That's all i'm saying.
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Re: I can't remember seeing a better fighter than prime Floyd Mayweather Jr
Sugar Ray Leonard, back in his time, combined power, boxing skills, and ring generalship to the extent that it made him an ATG. He also had the "who's who" of boxing opponents that would rival any other fighter before or since. I guess if you were to draw a parallel with Floyd, you'd have to go back to SRL and let the comparisons begin.
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SRL was a monster for sure and a good example of all of those, but I've just never seen the kind of skill and ring generalship from him that Floyd showed in fights like Corrales.
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SRL was a monster for sure and a good example of all of those, but I've just never seen the kind of skill and ring generalship from him that Floyd showed in fights like Corrales.
Floyd-Corrales was arguably one of Floyd's best all-around fights to be sure. Diego was an awesome fighter with power and good boxing skills. It's hard to argue against that. But Sugar Ray's fights against Tommy Hearns, particularly the first fight, was a true classic. Add to that his victories over such ATG's as Roberto Duran, Wilfredo Benitez, and Marvin Hagler... and you can make a case for SRL as well. One thing I favor in SRL over Floyd, even if by a small margin, is SRL's style of mostly going on the offensive. Whereas in some of Floyd's fights, he tends to be mostly a defensive counterpuncher. But both are ATG's, and probably in the top 5 all time. It's a privilege to be able to say you've seen boxing mastery at its best.
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Re: I can't remember seeing a better fighter than prime Floyd Mayweather Jr
There were many, but it's impossible to measure Mayweather Jr. against the greats. Take away the arguments of whom Mayweather should have fought and when, and just look at who he actually fought and when he fought them. What has been Mayweather's defining fight? Do you think his win over Corrales was his best performance? Or, perhaps his split decision over De La Hoya? Compare his opponents to the opponents of Roberto Duran, Mohammad Ali, Benny Leonard, and the greatest of them all, Sugar Ray Robinson. Against guys like that, there is just no comparison. That's why it's impossible to measure Mayweather. The only thing we can do is be somewhat critical of the opposition he didn't face, but that's a different thread. Moreover, even if you are a someone who thinks Mayweather has faced everyone he should have faced, and didn't miss anyone, he still has faced limited opposition to be compared to the greatest of boxers. It's much easier to look fabulous when you aren't up against a great fighter.
Floyd:
Castillo, Corrales, Marquez, Cotto, De La Hoya, Hatton and I'm maybe missing someone there.
Duran:
Camacho, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Ken Buchanon, Iran Barkley, Marvin Hagler, Wilfredo Benitez, De Jesus, and I'm forgetting a good amount.
Ali -
Holmes, Norton, Spinks, Lyle, Foreman, Liston, Patterson, Quarry, Chuvalo etc.
You get my drift.
The truth is that we'll never know how Mayweather would look against great competition. Is it possible he would have beat great fighters? Yes, but it is equally possible he would have lost too. Bottom line: Mayweather is a future hall of famer and is great, but he hasn't been tested enough to be compared to any of the top guys of all-time.
Whitey Bimtein said it best: "Show me an undefeated fighter and I’ll show a guy who’s never fought anybody."
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Re: I can't remember seeing a better fighter than prime Floyd Mayweather Jr
Between this and wanting to see Toney pummeled into an even softer blob of meat, you're really losing the plot aren't you?No way, he has loopy referees for a start. Hatton at the time was the man and was on top until that mental obese intrusion. That was Hattons time, he was robbed.
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