I can't remember seeing a better fighter than prime Floyd Mayweather Jr

[Beanflicker]

THANK YOU for admitting that the Floyd vs. Broner comparisons are ridiculous! While Broner is certainly talented...he is no where near Floyd's level at the respective stages of their careers. Mayweather is just a different class of fighter...no matter how much HBO and crew try to hype Broner.

I'll fully admit I was wrong, and I chaulk it up to Broner's virtuoso performance being fresh in my memory and Floyd's early fights a distant memory.

I made that assertion based on the fact that both had similar records and both were world champs at that age.

I'm not saying Broner isn't a fantastic prospect, but Floyd was just on another level than ANYONE at that age.

[Master]

Floyd is very good and has exceptional talent but I know SRL, SRR and Hearn’s would probably have beaten him at welterweight. Pound for pound Roy Jones is the best I have ever seen. Whitaker is the second nearest fighter who was untouchable and fought better opposition.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion and all views should be gathered but Floyd is so inactive and fights that could have been made which were not for me to consider him an ATG above the ones I have mentioned.

[Mr140]

Mayweather is a great fighter but he would lose to Hearns or Leonard at welterweight not talking about pound for pound either. Reason i don't really like this whole pound for pound thing is because it bullshit only reason it talked about is to make everyone that is not a heavyweight fell better because with out it they would have to rate Ali higher then Robinson or have Mayweather ranked under one of the Klitschko brothers because in real life they would get smashed by a Heavyweight champ and not be the best fighter.

[Beanflicker]

Pound for pound Roy Jones is the best I have ever seen. Whitaker is the second nearest fighter who was untouchable and fought better opposition.

I may even put prime Roy Jones at #2 behind Money May. (braces for impact)

I don't get why there are people who don't give Floyd a chance against Hearns or Leonard. When I say "I think Floyd Mayweather is the greatest of all time", that doesn't mean I think nobody would beat him. Hearns/Mayweather is a tough fight to call IMO. But to say that Hearns and Leonard kill Mayweather is rediculous.

Hearns and Leonard never fought anybody with the combination of speed, boxing skill and reflexes that prime Floyd had. Benitez was a fine fighter indeed, but he was no Floyd Mayweather. He gave Leonard and Duran fits.

[Bobthepen]

Do I think Floyd would have beaten Duran? Yes. Do I think he would have beaten Hearns or Leonard? No, but it is more complicated than a straight shootout.
Welterweight was already Floyd's fourth weight, and Hearns and Leonard started at that weight. I rate Leonard as the best I've ever seen in my lifetime, but I wouldn't pick him in a fight against Calzaghe at 168