@Rantcatrat

I wasn't calling you "American-centric," I respect your opinion, I was merely refering to the decline in boxing from the golden period, where all the titles and championships were in America. We now have "champions" from all over the world plying their trade in their own countries. (I'm not explaining this very well )

My only argument in this debate is - modern fighters are not worse than those from the past. Obviously I am not a boxing expert but, to my eye, I don't watch old footage of great fighters and believe they are doing things far superior to modern ones. And with the limited footage of great fighters available, I don't believe the fighters just below that level could have been so superior either.

So getting back to Floyd

I believe all the "world-class" opponents he has beaten would have been "top-class" in other eras too. Obviously some periods are much stronger than others, so not all would have been champion, but they still would have been top fighters. (And I'm definitely NOT saying Floyd is the best fighter ever)