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

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Floyd is untested over 135

He became totally content after the Oscar fight and is just living off his name ... cashing out for low risk, high reward, lucrative fights.

Nothing wrong with that though but I've personally witnessed better boxers than Floyd.

I was young for the tail end of Tyson's career but I still remember it. His physical gifts and attributes trump Floyd's ... his skill wasn't quite the same in the 90s as it was in the late 80s but he still showed flashes of excellent footwork, head movement, punching technique and combination punching. Of course I didn't really notice these things as a kid ... was more impressed with his explosiveness

Roy Jones Jr. is another guy I rank above Floyd ... as a boxer I personally watched. Floyd's defense is supposed to be what makes him special, right? Well RJJ is the ONLY guy to have never been hit for a single round in the CompuBox era. Vinnie Paz didn't land a single shot in Roy in the 6th round of their bout. So much for Floyd bragging about his CompuBox stats. Roy arguably didn't lose a single round in his prime. He was the most dominant champion I've ever seen, along with Tyson.

Two guys that I've personally seen who were leagues above Floyd IMO. He's nothing special compared to Tyson or Roy. Elbowing people in the throat isn't great defense IMO.

I don't know how the hell you can criticise Floyd's resume and then hail Tyson and Roy. Roy fought nobody of note above 168lbs, and Tyson lost to the first elite level fighter he faced. Vitali as had rounds where his opponent hasn't landed a single punch.

Beating Virgil Hill, Glen Kelly, Antonio Tarver, Julio Cesar Gonzalez, and Montell Griffin twice at 168+ is better than what Floyd did over 135. And lets not forget him moving to heavyweight and taking a strap off John Ruiz ... that alone is better than Floyd's entire career.

His best wins in James Toney and Bernard Hopkins are better than Floyd's best wins over Corrales and Castillo ... and anyone who saw the first Castillo fight knows that Floyd got a gift and Castillo should have won.

Tyson in his prime was unstoppable and was something else ... if you are talking about the Holyfield loss then remember that he was inactive for 4 years and came back from incarceration ... he was years removed from his prime and his skills had woefully deteriorated by then ... him winning two belts despite that is impressive in itself. The Douglas loss was a fluke and Tysons wins over Holmes, Spinks, Tucker, Bruno, and Ruddock are better than whatever Floyd has done.

I'm sorry but I'm not impressed with Floyd's wins over a shot Cotto, an old Mosley, Carlos Baldomir, Arturo Gatti and whoever else he fought at over 135. I mean Carlos Baldomir? Arturo Gatti? Are you serious?? Gatti was a C class fighter according to Floyd himself! Baldomir was a nobody who became champion because he fought Zab Judah, who always collapses and fails in big fights. Floyd's accomplishments are nothing to gawk at either ... he wasn't even the most accomplished fighter in his era ... Manny Pacquiao is. Tyson was the youngest heavyweight champ ever and the fastest besides L. Spinks to become champion. He was also the first in nearly a decade to become undisputed heavyweight champion ... Tyson and Roy are a few leagues above Floyd. Floyd never fought anyone special over 135 ... except maybe an old Oscar and he barely won that fight. And his talent and skill are not above Mike Tyson's or Roy Jones Jr.'s either.