Do you think we'll ever see Floyd get old overnight in the ring?

[Ron Swanson]

People always compare Roy and Floydd but Pac and Roy are more comparable. The both rely on speed, reflexes and power. They get away with mistakes early in their career because people are tentative about said speed and power. Floyd is more like Hop relying on knowing what the person will do next, switching from dictating to reacting but always knowing through spacial awareness.

You don't stop knowing what people are going to do as you get older, that's why Hop and Floyd both have stayed top level as they've aged. People don't even notice how drastically they've dropped off physically. And the physical erosion has been precipitous. But the knowledge covers. Floyd and Hop both take very strict care of their bodies so their bodies won't suddenly betray them.

Manny could get old overnight because if he slows all his flaws will be exposed. If Floyd slows more he can just start lowering his head when he throws the straight and throw less check hooks and more lead hooks after jabbing to the body more. Problem solved.

[Beanflicker]

I have to second what most people said, I think Floyd is much more in tune with his mind and body, ala Bhop, than a Roy Jones.

I understand the comparisons between Floyd and Roy, both being insanely gifted virtuosos, but I think Floyd is a different animal. In my eyes, Floyd has been declining ever so gradually over the last few years, but what makes Floyd a true great (probably the greatest) is that he's successfully adapted and changed to suit his slowly declining physical attributes. We've seen him start being much more economic with his movement, staying in the pocket more and minimizing energy expenditure, now that he doesn't have the legs he once did.

Like someone else pointed out, Floyd is much more comparable to Bhop, in that he's not a guy who relies on insane speed and reflexes. He's a ring genius who wins by being 5 steps ahead of his opponent. So I don't think we're likely to see a sudden crash like he did with RJJ.