Ray Mancini on Mayweather/Maidana

[ykdadamaja]

Ask yourself a question: When wasn't Hearns worn down? Worse when he was in 15 rounders. Hearns always wore down by the 11th or 12th... that was just him. If Hearns didn't knock you out before 8, or racked up huge points by 10, he would have gassed like her normally does... and going into the later rounds, when Floyd cranks up and shows his tremendous accuracy and punch combinations in addition to moving in and out, Hearns would be a sitting duck- just like how he was with Leonard.

[Master]

Ask yourself a question: When wasn't Hearns worn down? Worse when he was in 15 rounders. Hearns always wore down by the 11th or 12th... that was just him. If Hearns didn't knock you out before 8, or racked up huge points by 10, he would have gassed like her normally does... and going into the later rounds, when Floyd cranks up and shows his tremendous accuracy and punch combinations in addition to moving in and out, Hearns would be a sitting duck- just like how he was with Leonard.

Leonard was far better than Floyd, he punched much harder and carried more threat. Hearns could win against Floyd by just using his jab.

[ykdadamaja]

Ask yourself a question: When wasn't Hearns worn down? Worse when he was in 15 rounders. Hearns always wore down by the 11th or 12th... that was just him. If Hearns didn't knock you out before 8, or racked up huge points by 10, he would have gassed like her normally does... and going into the later rounds, when Floyd cranks up and shows his tremendous accuracy and punch combinations in addition to moving in and out, Hearns would be a sitting duck- just like how he was with Leonard.

Leonard was far better than Floyd, he punched much harder and carried more threat. Hearns could win against Floyd by just using his jab.

I don't think so... but you are entitled to your views on it.

[Beanflicker]

It's amazing that people could possibly think that Mayweather would get dominated by anyone, or that someone could beat him "just with a jab".

There are a lot of guys who were dangerous and for sure had a shot at beating him, but to say Floyd would get punked or blown out by these guys is just ridiculous.

[Master]

It's amazing that people could possibly think that Mayweather would get dominated by anyone, or that someone could beat him "just with a jab".

There are a lot of guys who were dangerous and for sure had a shot at beating him, but to say Floyd would get punked or blown out by these guys is just ridiculous.

I never said he would get punked or blown out. He is a great fighter but not the greatest welterweight of all time.

[Beanflicker]

It's amazing that people could possibly think that Mayweather would get dominated by anyone, or that someone could beat him "just with a jab".

There are a lot of guys who were dangerous and for sure had a shot at beating him, but to say Floyd would get punked or blown out by these guys is just ridiculous.

I never said he would get punked or blown out. He is a great fighter but not the greatest welterweight of all time.

That's fine. IMO his prime was 130-140 and he never was a true WW in the modern sense.

A lot of people just seem to have no concept how insanely good Floyd was in his prime. It's fine if people want to say so-and-so would beat him, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but when I see stuff like "Duran/Leonard/Hearns/ect would dominate/win easy", I just have to shake my head.

Especially Duran. How anyone thinks he would beat Floyd at 135, 140, 147, or any other weight is beyond me.

[Master]

Duran would beat Floyd at 135lb.