your opinion on what factors have made Floyd great

[brucelee]

Floyd is a smart fighter.


Too smart to avoid all possible fighters who would be able to knock him out in their peak.


He said it himself. He does not want to be hurt because he values his life more than his reputation. I cannot judge him on that. Boxing is a dangerous sport after all.

Anyway, that leads me to my point. He is not great yet in my record. Not after he fights Pac whom I consider to be in the level of Armstrong (nearest) , SRR, Ali, etc.

[ruthless rocco]

I suppose to some (morons) greatness in boxing comes down to fighting EVERYBODY. If that were the case then Emannual Augustus or Glen Johnson or Yori Boy Campas are the greatest fighters.

But we all know there's more to it than that. Being great doesn't mean you take on everyone it means you know your abilities--your strengths and your weaknesses and you use them to your advantage.

You say Floyd isn't great because he never fought a long rangy fighter (and you ignore Coralles, because it doesn't suit your argument) and that proves he's not great?

You can count the number of rounds Floyd's lost on your fingers and toes.

Think a little people. There's no question that Floyd is an all time great.

[Master]

Yes Rocco but he is not the best ever which he claims to be.

[SlimTrae]

I suppose to some (morons) greatness in boxing comes down to fighting EVERYBODY. If that were the case then Emannual Augustus or Glen Johnson or Yori Boy Campas are the greatest fighters.

But we all know there's more to it than that. Being great doesn't mean you take on everyone it means you know your abilities--your strengths and your weaknesses and you use them to your advantage.

You say Floyd isn't great because he never fought a long rangy fighter (and you ignore Coralles, because it doesn't suit your argument) and that proves he's not great?

You can count the number of rounds Floyd's lost on your fingers and toes.

Think a little people. There's no question that Floyd is an all time great.

Some of you are a stone tripped having to use insults when you disagree, Morons? Serious.. check yourself with that internet tough guy talk,
And I never said Floyd wasnt great. I said to me he wasnt the greatEST!

And I labeled it as a perspective, subjective at that. Quality beats Quantity everday of the week.

[IamInuit]

Are great fighters born or made? Perhaps they are born to be made? Its pretty obvious to me that the Mayweathers totally immersed Floyd from a toddler and whats that theory about 50,000 hours?
That same type of total immersion also had to have helped to construct the Gretzky's and Jordans of the world.

It is also quite obvious that the Mayweathers looked closely at the fighting technique of both Burley and Benton and although both Sr and Roger had limited success behind the shoulder, Floyd mastered it and put his own signature in it because he had the time

Adding to that desire for perfection was Floyds no doubt desire to escape the imperfections of his family life.

A perfect storm.

[VG_Addict]

Great talent combined with great work ethic.

Having a good boxing pedigree doesn't hurt, either.

[beenKOed]

'What has made Floyd great?'

1. Floyd is a shrewd dude.
He is not the most educated person you are going to meet, he does put his foot in his mouth on occasion, and he does have a few strange ideas about life, but he is not stupid.
Floyd knows a good idea when he hears it and will accept advice from those he trusts (family members or Haymon as examples).
Floyd has bumped heads with some of the shrewdest in boxing and has come out ahead.
Dropping Arum, promoting himself, switching to Showtime and keeping his hand in negotiations are all signs of listening to and taking good advice. It also indicates a risk taker with a set of balls the size of beach balls!

2. Yeah, someone said boxing pedigree!
When most of us were learning to ride a bike, Floyd was setting around a gym listening, watching, absorbing, deciding what worked. He was hitting the heavy bag, the speed bag, and the pads with his uncle or some other trainer or his dad. I'm not saying he was there all the time but I think he probably knew as much about throwing a punch correctly at age 10 as we do now.

3. Floyd loves boxing!
He is a gym rat, loves training, loves performing, loves the competition, loves the attention, loves his 'fuck all y'all' persona, loves the women, and loves the money. Oh yeah, loves to win!

4. Floyd is a control freak!

5. Inside the ring!
Floyd is the best in the ring. His speed, poise, the way he uses the ring, the way he can fight off the ropes, the way he hides behind his shoulder, his punch selection, the way he draws very good fighters into punches, the way he is almost always in position, and his experience make him the best, right now. He takes a pretty good punch too, meaning he recovers very fast


These are the things that make Floyd great and wildly popular with his fan base, in my opinion.
He's as flawed as the next guy outside of boxing and not someone I could ever be friends with or hang out with, not that he'd ever want to hang with me. lol If you only knew how funny that is!

[ruthless rocco]

I suppose to some (morons) greatness in boxing comes down to fighting EVERYBODY. If that were the case then Emannual Augustus or Glen Johnson or Yori Boy Campas are the greatest fighters.

But we all know there's more to it than that. Being great doesn't mean you take on everyone it means you know your abilities--your strengths and your weaknesses and you use them to your advantage.

You say Floyd isn't great because he never fought a long rangy fighter (and you ignore Coralles, because it doesn't suit your argument) and that proves he's not great?

You can count the number of rounds Floyd's lost on your fingers and toes.

Think a little people. There's no question that Floyd is an all time great.

Some of you are a stone tripped having to use insults when you disagree, Morons? Serious.. check yourself with that internet tough guy talk,
And I never said Floyd wasnt great. I said to me he wasnt the greatEST!

And I labeled it as a perspective, subjective at that. Quality beats Quantity everday of the week.

I wasn't specifically calling you a moron, but if you want to put yourself in that category that's fine with me.