Quote Originally Posted by VG_Addict View Post
Is there anyone you would have favored to beat Floyd?
Depends on what weight class we're talking about.
147 and up? I'd say there's a few all time greats I wouldn't bet against. SRL had he style to give him fits. Maybe a young Delahoya or Mosely on the rise. Possibly Trinidad?
Not saying they WOULD win, just that if I were betting on the fights, I'd be hesitant to bet on either fighter. And trust me, I was a big Floyd fan (the fighter, not the person)
Also, he looked extremely vulnerable at times against ODLH at 154, same with Cotto. They were past it. Not washed up, but their best was clearly behind them at the time.

On the other hand, 140 and down? Nobody. Not Duran, not a single fighter ever.
People forget that Floyd didn't truly become a household name until he was at welter and up. The Delahoya fight sealed his legacy to the average, occasionally watches a big PPV fight boxing fan.
Floyd was brutal at 140, and prior to that he was even nastier.
He had devastating power in the smaller weight classes, and was freakishly fast with unparalleled reflexes to go with stellar defense.
Floyd is truly one on the greatest fighters ever, just not so much at 147, and even less at 154