Who could have beaten Floyd?

[powerpuncher]

There are some fighters in the past I think would be favored over him, but I was assuming this was meant if another fighter would be favored over him during his time.

I don't think any fighter at 147 or below would be favored over him but that doesn't mean that mayweather couldn't lose because of styles. I always thought that Cotto would have given a lot of trouble to mayweather a few years before they actually fought. A Mosley at 135 could have beaten Floyd too.

Other than that, I can't see anybody who I would give much of a chance to although we know that sometimes people surprise you (maidana for example).

[Spicoli]

Leonard, Whitaker, Duran, Hearns, Robinson, Castillo , the kid who rocked him badly early in career, Maidana, Pryor, Mosley, his accountants and his baby mama. Slow fight week

[powerpuncher]

Now that Pryor gas died, let's mention him. Could his relentlessness have been a little much for Floyd?

[El Kabong]

Well Floyd and his crew did a MASTERFUL job of getting fights on his terms when HE felt ready for them and maybe his fans love that....personally I think it makes the 0's in the Loss & Draw columns of his record look very shallow.

Floyd fought and beat a lot of fighters who were considered great threats to him, but if you put those under the microscope (as you should do with Great fighters...sorry, they are subject to greater criticism due to their sometimes alleged greatness in the ring) they look A LOT less impressive.


Ricky Hatton: Floyd fought Ricky at 147 after it was proven without a doubt that Ricky didn't work well at that weight. It was after MANY thought he lost to Luis Collazo. At 140 perhaps it's a different story, Ricky was very tough at 140, a true champion at 140.....he was AVERAGE at best at 147


Miguel Cotto: I honestly think he was the most dangerous boxer to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the fight looked it. Miguel fought Floyd to a decision loss 4 YEARS after losing to Antonio Margarito, 3 YEARS after losing to Manny Pacquiao when Cotto didn't even have a trainer in his corner! If Floyd had the stones to fight Miguel Cotto in 2008 instead of 2012 and at 147 instead of 154 it's highly likely we would have seen a different outcome. It didn't happen, Floyd won and won clean, all you can do is say "props to Floyd for beating a shell of a monster"....and sorry if that takes the shine off of that fight, but that's what it was. Miguel at 147 prior to the Margarito fight was a boxer and a slugger and he would have been tough for ANYONE, hell it took a CHEATING Margarito an entire fight to break him down.

Antonio Margarito: Before he was caught as a cheater there was no boxer more dangerous at 147. He threw hundreds and hundreds of punches, he had an iron chin, and he hit HARD. Floyd wisely avoided that fight.

Paul Williams: Just like Margarito only more awkward AND a southpaw not to mention he had a longer reach than most heavyweights. Floyd wisely avoided that fight.

Sergio Martinez: he was a quick southpaw with good pop and a very good boxer a smallish middleweight as well...wouldn't have been out of the question for Floyd to fight him.

Gennedy Golovkin: He's tough, he's powerful, he's accurate with his punches and he's bigger than Floyd

Younger versions of De la Hoya and Mosley probably would have fared better, a more focused Zab Judah perhaps. Pre-injury Vernon Forrest may have been difficult, Winky Wright may have been tough.


As for the All-timers: Hearns, Duran, Leonard, Hagler, Arguello, Pryor, the kind of guys you'd never write off in any kind of matchup.


Floyd deserves his spotlight, he deserves his fame and fortune, he's a hell of a fighter and a hell of a matchmaker for himself. Hell of a career, here's hoping he sticks to his guns and stays retired.



I do wonder if Bernard Hopkins was in his PEAK at middleweight and Floyd was still active at 154 would he make that bout happen It would have been ugly for certain, a real cagey chess match, one not fun to watch but tactically very impressive for sure.

[iwng100]

Leonard, Whitaker, Duran, Hearns, Robinson, Castillo , the kid who rocked him badly early in career, Maidana, Pryor, Mosley, his accountants and his baby mama. Slow fight week

He already did it once.

[Master]

What about Barrera and Morales?

[imp]

Prince Naseem?..yea I said it!

[Master]

Prince Naseem?..yea I said it!

Southpaw, big puncher and awkward, yes that would be a maybe.

[Primo Carnera]

Prince Naseem?..yea I said it!

Southpaw, big puncher and awkward, yes that would be a maybe.

I know you don't like Floyd, but I'm telling you at no time or weight ever would Hatton or Hamed ever have beaten Floyd. Barrera made Naz look like a simpleton, and Hatton wasn't far off his best when Floyd hammered him. If you don't believe me , ask Hatton himself.

[Master]

Prince Naseem?..yea I said it!

Southpaw, big puncher and awkward, yes that would be a maybe.

I know you don't like Floyd, but I'm telling you at no time or weight ever would Hatton or Hamed ever have beaten Floyd. Barrera made Naz look like a simpleton, and Hatton wasn't far off his best when Floyd hammered him. If you don't believe me , ask Hatton himself.

Hatton was not at his best weight, did not have the Manchester crowd behind him or Paris referring. It would have been very different.

[jon09]

I still believe Paul Williams would have given Floyd all kinds of problems. Tall, southpaw, volume puncher, decent chin at lower weight and good power.

[Primo Carnera]

Prince Naseem?..yea I said it!

Southpaw, big puncher and awkward, yes that would be a maybe.

I know you don't like Floyd, but I'm telling you at no time or weight ever would Hatton or Hamed ever have beaten Floyd. Barrera made Naz look like a simpleton, and Hatton wasn't far off his best when Floyd hammered him. If you don't believe me , ask Hatton himself.

Hatton was not at his best weight, did not have the Manchester crowd behind him or Paris referring. It would have been very different.

Do me a fuckin favour. Manchester Crowd? Did you not see the weigh-in? Anyway , they can't get in the ring with you.
So what you're saying is Hatton has to be at his best weight, and Floyd not, Hatton has to have all the crowd in his favour and Floyd not, he has to have Billy Graham reffing, because that makes everything "Fair!" Ffs don't be so ridiculous.
There are people in the past who could've beat Floyd, nobody in the present (that's a proven FACT btw.), but no Brit PAST OR PRESENT. Take off the rose tinted specs and get real .

[Nameless]

Prince Naseem?..yea I said it!

During his prime, I believe it might have.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Prime De La Hoya at Welter?
Prime Mosley at Lightweight?

Pacman of 2009/11 (his undisputed peak)

How would Floyd handle a 6ft tall Vernon Forrest?

[Master]

Prime De La Hoya at Welter?
Prime Mosley at Lightweight?

Pacman of 2009/11 (his undisputed peak)

How would Floyd handle a 6ft tall Vernon Forrest?

He would have avoided them.