Quote Originally Posted by Lyle
I understand about Floyd at his weight classes but to be the best SOMETIMES you have to move up or down in weight to make the big fights.

The point is the oppertunity was there
And my point is, it wasn't there. Not realistically. No more than saying the oppourtunity is there for Manny Pacquiao to move up and fight Ricky Hatton, Castillo, etc.. It just woudln't fly at the time.. All those people you listed, Mosley, DLH, Forrest, Mayorga, Wright, were at the least full blown welterweights while Floyd was just moving up to 135.. At what point would those matchups have made sense other than if they were to happen now?? There are only a couple guys you named who Floyd realistically could have fought before this year, and they were no better than those he did face.