I have no problem with Floyd not going for knockouts...that is obviously not his style or strength. I have a problem with Floyd fighting second rate opponents for the past few years and claiming he will be considered an all time great like an Ali. Ali got it done however he could....physically, strategically, or on sheer will and guts. In his early and prime years he was a supreme athlete and boxer...a fighter who was illogically too fast for his weight class, a fighter who had incredible reflexes, a fighter with some of the best footwork this sport has ever witnessed. In the latter stages of his career, after he was robbed of his peak years, he still possessed some of his great skills....but he relied more on his intelligence and iron will. Ali went to WAR with the Frazier's and Foreman's. He talked big outside of the ring but he almost always backed it up in the ring....he put on a show...fights that are legendary. Part of that was due to him and his skills, part of it was who he fought, part of it was the environment and drama of his fights (dethroning Liston, Foreman in Zaire or Frazier in Manila). Floyd is a gifted boxer...no doubt. But so far in his career he has done nothing that will be truly remembered....no moment where years from now people can recall with awe. Whether that's his fault or not is debatable. But Floyd at this moment is just a very talented fighter...he is no where close to being an all time great, let alone a LEGEND.


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