Quote Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Quote Originally Posted by steady_E
VERNON FORREST

I think Vernon forrest would do a job on Mayweather the same as he did Shane Mosley.

He has the reach, foot work, speed and reflexes to counter Mayweather and hold him off. This is, I think, what you need rather than a come forward style as many have tried.

I don't think the fight will ever happen but if it does... Just you watch

If you are right ( and im not saying you are ) then i presume a prime Tommy Hearns kicks the crap outta Floyd ?
which is my opinion , wot do you guys think ? Williams in my opinion does stand any chance of winning he get widely outpointed by Floyd.
I'm not willing to predict with confidence that anybody at WW would kick the crap out of Floyd, but Hearns would stand a better chance than most. Hearns was a better all-around boxer than Williams, and he had better one-punch power. Williams only chance to beat Floyd is on close decision where he gets the edge because of his workrate and it might take Floyd a few more rounds than usual to figure him out.

Floyd has fought tall guys, but he's never fought someone who uses his height as well as Hearns did. Oscar was a taller fighter, but he's only 5'10", but he doesn't really fight tall. Chico was 5'11." Hearns was freaking 6'1" with 78 reach. He threw a variety of jabs - hard/snappy and flickering and he could fight going backwards and forwards. If Hearns fough against Floyd the way he did in the middle rounds against Leonard, Floyd would be in for a long night. If that was a 12 round fight, Hearns wins a UD. Still Hearns was chinny, and I can see Floyd planting a few counter hooks right on the button.

If I could pick two fantasy bouts for Floyd from fighters of any era, I would pick Hearns and Robinson. I would love to see how those would play out.