I am not Floyd fan, but i respect his tremendous skill and talent. That being said...i think his resume is extremely weak for someone who claims they are the best fighter of all time. Maybe he is a victim of circumstance: the past few years don't match up with the era of Duran, Hearns, Hagler, or Leonard. Maybe he has cherry picked his opponents in recent years. Or maybe it's a combination of both these things. But ultimately...the three biggest names on his resume (and by biggest i mean the fighters that have brought him the most attention and praise) are Gatti, Oscar, and Hatton. He certainly has fought some quality opposition aside from these three...but it is these three fighters that are the BIG names on his resume. Gatti was perfectly selected for Floyd. Literally a fighter who Floyd could treat like a punching bag. Hatton, for all of his spirit, was physically too small and one dimensional for Floyd. This leaves Oscar. Sure, Oscar wasn't in his prime when he fought Floyd. But i still give Floyd credit for fighting a bigger fighter and puncher than him. Does this make Floyd's win over DelaHoya an incredible and defining victory...not really. Floyd's resume is simply solid. It's not great and it certainly isn't all time great. Maybe the last few fight of his career might change that.
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