Quote Originally Posted by El Gamo View Post
I just needed to post this somewhere. Tremendous champion, possibly top 10-20 for most talented ever and an amazing amazing defence, which he will be remembered for but, and I don't think many will agree with me, he will also be remembered for winning the WW title at a time when the WW division was and still is the hottest in boxing and not defending it ONCE v a top ranked 147 pounder. This would have been akin to SRR not fighting the champs at middlweight like Lamotta etc. There's no excuse for it and regardless whether any Floyd fans choose to like it or not, at a time when gys like Williams,Cotto,Margarito and a TON of solid fighters were at 147,Floyd fought none of them and that's just a fact.
I agree with everything, but depending on how you mean 10-20 most talented boxers... I think there are more than 20 boxers that have lived with more physical talent than him. In fact despite him being a good athlete I do not think he is as special an athlete as I once did, and that makes his technical skills which could also mean his talent all that more important. I also think his defensive skills are top 4 for sure... I see him, Pep, WHitaker, and one other guy I can't think of are all up there, personally I think his defense is the best, but its hard to say because like you said he hasn't foughten all the best fighters at WW or even in the lower wieght categories.