if floyd were around during the 80s...

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Lets for arguments sake drag his career back 20 years,which would put the 1980s in the 2000s if u get me?! Im a bit drunk but hey,I think this works.... Floyd was at 130/SFW 1976/1996 Who did he fight?? # 135/LW 1982/2002 Who did he fight?? # 140/LWW 1983/2003 Who did he fight?? # 147/WW 1985/2005 Who did he fight?? # 154/LMW 1987/2007 Who did he fight??#

If that doesn't work/cant be arsed! just picure him getting smashed round the Ring at whatever weight that takes your fancy by Duran,Benitez,Pryor,Hearns,Leonard,Chavez

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I think too many guys on here are letting their dislike of Floyd cloud their judgement.
There is also a classic case of seeing older fighters with rose coloured glasses during this thread.
Some have said that Chavez would beat him easy. I doubt this, chavez had problems with slick fighters, and Floyd may be the slickest of all time.
As for Camacho, Floyd would have beat him wide UD.
Its true Pryor had great power, but he has to land on PBF to do any damage and that is far harder done than said. Pryor usually had more stamina than his opponents, but Floyd could match him there too.
Duran would be the toughest test at 135-140, but even the great Roberto Duran had his flaws. Floyd could easily frustrate him.


I know i'll get called names for this, but i believe Floyd would be a top 3 P4P guy at any era. Never before has a guy gone 38-0 against the type of fighters Floyd has beat and never really looked in big trouble. I daresay he beats anyone at 130 ever, would be competitive against any 135 or 140 pounder ever and may well be a top 10 147 fighter ever. If thats not good P4P credentials, what are.