if floyd were around during the 80s...

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Floyd's opponents are no where near the level of fighters from 70's and 80's. As i have said before...the best fighter, BY FAR, that Floyd has fought...is a 35 year old Oscar. Guys like Duran, Leonard, Hearns, Hagler...fought each other at their primes.

Good, mature response.

U continually compare Floyd to Hagler, Hearns and Leonard, all guys who started atleast at 147 and in haglers case 160. Floyd started at 130 and is much smaller than all these guys. The main reason they woud beat him is cos they are far bigger. If they were all the same size as Floyd it would tip the scales back in hi favour massively. Of the guys u named Duran is probably the only fair comparison cos he started in the small weights, and i'd give PBF a great chance v Duran cos he' frustrate Roberto even more than Leonard did.

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Good, mature response.

U continually compare Floyd to Hagler, Hearns and Leonard, all guys who started atleast at 147 and in haglers case 160. Floyd started at 130 and is much smaller than all these guys. The main reason they woud beat him is cos they are far bigger. If they were all the same size as Floyd it would tip the scales back in hi favour massively. Of the guys u named Duran is probably the only fair comparison cos he started in the small weights, and i'd give PBF a great chance v Duran cos he' frustrate Roberto even more than Leonard did.

This post asked would Floyd be the p4p king if he fought guys from the 80's. I understand that Floyd started at the lighter weight classes. But he obviously is now fighting as a welterweight...hence...in the 80's he would have faced (if he had the courage too) guys like Leonard and Hearns. He certainly could have faced Duran at the lighter weights...but Duran too could have gone up to Weleterweight. Hagler was 160. But i wouldn't have been shocked if he found a way to meet at a catch weight. After all, Floyd fought Oscar at 154. Also, if you are trying to say size is the only advantage guys like Hearns, Leonard, or Hagler had...i completely disagree. They where also ALL AROUND much better fighters than anyone Floyd has ever faced.