At lightweight Floyd had MAJOR issues with Jose Luis Castillo in their first fight...if Duran fought Floyd on that night it would have been BRUTAL for Floyd and yes he would have been stopped by Duran.
Ray Leonard could box and he could brawl he had COMBINATION speed and not just quick 1-2 punch speed, he could put together 4-5 punch combinations that you could barely see. Ray had solid yet underrated power and a great chin.
Tommy Hearns was just a BEAST....solid jab, HUGE power in both hands and the best part was his ability to get his bonecrushing power delivered to the point of impact via the straight right cross that was lightning quick...he didn't throw wildly or have to work his way inside to land...he landed from distance and Floyd has NEVER EVER EVER EVER fought a guy like Hearns and everyday he has a fight vs someone not like Hearns he should fall down on his knees and praise God.
The guys I personally would like to see how Floyd stacked up against are as follows:
Alexis Arguello - Tall, lanky, and powerful like Hearns but a little smaller I think it's a more even fight for him.
Pernell Whittaker - Arguably the only guy this side of Willie Pep with as good or better defense than Floyd.
Julio Cesar Chavez - Mainly because his uncle Roger got the shit slapped out of him by JCC
Aaron Pryor - Great chin, big power, decent handspeed
Kostya Tszyu - Big power, great chin, durable fighter
Salvador Sanchez - One tough hombre, fantastic work rate, great chin, solid power
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