Re: Why Floyd truly is an all time great

Originally Posted by
piye
Prime Mosley would have done well in that position but is Floyd in his prime? I don't think Prime Floyd gets caught with that shot
If its prime mosley throwing that punch, it would or will have landed on anybody at some point during the night including prime floyd. Shane was too fast/explosive not to land on even the best defenders at some point during a fight. The only reason I don't consider floyd prime at the higher weights is because he doesn't use his legs as much and prefers to stand his ground. He was hit flush not because of age or diminishing reflexes, but because floyd thought he would catch shane in the middle of a wide overhand, which he did. He just didn't expect it to have little effect. Although it still wasn't flush, neither was the shot Shane landed.
"Sixty forty I kicks yo' ass, Sixty forty I tears yo' ass up" - Roy Jones
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