Floyd "Money" Mayweather

[TheOneIsHere2008]

How does he fare against

Wilfred Benitez

Sugar Ray Leonard

Tommy Hearns

Roberto Duran

Hector "Macho" Cammacho

Julio Cesar Chavez

[Ezzard]

I think he beats Benitez.

Camacho and Chavez would be 50-50 fights.

He loses a close fight to Duran.

He is clearly beaten by Leonard.

He is clearly beaten by Hearns.

[Poncey]

What weight(s)?

[japoginf]

i think mayweather will beat them all by decision. i dont think if he can knocked the out. mayweather is so fast and slick. but not a power puncher. and before the bout start they are already beaten by his mouth. he talks too much..

[dempseyfire]

i think mayweather will beat them all by decision. i dont think if he can knocked the out. mayweather is so fast and slick. but not a power puncher. and before the bout start they are already beaten by his mouth. he talks too much..

[dempseyfire]

I think he beats Benitez.

Camacho and Chavez would be 50-50 fights.

He loses a close fight to Duran.

He is clearly beaten by Leonard.

He is clearly beaten by Hearns.

I agree with this although I think Duran would win a comfortable decision . . .Duran was 10 times the pressure fighter of Castillo.

[Big Bad John]

I agree with this although I think Duran would win a comfortable decision . . .Duran was 10 times the pressure fighter of Castillo.

I see two issues with that pick:

• Who knows how big Castillo was when he hit the ring against Mayweather at 135. He looked huge, and he has a history of not just weight cutting, but weight cheating. When Duran fought at 135, he never had to face men 150 or more pounds.
• Boxing's a much different sport now than in the 1970s, and it's kind of silly to make these matchups. If you want to compare the two fighters, look at what actually happened, not what might have happened.

[Borinken25]

My pick

Vs Benitez a close SD or UD for Benitez. People often forget that Benitez was a top defensive fighter too and I don't see Mayweather as an offensive machine.

Who exactly did Mayweather beat at 140, 147, or 154?
at 140 Gatti
at 147 Zab
at 154 a rusty past his prime DLH. (and the fight was close)

Benitez at 140 Cervantes
at 147 defeated Palomino
at 154 defeated Duran

there is nothing on Mayweather’s resume that would indicate that he could defeat Benitez. Of course, this is just my opinion but I don’t see Mayweather defeating Benitez.

vs Sugar Ray Leonard a clear victory for Sugar Ray.

vs Thomas Hearns a clear UD by Hearns and maybe a KO.

vs Duran a clear UD for Duran. Too much determination for Mayweather to overcome. Duran had the speed and the talent to defeat Mayweather at any weight class.

vs Camacho it depends which Camacho shows up. Pre Rosario I’ll give the edge to Camacho, after Rosario then I’ll give the edge to Mayweather. 50 -50 fight.

vs Chavez a close but clear win by Chavez. I think Chavez relentless pressure would be enough to get the victory here.

[TheOneIsHere2008]

i think mayweather will beat them all by decision. i dont think if he can knocked the out. mayweather is so fast and slick. but not a power puncher. and before the bout start they are already beaten by his mouth. he talks too much..

Sugar Ray Leonard was just as boisterous as Money Mayweather and could fight...Sugar Ray would beat him the way he beat his daddy...

[TheOneIsHere2008]

I agree with this although I think Duran would win a comfortable decision . . .Duran was 10 times the pressure fighter of Castillo.

I see two issues with that pick:

• Who knows how big Castillo was when he hit the ring against Mayweather at 135. He looked huge, and he has a history of not just weight cutting, but weight cheating. When Duran fought at 135, he never had to face men 150 or more pounds.
  
• Boxing's a much different sport now than in the 1970s, and it's kind of silly to make these matchups. If you want to compare the two fighters, look at what actually happened, not what might have happened.

PBF is undefeated...But I don't think there's anybody he beat Leonard,Hearns, and Duran couldn't beat...

And probably Benitez as well...

[Big Bad John]

I don't know how you can say that Mayweather wasn't a power puncher. Those right crosses he kept hitting De la Hoya with were so solid that Oscar stopped throwing the jab. Think of all those clean shots Kostya Tszyu and all those other fighters landed on Hatton, and Mayweather sent him to the mat with a single left hook.

[I Feel Fine]

Mayweather wasn't a real Welterweight, so he shouldn't be compared to Leonard and Hearns. He wouldn't beat them, sure, and they wouldn't beat Bob Foster.

I would favor Duran and Chavez to beat Mayweather, though he would give them competitive fights. I would make Benitez a slight favorite. I would favor Mayweather over Camacho.

[theone]

Mayweather wasn't a real Welterweight, so he shouldn't be compared to Leonard and Hearns. He wouldn't beat them, sure, and they wouldn't beat Bob Foster.

I would favor Duran and Chavez to beat Mayweather, though he would give them competitive fights. I would make Benitez a slight favorite. I would favor Mayweather over Camacho.

Ditto.

[Syntax Error]

How does he fare against

Wilfred Benitez

Sugar Ray Leonard

Tommy Hearns

Roberto Duran

Hector "Macho" Cammacho

Julio Cesar Chavez

FM -v- Wilfredo Benitez - Benitez on points; split decision.

FM -v- Sugar Ray Leonard - Leonard is too strong for FM; he can do everything that FM can do, but he can also be aggressive - SRL wins on points, unanimous.

FM -v- Tommy Hearns - I think Hearns would monster him. Hearns would have no respect for the ex featherweight & set about ramming the jam home & poleaxing him with his murderous Right hand - Hearns wins by 6th round TKO.

FM -v- Roberto Duran - I think FM beats Duran on points, providing this is a welterweight battle. I think FM would frustrate Duran, the way SRL did in the 2nd fight.

FM -v- Hector Camacho - I wouldn't envy the judges on this one. 2 of the quickest fighters ever, but I'd have to nod towards FM on this one: he wins on a split decision.

FM -v- Julio Cesar Chavez - FM wins on points by outslicking Chavez & he wouldn't get stopped as he would NEVER be silly enough to trade with the great Mexican.

[boxerbob]

how about

mayweather vs whitaker

whitaker is faster , better defensivley and just as good a chin

i think the difference is whitakers workrate but more importantly his jab

whitaker wpts12.

[Harvey Levy]

Duran - Mayweather, Jr. at 135 would have been a fight for the ages. The relentless punching machine against the multi skilled super slick boxer. Dec. Duran.

Mayweather, Jr. - Benitez at 147 would have been a yawner. I would have fallen asleep by the 8th RD. Dec. Draw, a lot of head movement, faints, and posturing but no punches land. The crowd boos throughout the fight.

Mayweather, Jr. - Leonard at 147 would have been a good fight because Leonard would have made it a fight. Dec. Leonard by a country mile.

Mayweather, Jr. - Hearns at 147 would have been a cakewalk for Hearns. Too tall and powerful for Jr. Dec. Hearns by TKO.

Mayweather, Jr. - Chavez at 135 would have been another fight for the ages. See Meldirck Taylor - Chavez type of fight.

Mayweather, Jr. - 'Muchacha' Camacho at 135 would have been another yawner. Crowd boos and hizzes as both fighters try out for a spot in Dancing With The Stars. Dec. Both fighters suspended.