Sugar Ray Leonard V Floyd Mayweather

[ThatOne]

I know this has been debated here before but last night's fight made me think of that match up.

IMHO, Ray will be the one who moves around the ring, fighting on the outside, and pot shotting his opponent. There is nothing Mayweather can do to discourage Ray, to make him back up... Floyd is a great defensive fighter but Ray will be throwing all night, though many, many will miss, enough will land to impress the judges.

[Broomhall]

I dont see this going to a decision. Leonard by TKO-providing Mayweather didnt have ll sorts of clauses in the contract eg Leonard to be tested every week, wear 12 ounce gloves, fight with one hand and above all be over 40 years old when they meet.

[ThatOne]

I dont see this going to a decision. Leonard by TKO-providing Mayweather didnt have ll sorts of clauses in the contract eg Leonard to be tested every week, wear 12 ounce gloves, fight with one hand and above all be over 40 years old when they meet.

I have a bit more respect for Mayweather than you...He does have some scalps; De La Hoya, Mosley, Pacquiao, and Hatton.

I just don't believe he has anything to discourage Ray Leonard. Leonard certainly isn't afraid Mayweather can hurt him.

[elmersalsa]

As I said before, this guy Pretty Boy Floyd does not has anything to beat none of the fab 4 of Duran, Hagler, Hearns and Leonard.

I don't think he could beat Donald Curry or the great Aaron Pryor

[tommo100]

Floyd would have had major problems with a peak terry Norris imo,great defensive proponent that he is,he`s been fortunate to face fighters on the slide(de la hoya and mosley)and good fighters who just didn't have the extra required,he isn't in leonards league and hearns would have made short work of him

[ClivePatrickLyons]

Not being fair on Floyd SRL PUTS ON ANY GLOVES HE LIKES WEARS WHAT COLOUR JOCKS HE WANTS............ETC.ETC.ETC.ETC.ETC.ETC.ETC AND ON AND ON AND ON......................SRL TO BIG TO STRONG WINS TKO IN LATER ROUNDS AFTER DOMINATING

[ClivePatrickLyons]

As I said before, this guy Pretty Boy Floyd does not has anything to beat none of the fab 4 of Duran, Hagler, Hearns and Leonard.

I don't think he could beat Donald Curry or the great Aaron Pryor

Mate you are spot on

[Syntax Error]

I see a similar fight in prospect to Leonard -v- Benitez.

A very high skilled chess match with Leonard having to turn slugger, but I don't think he would have stopped Mayweather Jr as FMJ is a master at holding in close.

I think Leonard would have won a close but competitive decision.

[dempseyfire]

As I said before, this guy Pretty Boy Floyd does not has anything to beat none of the fab 4 of Duran, Hagler, Hearns and Leonard.

I don't think he could beat Donald Curry or the great Aaron Pryor

It does show you the differences in eras that Floyd has never fought anyone like a prime Curry. That would've been a very interesting fight.

[Crease]

Leonard would stop him.

So much for Mayweather's supposed "defensive mastery" - his fights are becoming more and more like running away matches, rather than boxing fights. Floyd must have reversed about 40 times (2/3/4 times per round) on Saturday night...

He doesn't stay in close and move around his opponents, he's just blatantly moving directly backward these days, and that's not enough to keep Leonard or Hearns off of him.

[jezzamundo]

Leonard by either a late stoppage or clear decision.

[Crease]

Leonard by either a late stoppage or clear decision.

I'd be astounded if Floyd could last 12 rounds with him.

[zojo]

May already fought a guy who does very little until the last 20 seconds of a round, where he becomes very active in hopes of creating a lasting impression on the judges at the end of the round. That was Oscar's game plan.

[HomicideHenry]

And the 'old time' posters go straight for the jugular with the atom bomb known as Sugar Ray Leonard.

I'd personally like to see a comprehensive list of Floyd against the all-time 140, 147, 154 pounders in history.

It's too easy to "write him off" when you do hypotheticals with him matched against the likes of Leonard.

[ThatOne]

May already fought a guy who does very little until the last 20 seconds of a round, where he becomes very active in hopes of creating a lasting impression on the judges at the end of the round. That was Oscar's game plan.

Ray only did that at the end of his career and Ray is a top ten pfp atg great. Oscar doesn't make the top fifty.

[elmersalsa]

Oscar does not make the top 100 in my view

[tiny_acres]

Oscar does not make the top 100 in my view

so in your opinion where does Floyd rate?

[elmersalsa]

Oscar does not make the top 100 in my view

so in your opinion where does Floyd rate?

The great Pretty Boy Floyd is a borderline top 20 in my view, behind the great Sugar Ray Leonard. Floyd has not beaten NOBODY TO BE AWED ABOUT. The Pacman fight does not put him top 20, no way!

[elmersalsa]

May already fought a guy who does very little until the last 20 seconds of a round, where he becomes very active in hopes of creating a lasting impression on the judges at the end of the round. That was Oscar's game plan.

Ray only did that at the end of his career and Ray is a top ten pfp atg great. Oscar doesn't make the top fifty.

Sugar Ray is not a top 10 atg either.

[tiny_acres]

May already fought a guy who does very little until the last 20 seconds of a round, where he becomes very active in hopes of creating a lasting impression on the judges at the end of the round. That was Oscar's game plan.

Ray only did that at the end of his career and Ray is a top ten pfp atg great. Oscar doesn't make the top fifty.

Sugar Ray is not a top 10 atg either.

This I agree with 100%

[ThatOne]

Ring Magazine has SRL @ 8 all time !

[ClivePatrickLyons]

Ring Magazine has SRL @ 8 all time !

Is that right well TBE would be about 2 dozen below that

[Monte Fisto]

I dont see this going to a decision. Leonard by TKO-providing Mayweather didnt have ll sorts of clauses in the contract eg Leonard to be tested every week, wear 12 ounce gloves, fight with one hand and above all be over 40 years old when they meet.

I have a bit more respect for Mayweather than you...He does have some scalps; De La Hoya, Mosley, Pacquiao, and Hatton.

I just don't believe he has anything to discourage Ray Leonard. Leonard certainly isn't afraid Mayweather can hurt him.

Mosley was 39

[Ambling Alp II]

Those "scalps" for Mayweather are against three hasbeens and one never was.

[Ambling Alp II]

Ring Magazine has SRL @ 8 all time !

Which is about where he should be. 4-1 against ATGs, in relevant fights, no other losses close to his prime. You aren't going to find a lot of guys better than that. Let crybaby excuses for Leonard's opponents begin.