Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Cent0089
Super Middleweight
Posts: 3499
Joined: 03 May 2013, 13:02

Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Cent0089 »

My picks: Thomas Hearns, Gennady Golovkin, 2010 version of Manny Pacquiao.
paddy chavez
Super Lightweight
Posts: 2678
Joined: 13 Jun 2017, 08:08

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by paddy chavez »

Roy Jones 160
Terry Norris 154
Ray Leonard 147
Julio Cesar Chavez 140
Roberto Duran 135
Oscar de la hoya 130
elmersalsa
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 15708
Joined: 02 Feb 2003, 03:50

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by elmersalsa »

paddy chavez wrote: 20 Feb 2020, 14:14 Roy Jones 160
Terry Norris 154
Ray Leonard 147
Julio Cesar Chavez 140
Roberto Duran 135
Oscar de la hoya 130
Oscar De La Hoya ain't beating no Floyd.
Duran1970
Lightweight
Posts: 934
Joined: 03 Jan 2018, 14:20

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Duran1970 »

All time? Too many too mention
Woldemar
Middleweight
Posts: 6284
Joined: 03 Jul 2014, 07:52

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Woldemar »

160 Roy Jones
154 Thomas Hearns
147 Ray Leonard
140 Julio Cesar Chavez
135 Roberto Duran
130 Azumah Nelson.
gilgamesh
Cruiserweight
Posts: 46566
Joined: 02 Sep 2010, 16:21

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by gilgamesh »

Cent0089 wrote: 20 Feb 2020, 14:00 My picks: Thomas Hearns, Gennady Golovkin, 2010 version of Manny Pacquiao.
Floyd never competed at 160, Why not go all the way up to Heavyweight, and ask how many Heavyweights on down could beat him?

If you're talking about Floyd fighting guys his size it'd be Welterweight on down.
paddy chavez
Super Lightweight
Posts: 2678
Joined: 13 Jun 2017, 08:08

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by paddy chavez »

elmersalsa wrote: 21 Feb 2020, 20:26
paddy chavez wrote: 20 Feb 2020, 14:14 Roy Jones 160
Terry Norris 154
Ray Leonard 147
Julio Cesar Chavez 140
Roberto Duran 135
Oscar de la hoya 130
Oscar De La Hoya ain't beating no Floyd.
You're probably right I was trying to think of a fighter from each weight and I struggled @ 130 I didn't think Nelson or arguello could beat Floyd and Oscar @130 tall and fast
Counter-puncher
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 39141
Joined: 20 May 2008, 11:41

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Counter-puncher »

Napoles at 147
Duran
Benitez at 154 would be interesting
Hearns
Leonard
Curry at 147 would be interesting
Whitaker
gilgamesh
Cruiserweight
Posts: 46566
Joined: 02 Sep 2010, 16:21

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by gilgamesh »

paddy chavez wrote: 22 Feb 2020, 05:12
elmersalsa wrote: 21 Feb 2020, 20:26

Oscar De La Hoya ain't beating no Floyd.
You're probably right I was trying to think of a fighter from each weight and I struggled @ 130 I didn't think Nelson or arguello could beat Floyd and Oscar @130 tall and fast
Historically it would've been interesting to see how Sandy Saddler or Willie Pep could've done against him at 130.

Lomachenko would make an interesting opponent, I don't think he'd beat Floyd, but it'd be interesting.

The Jr. divisions kinda come and go throughout boxing history. I kinda hope they go again here soon, and cease to exist because the sport is better off without 17 weight classes.
Nile4000
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 7194
Joined: 17 Sep 2005, 15:21

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Nile4000 »

130 Camacho, possibly Tyrone Everett
135 Howard Davis Jr, Hilmer Kenty, possibly Shane Mosely at this weight, Pernell Whitaker, Roberto Duran, Henry Armstrong
140 Aaron Pryor, possibly Saoul Mamby
147 Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Donald Curry, Milton McCrory, Marlon Starling. Jose Napoles, Kid Gavilan
oogiebe
Light Heavyweight
Posts: 32990
Joined: 01 Jul 2012, 19:35

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by oogiebe »

SRR.
Counter-puncher
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 39141
Joined: 20 May 2008, 11:41

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Counter-puncher »

What do people think about Carlos Ortiz - Mayweather at lightweight?

Or Cervantes at light welterweight?
banjo
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 26398
Joined: 20 Nov 2007, 03:17

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by banjo »

elmersalsa wrote: 21 Feb 2020, 20:26
paddy chavez wrote: 20 Feb 2020, 14:14 Roy Jones 160
Terry Norris 154
Ray Leonard 147
Julio Cesar Chavez 140
Roberto Duran 135
Oscar de la hoya 130
Oscar De La Hoya ain't beating no Floyd.
An old semi retired Oscar was very competitive against Floyd, no reason at all why a prime version couldn't beat him.
banjo
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 26398
Joined: 20 Nov 2007, 03:17

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by banjo »

I reckon prime Mosley would have had him.
Onetimeonly
Super Featherweight
Posts: 11584
Joined: 16 Oct 2018, 06:28

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Onetimeonly »

paddy chavez wrote: 22 Feb 2020, 05:12
elmersalsa wrote: 21 Feb 2020, 20:26

Oscar De La Hoya ain't beating no Floyd.
You're probably right I was trying to think of a fighter from each weight and I struggled @ 130 I didn't think Nelson or arguello could beat Floyd and Oscar @130 tall and fast
Saddler is probably the best shot there. Oscar could never do it, his best shot was when he fought him and he got toyed with.
paddy chavez
Super Lightweight
Posts: 2678
Joined: 13 Jun 2017, 08:08

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by paddy chavez »

banjo wrote: 28 Feb 2020, 06:22 I reckon prime Mosley would have had him.
Same here at lightweight
Onetimeonly
Super Featherweight
Posts: 11584
Joined: 16 Oct 2018, 06:28

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Onetimeonly »

Shane had the ability, but unlikely the brain.
dr_devious
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 5349
Joined: 29 Dec 2005, 09:19

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by dr_devious »

Too many to mention at 160
McCallum at 154
SRR, Hearns, Leonard, Griffiths, Gavilan, Armstrong at 147
Duran at 135
Onetimeonly
Super Featherweight
Posts: 11584
Joined: 16 Oct 2018, 06:28

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Onetimeonly »

I think Crawford would give him hell.
Duran1970
Lightweight
Posts: 934
Joined: 03 Jan 2018, 14:20

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Duran1970 »

Onetimeonly wrote: 28 Feb 2020, 13:37
paddy chavez wrote: 22 Feb 2020, 05:12

You're probably right I was trying to think of a fighter from each weight and I struggled @ 130 I didn't think Nelson or arguello could beat Floyd and Oscar @130 tall and fast
Saddler is probably the best shot there. Oscar could never do it, his best shot was when he fought him and he got toyed with.
I wouldn't say 7-5 is being toyed with
Onetimeonly
Super Featherweight
Posts: 11584
Joined: 16 Oct 2018, 06:28

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Onetimeonly »

Duran1970 wrote: 28 Feb 2020, 19:43
Onetimeonly wrote: 28 Feb 2020, 13:37

Saddler is probably the best shot there. Oscar could never do it, his best shot was when he fought him and he got toyed with.
I wouldn't say 7-5 is being toyed with
Me either
goose 5
Super Featherweight
Posts: 6108
Joined: 12 Sep 2018, 20:20

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by goose 5 »

Mayweather loses to Carlos Ortiz at 135. I'd take him over Cervantes, however.
Counter-puncher
Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Posts: 39141
Joined: 20 May 2008, 11:41

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by Counter-puncher »

Onetimeonly wrote: 28 Feb 2020, 18:47 I think Crawford would give him hell.
i hadn't even thought about that but its a great call IMO

the more i think about it the more I think Carlos Ortiz would have a great chance
margaret thatcher
Featherweight
Posts: 39268
Joined: 22 Jul 2019, 15:43

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by margaret thatcher »

Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns


No way GGG would beat Floyd imo, Floyd would outbox him comfortably
gilgamesh
Cruiserweight
Posts: 46566
Joined: 02 Sep 2010, 16:21

Re: Pick fighters from 160 lbs and lower who can beat Floyd Mayweather

Post by gilgamesh »

margaret thatcher wrote: 02 Mar 2020, 01:33 Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns


No way GGG would beat Floyd imo, Floyd would outbox him comfortably
Yes way. Floyd NEVER fought at 160. A big, strong, hard hitting Middleweight is gonna be a problem for him.
Post Reply