I don't know if this counts as history, and thus belongs in this section, but it does posit a premise over five years ago....so I'll run with it.
I remember in the mid 2010s, there was talk of a potential Mayweather v GGG fight. So for the sake of discussion, lets say it took place, allow me to set the hypothetical parameters; and do me the favor of not bringing up that GGG never went out of his weight class at this time, or that FMJ wouldnt take on a power puncher of G's size. Just follow the possibility and let me know how you think the fight breaks down.
After picking apart a somewhat green Canelo Alvarez, Mayweather starts feeling himself. GGG isn't known much outside the boxing community at this time, but HBO keeps hyping up a 'monster at middleweight' and Floyd wants to test his mettle. After much back and forth they sign on to fight in May of 2014 at the catchweight of 157 lbs.
Now this is younger and prime G. Who later on in his career would take on and in all honesty beat a better version of Canelo (I know, you can't say that here because the sycophants get up in arms. But if we are being honest he did beat him in their first fight). He has a punch, can take a punch, and still had enough juice in his legs to cut the ring off on some good fighters.
Conversely, Mayweather is getting up there in age by this point. He'd be fighting at a weight he'd never fought at before, and is no longer as spry as he once was.
Clearly, on a P4P prime for prime measurement, Mayweather is far ahead of GGG. But if this fight happened at this time, how do you think it would shake out?
I remember in the mid 2010s, there was talk of a potential Mayweather v GGG fight. So for the sake of discussion, lets say it took place, allow me to set the hypothetical parameters; and do me the favor of not bringing up that GGG never went out of his weight class at this time, or that FMJ wouldnt take on a power puncher of G's size. Just follow the possibility and let me know how you think the fight breaks down.
After picking apart a somewhat green Canelo Alvarez, Mayweather starts feeling himself. GGG isn't known much outside the boxing community at this time, but HBO keeps hyping up a 'monster at middleweight' and Floyd wants to test his mettle. After much back and forth they sign on to fight in May of 2014 at the catchweight of 157 lbs.
Now this is younger and prime G. Who later on in his career would take on and in all honesty beat a better version of Canelo (I know, you can't say that here because the sycophants get up in arms. But if we are being honest he did beat him in their first fight). He has a punch, can take a punch, and still had enough juice in his legs to cut the ring off on some good fighters.
Conversely, Mayweather is getting up there in age by this point. He'd be fighting at a weight he'd never fought at before, and is no longer as spry as he once was.
Clearly, on a P4P prime for prime measurement, Mayweather is far ahead of GGG. But if this fight happened at this time, how do you think it would shake out?
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