Hopkins - Floyd is top 3 All Time, better than Leonard, Hagler, Hearns

[Russian Crushin]

The fact that there are posters endorsing this is hilarious

[The Big Dunn]

The fact that there are posters endorsing this is hilarious

WHy would this post be Coming from someone who salivated so much over Lucas Matthysse's supposed greatness?

[Sweet Pea 50]

Do I agree with B-Hop? No.

Do I respect his opinion? Yes.

I've never really sat down, and thought out a top 20-25 ATG list, but if you have Mayweather in yours, I'm not mad at you.

As others have stated, skills wise, he is top 10, probably even top 5.

[SBleeder]

Can an argument be made that he's greater than Leonard, Hagler, and Hearns? Yes.

Can an argument be made that he's greater than Robinson, Greb, and Armstrong?

H*** no.

[djtmal]

Duran aint walking through Mayweather. Neither is SRR. Neither is SRL. Not Pryor, Chavez, Pep, Gans, Tito,Sweet Pea, Hearns, Benitez and I could keep going.

No one is making easy work of Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. Not happening. Hes too smart.

too smart for anyone in this era maybe...

but realistically, is floyd mayweather jr., going undefeated, if the back to back lineup was duran, hearns, benitez, whitaker, pryor, srl, hagler and early roy @ 160?

the point is, his competition in his era isn't really full of future atg's to put him ahead of any of those guys...above that, he really isn't facing anyone that would stretch him to the limit the way those past greats would imo...

[Lords]

B-hop is right. The way Floyd makes fighters like silly is crazy. His skills are next to none.

[SlySlickSmooth]

If Floyd adds Manny to his resume before retirement.. boy oh boy.

[StarshipTrooper]

You've got to take it with a grain of salt.

A lot of Mayweather fans are young and in their first era. It's normal.

Once upon a time, if you were to tell me anyone could beat Carlos Monzon I would tell you you're an idiot who knows nothing. We're all young and dumb once

The Chavez fans were a lot worse in all honesty.

^^^^^ This right here. Except that LarryX and Burner have carried their ******ity into their adult years.

[BendOver]

Top 10 definitely! Top 5 Probably. Top 3? Maybe.

Things have changed, I had Floyd top 10 before this fight, probably top 5 after it. Even the most ardent Floyd haters are now admitting he's at least top 10. We are witnessing greatness. As for Duran, FLoyd easily is better. Hearns was one of my favorites and his style gives Floyd some problems, but I think he'd figure him out and win a decision. Leonard and Mayweather would have been a great matchup, could go either way. Both are top 5 all time guys.

Bottom line, he's top 10 at least, he has 4 more fights, I'd guess 2 of them will be against overmatched guys and 2 will be against really tough fighters, he wins out and retires 49-0 or has one more fight to go 50-0 and he will have a case for being #1 all time, yes, even ahead of SRR.

You guys and Hopkins are off the mark, tell me how many HOF in their prime Mayweather had fought? beating Canelo doesn't make him jump to the best ever, Canelo ain't $h1t, Cotto was years and a least two division over his best, Guerrero, Baldomir, peds user in withdrawal mosley, crack head de la hoya way past his prime and mental midget judah are his best wins, you most be kidding, a guy that had always make sure to avoid the hot fighter in his division, Pacquio, hands of plaster margarito, casamayor and williams are a few of them...

[01samuelc]

huh so guess that makes bernard hopkins the GOAT if he beats floyd mayweather like he's planning to.