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FrankKay · 21-05-2012, 12:09

Who would win prime to prime !

Paulie Gualtieri · 21-05-2012, 12:18

Mayweather would win hands down imo , Hamed was good but he didn't fight that many great fighters , and when he did well we all know what happened when he was taken out of his comfort zone .

walshb · 21-05-2012, 12:21

Has to be at SFW. If so, Hamed gets brutally exposed and most likely stopped later rds. Hamed could take a dig, but also, he was wobbled and hurts several times. Floyd has enough to KO Hamed at 130 lbs.

**cowzerp** · 21-05-2012, 12:40

Not a competitive fight at all to be honest-Hamed while 1 of my favourite boxers was well protected and always fought suitable opponents, Old, chinny, if they had a chin then powder punchers-until Barrera and the difference in class was glaring then.

Maravilla33 · 21-05-2012, 13:50

Mayweather is a bad match up for Hamed. Too elusive, too accurate, basically too good. The Prince would have to hope to catch him off guard with one of his unorthodox shots from nowhere to have any hope. The pre fight press conferences and antics would be something else though.

Have to disagree that he was protected or hand picked his opponents. He'd beaten every world title holder in the division by the time he was 25 and beat something like 10 past, current or future world title holders. There's a bit of a myth that Barrera was his first decent opponent and that he was exposed in that fight. His level of opposition was pretty good and he dominated his division without avoiding anyone. For the record I think Barrera beats him at any stage but i cant say that it was the best Hamed that he beat when they fought.

boxer.fan · 21-05-2012, 13:50

Dont see Hamed having much of a chance, if any, in this bout. The only thing he would beat Floyd at would be showboating - whenever he wakes up that is

ToiletFusion · 22-05-2012, 06:23

I thought this thread was made in a jokey fashion until I actually got in here!

Floyd would destroy him, embarrass him.

Henno30 · 22-05-2012, 11:16

I don't think this one will ever make a 'what if' list

A cakewalk for Floyd

**Big Ears** · 25-05-2012, 10:03

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Originally Posted by walshb

Has to be at SFW. If so, Hamed gets brutally exposed and most likely stopped later rds. Hamed could take a dig, but also, he was wobbled and hurts several times. Floyd has enough to KO Hamed at 130 lbs.

Prime vs prime would be a Featherweight Naz vs a Light-Welterweight Mayweather, which becomes even more one sided, wouldn't last more than a couple of rounds.

walshb · 25-05-2012, 11:54

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Originally Posted by Big Ears

Prime vs prime would be a Featherweight Naz vs a Light-Welterweight Mayweather, which becomes even more one sided, wouldn't last more than a couple of rounds.

Yes, I agree. Floyd at his best was probably 140 lbs. Now, that is just a massacre.

megadodge · 25-05-2012, 23:26

I agree Mayweather wins at any weight, but I have always maintained that Mayweather was at his best as a super-feather and have not seen anything to change that since.

He completely dominated a whole slew of really top-class contenders and made it look easy.

Who exactly did he beat at 140? He only had 3 fights there v Chop Chop Corley, Bruseles (who?) and a light years past his best Arturo Gatti. That's it.

walshb · 25-05-2012, 23:43

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Originally Posted by megadodge

I agree Mayweather wins at any weight, but I have always maintained that Mayweather was at his best as a super-feather and have not seen anything to change that since.

He completely dominated a whole slew of really top-class contenders and made it look easy.

Who exactly did he beat at 140? He only had 3 fights there v Chop Chop Corley, Bruseles (who?) and a light years past his best Arturo Gatti. That's it.

Yes, he only had a few bouts, but he looked to me to be at his physical best. Strong, mature, and still retaining ultra sharp feet and hands. I think Duran skipped 140 lbs, but I would still say at 140 he was a beast, and probably at his physical best.

megadodge · 26-05-2012, 22:23

Problem is he didn't look good against Corley.
Bruseles was nothing and Gatti was shot to bits, so it wasn't exactly hard to look good there.
Comparing that to his super-feather resumé, where he really did look fantastic in every fight, but against far superior opposition.

mfceiling · 27-05-2012, 09:16

Hamed was never "great".

The first credible opponent he fought beat him.

Going up against journeymen and past greats meant he could walk about the ring with his hands down hoping to connect with a lunging shot.

Mayweather would destroy him.

**cowzerp** · 27-05-2012, 09:46

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Originally Posted by mfceiling

Hamed was never "great".

The first credible opponent he fought beat him.

Going up against journeymen and past greats meant he could walk about the ring with his hands down hoping to connect with a lunging shot.

QFT

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Paulie Gualtieri Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: settin fire to the rain Posts: 191 Adverts \| Friends	Mayweather would win hands down imo , Hamed was good but he didn't fight that many great fighters , and when he did well we all know what happened when he was taken out of his comfort zone .

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walshb Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 15,811 Adverts \| Friends	Has to be at SFW. If so, Hamed gets brutally exposed and most likely stopped later rds. Hamed could take a dig, but also, he was wobbled and hurts several times. Floyd has enough to KO Hamed at 130 lbs.

21-05-2012, 12:40	#4
cowzerp Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: RFA Headquarters Posts: 9,886 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts [MMA]	Not a competitive fight at all to be honest-Hamed while 1 of my favourite boxers was well protected and always fought suitable opponents, Old, chinny, if they had a chin then powder punchers-until Barrera and the difference in class was glaring then.

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Maravilla33 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 377 Adverts \| Friends	Mayweather is a bad match up for Hamed. Too elusive, too accurate, basically too good. The Prince would have to hope to catch him off guard with one of his unorthodox shots from nowhere to have any hope. The pre fight press conferences and antics would be something else though. Have to disagree that he was protected or hand picked his opponents. He'd beaten every world title holder in the division by the time he was 25 and beat something like 10 past, current or future world title holders. There's a bit of a myth that Barrera was his first decent opponent and that he was exposed in that fight. His level of opposition was pretty good and he dominated his division without avoiding anyone. For the record I think Barrera beats him at any stage but i cant say that it was the best Hamed that he beat when they fought.

21-05-2012, 13:50	#6
boxer.fan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 213 Adverts \| Friends	Dont see Hamed having much of a chance, if any, in this bout. The only thing he would beat Floyd at would be showboating - whenever he wakes up that is

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ToiletFusion Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kerry Posts: 987 Adverts \| Friends	I thought this thread was made in a jokey fashion until I actually got in here! Floyd would destroy him, embarrass him.

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Henno30 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 802 Adverts \| Friends	I don't think this one will ever make a 'what if' list A cakewalk for Floyd

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megadodge Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,746 Adverts \| Friends	I agree Mayweather wins at any weight, but I have always maintained that Mayweather was at his best as a super-feather and have not seen anything to change that since. He completely dominated a whole slew of really top-class contenders and made it look easy. Who exactly did he beat at 140? He only had 3 fights there v Chop Chop Corley, Bruseles (who?) and a light years past his best Arturo Gatti. That's it.

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megadodge Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,746 Adverts \| Friends	Problem is he didn't look good against Corley. Bruseles was nothing and Gatti was shot to bits, so it wasn't exactly hard to look good there. Comparing that to his super-feather resumé, where he really did look fantastic in every fight, but against far superior opposition.

27-05-2012, 09:16	#14
mfceiling Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: the big mad house Posts: 2,508 Adverts \| Friends	Hamed was never "great". The first credible opponent he fought beat him. Going up against journeymen and past greats meant he could walk about the ring with his hands down hoping to connect with a lunging shot. Mayweather would destroy him.