Pep unanimous 15 round decision. I think he would be too elusive for Mayweather to get anyshots off, and too fast for Mayweather to go into a defencive shell. Neither had the power to hurt eachother, but it would be a technical war.
Evolved In what way? They make more money, that's about it. As far as distance, that's been cut. The number of times they fight per year is overall lower. Fights are stopped sooner. Gloves are probably more padded, and safer. I'd say the evolution has been going backward as far as tougher, better fighters.
If Pep was so good why did he lose so many fights during his prime? And against nobodies at that! I'll give you Saddler, but that's it. Boxing has evolved like every other sport.
You can only watch a handful of Pep fights all in terrible quality, how the hell anyone can come to any proper conclusion on how good he actually was is beyond me.
Boxing has evolved when it comes to game plans and strategies but its debatable when we talking about talent.. Back in those days it was a immensely bigger sport than it is today, much more people would attend to boxing, and with that in mind more talenst were likely to come out... So a guy with 4% loss and over 200 vicotories was sure a hell of a fighter..
I'd pick Pep by decision, Floyd would have to fight an ugly rough fight using his phisicality, wich I doubt would happen
I agree in some ways here, but they still had the strategic game plans back then too. After a guy like Basilio, LaMotta, or Marciano were established, very few tried to brawl with them. Just like very few tried to stand there and trade punches with Foreman or Shavers.
It's just emphasized more and easier to see with the high definition and slow motion.
Pep isn't regarded by most historians as best defencive fighter of all time for nothing. He won a round without throwing a punching and just making the other guy look like a fool missing.
Will'O Wisp was damm elusive...Hes regarded as the best defensive of all time..guess
Bill, once the sport has a bigger history today than it had those days, we can say we've seen more than they had, so its natural that gameplans and strategies are more evolved.. Looking at other sports its easy to notice, football, us footbal, rugby, volleyball.
He might not win the round, but he could definately do that to some of the fighters. Change isn't always for the better in boxing. The main change for the better is the mob isn't involved in fixing fights, but the game it's self is still just as corrupt.
Mayweathers skills as a boxer are to slick his defence is unbelievable and as he proved against mosley he can take the punches from a hard hitting welterweight.
A fight between pep and mayweather at superfeather weight would be an other Mayweather masterclass.
Mosley hardly hit him, and is barely comparable to Pep.
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