Alexis Arguello vs Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather at lightweight

[Bill1234]

How do you see the fight going? I see Floyd winning the first few rounds, but towards the end of the early round Arguello starts to take over, and in the end, just ends up controlling the entire fight by a wide margin. Hurting Floyd with his big right.

[brooklyn1550]

I see Floyd winning a decision - outboxing the slower Arguello who would have his moments though.

[brooklyn1550]

Would be even better at 130.

:good Floyd is my #1 at 130 and Alexis is my #2

[Hitman]

Floyd by easy decision

[Bill1234]

I should have known the people from the general forum would answer like this, how about the better educated people of the classic section?

[brooklyn1550]

I should have known the people from the general forum would answer like this, how about the better educated people of the classic section?

:roll:

You will get the same answer by most...Floyd has the style to beat Arguello. Doesn't matter if General Forum posters or Classic Forum posters are telling it to ya...

[bumdujour]

floyd. for the reasons already stated.

[brooklyn1550]

just because the people in the Classic section like classic fighters better, doesn't mean their opinions are better.

Well said

[red cobra]

Despite the fact that my brain says that Mayweather would have been to fast and cute for Alexis (one of my favorites), my heart would surely want the class act gentleman from Nicaragua to destroy him.

[Hitman]

I should have known the people from the general forum would answer like this, how about the better educated people of the classic section?

That's a pretty bold statement coming from someone with a "Star Wars" avatar

[Asterion]

Floyd wins at 135 and 130.

[Cobra33]

Mayweather has never faced someone with the power of Arguello.
Arguello tko11 Mayweather.I think Arguello would break down Mayweather with bodyshots and finish him.If Castillo's pressure bothered Mayweather think what would Argullos pressure would do as Arguello is levels above Castillo.And remember Mayweather loves to use the shoulder roll defence so in spots he would be stationary for Arguello to hit.And it only takes 1 punch from Arguello to end it.People forget Arguello was a devestating bodypuncher.

[Hitman]

Mayweather has never faced someone with the power of Arguello..

Hmmmm.... I'll give you 3 guys that are solid punchers. Corrales,Delahoya and Castillo. As much as I don't care for MAyweather, and that I am a huge fan of Arguello...these guys hit MAyweather with everything they had and Floyd didn't go down. Just can't see Arguello beating this guy ,let alone knocking him out because he had trouble with just about every pure boxer he ever faced.

[Cobra33]

An old part time boxer De La Hoya didn't hit nearly as hard as Arguelllo.
And the late Corrales was ahard hitter but not in Arguello's league;Castillo?You must be joking.

[Robbi]

:good Floyd is my #1 at 130 and Alexis is my #2

Agreed. Arguello would get outboxed.

Probably the closest fighter Mayweather has ever fought stylewise measuring up against Arguello was Genaro Hernandez, and he stood at around 5' 10", 5' 11" as well. Technically similar.

Mayweather has always done well against tall rangey fighters at the lower weights. We all know what happened to Corrales.

[Robbi]

An old part time boxer De La Hoya didn't hit nearly as hard as Arguelllo.
And the late Corrales was ahard hitter but not in Arguello's league;Castillo?You must be joking.

De La Hoya at lightweight hit as hard as Arguello.

[Hitman]

An old part time boxer De La Hoya didn't hit nearly as hard as Arguelllo.
And the late Corrales was ahard hitter but not in Arguello's league;Castillo?You must be joking.

No i'm not joking.

Hoya hit as hard if not harder than Arguello.

Corrales was a two fisted punching machine in his hay day and hit like a Mule .

CAstillo was not a one punch ko artist but he knew how to hit and make it count .

[Cobra33]

De La Hoya didn't hit as hard as Arguello.
Explain to me how Castillo beat Mayweather the first time(he just didn't get the decision)?
Explain to me how Chavez was landing on Mayweather?
And Arguello not going to be able to get to Mayweather?

[PowerPuncher]

PBF UD, Arguello just won't get shots off on Mayweather. and Mayweather would slip/roll, counter, move all night long.

[Mantequilla]

Mayweather should win as long as he stays away from laying on the ropes.

IF he tries to clown Arguello and backs up to the ropes he'll get beaten to a pulp and worn down very quickly.

Arguello's accuracy just too good for that kind of bullshit.

[Bill1234]

That's a pretty bold statement coming from someone with a "Star Wars" avatar

It was starwars avatar week in the classic section, and at least I don't go around saying that Hagler and Whitaker had the best heavyweight chins.

[Bill1234]

Classic section like classic fighters better, doesn't mean their opinions are better,

No, but their better educated. 1/2 of the people in the general section haven't seen a fight pre 1990. A prime Arguello was mid-late 70's. A prime PBF is now. They are just assuming. I had like 5 people in the general section trying to tell me that Wlad is a top 10 heavyweight of all time, and that Holmes isn't even a top 20, and neither is Louis.

[Hitman]

It was starwars avatar week in the classic section, and at least I don't go around saying that Hagler and Whitaker had the best heavyweight chins.

LOL!! Oops! Didn't realize that was the thread.

[Holmes' Jab]

Mayweather Jr, by close UD.

[Hitman]

Agreed. Any fighter that fought back in the day beats any fighter that hasn't had enough time to grow in the minds of nostalgic fans.:roll:

LOL!!

[la-califa]

Tough fight. Arguello would be hard pressed to deal with Mayweather's speed. I could see Mayweather building up a big lead with Arguello's only option would be to hit the body. The late rounds would belong to "The explosive thin man". Mayweather by 12 rounds UD. Fifteen would be very close as Arguello would quickly close the gap. & maybe have Mayweather primed for the knockout around Fourteen or Fifteen. But Mayweather is always in excellent shape & has a ton of heart. A decision at fifteen could be a draw or pick 'em.

[Cobra33]

Castillo beat Mayweather the first time he just didn't get the decision.
De La Hoya is not in Arguello's league when it comes to 1 punch power.
Anytime you want to put up De La Hoya clips of his one punch kos let me know.Cause Arguellos will make his look foolish.

[Drew101]

Mayweather's chin, imo, is good enough to see him through some rough spots, and Arguello was never at his best against quick-fisted movers. Mayweather wins a close UD.

[RoccoMarciano]

Floyd by easy decision

I guess you never have watched Alexis :lol:

[Icemmann]

Hmmmm.... I'll give you 3 guys that are solid punchers. Corrales,Delahoya and Castillo. As much as I don't care for MAyweather, and that I am a huge fan of Arguello...these guys hit MAyweather with everything they had and Floyd didn't go down. Just can't see Arguello beating this guy ,let alone knocking him out because he had trouble with just about every pure boxer he ever faced.

When did Corrales his Mayweather in the fight? :lol: :lol: :lol:

[booradley]

Arguello was a 130-140 hitter, Oscar wasn't as good a hitter P4P, but he was bigger, stronger, and quicker, and at higher weights hit at least as hard, if not harder, than Arguello did at lower weights.

He wouldn't be landing body shots on Floyd's Philly shell either, unless he did the Oscar thing and clinched and hit him with shots to the side of the body, which wasn't Arguello's style. Arguello would box him up front, and wouldn't be fast enough to land constant body shots or slow him down that way. Floyd would be more than likely the one landing the body shots. Arguello's reach and power could give Floyd definite trouble, and this is a close fight, very hard to call, but I'd say Floyd's defense, accuracy, and especially his speed lead him to a UD by out-pointing Arguello.

El Flaco Explosivo! My favorite fighter of all time. However, I think sweet pea has it about right. The one possible way Alexis might win would be something like the Mancinni fight; a 15 rounder that Arguello was losing when he turned it around with an uppercut TO THE FREAKING CHEST! in round 13. Mancinni never recovered and the ref called the fight in the 14th round. Not that Boom Boom was in the same class with PBF, but on the other hand I don't know that Floyd has ever fought a 15 round fight, and that may be the clincher here. They didn't call them the championship rounds for nothing, and in a 15 rounder Alexis might manage to land the show stopper really late in the fight while he was way behind on all score cards. The guy was uncanny when it came to finding a way to win.

Boo

[dmille]

At 135, Alexis was slowing down. Floyd doesn't have the heavy hands of Ramirez, Ganigan or Pryor, but he does have better hand speed and accuracy.

I don't think Floyd would be able to hurt him and he would have to be very careful late. Arguello's power seems to be underrated in this thread considering that he took out both Olivares and Escalera (re) with single left hooks in the 13th.

At 135 and 12 rounds, Floyd stays away from Flaco's left and wins a safety first decision.

[Quick Cash]

At 135, Alexis was slowing down. Floyd doesn't have the heavy hands of Ramirez, Ganigan or Pryor, but he does have better hand speed and accuracy.

I don't think Floyd would be able to hurt him and he would have to be very careful late. Arguello's power seems to be underrated in this thread considering that he took out both Olivares and Escalera (re) with single left hooks in the 13th.

At 135 and 12 rounds, Floyd stays away from Flaco's left and wins a safety first decision.

Nicely put.