Floyd Mayweather vs. Marlon Starling

[KOTF]

Who wins?

[Titan1]

I'm taking Marlon over Floyd by decision.But that's if he shows up to fight, not clown.

[redrooster]

Floyd on points.

[Hookie]

A well prepared Starling would be hell for any WW, JMW, or even MW. A past prime Starling gave a prime Michael Nunn a very tough night at MW (WMD12 Nunn). Nunn was a big MW and even had success at LHW.

Starling was just a tad bit taller and naturally bigger... but it's not a huge deal. Starling proved he was able to handle bigger fighters though. With that said, I doubt Mayweather could hurt Starling.

Starling was quick and had good power. He also had a very good chin.

Starling beat Floyd Sr. BTW.

I think Starling could beat him but he'd have to be 100%. Face it, Mayweather is one hell of a fighter... even if he is an asshole!

[anarci]

Im going with Floyd here Marlon was a very good fighter but just a notch below Floyd i see Marlon being competetive though and hed win some rounds Floyd 116-112 . In my opinion Floyd is a ATG and Marlon is a borderline great fighter.

[anarci]

A well prepared Starling would be hell for any WW, JMW, or even MW. A past prime Starling gave a prime Michael Nunn a very tough night at MW (WMD12 Nunn). Nunn was a big MW and even had success at LHW.

Starling was just a tad bit taller and naturally bigger... but it's not a huge deal. Starling proved he was able to handle bigger fighters though. With that said, I doubt Mayweather could hurt Starling.

Strarling was quick and had good power. He also had a very good chin.

Starling beat Floyd Sr. BTW.

I think Starling coudl beat him but he'd have to be 100%. Face it, Mayweather is one hell of a fighter... even if he is an asshole! Marlon did have a good chin but dont tell that to cheap shot artist Tomas Molinares who kod Starling after the bell, i thought he should have been DQd.

[KOTF]

bump

[Hookie]

I say split-decision for Mayweather. One card close for Starling, one card close for Mayweather, and one card lopsided in Mayweather's favor. No rematch even though Starling deserves one.

[MRBILL]

I like Starling.....

[DonBoxer]

I would fancy Mayweather to take a decision.

[Flea Man]

Starling would beat him up of he could be arsed. I'd say it's debatable that Floyd even has the better defence, although he was undoubtedly the faster and sharper puncher.

Moochy would have little hassle getting close to him IMO. And on the inside, he'd find a way around Floyd's defences.

Very, very close fight though, Floyd doing the more aesthetically pleasing work and Moochy, as always, doing the more subtle and persistent work.

However, if he clowns, Floyd can shoot his jab to the body all night and get off first. I'd just fancy an in-form Moochy to get close to him too much, and also have the quality jab to offset Floyds and make him uncomfortable.

[MMJoe]

Who wins?

I voted Floyd because I was thinking floyd JR. Now that I look at the poll Starling is winning in a landslide i cna only assume the question is about Floyd Sr. against Starling. Is there a way to change my vote?

[Flea Man]

Starling already beat Floyd Sr twice. How about some input rather than a poll vote you fucking spastic?

[sweet_scientist]

Starling would win, even if he did ass around. Starling assing around is still busier than a top flight welterweight Mayweather.

Stronger, better in fighter, hel will walk through Floyd's punches and strangle him along the ropes.

Floyd's struggles to keep Hatton off him tell me a lot.

Starling is multiple tiers above anything Floyd has ever faced at welterweight.

A prime Starling is a tier above anything Floyd has faced in his career period.

[Flea Man]

:deal

[MMJoe]

Floyd Jr. beats Starling

[Moochie]

Starling, when on form, was one of the better examples of an aggressive counter-puncher I've ever seen. He'd slam that jolting jab into Floyd (how often it landed cleanly would be irrelevant), corner him, and do the better work on the inside, while giving Floyd little outlet for daylight against that fortress defense.

It's hard to see someone with such a low offensive out-put beating a defensively astute, aggressive stylist like the Magic Man.

I wager this fight would be quite the snoozer, though, and I generally like these kinds of match-ups.

[duranimal]

Starling all day every day & one of the most underated & under apprieciated boxers of his time:deal

What is this fantasy about Mayweather being a top notch 147 pounder:lol:

He's an HBO creation who has yet to face any credible opposition to date that can be compared to any top ten contender or titleist from the 80's.

Hatton/Marquez/Mosley & ORTIZ:lol: Get fuckin real will yer:bbb

Mayweathers fled 147 too avoid fighting a midgit that can't box.:deal

[duranimal]

Starling, when on form, was one of the better examples of an aggressive counter-puncher I've ever seen. He'd slam that jolting jab into Floyd (how often it landed cleanly would be irrelevant), corner him, and do the better work on the inside, while giving Floyd little outlet for daylight against that fortress defense.

It's hard to see someone with such a low offensive out-put beating a defensively astute, aggressive stylist like the Magic Man.

I wager this fight would be quite the snoozer, though, and I generally like these kinds of match-ups.

Exactly:deal:deal:deal

[Mr Butt]

i am surprised to say i would go slightly toward a focused starling although even if starling did switch off for a couple of rounds i still favour starling to pull off a points victory his defence was that good . i remember watching starling i think against Fujio Ozaki take rounds off and even eddie futch could not inpsire starling to look good and put on a show and the fight went the distance