>Dude, that is still a heavyweight vs a middleweight...Sugar
>Ray Robinson lost to what you would call a C-list heavyweight
>when he tried to become the 1st middleweight to beat a
>heavyweight...and he lost too because that weight much of a
>weight difference matters (plus Ray Robinson was extremely
>fatigued because of the temperature in the ring)


He had fought his previous FIFTEEN FIGHTS at light heavyweight. Going up to face a soft-punching 220 lb Heavyweight is not that big of a deal.

>Wasn't like he was going to make his 1st heavyweight
>appearance against Lennox Lewis lmao
>
>>Floyd beat prime: Canelo, Hatton, Castillo, Coralles
>
>I said an all-time great fighter lol - the only one on this
>list who qualifies as great is maybe Castillo who many feel
>beat Floyd in their first fight...Corralles was still *green*
>when he fought Floyd and so was Canelo...and Hatton was barely
>a 'good' fighter lol

Hatton was an undefeated champ. I'd argue that the "slightly past their prime" dudes Floyd faced are better than the guys Roy beat. Cotto, DLH and Mosley >>> 90% of RJJ's resume.