All it takes is a couple well-placed punches to the face and you're out. Mayweather wins this. It would be over in the amount of time it takes for Mayweather to land a couple punches to Lebron's doughy face.
This thread is akin to that ridiculous one about Tyson (in his prime) and an MMA fighter.
Mayweather would win in a boxing fight. He is a boxer.
No holds barred - who knows? We've never seen either of them in this kind of fight and anything is speculation. Boxing has a LOT of rules, probably more than basketball.
Really Common Sense wrote:
Mayweather would win in a boxing fight. He is a boxer.
No holds barred - who knows? We've never seen either of them in this kind of fight and anything is speculation. Boxing has a LOT of rules, probably more than basketball.
Doesn't "no holds barred" include punching someone in the face? Mayweather knows how to fight. Lebron knows how to play basketball. Who would you take?
Mayweather knows how to box, not fight. I would guess he might win against an untrained Lebron, but Lebron would take it with a few weeks of fight training.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho2MUZBtAwMrojo wrote:
the truth hurtzzzzz wrote:If it's Boxing, Floyd would win.
case in point:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv2nrzn2jzUFloyd's uncle whoops a young heavyweights ass, and Roger isn't as good as Floyd, and was out of his prime at this time.
I think Floyd is the greatest ever. I love him but I think lebron would kill him easily in a fight. On the street a real fight? Are you guys stupid?. Lebron ways 250. Floyd 150. Lebron is 6 8 , Floyd is 5 8. So he has 1 foot and 100 pounds.
that's a way bigger difference than your average male female discrepancy.
In a fight lebron should easily win unless he's a total pansy. In a boxing match? I'd hope he'd still win but don't know enought about it.
Royce Gracie weighing 150 lbs defeats a 250 lbs bodybuilder.
In a boxing match, no, Floyd would probably beat Lebron. In a real fight? That's different, there's no rules, and Lebron could aim for a take down (which I'm assuming Floyd cannot handle like Gracie could). Lebron has no experience in the ring, and even if he is an pro-athlete, would probably feel gassed by after the first 3 minutes. Floyd is much faster, much more skilled, and has better endurance--- which all makes a really big difference.
Again, if Roger could beat a heavyweight in his old age, when said heavyweight has experiencing boxing and would probably wreck Lebron himself, why would you think it outlandish for Floyd to defeat Lebron in a boxing fight?
Note, I am only talking with regards to boxing.
blow out wrote:
lanny poffo wrote:It could also be that some of you guys on this thread are grotesquely underestimating the strength required to play in the post against the guys Lebron does. He can still put touch on a shot or layup after getting hacked or pushed by other 250lb men. It's how so many on lrc accuse him of being a steriod enhanced freak yet somehow now he's a weakling. And yes, being a world class athlete of his size and his muscle mass makes him powerful. And his body control even after hard fouls suggests functional strength. We are talking 100 lb difference here and it certainly looks to be mostly muscle, but fairly agile also.
It's those claiming an easy win for Floyd that are clueless.
^this
Only thing Mayweather has over Lebron is technique & skills, but I'm not sure if that is enough when there's a 100 pound, 12 inch difference, plus a difference in speed, strength, & endurance which Lebron has the favor in. Lebron is an absolute freak of nature. He regularly goes up against centers & power forwards who are bigger than him & he holds his own just fine. He also has the agility to play guard or even point guard. Not many people can play any position on the court.
Leave it to the experts.
Lebron has - more speed, a lot more strength (comical that people are even attempting to argue this), & more endurance, Agility is likely similar between the 2.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2153370-lebron-james-cristiano-ronaldo-usain-bolt-top-sis-fittest-athletes-list?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial&hpt=hp_c3Take a look at someone a foot shorter than you & 100 pounds less than you. Do you think they'd have a chance? Even if they were a boxer?
If you think Lebron can move his body faster, or throw a punch quicker, you are quite mistaken.
If you even think he has more endurance than Floyd as well, you are also very mistaken. It amazes me how ignorant people are for the level of fitness required to be a PROFESSIONAL boxer.
If this was boxing, Floyd would be favored. In a real fight, that's different and I would go with Lebron.
retired royce gracie against both at the same time ftw
Boxing, Mayweather, probably. Street fight, Lebron EASILY!
When I was a senior in high school, I was pound-for-pound the strongest guy in our power weights class at 162-pounds. A friend of mine played offensive and defensive line and had slightly below average strength for the football team, but he weighed 260. We lifted about the same on all lifts. One day, I pissed him off, and with one arm, he threw me on my back on a table and threatened to beat the sh!t out of me. There is nothing I could have done. Weight and height advantage are huge in a fight.
Fight starts. Mayweather throws a punch. Lebron dodges the punch but Flops to the ground and stays on ground for 10 seconds hoping to get a call from the ref forgetting what sport he is in. Fight over Mayweather wins.
1972 Ali outweighs Foster by 41 lbs at weigh in (probably more like 45-50) by fight time Ali wins, but the fight goes 8 rounds
Foster later also fought Frazier but only lasted 2 rounds ( that was just a moneymaker for Foster thug at end of career)
LeBron v. Floyd, if they are both well-trained boxing champions then LeBron wins a boxing match if he boxes and fights smart
but boxing is about more than size: taking a punch, slipping, blocking, countering, experience, timing and hand speed and combinations
If Lebron stepped into a ring with Floyd he better be grateful for the mouthpiece, headgear and padded gloves, otherwise Floyd would seriously harm him
in a streetfight, again experience counts, Floyd takes LeBron unless it goes to the ground and Lebron knows what to do there and can take a punch, you can't win a fight just by sitting on somebody
Maybe I am wrong but the comparisons all seem to center on LeBron's size: please tell me what fighting or self-defense experience LeBron has either in training or in a practical fight
think of it this way: would your family pet St. Bernard on large retriever or shepard win a dogfight against a trained pit fighter pretty much regardless of size? even if that family pet is a champion at something other than pit fighting
not really wrote:
think of it this way: would your family pet St. Bernard on large retriever or shepard win a dogfight against a trained pit fighter pretty much regardless of size? even if that family pet is a champion at something other than pit fighting
so its not the dog in the fight ....its the
lanny poffo wrote:
And, LeBron doesnt need to throw a single punch to win this anyway.
What. Certified idiot.
not really wrote:
1972 Ali outweighs Foster by 41 lbs at weigh in (probably more like 45-50) by fight time Ali wins, but the fight goes 8 rounds
Foster later also fought Frazier but only lasted 2 rounds ( that was just a moneymaker for Foster thug at end of career)
LeBron v. Floyd, if they are both well-trained boxing champions then LeBron wins a boxing match if he boxes and fights smart
but boxing is about more than size: taking a punch, slipping, blocking, countering, experience, timing and hand speed and combinations
If Lebron stepped into a ring with Floyd he better be grateful for the mouthpiece, headgear and padded gloves, otherwise Floyd would seriously harm him
in a streetfight, again experience counts, Floyd takes LeBron unless it goes to the ground and Lebron knows what to do there and can take a punch, you can't win a fight just by sitting on somebody
Maybe I am wrong but the comparisons all seem to center on LeBron's size: please tell me what fighting or self-defense experience LeBron has either in training or in a practical fight
think of it this way: would your family pet St. Bernard on large retriever or shepard win a dogfight against a trained pit fighter pretty much regardless of size? even if that family pet is a champion at something other than pit fighting
This ^ is the right answer.
In a boxing match it is absolutely no contest. Mayweather would destroy Lebron.
In a street fight it depends on the conditions. In a large, open flat space Mayweather destroys him. The more enclosed you get the more Lebron has a chance.
Ooggllee.
I'm not taking any sides here, but you are a goddamn idiot. You really think Floyd Mayweather is anywhere near as strong as LeBron James? Just because he's a boxer? LeBron James has become one of the greatest sports figures of all time primarily because of his combination of strength, speed, and overall athleticism. You also claim that size has nothing to do with strength. This is incredibly ignorant. Go look at the best powerlifters in the world. They're all 350+ lbs. You're an idiot.
I added up the votes and the result is - - - a tie
7 think Lebron would win
7 think Mayweather would win
Those who said Mayweather would win in a boxing match & Lebron would win in a street fight did not count (no definite answer).
You're welcome letsrun
Why are all these responses assuming it's a boxing match? The title says "a fight".
XFit_Guy_Too_2 wrote:
When I was a senior in high school, I was pound-for-pound the strongest guy in our power weights class at 162-pounds. A friend of mine played offensive and defensive line and had slightly below average strength for the football team, but he weighed 260. We lifted about the same on all lifts. One day, I pissed him off, and with one arm, he threw me on my back on a table and threatened to beat the sh!t out of me. There is nothing I could have done. Weight and height advantage are huge in a fight.
Your analogy, while interesting, does not transfer here. Between you and the lineman, you both were trained in football. Floyd Mayweather has a lifetime of SOME SORT of fight training, even if it's terrible not-well-rounded. Physics, of course, favors Lebron James in all out fighting, but fighting and life is about the skillful, competent application of physics. Lebron James has spent much of his mental and physical energy getting muscle memory for basketball moves and tactics and mental habits and strategies for such. That is a huge detriment working against the utilization of his superior physical assets. Now, Lebron James does have tremendous strength and agility and that will get him somewhere, but it is not a "clear" and "safe" bet like our Letsrun founder, who is venturing into the uncivilized barbarism of fighting speculation, seems to think.
rojo wrote:
On the street a real fight? Are you guys stupid?. [...]
In a fight lebron should easily win
If I were Lebron James I would not risk going into a fight. Why? I guess rojo doesn't seem to understand, if you are not a trained professional fighter, taking hits from a trained professional fighter is a bad idea--life threatening. And there's still caution to be considered even if you are Lebron James' size and ability.
If Lebron James weren't so old, worn out and habituated and accustomed to the trappings of NBA life, and he got a good bit of well-rounded MMA training from the best,
then Mayweather better be absent and have some alibis.
But that is not the case.
There have been MMA matches of very large, former professional sports athletes who turned fighters--and some of whom had success and formidable victories--who lost to significantly smaller fighters. Again, it's not for certain, as big guys demolish smaller guys all the time in the MMA. But it's far from certain that, as Rojo claims, we're stupid for asking the question. Life & limb on the line and that's no joke.
the truth hurtzzzzz wrote:
Royce Gracie weighing 150 lbs defeats a 250 lbs bodybuilder.
Are you a retard? You dont need to throw a punch to win a fight. If he gets him to ground and chokes out or breaks his arm he wins the fight doesn't he? Fighting doesn't mean boxing. You are kind of a moron but it's entertaining.
This is the single worst thread I've ever seen on letsrun. Awhile ago I said I wouldn't let idiots piss me off but you all have done it. I can't believe there are so many people that think Lebron James would win in a fight. You guys are so utterly f***** stupid it is unbelievable.
FM would beat on Lebron as bad as Lebron would beat on him in a game of 1 on 1.
Lebron would be KO'ed in a street fight within the first 10 seconds.
This is as bad as thinking Chris Johnson or Billy Hamilton could beat Bolt in a hundred.
Please tell me you are one single poster, please say it. Restore faith in humanity. It has to be Rojo trolling - right?
lanny poffo wrote:
Are you a retard? You dont need to throw a punch to win a fight. If he gets him to ground and chokes out or breaks his arm he wins the fight doesn't he? Fighting doesn't mean boxing. You are kind of a moron but it's entertaining.
Because Lebron james can definitely pull that off. You're an idiot. If Lebron stepped within a few feet or FM he would get seriously seriously hurt. I don't any of you realize what a simple body shot from FM would do. It's not like FM has to climb a ladder and take his head off. One shot, boom, broken ribs, fight over.
The only way Lebron would win in a street fight against FM is if he brought a gun.