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floyds cherry picks: baldomir. jmm, sharmba mitchell, arturo gatti, ortiz, oldsley, welterweight hatton etc
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Originally posted by ROSTRAM View Post
its just some of mayweathers interviews in which he calls out/ talks about wanting to fight various fighters ALL of the ones you named. Just to show he often did try to get some of the guys he was accused of 'ducking',Comment
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Don't forget the awesome run of freshly beaten Judah,Henry Bruseles, Phillip N'dou, Victoriano Sosa...Originally posted by ROSTRAM View Post
Awesome rez...Comment
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it's called promotion, learn about itOriginally posted by MindBat View PostYeah, the previous 42 opponents were guaranteed by their trainers of beating Floyd with "more intense training regimens and strategies".
Many fans of Floyd's opponents "guaranteed" their fighter would beat Floyd by KO or UD.
All came up short.
Go Figure.
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Originally posted by daggum View PostDo you remember wayyyy before Manny Pacquiao was ever considered a legit opponent let alone an actual threat, Cotto, Margarito & Williams were all supposed to be the guys who had what it took to be Mayweathers toughest opponents. We will focus on Miguel Cotto right now. Since 2007 lets see what the MOST Feared and ducked Cotto has done...
Cotto although ko'ing Judah in the 11th round he was getting busted up by the non combination puncher Zab who landed %57 of his POWER SHOTS. Zab busted Cotto up in the process of him getting knocked out. He fought to a draw with Mosley. The fight was so close many thought it was a draw or couldve went either way. Cotto was in full retreat mode at the end as well....
Then Cotto gets beat down and quits vs Margarito who is nothing but a pressure fighter who is slow. Then he gets busted up by the ultra defensive Clottey. We all know the whooping Manny put on him after that.
No way any version of Miguel Cotto from 2007 would've been any match for Mayweather....ALSO REMEMBER COTTO WASNT READY FOR MAYWEATHER IN 2005 WHEN THEY WERE BOTH CHAMPS AT 140 AND BOTH PROMOTED BY TOP RANK. I mean he wasnt ready right? So between 2005 & by the time he fought Mosley in 2007 Paul Malignaggi, Carlos Quintana, Oktay Urkal, & Zab Judah were the preparation he needed to be ready for Mayweather?? Gimme a break....
Since being smashed my Pacquiao, he FINALLY beat an ACTUAL World Champ and didnt get a Championship by winning a Vacant title when he defeated the Hard Hitting/1 Legged Yuri Foreman who has an impressive 8 ko's......I appreciate Miguel Cotto and he has had great fights but he has always been just a decent fighter and never was the elite type fighter to impose any kind of legitimate threat to Floyd Mayweather.
His best win is a disputed victory over Shane Mosley who just dropped back down to WW and didnt have a title. It took him 37 fights to FINALLY beat an ACTUAL World Champ and even then the caliber of that opponent is c class at best. I respect Cotto for all that he has provided us boxing fans but just because you are a warrior and are tough in no way equates to you having the necessary skill set and smarts to beat Mayweather.
Can we all just put this particular myth to rest?
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There is no way you can beat mayweather if he doesnt want to fight you...Comment
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Also the smartest.Originally posted by ROSTRAM View Post
He "cherry picked" his way to multi-millions of dollars and the highest grossing fight in the history of the sport.
And is still undefeated.
Go figure.Comment
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Originally posted by J4CK View PostDon't forget the awesome run of freshly beaten Judah,Henry Bruseles, Phillip N'dou, Victoriano Sosa...
Awesome rez...
just like Clottey? Morales after Raheem? Marco Antonio Barrera after he just lost to JMM?
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