Moments ago promoter Bob Arum informed **********.com that he has an $8M minimum guarantee for undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr to face WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito at the Thomas and Mack Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on HBO PPV on October 7. Obviously Arum has wanted a Mayweather-Margarito bout for quite some time, and with the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales rubbermatch scheduled to take place on November 18 he has more than one reason to prefer Mayweather-Margarito in October. More to follow, including a full one on one interview with Arum so stay tuned.
If Floyd turns down this offer then I am just about ready to slide Winky Wright or Manny Paquiao ahead of him on my P4P list. I personally predict that he will fight Hatton next, I've had this prediction ever since the Hatton-Collazo fight. After seeing how much trouble Hatton has with a slick boxer and considering how popular Hatton is, a fight with him would be the best combination of low risk high pay for Mayweather.
If he has been in that class for years, im not understanding how he never fought judah or spinks, if this has been going on for so long, why would spinks fight Mayorga which was a very dangerous fight and not take on Margarito?
I think its bullshit to think NOBODY AT 147 wanted a piece of Margarito, and again, WHY WONT HE MOVE UP IN WEIGHT AND TAKE SOME BIG MONEY FIGHTS THERE, WHY, WHY WONT HE DO THAT. You gonna argue everyone is scared of Margarito there too? There are so many Non-Floyd options for him its not even funny.
You going to tell me to think before i type as if what i just said wasnt a legit argument, based on what I see, Margarito is a smalltime alphabet champion, his record says it, his skills say it, and when Mayweather is done with him, his face will say it.
He was calling out all the big names at 147 for a while now, and no one was taking himup except the guys he did fight and he destroyed. He has no need to ove up in weight because he doesn't struggle the least bit to make weight, also if he didn't get a shot at 147 where he was established what could he expect at 154.
People can bring up the Santos fight all they wantm but thwy should WATCH it first.
Santos was 16 pounds heavier fight night.
Margarito was completely taking over when the fight was stopped and should have gotten the decision if it weren't in puerto rico.
All we're saying is that Floyd has no better option now this is biggest payday for, in his words, easy work.
If he has been in that class for years, im not understanding how he never fought judah or spinks, if this has been going on for so long, why would spinks fight Mayorga which was a very dangerous fight and not take on Margarito?
I think its bullshit to think NOBODY AT 147 wanted a piece of Margarito, and again, WHY WONT HE MOVE UP IN WEIGHT AND TAKE SOME BIG MONEY FIGHTS THERE, WHY, WHY WONT HE DO THAT. You gonna argue everyone is scared of Margarito there too? There are so many Non-Floyd options for him its not even funny.
You going to tell me to think before i type as if what i just said wasnt a legit argument, based on what I see, Margarito is a smalltime alphabet champion, his record says it, his skills say it, and when Mayweather is done with him, his face will say it.
y move up with all the big names at 147? whos at 154? vargas? mosley? lmao he wants floyd and floyd doesnt want him.
SIMPLE AS THAT.
Marg has been at 147 for years. He has been rated by RING in the top 3 of that class for years. Your argument about Marg fighting nobodies looks silly, considering no one at 147 has a better resume. There aren't any household names at 147 anyway, at least not til Floyd got there.
Think before you type, brother.
If he has been in that class for years, im not understanding how he never fought judah or spinks, if this has been going on for so long, why would spinks fight Mayorga which was a very dangerous fight and not take on Margarito?
I think its bullshit to think NOBODY AT 147 wanted a piece of Margarito, and again, WHY WONT HE MOVE UP IN WEIGHT AND TAKE SOME BIG MONEY FIGHTS THERE, WHY, WHY WONT HE DO THAT. You gonna argue everyone is scared of Margarito there too? There are so many Non-Floyd options for him its not even funny.
You going to tell me to think before i type as if what i just said wasnt a legit argument, based on what I see, Margarito is a smalltime alphabet champion, his record says it, his skills say it, and when Mayweather is done with him, his face will say it.
So you dont think its slightly silly that a man who is a legitamite 154 pounder wouldnt go after the other elites at 154? You dont think its silly for this guy to wait on the #1 p4p fighter in the world to give him a shot while he himself has 0 p4p fighters on his own record? You think its silly that this guys resume is complete garbage with not a single household name on his resume?
This whole fiasco is silly and if floyd takes this fight, i hope he siliences this crap permenently, i never thought id be arguing this shit, this guy has nothing...even Vivian Harris had a better case than this idiot. What kind of moron moves down in weight, fights virtually nobody, then demands that the #1 fighter in the world give him a shot for a belt that is beyond worthless for the most part.
Marg has been at 147 for years. He has been rated by RING in the top 3 of that class for years. Your argument about Marg fighting nobodies looks silly, considering no one at 147 has a better resume. There aren't any household names at 147 anyway, at least not til Floyd got there.
Think before you type, brother.
What makes you think he wasn't calling out Judah and Spinks? I'm sure he was and there is no reason to think he wasn't. Margarito genuinely wants to fight his fellow elites at 147. Spinks and Judah were busy with each other for a while, understandably.
Don't be silly.
So you dont think its slightly silly that a man who is a legitamite 154 pounder wouldnt go after the other elites at 154? You dont think its silly for this guy to wait on the #1 p4p fighter in the world to give him a shot while he himself has 0 p4p fighters on his own record? You think its silly that this guys resume is complete garbage with not a single household name on his resume?
This whole fiasco is silly and if floyd takes this fight, i hope he siliences this crap permenently, i never thought id be arguing this shit, this guy has nothing...even Vivian Harris had a better case than this idiot. What kind of moron moves down in weight, fights virtually nobody, then demands that the #1 fighter in the world give him a shot for a belt that is beyond worthless for the most part.
What makes you think he wasn't calling out Judah and Spinks? I'm sure he was and there is no reason to think he wasn't. Margarito genuinely wants to fight his fellow elites at 147. Spinks and Judah were busy with each other for a while, understandably.
Don't be silly.
Margarito is nuttin but an oversized welter
he need to be at junior middle
he is calling out floyed
when he isnt even the main
champion at welter
floyd jsut got there
why didnt he call out spinks and judah a
year ago when floyd was at 140
why wasnt he trying to fight the undisputed champion
naw he was waiting to cash in on floyed because
he know floyed is comming all the way from 130 to 147
he doesnt want any part of the real 147 pounders
he know he can prob smother floyed speed n skills
and win a dirty fight
Dude, 6 heads wasnt anything special and was so shot when Margarito fought him. Infact I still wasnt impressed with Margarito in that fight. That was the fight I saw when I knew that Floyd would kill him. Sure, he got the early KO but before that 6 heads was hitting him with so many clean shots and making him look dumb.
Margarito didnt do anyting special. People forget that Mayorga had just murdered 6 heads 2 times in a row right before there fight. Mayorga had already ruined him.
Zab wouldnt get killed by Margarito just like Santos didnt. Zab is better then Santos. I just cant believe that people think Margarito is so good. Then they rip Floyd's wins. Look at Floyds resume compared to Margarito? Its a joke.
Margarito really hasnt even done anything to get a fight with Floyd. What makes him qualify? A win over a green Cintron who's only good win was over a washed up Teddy Reid in which he almost got KO.
If Margarito let Santos outbox him then Floyd would kill him. Its a joke that he's even at 147 anyway. He bitches about no one fighting him but he wont move up to 154 where he could get a ton of big fights. Everyone up there would fight him but he wont go there because he knows up there he wont be 20 bigger then everyone like he is at 147. He's a clown. He wont go up there because he knows that he couldnt even beat the worse of the best in Santos so how would he beat anyone else?
finally someone with some sense
put it like this
until floyd lose a fight
every fight a bunch of people will
be rooting for him too lose
Moments ago promoter Bob Arum informed **********.com that he has an $8M minimum guarantee for undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr to face WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito at the Thomas and Mack Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on HBO PPV on October 7. Obviously Arum has wanted a Mayweather-Margarito bout for quite some time, and with the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales rubbermatch scheduled to take place on November 18 he has more than one reason to prefer Mayweather-Margarito in October. More to follow, including a full one on one interview with Arum so stay tuned.
I hope Pretty Boy takes the money and Marg's manhood both at the same time..that will shut you marg fans the hell up for good....lol
ferocity,
Even though you think this won't happen, but PRETEND that it does: Mayweather practically embarrasses Margarito on coast to a very wide UD. Would you still make excuses for Tony, just because he's Mexican and you have an uncontrolable bias towards Mexican fighters? Or would you actually accept that you were wrong and that Floyd is by far the better fighter?
Just wondering.
You obviously never watched the Santos fight. The fight was by no means a blow out, and it was stopped on a cut when Margarito may have went on to win the decision. He was fighting Santos in David's hometown, so that may have been a factor.
Santos lost recently, to a German in Germany if I recall. Plus the guy he lost to may very well be the next big thing at 154. We just don't know. Either way, styles make fights and to judge Tony off of Santos' loss is cheap.
exactly, i had margarito up in the fight
i dont know why everyone is saying he got "beat" by santos
and the fight was in santos' hometown, ofcourse margarito was going to be down on 2 of the 3 cards. People seem to forget the fight ended in a technical decision
You obviously never watched the Santos fight. The fight was by no means a blow out, and it was stopped on a cut when Margarito may have went on to win the decision. He was fighting Santos in David's hometown, so that may have been a factor.
Santos lost recently, to a German in Germany if I recall. Plus the guy he lost to may very well be the next big thing at 154. We just don't know. Either way, styles make fights and to judge Tony off of Santos' loss is cheap.
I hope PBF takes the Margarito fight if Oscar fails to meet him in Sept. I want all this speculation to end. A guy that got beat by Daniel Santos is going to whip Mayweather.