I have a feeling he would, Floyd is a guy that likes to show ppl and something like this would devastate him I think. He'd go out of his way to prove himself the best in the world if that #1 p4p rank was taken away.
They should take away his WBC welterweight belt, they should lower his rankings in the welterweight division, and the p4p list, if he doesn't fight a top contender in his weight class after DLH. He needs to continue fighting if he wants to keep his status as the #1p4p fighter. If that means fighting Cotto or his mandatory than that's what he needs to do.
I think Floyd's cockiness could make him do it just to prove to ppl.
Its not real cockiness. Just look at all the shit he talked in the Oscar fight then ran all night and didnt throw a single combo. That was his night, he pussed out.
Julian Romero
Global ID 6617
suspensions report
sex male
birth date 1973-07-30
age 34
manager/agent register
division light middleweight
rating 705 / 1068
nationality Mexico
alias Julian Romero-Contreras
residence Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
birth place Nuevas Casas, Mexico
stance orthodox
US ID CO018003
won 7 (KO 2) + lost 51 (KO 17) + drawn 2 = 60
Floyd has been ducking Romero for years......
I don't think or believe Floyd lacks any courage. He lacks the ability to realize money isn't the most important thing sometimes though. I guess he would just say the polls aren't right and everyone knows he is number 1.
He's already proved he's the best in the world.
Cotto and Marge sure as hell aren't better..
People have to continue to prove themself, especially when they take time off to wrestle, etc. Fighting DLH 86 more times sure as hell isn't going to prove anything.