Leonard Ellerbe:"Floyd comes back as the best fighter in the world"[CONTRACTSIGNED]

its not a fair fight, but its a tune up for bigger and better things. if you take it this way you won't get pissed, nor would you try and make this fight seem like its something more than its not. if JMM is consider a tune up for Mayweather...even after mayweather has been off for almost 2 years than that means Mayweather is the greatest fighter ever... because the #2 fighter in the world is only considered a tune up for you... Would Mayweather be considered a tune up for any fighter under the super middleweight division? The Answer is No So how is JMM consider a tune up if the welter weight division would be his 5th division and the welter weight division is floyd's 4th? only haters and ignorant people believe this is a tune up

great great great win for pacquiao last night... I am truly impress.. I knew he would knock hatton out but in the 2nd round???? Great job Manny

its not a fair fight, but its a tune up for bigger and better things. if you take it this way you won't get pissed, nor would you try and make this fight seem like its something more than its not.

Floyd Mayweather is ready to reclaim his throne as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and will take the first step with a July 18 fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas. Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's adviser, confirmed the bout in an exclusive interview with The Press today. Ellerbe said the Grand Rapids native and six-time world champion immediately reclaims the title as boxing's best. "He left the sport as the best fighter in the world, he comes back as the best fighter in the world," Ellerbe said. "(Manny) Pacquiao was never considered the best fighter while Floyd was active, so why should anything change?" Pacquiao will face Ricky Hatton tonight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Pacquiao-Hatton winner is rumored to be in line to face the winner of Mayweather-Marquez later this year. Mayweather, 32, is 39-0 with 25 knockouts in his career. Marquez, 35, of Mexico, is 50-4-1 with 37 knockouts. "It's going to be tremendous event. (Marquez) has been and still is one of the best fighters in the sport. He's one of the top two fighters in this sport," Ellerbe said. "This is the best versus the best. Floyd wasn't going to come back just to fight anyone. "The sport has truly missed him. He is the face of boxing. The whole world has been waiting for him to come back." Mayweather hasn't fought since scoring a 10th-round technical knockout of Ricky Hatton on Dec. 8, 2007. Ring Magazine had ranked Mayweather as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world from July 18, 2005, through June 2, 2008. He also was honored as Ring Magazine's Fighter of the Year twice, in 1998 and 2007. If Mayweather beats Marquez, will he face the Pacquiao-Hatton winner? "We're not focusing on anything other than July 18," Ellerbe said. "The road to (the pound-for-pound title) comes through Floyd Mayweather." B***h a$$ Floyd should fight a real WW,in Moseley but again hes gonna protect his record!

How did you come to this line of thinking? because floyd beat dlh at 154 and jmm's last fight was at 135 against a feather-fisted juan diaz who rocked jmm. Other fighters have to take tune ups against bums. Mayweather can take a tune up against a guy Manny went life and death with and who is currently the 2nd best fighter p4p. exactly!!! that's how they should promote the fight... they shouldn't try to make it seem like a fair fight, they should promote it as a tune up for bigger and better things. this will make mexicans and others pissed and want jmm to beat floyd and these dudes will watch it. why stop being arrogant now... it's how floyd got where he is. 1. Floyd really needs to do a lot of buys in this fight to really prove his star power exists? How do you come to this line of thinking? because if floyd/jmm doesn't outsell hatton/pac or do close to it, floyd won't have any negotiation power against the winner of hatton/pac. 2. This is a very low risk option, so to call it a tune up is fair? Once again How do you guys comes to this line of thiking? jmm is a small 135 lber. floyd is a smal 147 lber. that's 2 divisions down separated by 12 lbs. What are your standards for High Risk Medium Risk Low Risk How are you guys coming to this line of thinking? high risk for floyd = pwill medium risk for floyd = cotto, mosley low risk for floyd = pac and jmm there are reasons why there are weight divisions.

Nope, he will be reconsidered as P4P #1 again when he proves it again, he can't just walk in and take it after 18 months regardless of how he dominated before...

Other fighters have to take tune ups against bums. Mayweather can take a tune up against a guy Manny went life and death with and who is currently the 2nd best fighter p4p. You're missing the part about them all being different sizes.

1. Floyd really needs to do a lot of buys in this fight to really prove his star power exists? How do you come to this line of thinking? 2. This is a very low risk option, so to call it a tune up is fair? Once again How do you guys comes to this line of thiking? What are your standards for High Risk Medium Risk Low Risk How are you guys coming to this line of thinking? 1. Mayweather was hot a year and half ago and took the time off without really staying in the public eye. It is an unknown if he still is. People also like to talk about Floyd as being a top level B-side meaning he can not carry a show. If he comes out and does mediocre numbers how can he demand huge purses. Straight up he has to sell PPV or he might aswell stay retired~ 2. Low risk is what it sound I give him a small chance of winning less than 25%. Medium risk would be like 25-45%. High risk would be like anything above 45%. That is highly simplified, but I break each fight into a percentage chance for either guy to win. I use this to help me decide if it is worth the risk of betting on certain fights.

lets see... what this *** g ot is gonna say if manny blast hatton in less than 9! :boxing: many pac is the face of boxing, handsdown! Pacquiao is going to blast Hatton... but hatton is damage goods so what is the real value of the win? Plus Floyd did dancing with the stars before fighting hatton and only had like 3 full weeks to solely train. Pacquaio has had 8 full weeks to train and didnt do dancing with the stars. so pacquaio has to beat hatton in under 5 rounds to really impress me.

They're fighting at 147? thats what floyd says, but i read in another thread that its 145, still pretty bad

Floyd Mayweather is ready to reclaim his throne as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and will take the first step with a July 18 fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas. Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's adviser, confirmed the bout in an exclusive interview with The Press today. Ellerbe said the Grand Rapids native and six-time world champion immediately reclaims the title as boxing's best. "He left the sport as the best fighter in the world, he comes back as the best fighter in the world," Ellerbe said. "(Manny) Pacquiao was never considered the best fighter while Floyd was active, so why should anything change?" Pacquiao will face Ricky Hatton tonight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Pacquiao-Hatton winner is rumored to be in line to face the winner of Mayweather-Marquez later this year. Mayweather, 32, is 39-0 with 25 knockouts in his career. Marquez, 35, of Mexico, is 50-4-1 with 37 knockouts. "It's going to be tremendous event. (Marquez) has been and still is one of the best fighters in the sport. He's one of the top two fighters in this sport," Ellerbe said. "This is the best versus the best. Floyd wasn't going to come back just to fight anyone. "The sport has truly missed him. He is the face of boxing. The whole world has been waiting for him to come back." Mayweather hasn't fought since scoring a 10th-round technical knockout of Ricky Hatton on Dec. 8, 2007. Ring Magazine had ranked Mayweather as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world from July 18, 2005, through June 2, 2008. He also was honored as Ring Magazine's Fighter of the Year twice, in 1998 and 2007. If Mayweather beats Marquez, will he face the Pacquiao-Hatton winner? "We're not focusing on anything other than July 18," Ellerbe said. "The road to (the pound-for-pound title) comes through Floyd Mayweather." lets see... what this *** g ot is gonna say if manny blast hatton in less than 9! :boxing: many pac is the face of boxing, handsdown!

I am a fan of FLoyd's as well and this is a very low risk option, so to call it a tune up is fair (plus he has been away so he most likely needs some fine tuning). I think they will try to promote this as a huge huge fight though, Floyd really needs to do a lot of buys in this fight to really prove his star power exists. So whenever Floyd or any of his people talk I expect them to talk about how great JMM is and how big this fight is (well Floyd will probably talk shit to JMM and Nacho but that is his normal behavior). 1. Floyd really needs to do a lot of buys in this fight to really prove his star power exists? How do you come to this line of thinking? 2. This is a very low risk option, so to call it a tune up is fair? Once again How do you guys comes to this line of thiking? What are your standards for High Risk Medium Risk Low Risk How are you guys coming to this line of thinking?

elerbe forgot the part about this being a tune up Other fighters have to take tune ups against bums. Mayweather can take a tune up against a guy Manny went life and death with and who is currently the 2nd best fighter p4p.

Mayweather looks in great condition.

elerbe forgot the part about this being a tune up cmon man, i'm a fan of floyd's but this fight is a tune up. I am a fan of FLoyd's as well and this is a very low risk option, so to call it a tune up is fair (plus he has been away so he most likely needs some fine tuning). I think they will try to promote this as a huge huge fight though, Floyd really needs to do a lot of buys in this fight to really prove his star power exists. So whenever Floyd or any of his people talk I expect them to talk about how great JMM is and how big this fight is (well Floyd will probably talk shit to JMM and Nacho but that is his normal behavior).

Mayweather looks in great condition.

cmon man, i'm a fan of floyd's but this fight is a tune up. How did you come to this line of thinking?

who said this was a tune up? cmon man, i'm a fan of floyd's but this fight is a tune up.

elerbe forgot the part about this being a tune up who said this was a tune up?

Floyd Mayweather is ready to reclaim his throne as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and will take the first step with a July 18 fight against Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas. Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's adviser, confirmed the bout in an exclusive interview with The Press today. Ellerbe said the Grand Rapids native and six-time world champion immediately reclaims the title as boxing's best. "He left the sport as the best fighter in the world, he comes back as the best fighter in the world," Ellerbe said. "(Manny) Pacquiao was never considered the best fighter while Floyd was active, so why should anything change?" Pacquiao will face Ricky Hatton tonight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Pacquiao-Hatton winner is rumored to be in line to face the winner of Mayweather-Marquez later this year. Mayweather, 32, is 39-0 with 25 knockouts in his career. Marquez, 35, of Mexico, is 50-4-1 with 37 knockouts. "It's going to be tremendous event. (Marquez) has been and still is one of the best fighters in the sport. He's one of the top two fighters in this sport," Ellerbe said. "This is the best versus the best. Floyd wasn't going to come back just to fight anyone. "The sport has truly missed him. He is the face of boxing. The whole world has been waiting for him to come back." Mayweather hasn't fought since scoring a 10th-round technical knockout of Ricky Hatton on Dec. 8, 2007. Ring Magazine had ranked Mayweather as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world from July 18, 2005, through June 2, 2008. He also was honored as Ring Magazine's Fighter of the Year twice, in 1998 and 2007. If Mayweather beats Marquez, will he face the Pacquiao-Hatton winner? "We're not focusing on anything other than July 18," Ellerbe said. "The road to (the pound-for-pound title) comes through Floyd Mayweather." elerbe forgot the part about this being a tune up