This is not to argue who Mayweather ducked or why he didn't duck them. This really just a list of interesting fantasy match-ups that could have conceivably happened or that could still happen (#-present).
Which five of these fights would you have liked to see the most?
Mayweather v.
135
Mosley (1999-2000) v. Mayweather who fought Augustus at 135
140
Kosta Tzyu (2003-04)
Ricky Hatton (2005) at 140 instead of Gatti
Miguel Cotto (2005) at 140
Many Pacquiao (2005) lightweight Pac at 140--sounds interesting
147
Miguel Cotto (2006-2008)
Shane Mosley (2005-07)
Margarito (2005-08)
Paul Williams (2007-10)
Manny Pacquiao (2008-10)
Amir Khan (2009-11) at 147 or ~144 pound catch-weight like Marquez
154
Austin Trout (2012-present)
Winky Wright (2005-2007)
Vernon Forrest (2007)
Paul Williams (2008-10)
Sergio Martinez (2008-10) JMW version
Sergio Martinez (10-present) MW version moving down
Shane Mosley (2006-08)
Fernando Vargas (2005-06)
Erislandy Lara (2011-present)
160
Sergio Martinez (2010-present)
Here's how I think these fights could have possibly gone:
135 (0-1)
LOSS (UD) Mosley (1999-2000) v. Mayweather who fought Augustus at 135
140 (4-0)
WIN (UD) Kosta Tzyu (2003-04)
WIN (UD/TKO10) Ricky Hatton (2005) at 140 instead of Gatti
WIN (UD) Miguel Cotto (2005) at 140
WIN (UD) Many Pacquiao (2005) lightweight Pac at 140--sounds interesting
147 (4-2)
WIN (MD) Miguel Cotto (2006-2008)
WIN (UD) Shane Mosley (2005-07)
LOSS (MD/TKO10) Margarito (2005-08)
LOSS (MD) Paul Williams (2007-10)
WIN (UD) Manny Pacquiao (2008-10)
WIN (TKO10) Amir Khan (2009-11) at 147 or ~144 pound catch-weight like Marquez
154 (3-6)
LOSS (MD) Austin Trout (2012-present)
LOSS (MD) Winky Wright (2005-2007)
LOSS (SD) Vernon Forrest (2007)
LOSS (UD) Paul Williams (2008-10)
LOSS (SD) Sergio Martinez (2008-10) JMW version
LOSS (SD) Sergio Martinez (10-present) MW version moving down
WIN (UD) Shane Mosley (2006-08)
WIN (UD) Fernando Vargas (2005-06)
WIN (competitive UD) Erislandy Lara (2011-present)
160 (0-1)
LOSS (TKO10) Sergio Martinez (2010-present)
I have Mayweather winning most of these (11-10), but I believe many of these fights (both wins and losses) are too close to call.
This is not to argue who Mayweather ducked or why he didn't duck them. This really just a list of interesting fantasy match-ups that could have conceivably happened or that could still happen (#-present).
Which five of these fights would you have liked to see the most?
Mayweather v.
135
Mosley (1999-2000) v. Mayweather who fought Augustus at 135
140
Kosta Tzyu (2003-04)
Ricky Hatton (2005) at 140 instead of Gatti
Miguel Cotto (2005) at 140
Many Pacquiao (2005) lightweight Pac at 140--sounds interesting
147
Shane Mosley (2005-07)
Margarito (2005-08)
Paul Williams (2007-10)
Manny Pacquiao (2008-10)
Amir Khan (2009-11) at 147 or ~144 pound catch-weight like Marquez
154
Austin Trout (2012-present)
Winky Wright (2005-2007)
Vernon Forrest (2007)
Paul Williams (2008-10)
Sergio Martinez (2008-10) JMW version
Sergio Martinez (10-present) MW version moving down
Shane Mosley (2006-08)
Fernando Vargas (2005-06)
Erislandy Lara (2011-present)
160
Sergio Martinez (2010-present)
I see a lot of losses in that list Lara, Martinez, Williams, Forest,Wright, Trout Pacquiao, Cotto 2005 version Mosley Steroid version before the test crap
Mayweather v.
135
Mosley (1999-2000) v. Mayweather who fought Augustus at 135 Probably loses, he was coming off a period of inactivity if I remember things correctly.
140
Kosta Tzyu (2003-04) Wins.
Ricky Hatton (2005) at 140 instead of Gatti Destroys.
Miguel Cotto (2005) at 140 Destroys.
Many Pacquiao (2005) lightweight Pac at 140--sounds interesting Wins.
147
Shane Mosley (2005-07) Wins
Margarito (2005-08) Wins
Paul Williams (2007-10) Loss
Manny Pacquiao (2008-10) Wins.
Amir Khan (2009-11) at 147 or ~144 pound catch-weight like Marquez Destroys.
154
Austin Trout (2012-present) Unsure.
Winky Wright (2005-2007) Wins.
Vernon Forrest (2007) Wins.
Paul Williams (2008-10) Loses.
Sergio Martinez (2008-10) JMW version Unsure.
Sergio Martinez (10-present) MW version moving down Wins.
Shane Mosley (2006-08) Wins.
Fernando Vargas (2005-06) Wins
Erislandy Lara (2011-present) Wins.
160
Sergio Martinez (2010-present) Loses.
How are these "ducked" fighters?
Vargas? Winky? Lara? Trout?
Hatton? Tszyu? Cotto at 140?
Mosley 06-08? You realize those were Mosley's worst years and Mayweather had called him out for a fight in 2005?
Khan!?
Read the thread description... some of these guys are fighters people have claimed Mayweather ducked (I'm not really saying he ducked them hence the quotation marks in the thread title) the others are fantasy match-ups that could have happened and would have been interesting to see.
What do you think?
How are these "ducked" fighters?
Vargas? Winky? Lara? Trout?
Hatton? Tszyu? Cotto at 140?
Mosley 06-08? You realize those were Mosley's worst years and Mayweather had called him out for a fight in 2005?
Khan!?
I alway thought he would have lost to the lightweight Mosley and a 160 Martinez, and Winky at 154, he would have also lost to Vernon Forrest and Margarito would have troubled him but still lose, I don't see the rest touching him.
I forgot Vernon, that would have been a good style match-up.
I alway thought he would have lost to the lightweight Mosley and a 160 Martinez, and Winky at 154, he would have also lost to Vernon Forrest and Margarito would have troubled him but still lose, I don't see the rest touching him.
It would have been great to see Mayweather against everyone on that list in that exact time but as we know boxing also work on timing and the timing especially with all the earlier fights were off.
Yeah, any random five of these fights (within context and time frame) would have been interesting to see...
So what the list about then?
How many of these bouts Mayweather would have won, lost or been too close to call. Also noting which ones would have been the most competitive or interesting match-ups...
It would have been great to see Mayweather against everyone on that list in that exact time but as we know boxing also work on timing and the timing especially with all the earlier fights were off.