Frightened Into Retirement!

[Pandaman64]

I hate PBF as much as the next guy but really. Grow up. The more we talk about him, the more PBF will think that he's actually MISSED and wanna COME BACK.


Let him and his wasted potential stay out of boxing like he belongs, unless you actually WANT a repeat of the boredom that went on in the DLH vs PBF fight.

[No1]

Honestly, Paul Williams has the tools to beat them all when it comes to boxing. I am not talking brawl. I am talking put together punches from the outside. He can box but he likes to get crazy.

Paul could be the sleeper.

We shall see soone enough.

Pual has power, speed, height, and a huge reach advantage over all these cats. His chin is not that bad either but he can be hurt. Not to mention he throws about 100 punches per round

That would be a great fight.
Williams vs cotto for the unification for the welter weight crown.
I'd pick cotto as his power is real good but if paul boxed from a distance it could be his fight.

[-EX-]

Winning belts in 5 divisions doesn't sound like wasted potential to me.

[Alien_Tanks]

Let's not forget Floyd has 4 kids. I don't see how someone could say Floyd is scared of Cotto when he's been saying retirement since November 06. Before Cotto fought Urkal or Judah.

Wow. You and Floyd are starting to trip over your little lies.

I am retired.
These years belong to my children.

I will only come back to fight Oscar De La Hoya.

Is Oscar De La Hoya the best?

Hey wait! I thought you said you were retired?
What about your children?

Why aren't you fighting the best if you are coming back?

O My?

I smell ***** and bull**** all wrapped up in one big bag.

[Pandaman64]

Winning belts in 5 divisions doesn't sound like wasted potential to me.

It is when you could've worked to KOs against them, and actually took the time to CLEAN OUT the top fighters in the division. THATS how much potential he had. Sad.

[-EX-]

He'll only come back for a big payday. Shane doesn't bring the same people Oscar does. Floyd was trying to trick Oscar into fighting him again. He would beat him again. Oscar knows it.

[-EX-]

It is when you could've worked to KOs against them, and actually took the time to CLEAN OUT the top fighters in the division. THATS how much potential he had. Sad.

A win is a win. Jermain Taylor looked like **** against Cory Spinks but he still won. Every fighter has one or more bull**** victories. He busted up Judah's nose, outclassed Baldomir, embarassed Gatti, beat down Corrales.

It still doesn't sound like wasted potential to me. What fighter should he have fought to CLEAN OUT the division. Cotto, and Mosley don't come into the picture because that's present. Tell me who at 135 and 140.

[MightyMikeA]

Pretty Boy Floyd, P4P the most boring fighter in the game today will never get a dollar of mine ever again. As they say, fool me once same on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

[-EX-]

No I think Cory Spinks deserves that title. He didn't even look like he was touched after the Jermain fight.

[Pandaman64]

A win is a win. Jermain Taylor looked like **** against Cory Spinks but he still won. Every fighter has one or more bull**** victories. He busted up Judah's nose, outclassed Baldomir, embarassed Gatti, beat down Corrales.

It still doesn't sound like wasted potential to me. What fighter should he have fought to CLEAN OUT the division. Cotto, and Mosley don't come into the picture because that's present. Tell me who at 135 and 140.

A win may be a win, but that has little to do with greatness.

At 135, he should've fought casamayor and frietas.

At 140, he should've fought hatton, and maybe hurried up to fight Harris before he got exposed (stressing maybe).

At 147, there is margarito and mosely (Mosely was indeed in the picture at the time PBF was at 147).

and now, after the DLH/PBF fight, Cotto is emerging as a potential contender.

Margarito in particular is probably the biggest missed opportunity PBF's ever has. He could've made his critics STFU, solidified his standing at 147, AND made 8 million, all in one fight. Shame.

Don't misinterperate me. I'm not arguing that PBF couldn't beat every single one of these fighters. It just sounds a whole lot better saying 'He beat EVERYONE' than saying 'He could've beaten EVERYONE, probably'.

And that is where the wasted potential lies.