Mayweather/Cotto, Double Standards

[JakeNDaBox]

Because in a fight.. Me, as a non-boxer. (I can fight, not box) I'd rather fight Hatton then Mosley. Hatton is there to get hit, and swing wide.. Mosley.. not so much. Cotto is young, career-wsie too. Whereas, Mayweather is the p4p best. He deserves the credit for that, but deserves the critism for taking a while to take the top challenges.

This is the general opinion now. But if it were Floyd fighting Shane and Cotto fighting Hatton, people would complain that Floyd is fighting an old man and once again hand-picking opponents, while Cotto-Hatton is a can't miss Fight of the Year contender.

Much like when Floyd was going to fight Spinks, everyone bitched that he was a paper champ at 147 and not pursuing the real title. Then he ditches the Spinks fight and instead agrees to face Baldomir. What happens? People ***** that he's not fighting Margarito.

I'm surprised people aren't bitching that he's not fighting Paul Williams.

All that said, your reasons perfectly sum up the pulse of this thread. Cotto is more exciting, therefore fans are more willing to cut him slack. But in the end, they're just excuses.

Also Cotto is not young, career-wise. This is his 7th year as a pro. By year 7, Floyd:
- already won Fighter of the Year (1998)
- tore through then-undefeated and P4P entrant Diego Corrales
- moved up to LW, and twice defeated Jose Luis Castillo, who was LW champ going into their first fight.
- was universally regarded as the best in two weight classes (130 and 135)

Cotto hasn't come within sniffing distance of any of those achievements.

Also for what it's worth, the Cotto-Floyd fight was on the table, but Arum decided to go in another direction. Arum's quote on the subject: "Floyd just made $20 million. He's retired, and won't return until he spends that $20 million." I guess Floyd got through spending that $20 million! LOL

There is a double-standard, and it has everything to do with how they fight. Honestly, it's no different than fans saying without hesitation that Corrales and Gatti are going to the Hall of Fame, yet question if Floyd's done enough. ?!

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

2) And I am still extremey disappointed by Mayweather's choice of opponents between Castillo and Judah.

To be fair, alot of guys turned PBF down in those years. Including HATTON (multiple times), Cotto, and Mosley.

It takes TWO to make a fight.

[jonnyboy151]

For starters i think it's wrong to band the word coward about, especially where world class boxers are concerned, it just makes you look a tw*t.

I'm not a Pretty Boy fan at all, can't stand him, having said that, you cannot help but acknowledge the fact he's an awesome boxer, regardless of what anyone says. Also if you think most current fighters have not at some point avoided certain fights, not out of fear as such but political reasons (ie. money, marketability) you're being very naive.

How a guy can go from super-featherweight, to lightweight, to light-welterweight, to welterweight, to light middleweight beating some of the best if not the best along the way, and picking up world titles in each can be considered a coward is ridiculous.

Hate him if you want, i'm not at all keen, but come on, this guy deserves credit.

[OptimusWolf]

I don't think serious fans consider floyd a "*****". he's fought 5 or 6 top fighters in his career, and he's fighting a p4p guy next up in Hatton.

I don't like the term "warrior", all these guys are pro boxers - what I'd say instead is that I prefer to watch Cotto's come forward relentless style over Mayweather's stick and move. Nothing to do with bravery at all.

[-Antonio-]

Mayweather gets all of this hate because A) he's p4p number 1, and B) he's a rightful ****, or atleast thats what the Brits say. Yes, there is a double standard, but Cotto isnt known as the best fighter in the world either.

In retrospect does beating Gatti, Mitchell, Judah, Baldomir look good at all? Every single one of those guys went on to be demolished. Now I dont think this is Floyd's fault. Its more like bad luck that the Welterweight division just blossomed in the past year when he was busy fighting DLH or being "retired". However we cant help but look back and think he took the easy way. The three guys he beat at Welterweight arent even in the top ten. The three guys he beat at 140 arent even in the top 10. We have no idea how good Oscar really is eventhough he looked good against Floyd.

Ill be honest, I think he has a choice between Hatton and Mosley and he's taking Hatton because it's the much easier fight. It doesnt matter though because Hatton is a top 10 p4p guy, so you have to give him his props on this fight.