Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto: The Fans Sound Off

[juandabomb]

Gayweather is freakin scared to fight Cotto, he's better off performing at the WWE circus with the Big Show

[wkings]

Mayweather's comments

Here is a perfect example of the problems that persist in boxing today. When the great Ray Robinson fought, the only way to be paid handsomely, was to fight the absolute best of that time. Ray may have taken some down fights in his career, but he wasn't paid well, like he would be when he fought a Jake Lamotta. Mayweather can get away with fighting Baldomir, Gatti, or a Judah, and still make over 5 million for each fight. The only way you can be the best, is to beat the best, and to fight the best. The Welterweight division is so rich in talent, it's scary. Imagine a tournament today in which you took the top 8 welterweights, and made them fight each other, until the final 2. Mayweather, Cotto, Mosely, Margarito, Clottey, Berto, Williams, and Quintana. You would have beautiful boxing, which is what fans want to see. Mayweather is a good fighter, sure, but he wouldn't even make the top 40 all time list. To say Ray Robinson wasn't undefeated, is pure ignorance, because name 1 great fighter who ever retired undefeated, with exception to Marciano. Great Fighters lose because they fight other great fighters. Sooner or later, someone will have a style that you don't match up very well with. Mayweather says fighting comes to easy, that's because his toughest opponent has been a old De La Hoya. Fight Cotto, Williams, Clottey, or Berto and let's see if he stays undefeated. Mayeather is a prime example of a modern day fighter who fights only for the money, and not for the love of the sport. As a fan the solution to this problem, is to boycott the PPV's unless it is the best vs the best. Mayweather vs. Cotto, or Calzaghe vs. Pavlik. Stop buying Pacman vs. Diaz or Mayweather vs. De La hoya II. Hit them in the pockets and they will change.

[Thread Stealer]

SRR fought 300+ times as a am and a pro so im sure he really wouldnt have a problem fighting Charley Burley....although im doing research now and Armstrong, Zale, Graziano, LaMotta and Conn all avoided this guy

check em out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4IsZxqeJos
wouldnt be suprised if roy jones took a couple things from him

Robinson wanted too much money. He had demanded $25,000 for fighting Burley, then doubled the price to $50k.

As it is, Burley said he didn't blame Robinson and would've done the same. The risk/reward ratio was too high.

[Thread Stealer]

Fought Zivic in non title about, Zivic's manager buys his contract. Zivic becomes champ, Burley never gets a title shot.

Beat Archie Moore badly, fought most of Murderers' Row with favorable splits of fights (although they were all bigger than him, who always fought between 47 and 60). Only man who “owned“ him was Ezzard Charles (you probably know the best 75er ever and HW champion of the world).

Robinson was quoted as saying ”I am too pretty to fight Charley Burley“

No other welter-middle in that era had that kind of record, but no one gave him a shot . go see cyberboxingzone they have a good article and there is a website dedicated to him.

There is a video of him on youtube, very interesting style for the era, you will see some Roy Jonesque moves with more solid fundamentals accompanying them.

Cut the crap for a while, and learn about a wonderful fighter.

Archie Moore said the two best fighters he ever faced where Charley Burley and Eddie Booker. He said people ask him who was the best he fought and he sometimes says Rocky Marciano to make them happy, but the best were really Booker and Burley.

Booker beat him badly and contributed to Moore's ulcer problem, which kept him out of the sport for awhile to recover.

[Boofdatruth]

Gayweather is freakin scared to fight Cotto, he's better off performing at the WWE circus with the Big Show

you are either young or dumb................

[Vasyl’s dad]

Sick of seeing **** bout Mayweather running scared. He ain't, he gettin money first, then he'll silence the critics. Then all the haterz will be ****in on about he running scared of Marg and all the other bums

Floyd Mayweather Jr. "I don't want a part of no welterweights".

[fightingfigs]

All Cotto has to do is get his PPV's up, even Ray Charles can see that.

Who cares about PPV numbers man... We as boxing fans want and demand the best fighting the best for we will be the only to appreciate such a match at both fighters prime positions. Time only makes things worse for Mayweather and I dont wanna see him fight Cotto around 33 or such to lose and say well " I wasnt in prime condition". I dont wanna hear in the future " Cotto and Mayweather wouldve been a great matchup?" I wanna see it now , this fight will go down in History as a fights that will never be forgotten like Haggler Hearns.

[edgarg]

The first email you have posted, by Ken Reed, is inaccurate. He says that SRR fought all comers, when actually SRR was known for ducking numerous fighters in his day.

I wonder which day that was. His record is a "who's who" of Boxana from lightweight to lt-heavyweight.

[edgarg]

you were probably not even alive when robinson fought. you dont know ****. you are saying the boxing historyans are wrong when they say robinson fought the toughest competition and is the greatest of all time??

One thing I can tell you- Robinson fought one of the toughest middleweight Champions of ALL TIME- Gene Fullmer- 3 times. The last time was when Robinson was about to turn 40, and the result was a 15 round draw. Almost everyone at ringside scored it 11-4 for Robinson. I did also. a clear win. There undoubtedly was some hanky-panky going on, not uncommon in those days.

[edgarg]

Charley Burley would be the most famous case, but what do you know about boxing...

Listen folks. Charley Burley was good, but not that good. Robinson would have beaten him with not too much trouble, especially as a welterweight, when he was at his best.

I brought up the name of Fritzie Ziviv on another thread about Mayweather, and I was almost beaten to death. Yet Fritzie not nearly the top class of Robinson opponents, who won the title by beating Henry Armstrong into the ground, beat Charley Burley at least one, I think twice.