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By Jake Donovan - Perhaps your stance is that he retired at the right time – on top, with his faculties still intact and bank account stuffed to the gills. Maybe you’re among those disappointed that he leaves the game without defending his linear crown against the world’s best welterweights. Or maybe, you don’t believe that he’s done for good, that the right fight - and more specifically, the right price to go along with it – lures him back into the ring.
Regardless of your stance, there’s no denying that Floyd Mayweather Jr’s sudden retirement announcement comes at a perfect time for the welterweight division and boxing as a whole.
The news came about early Friday afternoon, preceding an already active boxing weekend that included two major fight cards and the annual Hall of Fame inductions in Canastota. Yet with so much going in on the sport, the major talk surrounded Money May, who hasn’t fought since last December and quite possibly will never fight again.
Should Mayweather decide to make it stick, his departure leaves vacancies galore. A new opponent is now needed for Oscar de la Hoya’s reserved September 20 PPV date. A new name will now appear atop the pound for pound rankings. Hopefully, a new welterweight champion can be crowned in the near future. [details]
Regardless of your stance, there’s no denying that Floyd Mayweather Jr’s sudden retirement announcement comes at a perfect time for the welterweight division and boxing as a whole.
The news came about early Friday afternoon, preceding an already active boxing weekend that included two major fight cards and the annual Hall of Fame inductions in Canastota. Yet with so much going in on the sport, the major talk surrounded Money May, who hasn’t fought since last December and quite possibly will never fight again.
Should Mayweather decide to make it stick, his departure leaves vacancies galore. A new opponent is now needed for Oscar de la Hoya’s reserved September 20 PPV date. A new name will now appear atop the pound for pound rankings. Hopefully, a new welterweight champion can be crowned in the near future. [details]
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