My theory on Mayweather fighting Cotto...

[PapiShasho]

Now I don't know the status on the DLH-Cotto thing, but I was thinking, maybe Mayweather "retires" because he knows a rematch with DLH right NOW wouldn't do as many buys, but if he retires, sits ringside as a retired fighter watching and enjoying the DLH-Cotto fight, then the winner calls him out or whatever, and he comes back to fight the winner of that fight, whether it be DLH or Cotto, wouldn't it be a much bigger fight?

If Cotto beats DLH, then a Cotto-May fight would be HUGE, and then it might make sense for Floyd, and him coming out of retirement to fight Cotto would be a big event. Even if DLH were to beat Cotto, then Mayweather doesn't have to fight Cotto anymore, and he can still rematch with DLH and it would be bigger than a rematch would be now.

This is all assuming Cotto gets past Margarito, who's no walk in the park, but if he does, then goes on and beats DLH, how can Mayweather NOT come back to fight him. It would be such a big fight if he came back and they fought after all this happened.

Anyone think Mayweather retiring is just a setup for a potential megafight in the future, and if nothing develops then he can just stay retired, so it's win-win for him?

[DiegoFuego]

Absolutely. Mayweather is going to fight the winner of that fight no doubt. Now if Margarito beats Cotto we got problems.

[SkillspayBills]

Nah I don't think Floyd cared much about the ppv buys. He was getting at least 30 mil for the Oscar bout, he wouldn't just turn that down unless he really wanted to hang them up.

[PapiShasho]

Nah I don't think Floyd cared much about the ppv buys. He was getting at least 30 mil for the Oscar bout, he wouldn't just turn that down unless he really wanted to hang them up.

You don't think if Cotto beats Margarito and then DLH in a more impressive fashion than Floyd did, that the press would keep asking him in interviews if he'd come back to fight Cotto, if he ducked him, if he thinks he'd beat him, etc...you don't think he'd come back to settle it once and for all? I can't see him just letting that go.

[Mojita]

I thought that he retired in a win - win situation. He knows DLH wanted Cotto so he let DLH free so if Cotto beat Marg - they'll set up a huge PPV; where Cotto gets more known cause of the fight and bring up his PPV "numbers" Cotto will be big after that and Mayweather will probably come back and challenge since both names would be huge. If It doesnt work out like that ; then he still has his lifestyle to go back. Point blank, but i personally think Floyds a *****.

[MindBat]

That's a strong possibility.

No doubt Floyd will always be mentioned after any of those fights.

Floyd may have turned down 30 mil against DLH, but is probably holding out for more.

And a fight with Cotto, after Cotto gets passed Marg and DLH, would certainly be more lucrative for everyone involved.

Floyd's an insider who, I'm sure, has talked with the big heads at HBO and others, who's advice may have been to hold out for a possible $50 million dollar payday if it arises.

And if Cotto is the only man standing at the end, and the boxing community is clamoring (salivating) for it, Floyd just may un-retire again.

But that's just me talking.

[bomber91]

Now I don't know the status on the DLH-Cotto thing, but I was thinking, maybe Mayweather "retires" because he knows a rematch with DLH right NOW wouldn't do as many buys, but if he retires, sits ringside as a retired fighter watching and enjoying the DLH-Cotto fight, then the winner calls him out or whatever, and he comes back to fight the winner of that fight, whether it be DLH or Cotto, wouldn't it be a much bigger fight?

If Cotto beats DLH, then a Cotto-May fight would be HUGE, and then it might make sense for Floyd, and him coming out of retirement to fight Cotto would be a big event. Even if DLH were to beat Cotto, then Mayweather doesn't have to fight Cotto anymore, and he can still rematch with DLH and it would be bigger than a rematch would be now.

This is all assuming Cotto gets past Margarito, who's no walk in the park, but if he does, then goes on and beats DLH, how can Mayweather NOT come back to fight him. It would be such a big fight if he came back and they fought after all this happened.

Anyone think Mayweather retiring is just a setup for a potential megafight in the future, and if nothing develops then he can just stay retired, so it's win-win for him?

that's exactly what i think

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Absolutely. Mayweather is going to fight the winner of that fight no doubt. Now if Margarito beats Cotto we got problems.

You don't think Margarito is an easier fight for FMJ than Cotto is? Oscar, Senior, and Roger all think it is.