Should Cotto have turned down the Mayweather offer back at 140?

[krispy kreme]

Sure thing, Sugar Ray.

You rule the ring.

Don't take me wrong guy, I'm not trying to act like I'm better than anybody. But you guys make some childish ass comments & claim you know the sport because you know things like what contracts a boxer has made. Thats not knowing the sport.

[Bad_Barracuda]

Mayweather never gave him a serious offer then... he never gave him a serious offer now.

Cotto never gave Floyd a serious offer either..hypocrite.

Lampley and Merchant couldn't even get him to say Floyd's name.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I understand the fighters themselves being all about the money. It's their career. But only Floyd's fans are obsessed with how much money is made and split. I realize that money dictates how things get done, but it is none of my concern what other people make. Many Floyd fans simply use money to justify him not fighting any of his top challengers. And that is weak.

Ummm, maybe it is an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the economic realities of the sport.

I, for one (and i won't speak for anyone else), realize that the reason most big fights are made (or not made) is because of money. So it is in my interest as a fan to maintain some reasonable amount of knowledge about the business and numbers.

Example: after Gooz beat Soto, Arum said that he wouldn't match Pac w/ Gooz because 'Pac needs to do 350K buys'. Not 'pac will fight the best guy'.

....maybe a mayweather fan coerced arum into saying that.

What do i know...my IQ is in the low 50's.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Don't take me wrong guy, I'm not trying to act like I'm better than anybody. But you guys make some childish ass comments & claim you know the sport because you know things like what contracts a boxer has made. Thats not knowing the sport.

Do I see you on here talking foot position and pull counters?

NO. You "talk boxing" like my girlfriend does. No better. Don't flatter yourself, Mary.

Now go play somewhere.

[krispy kreme]

Do I see you on here talking foot position and pull counters?

NO. You "talk boxing" like my girlfriend does. No better. Don't flatter yourself, Mary.

Now go play somewhere.

I'm still flattering my self sweetheart.

[krispy kreme]

No come back ***ot? You a have GF huh, Does she get penetrated or ate out first?

[Bad_Barracuda]

He does when he fights a REAL PPV draw like DLH... Remember?

Hey Dios, as a WHITE Mexican, I know you are going through your black panther faze having just realized that you as a proud Dominican are basically a black man with a spanish accent... but your pro black bias is soooooo transparent.


Peace out my young black brother.

You can't call anybody transparent

Looks like you're going through your **** faze..the way you capitalized WHITE and seem to be offended by a Black Dominican being proud.

Peace out you white wannabe illegal immigrant.

[Scott9945]

Ummm, maybe it is an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the economic realities of the sport.

I, for one (and i won't speak for anyone else), realize that the reason most big fights are made (or not made) is because of money. So it is in my interest as a fan to maintain some reasonable amount of knowledge about the business and numbers.

Example: after Gooz beat Soto, Arum said that he wouldn't match Pac w/ Gooz because 'Pac needs to do 350K buys'. Not 'pac will fight the best guy'.

....maybe a mayweather fan coerced arum into saying that.

What do i know...my IQ is in the low 50's.

I don't know what quotes you read, but what I heard Arum say is that Guzman's style isn't fan friendly and he is looking for someone who will make an attractive matchup with Manny. Of course if Guzman could bring in substantial money, Arum would be more flexible. But he is awful to watch and Arum knows his tactic would be to make Pacquiao look bad rather than make a good fight. I'd like you to link me to any quote of Arum saying anything about "350K buys". I've followed Arum for many years and it doesn't sound like something he would say.

[Bad_Barracuda]

I understand the fighters themselves being all about the money. It's their career. But only Floyd's fans are obsessed with how much money is made and split. I realize that money dictates how things get done, but it is none of my concern what other people make. Many Floyd fans simply use money to justify him not fighting any of his top challengers. And that is weak.

What top challengers mofo??

Oscar at 154 is a bigger challenge than Cotto and Marge.

Cotto can't even say Floyd's name nor has Arum ever made him an offer.

Merchant and Lampley both tried like hell to get Cotto to say he wanted Floyd..to no avail.

[Bad_Barracuda]

Old Mayweather interview from 2005:

http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/1585/mayweather-challenges-tszyu-hoya-cotto/

This is a funny quote too, from Mayweather:

Floyd called out Cotto..Tszyu..and Hatton after the Brusseles fight.