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

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Sounds like your basing this almost entirely on speculation. You have absolutely no facts to back up your opinions. And I'm supposed to expect you to pay off on a bet with the same promoter releasing the numbers? Like your going to just accept them as fact and pay up...

The Mosley-Cotto fight did around 285K.

[Scott9945]

The Mosley-Cotto fight did around 285K.

Even if that is true, everyone made money on it. Why are Mayweather fans so fascinated by money rather than boxing anyway?

[krispy kreme]

I did not know Cotto had an offer at 140. If he did then it's good he didn't take it. He has much more seasoning now, so he has better chance at 147 against Mayweather.

[TheGreatA]

Old Mayweather interview from 2005:

“Cotto needs a couple more tune-ups. Right now he’s a little too green,” Mayweather said.

"We’re rivals,” Cotto said. “Mayweather is a star of the sport and we’re in the same company. Mayweather was a great champion at 130 and 135. We don’t know about 140. When the company says the time is right to make the fight, I’ll fight him. I think it's a good fight. I know Mayweather's a great fighter. But I know I can beat him."

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

This is a funny quote too, from Mayweather:

“Me being a true champion, I think I'm going to retire undefeated. But if I do go out, I'm going out on my back. That's how a true champion's got to go out."

[krispy kreme]

Even if that is true, everyone made money on it. Why are Mayweather fans so fascinated by money rather than boxing anyway?

I know & they think they know the sport. Yet they don't even know what it is like box.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Even if that is true, everyone made money on it. Why are Mayweather fans so fascinated by money rather than boxing anyway?

Yeah. It's JUST the mayweather fans.

Mayweather fans are the reason that every boxer calls out Oscar Delahoya.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I did not know Cotto had an offer at 140. If he did then it's good he didn't take it. He has much more seasoning now, so he has better chance at 147 against Mayweather.

Did you just say that some people don't know the sport?

Aren't you the same cumstain who just said that he didn't even know there was a declined offer?

[krispy kreme]

Did you just say that some people don't know the sport?

Aren't you the same cumstain who just said that he didn't even know there was a declined offer?

What is with you guys, your **** language and avatars .

You may know your little facts about the sport but you don't know the sport. I may not know about every little detail about what a fighter does, because I don't go & research it. But believe me I know boxing, and I have done done it myself.

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

What is with you guys, your **** language and avatars .

You may know your little facts about the sport but you don't know the sport. I may not know about every little detail because I don't go & research it. But believe me I know what boxing.

Sure thing, Sugar Ray.

You rule the ring.

[Scott9945]

Yeah. It's JUST the mayweather fans.

Mayweather fans are the reason that every boxer calls out Oscar Delahoya.

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.