Who Do you respect more Mayweather or Margarito?!

[Boogie Nights]

I don't like when people use this as a talking point on this forum... as I see it get thrown around a lot.

i dont know what's the problem with liking or disliking what another poster writes. i tell it like i know it without throwing anything around.

im not a fan of floyds' for obvious reasons but i do give him credit for being a complete fighter with his abilities. but dont tell me im wrong when i say that the first thing that mayweather thinks about before signing up for a fight is the money and risk factor.

[Dirt E Gomez]

i dont know what's the problem with liking or disliking what another poster writes. i tell it like i know it without throwing anything around.

im not a fan of floyds' for obvious reasons but i do give him credit for being a complete fighter with his abilities. but dont tell me im wrong when i say that the first thing that mayweather thinks about before signing up for a fight is the money and risk factor.

....Did you not get what I posted? I made a reply to your post because I believe it is one sided in its view, and thusly incorrect on an important level. It's the point of a forum, discussion and debate. I feel you are wrong on that particular point... thus I point it out.

You're criticizing Mayweather for doing something that Margarito, for all we know, would also do but didn't have the ability up until this point to do.

[12boxin_C12]

Margarito is ducking Pula Williams. Mayweather doesn't duck anyone, unless u throw fake or little money. Fake as in Arums 8m.

this is a dumbass reply dominicano. fake ass money. this isn't monopoly dominicana. lol mayweather has been made look like a ***** for a reason. it's common knowledge that he ducks the best. a bigger, but way way past his prime de la hoya doesn't count.

[Boogie Nights]

....Did you not get what I posted? I made a reply to your post because I believe it is one sided in its view, and thusly incorrect on an important level. It's the point of a forum, discussion and debate. I feel you are wrong on that particular point... thus I point it out.

You're criticizing Mayweather for doing something that Margarito, for all we know, would also do but didn't have the ability up until this point to do.

i got what you said, you look at my opinion as if it's one sided when i dont think it is, but that's how you feel. i dont see margarito doing same things that floyd does if he was presented with equal opportunities. these are fighters with different backgrounds and contrasting views on their careers. their personalities are different.

floyd comes off as a brat with his attitude and it shows in the choices he makes and things that he says as well.

evander holyfield was one of the best heavyweights around and made tons of money on tyson fights alone, he didnt have to take on lewis twice to prove anything....

you see my point

[Luciano]

This is the dumbest thread ever. Who do I respect more?? A guy who whined like a ***** after clearly losing to Williams, and then ducks him like the plague and seems to have no interest in fighting him again, or the best P4P fighter of the last decade. Hmm.....

[Dan...]

How does any of the jibberish you just attempted to spew in my direction have anything to do what I posted? Oh wait, it doesn't. It's just your usual inane bull **** that has no bearing on anything.

Had I known your parents were too poor to afford an ******** for you I would've loaned 'em a wire hanger.

**** off.

I laughed so ****n hard at that I forgave you for that red k you hit me with.

[Luciano]

this is a dumbass reply dominicano. fake ass money. this isn't monopoly dominicana. lol mayweather has been made look like a ***** for a reason. it's common knowledge that he ducks the best. a bigger, but way way past his prime de la hoya doesn't count.

Yeah even though Mayweather fought the best at LW and 140, beat two champs at WW and then beat DLH at 154. And Margarito runs away from Williams like a coward. Okay.

[12boxin_C12]

Yeah even though Mayweather fought the best at LW and 140, beat two champs at WW and then beat DLH at 154. And Margarito runs away from Williams like a coward. Okay.

dont worry luciano williams will get his chance. he'll get his chance to become the real punchin bag that he is. mayweather got a split against a past his prime de la hoya in a borin fight where most of the celebrities watchin it were were takin off from da scene in disgust and for what? mayweather couldn't engage in a fight against a grandpa.

[JoartCC]

How does any of the jibberish you just attempted to spew in my direction have anything to do what I posted? Oh wait, it doesn't. It's just your usual inane bull **** that has no bearing on anything.

Had I known your parents were too poor to afford an ******** for you I would've loaned 'em a wire hanger.

**** off.

Typical american idiocy.

No wonder your presidents can dupe guys like you into going into war for the wrong reasons.

Good one Dirt.

The 40 year old American Idiot.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Their fighting styles are different. I would lose respect for Mayweather if he ALWAYS went toe to toe and fought like Margarito. He'd be an idiot. It's not to his advantage. He has WAY too much skill to be rather one-dimensional. He is a stick and move fighter. There isn't anything wrong with being defensive. You just have to throw punches, score and have a killer instinct when you got the guy hurt.

It's Mayweathers fault, all of a sudden, that he's probably in a division that's 7 pounds north of where he should be? He's fighting bigger guys. Standing toe to toe wouldn't be respectable. It would be ******. I don't respect idiotic people. Especially when they know better. And if it's one thing Mayweather knows, it's what to do in that ring.

Margarito may be more exciting to watch, but Mayweather is fun to watch if you like to see the small, intricate details of the sweet science. And if the 140 pound division was the hot spot, he'd have a couple more stoppages and be even more fun to watch. He followed the money and while I do respect that, I think it does tamper with his legacy a tad. Nonetheless, it's his decision. Nonetheless, it's not like he fought bums ALL THE TIME.

I don't dislike Margarito, either. Got thrown in with the wolves, came out of it, had a rollercoaster career and is now on top of the welterweight world. Good for him. Might his style affect the way he lives his life AFTER boxing? Perhaps, but he's doing something that he loves. He's enjoying life and he's making money to support his family. Not to mention that he's thrilling fans and having a nice little career for himself.

Point is, you can appreciate both for different reasons. They aren't splitting the purse with you. No need to pick sides.