Which is worse: Floyd "ducking" Margarito OR Margarito "ducking" Williams?!?

[deevel79]

How is Mayweather so called ducking worse?? When Margarito is 162 fight night. But Margarito is ducking a guy same size and ring title and WBO TITLE. While Mayweather fought for a ring title and a world title for the same 8 million offered

Easy! Because Margarito actually FOUGHT Williams, while Floyd blatantly DUCKED Margarito all together.

[Caxcan]

Clearly Mayeather. He retired in order to avoid facing a top welterweight. Margarito already fought williams, asked for a rematch but was denied, has two other high profile fights lined up, and is still an active fighter therefore the possibility of a rematch still remains.

[Sinisterevo]

How is Margarito ducking Williams when he fought him already.......

thats what I don't get.....but whatever.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Had the cojones but is doesn't want to fight him again to avenge his loss? It's interesting how divided people are when it's the same ****, different fighter.

No, whats interesting is how people say that a man who fought another man already is ducking more than a man who said he was going to fight and didn't.

What planet do you cats live on?
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=ZBAFUJR9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiotPtHOfg0

[deevel79]

No, whats interesting is how people say that a man who fought another man already is ducking more than a man who said he was going to fight and didn't.

What planet do you cats live on?
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=ZBAFUJR9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiotPtHOfg0

Floyd can hold a press conference and ADMIT that he ducked these fighters, yet his fans still wont believe it. They'll make up some upsurd exuse about how Floyd is just saying that for (insert reason)

[pistol whip]

But on Tuesday, Goossen provided to Yahoo! Sports a copy of a July 31 letter he sent to Top Rank chairman Bob Arum in which he offered Margarito "a minimum guaranteed (sic) of $4 million against 50 percent of net revenues to Top Rank/Margarito."

Arum responded in a letter on Aug. 5 rejecting the offer.

Arum wrote: "Thank you for your letter of July 31, 2008 regarding Paul Williams.

"After the terrible experience I was subjected to by Paul Williams, his camp and advisor in connection with a (Kelly) Pavlik fight, I have absolutely no intention whatsoever to be involved in any fight with Mr. Williams.

"Accordingly, your proposal is in all respects rejected and I would request that you do no contact me again regarding Mr. Williams."

And where does it say anywhere in this article that Margrito himself rejected the offer? It doesn't because HE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHO HE ACTUALLY FIGHTS IN THE RING!!!!


Like I said promoters are the ones that are afraid for their fighters.

[Pullcounter]

I put quotes on both to make it objective. Vote and Discuss. Poll to Come

My own take:

I don't think Mayweather was too out of line. The man is rather small to contend with the top, full-size welters like Clottey, Margarito and Williams. He had other lucrative options, like actually winning a title from Baldomir, and money-making fights with Judah (who was a very interesting matchup at the time and proved to be a difficult fight for Floyd in the beginning), De La Hoya and Hatton (both of the latter made Floyd far more than 8 million).

On the other hand, Tony already lost to Williams and has incentive to redeem himself. He claims to be the most feared man in boxing, when Williams clearly is. He turned down the Paul Williams fight to fight a man with no title. Fighting Mosley is equivalent to Mayweather fighting Judah in that both men lost their last title fight and have no titles, yet remain big names. Even still, Margarito is taking a 2 million dollar paycut to face Mosley and those numbers are more significant then they were before because of how tight the cable networks are now as of the recession.

Not trying to hate here. I rooted for Margarito against Cotto and was a huge fan, but I have to admit that I have been turned off by his utter avoidance of Paul Williams.... Your thoughts?!

marg ducking williams is worst because it makes marg look like a hypocrit.

[mspiegelo]

marg ducking williams is worst because it makes marg look like a hypocrit.

my sentiments exactly.... whether its arum or directly antonio doing the ducking, it does appear to be ultra-hypocritical...

[AKATheMack]

Everybody knew Mayweather was all abouty the cash, Margo on the other whined and cried because nobody would fight him then when somebody did and beat him he wants no part of them then hes all about the money(but takes a fight making less). Running scared from a man who beat you is complete bitch****. Defending a man who doesnt itch in his ****in bones to avenge a loss is the worst ****riding Ive seen. ESPECIALLY when these same people have the nerve to say anything about Mayweather doing it.

[-Antonio-]

Margarito already fought Williams you ****ing idiots. Seriously people need to let this **** go. He fought him. They fought. A couple summers ago. Look it up.