Why does Floyd get the blame for the Cotto fight never happening?

[M.I Truth ?]

I know that a lot of people may flock to the thread for the title but hear me out. My intention in not to bash Cotto because I am a fan. Though I am a fan of Floyd my intentions are not to inflate his legacy either. I have wanted to see a Mayweather vs Cotto match-up for the longest. Its the fight that made the most sense at Welter when Floyd was still active. I was disappointed when the fight never came through but have to admit that it seems to me that people look at this fight as a means to criticize both fighters. I know the whole thing about Arum not wanting to match up Floyd and Cotto at 140. I also know the whole thing about Cotto stating him and Floyd were rivals working for the same company and when the time was right the fight would happen. I just don't get why people blame either fighter for the fight not happening. Many here seem to think Floyd is "ducking" Cotto. I could understand that more if Cotto gave the impression at any point in time that he was actually pursuing Floyd. Cotto is classy and does not call too many guys out. Floyd when asked about Cotto speaks negatively about him and down plays his relevance. As a Floyd fan I have seen him do this to guys he fully intends to fight so I take it with a grain of salt. He said Ricky Hatton was a fat man that wasn't on his level before Ricky called him out. The fight ended up happening despite what he said. This case was a bit different because it seems neither really was pursuing the other. Its a shame too because that is the fight that was supposed to happen prior to Mayweather retiring. Not Margarito/Clottey/Berto or even Mosley. Those fights are can happen now but at the time the fight to make was Mayweather vs Cotto. Maybe if Cotto leaves Top Rank the deal will be sweetened and the fight will be made but in the meantime people should stop making it seem like someone ducked the other.

[Fox McCloud]

Cotto said let's do it...

Mayweather said... I'm going to fight De La Hoya.

Then he said, on second thought, I'm retiring.

Sounds like Cotto doesn't get much of the blame on this one.

[M.I Truth ?]

Cotto said let's do it...

Mayweather said... I'm going to fight De La Hoya.

Then he said, on second thought, I'm retiring.

Sounds like Cotto doesn't get much of the blame on this one.

To me it seems like Cotto has been just as passive as Floyd about the whole thing. If they ask him about Floyd he just says he will fight him if his team wants.

[Southpawkiller]

FACT: Floyd wanted cotto at 140
ARUM said no...

Bob Arums fault..not either fighter and obviously floyd fights dela hoya over cotto..does more for his legacy and of course his bank balance

[M.I Truth ?]

FACT: Floyd wanted cotto at 140
ARUM said no...

Bob Arums fault..not either fighter and obviously floyd fights dela hoya over cotto..does more for his legacy and of course his bank balance

I agree that neither guy ducked the other.

[PrettyBoyRoy 88]

Mayweather told Brian Kenny in an ESPN interview. Asked about Cotto: "He hasnn't called me out. He doesen't want to fight. If he wants to fight me i'm here, i am m.r. HBO himself If he wants to talk to anyone talk to me."
That was after the Oscar De La Hoya fight when Mayweather was about to sign for a rematch with DLH. Too bad i don't find the video anymore on youtube. but those who saw it or if you can find it you should post it up here for Floyd haters.

[deliveryman]

FACT: Floyd wanted cotto at 140
ARUM said no...

Bob Arums fault..not either fighter and obviously floyd fights dela hoya over cotto..does more for his legacy and of course his bank balance

Lol, I don't blame Cotto for not fighting Floyd at 140. Arum is not ******ed.

[Fox McCloud]

To me it seems like Cotto has been just as passive as Floyd about the whole thing. If they ask him about Floyd he just says he will fight him if his team wants.

Kellerman asked him if he wanted Mayweather, and he said sure, but Mayweather clearly doesn't want it so...

I can't imagine what more he should have said at that point.

FACT: Floyd wanted cotto at 140
ARUM said no...

Bob Arums fault..not either fighter and obviously floyd fights dela hoya over cotto..does more for his legacy and of course his bank balance

So at any point in the future if Cotto wants the fight and Mayweather doesn't, it's Cotto's fault because he didn't take him when he was still green at 140?

Makes sense.

[M.I Truth ?]

Mayweather told Brian Kenny in an ESPN interview. Asked about Cotto: "He hasnn't called me out. He doesen't want to fight. If he wants to fight me i'm here, i am m.r. HBO himself If he wants to talk to anyone talk to me."
That was after the Oscar De La Hoya fight when Mayweather was about to sign for a rematch with DLH. Too bad i don't find the video anymore on youtube. but those who saw it or if you can find it you should post it up here for Floyd haters.

I do wish Cotto would have been more vocal about Floyd. He should have called him out. Arum may still have been a problem though.

[M.I Truth ?]

Kellerman asked him if he wanted Mayweather, and he said sure, but Mayweather clearly doesn't want it so...

I can't imagine what more he should have said at that point.



So at any point in the future if Cotto wants the fight and Mayweather doesn't, it's Cotto's fault because he didn't take him when he was still green at 140?

Makes sense.

It doesnt seem like either guy wants the fight THAT badly though.