Floyd turned down $8million to fight margarito in 2006

[rob6465]

Margarito was still a bigger draw in 06 than Blady, Spinks, or Judah.

Mayweather ducked him. Why? Incredibly bad match up. Margarito's style and physical advantages completed PWN anything Floyd brings to the table. Thus he rejected the offer.

"He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious." -The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Finally someone got it. I cannot stand margarito but when everyone like floyd was ducking margocheato, cotto stepped to the plate and i got respect for that.

[BoxingChaos]

Wasn't he the WBO champ and considered most avoided fighter at the time. Anyone know?

I bet all of those fighters who ducked him are counting their lucky stars right about now. They must be thinking, damn... I sure am glad it was not me who got plastered.

[Deja_Vous]

What i'm trying to say is floyd always has excuses on why he does not fight the best in the welterweight and that was one excuse that backfired To this day, he still has excuses.

Tony was never the best at anything...that's why he hid in WBO land so long..fighting the likes of Hercules Keyvelos and Sebastian Lujan.

[F l i c k e r]

Arum wanted Floyd to fight Hatton and Cotto for 7 million a piece..Floyd want 10 each..and rightfully so.

Since when is Tony worth 8 mil and Hatton 7..??????????????????

Marge was NEVER a bigger draw than Hatton...or Cotto.

Arum just didn't want to make it happen.

Are you an idiot? Who sold out staples to record numbers? MARGARITO.

Gtfo, Cotto can only sell in MSG, Hatton can only sell in UK. Even then, they dont touch the level of Margarito's draw. Well, before the scandal occured. We will have to see what happens when he returns.

[rob6465]

Arum wanted Floyd to fight Hatton and Cotto for 7 million a piece..Floyd want 10 each..and rightfully so.

Since when is Tony worth 8 mil and Hatton 7..??????????????????

Marge was NEVER a bigger draw than Hatton...or Cotto.

Arum just didn't want to make it happen.

ok....lol....i get it....lol

[Deja_Vous]

Are you an idiot? Who sold out staples to record numbers? MARGARITO.

Gtfo, Cotto can only sell in MSG, Hatton can only sell in UK. Even then, they dont touch the level of Margarito's draw. Well, before the scandal occured. We will have to see what happens when he returns.

**** a damn staples center.

Hatton was ALWAYS a bigger draw than Marge.

Any child-minded fool should know that.

How the hell was Tony worth 8 million and Hatton and Cotto only 7..?

C'mon now.

Arum played you haters like a banjo.

[Deja_Vous]

ok....lol....i get it....lol

Tony was never worth more than Hatton or Cotto.

Arum could have offered Floyd a ONE fight deal...not try to tie him up while he was buying out his contract.

[ßringer]

I just heard a plane crashed into the WTC! Think it might've been a bad pilot?

I thought that **** was hilarious. (This post, I mean. Not 9/11, before some negs me and goes off on a rant.)

[LilGizmo562]

this has been discussed 5436786897 times

now about those coney island hotdags

I saw that ****ing hot dog in another thread and it made me buy a chili cheese hot dog, :] thanks.

[ßringer]

Are you an idiot? Who sold out staples to record numbers? MARGARITO.

Gtfo, Cotto can only sell in MSG, Hatton can only sell in UK. Even then, they dont touch the level of Margarito's draw. Well, before the scandal occured. We will have to see what happens when he returns.

To be fair ; that fight was in L.A. which is notorious for it's Latino population.

I'm sure Cotto and Hatton would've drawn a similar crowd if they fought an opponet as big as Mosley, in Caguas and Manchester, respectively.