Floyd turned down $8million to fight margarito in 2006

[Deja_Vous]

He won the vacant WBO title from Antionio Diaz.
He then went on to fight elite fighters such as Andrew "Six Heads" Lewis, Danny Perez, Hercules Kyvelos and Manuel Gomez, with a loss to Santon mixed in.

Wow.
What a resume.
Why would you fight for the linear welterweight championship of the world when you could fight an unknown fighter who has fought piss poor opposition his whole career and still managed to lose four fights??

[Ray*]

I was referring to his whole title run. Margarito had already been champ for almost 5 years when Floyd came into the mix. FIVE YEARS. Ridiculous, right? Margarito has always been in the cold simply because no one wanted to fight him. It didn't make sense for Zab to fight Baldomir - he couldn't even sell out the Garden. But just like Arum is doing by putting his fighters together (and keeping Mosley out in the cold) was the same way Don King wouldn't DARE have one of his fighters (Judah, Mayorga, Spinks, etc) face Margarito. Simple.

Baldomir was Judah's mandatory he had NO choice but to fight him, Baldomir fought all over the world just to get his one and only chance at the title.

[IMDAZED]

I understand he was champ for 5 years with wins over lesser opponents...in all that time it wudda made sense for him to grab one of the other belts...

How could he have done that? Were they for sale?

[Easy-E]

So because he didn't fight tony he's not P4P best????

Damn you're screwed up mentally.

Marge is not the litmus test for greatness...never has been...never will be.

Well when he beats your favorite fighter he is.

[-EX-]

Sure he won a the Ring belt from Baldy, BUT WHAT DID HE DO WITH IT AFTER??

He may have vacated(don't remember)...**** would you turn down a fight with Oscar De La Hoya?

[IMDAZED]

Baldomir was Judah's mandatory he had NO choice but to fight him, Baldomir fought all over the world just to get his one and only chance at the title.

Funny how when it's Zab's mandatory he HAS to fight him but the longest-reigning champ should've given up his title--even though that was the only card he held.

[Mr.Fantastic]

He may have vacated(don't remember)...**** would you turn down a fight with Oscar De La Hoya?

He came back to fight Ricky Hatton at 147 after. Remember?? He knew the guys were going to come for him. Instead of risking that "0", he retired.

He thought people were going to miss him(only his stans) and go crazy over his PPVs/fights. That doesn't seem the case now does it?

[Easy-E]

How is this relevant to my post? Floyd became a welter in 2006--I specifically left him out. I was referring to Margarito's run. Now tell me...why did the linear champs from 2002-2006 avoid him? Pineda was worth it more? Oh wait, Cory Spinks' resume before he fought Zab was dazzling, right?

I responded to your claim of Margarito's "run."
AKA garbage opposition.

[Ray*]

Sure he won a the Ring belt from Baldy, BUT WHAT DID HE DO WITH IT AFTER??

Thank you, thats my only problem with Mayweather..

[Deja_Vous]

And Judah & Baldomir are???

More than Tony.

Who were Tony's biggest wins at the time?????????????