Floyd turned down $8million to fight margarito in 2006

[Mr.Fantastic]

And Shane proceeded to beat the oil off that greasy mofo in front of all his ****-eating fans.

Took a HOF to do it. Floyd was too scared to do it.

[Ray*]

You could make the argument for one fight but Zab Judah flat out said, "I don't want to fight Margarito."

Margarito wasn't a champ for a short window, he was a champ for years. And holding the belt wouldn't have stopped any fight--we do have unification bouts every now and then, ya know? Besides, at one point he actually gave up his belt and moved to 154 because he couldn't get any fights at 147.

I remember Judah saying he wouldnt fight Margarito and i would have done the same, Judah was looking at Mosley and oscar if i remember correctly and calling Mosley names like Nosely etc

Then Mayweather came into the picture, If i was Judah why should i fight someone like Margarito when i can fight someone like Mosley,Mayweather or oscar for more money and more fame???

[IMDAZED]

I remember Judah saying he wouldnt fight Margarito and i would have done the same, Judah was looking at Mosley and oscar if i remember correctly and calling Mosley names like Nosely etc

Then Mayweather came into the picture, If i was Judah why should i fight someone like Margarito when i can fight someone like Mosley,Mayweather or oscar for more money and more fame???

Of course. Except Zab was fighting Cosme Rivera, Rafael Pineda and co.

[Ray*]

I don't think people felt Floyd ducked him, but I do remember in late 2006 it was the fight everyone wanted to see--more so than Baldomir.

Ehh, whatever.

If i remember correctly the fight people wanted to see was the Mayweather/Judah fight before judah lost to Baldomir then the Mosley/Mayweather fight, The Mayweather/Margarito fight started getting talked about alot when Mayweather was looking for a fight for November 2006

[-EX-]

If Floyd have fought Margarito for some little WBO belt he would be gettin accused on here of ducking Baldomir...

People are gonna complain regardless so its pointless...

People still wanna bring up the Castillo fight from over 5 years ago...

They just don't like Floyd. Shooting down their arguments won't do anything...

[Ray*]

Of course. Except Zab was fighting Cosme Rivera, Rafael Pineda and co.

Am pretty sure Rivera was a mandatory...not sure about Pineda..

[IMDAZED]

If i remember correctly the fight people wanted to see was the Mayweather/Judah fight before judah lost to Baldomir then the Mosley/Mayweather fight, The Mayweather/Margarito fight started getting talked about alot when Mayweather was looking for a fight for November 2006

Yup, that's exactly when I'm talking about. I was VERY disappointed. But hey, Floyd weighed the risks.

[IMDAZED]

Am pretty sure Rivera was a mandatory...not sure about Pineda..

Two mandatories back to back? How lucky is Zab?

[Ray*]

If Floyd have fought Margarito for some little WBO belt he would be gettin accused on here of ducking Baldomir...People are gonna complain regardless so its pointless...

People still wanna bring up the Castillo fight from over 5 years ago...

They just don't like Floyd. Shooting down their arguments won't do anything...

Well, Brian Kinney actually accuse Mayweather of not fighting Baldomir lollll

[Ray*]

Two mandatories back to back? How lucky is Zab?

Well i think he would have lost to Margarito but Arum never promote rito the way he deserved to be at the time.