Mayweather: "I'm Fighting Juan Because He Beat Manny"

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I understand why the Pac fans don't like Floyd, and I don't either. But the Pacman has had the majority of the cake and JMM needs to eat too. And as far as Pacquiao's victory over JMM in the second fight, I didn't think it was a robbery but it could've easily have gone to JMM. There are a lot of aspects of how you can score it. You could factor in the 3rd round maybe being 10-7 if Bayless penalized JMM for grabbing the rope and sitting on it for a second. But you could also make a case for the 8th round being a 10-8 round because Manny was getting the **** beat out of him in that round. I also think JMM closed the last two rounds out a lot stronger and landed more punches in those rounds.

One thing that makes me think that Pacquiao doesn't pose any more threat to Floyd than JMM is because Manny has never fought a pure boxer where as JMM has. JMM was robbed against John more so than he was against Pacquiao, and then you have to factor in opponents like Casamayor and Gainer on his resume. They fit the description of mobile boxers. And Pacquiao has never fought anybody with that style.

Very good post! I always said and if those on here have read
my posts from the beginning, Manny Pacquiao has problems
with counter punchers with patience that can box. 1st Morales
and Jmm. Floyd would beat Pacquiao. Pacquiao is open for
counters all day. Aggressive straight forward fighters will
always fall to Manny because of his speed. When JMM decided
to box and not brawl, Manny was clueless on how to approach
him.

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I don't get it

People are criticizing Floyd for coming back and Fighting JMM
instead of Mosley after 2 YEARS but NOT getting on Cotto for
coming back after 7 months and fighting Jennings for Williams
VACANT title? Why can't Floyd have a tune up fight without it
being a big deal? If you ask me, JMM is a dangerous opponent
tune up or other wise. He's one of the best in the world and
gave Pacquiao nightmares both times. It's funny how people
talk about Castillo when they say he beat Floyd the first time
BUT not taking into consideration that Floyd gave him a rematch
and beat him CONVINCINGLY while Pacquiao has a draw with JMM
and a questionable 2nd win. Floyd came back and PROVED he could
beat his toughest opponent to date BUT Pacquiao couldn't because
the 2nd fight could have went EITHER WAY.

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Everyone knows that if Mayweather wanted to fight Cotto it would happen. Cotto doesn't call out anybody...he lets Arum handle his business for him. I don't dispute the fact that Floyd is the number 1 p4p fighter, but Cotto was the fight that made sense, and Floyd didn't want it...he still doesn't want it. The article says he's fighting Marquez cuz he beat Pacquiao...notice Floyd said nothing about Cotto. I'm no huge Cotto fan, but Floyd doesn't want it with him.

I still can't believe people think Cotto can beat Mayweather???
no way....... Cotto is just not that good because if he was he
would have dominated Antonio Margarito. With Cotto's youth
and strength, he should be beating guys like Mosley and Clottey
more convincingly. Not saying that Mosley and Clottey are a
walk in the park but Cotto had all the pros in his favor but he
he just isn't fully developed and technically ring gifted. Sure
he is ballsy but them kind of fighters will be beat eventually
and bad and most likely will have a short career. Cotto's
like 27/28 and people are already saying he is done off?
How could he beat this era's best technical boxer in the
sport?

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hatton vs floyd anyone?

So you really think the referee made a difference in the Floyd fight?
Ha ha ha ha!! Hatton was dead meat anyway TOO MUCH skill for
ol Ricky. If anything the referee stopped the fight from being a hug
fest like Hatton's previous fights. Floyd dominated him on the outside
and the inside. Some of you are too funny with trying to find things
to discredit Floyd. That's just as funny as people saying Judah was
dominating Floyd.

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So you really think the referee made a difference in the Floyd fight?
Ha ha ha ha!! Hatton was dead meat anyway TOO MUCH skill for
ol Ricky. If anything the referee stopped the fight from being a hug
fest like Hatton's previous fights. Floyd dominated him on the outside
and the inside. Some of you are too funny with trying to find things
to discredit Floyd. That's just as funny as people saying Judah was
dominating Floyd.

Do you really think the refmade a diff in the Judah and Corley fights??? NOO
And no i dont believe the ref wouldv changed the outcome of that fight Floyd was too good that night. But he did get help from Cortez(I was rooting for Floyd in this fight) im not discrediting him, if anything i discredit Pac for fighting his leftovers. Judah wasnt dominating but he was winning the first half of their fight, and won more rounds against Floyd than he did against Cotto.

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I still can't believe people think Cotto can beat Mayweather???
no way....... Cotto is just not that good because if he was he
would have dominated Antonio Margarito. With Cotto's youth
and strength, he should be beating guys like Mosley and Clottey
more convincingly. Not saying that Mosley and Clottey are a
walk in the park but Cotto had all the pros in his favor but he
he just isn't fully developed and technically ring gifted. Sure
he is ballsy but them kind of fighters will be beat eventually
and bad and most likely will have a short career. Cotto's
like 27/28 and people are already saying he is done off?
How could he beat this era's best technical boxer in the
sport?

At least cotto has the balls to fight Mosley and Clottey, wheras Floyd wheres his skirt and picks on a lightweight unproven at a higher weight class than 135. I believe Cotto has a much better chance to beat Floyd than Marquez, Hatton, Judah,etc do. Wouldnt you agree?

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The main criticisim is that JMM is totally unproven at this weight. And Floyd is a fully fledged WW, who has fought at LMW with ease.

JMM has had two very tough fights at LW, now Floyd wants him to move up again??
Obviously it is a lob sided fight in favour of Floyd.


If Floyd wanted a tough fight, he should have fought Cotto, whom most people believe he could beat easily. That would silence the critics.

Floyd is his own worst enemy.

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The main criticisim is that JMM is totally unproven at this weight. And Floyd is a fully fledged WW, who has fought at LMW with ease.

JMM has had two very tough fights at LW, now Floyd wants him to move up again??
Obviously it is a lob sided fight in favour of Floyd.


If Floyd wanted a tough fight, he should have fought Cotto, whom most people believe he could beat easily. That would silence the critics.

Floyd is his own worst enemy.

Marquez called Floyd out. De la Hoya made Manny move up
and he came down same as Floyd? What's problem? Guys
move up for bigger opportunities all the time, Floyd moved
through 5 divisions and the same with other boxers, fighters
have to fight at a weight they never fought at before all the
time. JMM moved up to Light weight and knocked two bigger
guys who were comfortable in that division and were champions.

Why should Floyd have to come back and fight a bigger guy
after a two year lay off? Cotto had a 7 month lay off and came
back to fight Jennings for a vacant title when Williams was looking
for a fight. What makes Cotto more dangerous than JMM? JMM
technical fight game is superior to Cotto's. The only thing Cotto
has is a bigger punch with NO strategy. A fighter who thinks
is always more dangerous than a guy who just has a punch
because you can take the punch away but you can't take the
ring IQ away.

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Marquez called Floyd out. De la Hoya made Manny move up
and he came down same as Floyd? What's problem? Guys
move up for bigger opportunities all the time, Floyd moved
through 5 divisions and the same with other boxers, fighters
have to fight at a weight they never fought at before all the
time. JMM moved up to Light weight and knocked two bigger
guys who were comfortable in that division and were champions.

Why should Floyd have to come back and fight a bigger guy
after a two year lay off? Cotto had a 7 month lay off and came
back to fight Jennings for a vacant title when Williams was looking
for a fight. What makes Cotto more dangerous than JMM? JMM
technical fight game is superior to Cotto's. The only thing Cotto
has is a bigger punch with NO strategy. A fighter who thinks
is always more dangerous than a guy who just has a punch
because you can take the punch away but you can't take the
ring IQ away.

what a hater

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People are criticizing Floyd for coming back and Fighting JMM
instead of Mosley after 2 YEARS but NOT getting on Cotto for
coming back after 7 months and fighting Jennings for Williams
VACANT title? Why can't Floyd have a tune up fight without it
being a big deal? If you ask me, JMM is a dangerous opponent
tune up or other wise. He's one of the best in the world and
gave Pacquiao nightmares both times. It's funny how people
talk about Castillo when they say he beat Floyd the first time
BUT not taking into consideration that Floyd gave him a rematch
and beat him CONVINCINGLY while Pacquiao has a draw with JMM
and a questionable 2nd win. Floyd came back and PROVED he could
beat his toughest opponent to date BUT Pacquiao couldn't because
the 2nd fight could have went EITHER WAY.

Cotto took a massive beating by the hands of yet another opponent that Floyd ducked, before his 7 month break..Cotto fought Shane as well before that,then after Jennings fought Clottey, PLEASE dont let Cottos name EVER come out of your mouth again when trying to defend Mayweater for fighting a light weight.