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Floyd Mayweather must take risks to prove he's not just a fair weather champ
By Barry Mcguigan 22/08/2009
Golden Boy Promotions are doing their best to whip up interest in the return of Floyd Mayweather Jnr next month.
Ticket sales are slower than hoped.
These are not the best of times to be selling ringside seats for top dollar.
But a slow market in Las Vegas is only part of the story. Pretty Boy Floyd is learning the hard way that the view he has of himself is not one shared by the world.
Mayweather is touched by genius, no doubt. He has every shot in the book and more. The truth is he might turn out better than even he thinks if he put himself to the test more.
Mayweather fights on his terms. His dismantling of Ricky Hatton was a classic case. He knew he would have too much for Hatton yet still he would not come down to 140lbs to fight him.
It is not about the weight, he said afterwards. It is about the fighter. He makes my point for me.
He should have taken Hatton at lightwelter, not 147lbs, to prove his boast of being the best pound for pound.
His comeback against Juan Manuel Marquez might be tougher than he thinks but ultimately I expect him to have too much for the Mexican.
So do the punters. That is part of the reason they are staying away.
There was a fight against Miguel Cotto out there. Another against Manny Pacquiao. That would have been the heroic thing to do.
By Barry Mcguigan 22/08/2009
Golden Boy Promotions are doing their best to whip up interest in the return of Floyd Mayweather Jnr next month.
Ticket sales are slower than hoped.
These are not the best of times to be selling ringside seats for top dollar.
But a slow market in Las Vegas is only part of the story. Pretty Boy Floyd is learning the hard way that the view he has of himself is not one shared by the world.
Mayweather is touched by genius, no doubt. He has every shot in the book and more. The truth is he might turn out better than even he thinks if he put himself to the test more.
Mayweather fights on his terms. His dismantling of Ricky Hatton was a classic case. He knew he would have too much for Hatton yet still he would not come down to 140lbs to fight him.
It is not about the weight, he said afterwards. It is about the fighter. He makes my point for me.
He should have taken Hatton at lightwelter, not 147lbs, to prove his boast of being the best pound for pound.
His comeback against Juan Manuel Marquez might be tougher than he thinks but ultimately I expect him to have too much for the Mexican.
So do the punters. That is part of the reason they are staying away.
There was a fight against Miguel Cotto out there. Another against Manny Pacquiao. That would have been the heroic thing to do.
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