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At this present time I don't respect Mayweathers bravery, or personality, but I do respect his dedication to his art, and his overall boxing mastery. Even though Marquez was thoroughly overmatched, and handicapped, no other welterweight could have dominated, and embarassed him like Mayweather did.
I'm reasoned enough to know that Mayweather has had two years out of the sport, and needed a tough, tune up, to ease him back into the game. So I'm not going to stand here and give him zero credit for the victory. A two year layoff is a disadvantage in itself, and Mayweather stepped back into the ring like he had never left, and beat one of todays boxing greats without breaking a sweat. Give credit, where credit is due. Both fighters had advantages and disadvantages, but at the end of the day, the better boxer won. Even if he had 20 fights at welterweight, Marquez could never beat Mayweather.
However, I still believe he has to fight Cotto, Mosely, and Pacquiao, to be remembered as one of the greatest sportsman in history. He can't let other great fighters like Pacquiao do the hard work for him, and then beat Pacquiao and claim to be better than Cotto, Margarito, and Mosely without ever fighting them.
Boxing is about getting rid of the question marks. And while Floyd has got rid of most of them, he still has a few left to answer.
I'm reasoned enough to know that Mayweather has had two years out of the sport, and needed a tough, tune up, to ease him back into the game. So I'm not going to stand here and give him zero credit for the victory. A two year layoff is a disadvantage in itself, and Mayweather stepped back into the ring like he had never left, and beat one of todays boxing greats without breaking a sweat. Give credit, where credit is due. Both fighters had advantages and disadvantages, but at the end of the day, the better boxer won. Even if he had 20 fights at welterweight, Marquez could never beat Mayweather.
However, I still believe he has to fight Cotto, Mosely, and Pacquiao, to be remembered as one of the greatest sportsman in history. He can't let other great fighters like Pacquiao do the hard work for him, and then beat Pacquiao and claim to be better than Cotto, Margarito, and Mosely without ever fighting them.
Boxing is about getting rid of the question marks. And while Floyd has got rid of most of them, he still has a few left to answer.
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