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i know a lot of you don't like floyd, for some of the same reasons that i argue against him(ducking),but we can deny the fact that he's the best boxer in the sport.you just can't.yeah, he hasn't fought a lot of the guys we wished he had, but guess what, he's here now, supposedly for the long haul,so lets appreciate him while he may still be in his prime.he's brilliant.accept that.respect that.we only get get athletes like him once in a blue moon.
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Mr boat buyer deserves credit for everything he's done in boxing. He just can't get credit for hypothetical **** he ain't done yet, or at least he shouldn't anyway. Dude is an ATG already. But he got 2 more fights to handle if his comeback is about more than just $. -
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Anyone would be a damn fool to deny Floyd's talent.
I'll take a page out of Horus' coloring book for this one though...
Win Flag of Mexico Juan Manuel Márquez Decision (unan.) 12 2009-09-19 Las Vegas, NV
Win Flag of the United Kingdom Ricky Hatton TKO 10 , 2:35 2007-12-08 Las Vegas, NV Retained Ring & WBC Welterweight titles.
Win Flag of the United States Oscar De La Hoya Decision (split) 12 2007-05-05 Las Vegas, NV Won WBC Super Welterweight title.
Win Flag of Argentina Carlos Baldomir Decision (unan.) 12 2006-11-04 Las Vegas, NV Retained IBO and won IBA and WBC
Welterweight titles.
Win Flag of the United States Zab Judah Decision (unan.) 12 2006-04-08 Las Vegas, NV Won IBF and vacant IBO Welterweight titles.
Mayweather vacated the IBF title on June 20.
Win Flag of the United States Sharmba Mitchell TKO 6 (12), 2:06 2005-11-19 Portland, OR
Win Flag of Canada Arturo Gatti TKO 6 (12), 3:00 2005-06-25 Atlantic City, NJ Won WBC Super Lightweight title, which
Mayweather later vacated in order to move up
to Welterweight.
Win Flag of Puerto Rico Henry Bruseles TKO 8 (12), 2:55 2005-01-22 Miami, FL
Win Flag of the United States DeMarcus Corley Decision (unan.) 12 2004-05-22 Atlantic City, NJ
Win Flag of South Africa Phillip Ndou TKO 7 (12), 1:08 2003-11-01 Grand Rapids, MI Retained WBC Lightweight title, which
Mayweather later vacated in order to move up
to Light Welterweight.
Win Flag of the Dominican Republic Victoriano Sosa Decision (unan.) 12 2003-04-19 Fresno, CA Retained WBC Lightweight title.
Win Flag of Mexico José Luis Castillo Decision (unan.) 12 2002-12-07 Las Vegas, NV Retained WBC Lightweight title.
Win Flag of Mexico José Luis Castillo Decision (unan.) 12 2002-04-20 Las Vegas, NV Won WBC Lightweight title.
Win Flag of Mexico Jesús Chávez TKO 9 (12), 3:00 2001-11-10 San Francisco, CA Retained WBC Super Featherweight title,
which Mayweather later vacated in order to
move up to Lightweight.
Win Flag of the United States Carlos Hernández Decision (unan.) 12 2001-05-26 Grand Rapids MI Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.
Win Flag of the United States Diego Corrales TKO 10 (12), 2:19 2001-01-20 Las Vegas, NV Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.
Win Flag of the United States Emanuel Augustus TKO 9 (10), 1:09 2000-10-21 Detroit, MI
Win Flag of Mexico Gregorio Vargas Decision (unan.) 12 2000-03-18 Las Vegas, NV Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.
Win Flag of Puerto Rico Carlos Gerena TKO 7 (12) 1999-09-11 Las Vegas, NV Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.
Win Flag of Uganda Justin Juuko KO 9 (12), 1:20 1999-05-22 Las Vegas, NV Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.
Win Flag of Argentina Carlos Rios Decision (unan.) 12 1999-02-17 Grand Rapids MI Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.
Win Flag of the United States Angel Manfredy TKO 2 (12), 2:47 1998-12-19 Miami, FL Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.
Win Flag of the United States Genaro Hernandez TKO 8 (12) 1998-10-03 Las Vegas, NV Won WBC Super Featherweight title.
Win Flag of Canada Tony Pep Decision (unan.) 10 1998-06-14 Atlantic City, NJ
Win Flag of Argentina Gustavo Cuello Decision (unan.) 10 1998-04-18 Los Angeles, CA
Win Flag of the Dominican Republic Miguel Melo TKO 3 (10) 1998-03-23 Mashantucket, CT
Win Flag of the United States Sam Girard TKO 2 (10) 1998-02-28 Atlantic City, NJ
Win Flag of Puerto Rico Hector Arroyo TKO 5 (10), 1:21 1998-01-09 Biloxi, MS
Win Flag of the United States Angelo Nuñez TKO 3 (8), 2:52 1997-11-20 Los Angeles, CA
Win Flag of Mexico Felipe Garcia KO 6 (8), 2:56 1997-10-14 Boise, ID
Win Flag of the United States Louie Leija TKO 2 (10), 2:33 1997-09-06 El Paso, TX
Win Flag of Mexico Jesús Chávez TKO 5 (6) 1997-07-12 Biloxi, MS
Win Flag of the United States Larry O'Shields Decision (unan.) 6 1997-06-14 San Antonio, TX
Win Flag of the United States Tony Duran TKO 1 (6), 1:12 1997-05-09 Las Vegas, NV
Win Flag of the United States Bobby Giepert TKO 1 (6), 1:31 1997-04-12 Las Vegas, NV
Win Flag of the United States Kino Rodriguez TKO 1 (6), 1:44 1997-03-12 Grand Rapids MI
Win Flag of the United States Edgar Ayala TKO 2 (4), 1:39 1997-02-01 Chula Vista, CA
Win Flag of the United States Jerry Cooper TKO 1 (4), 1:39 1997-01-18 Las Vegas, NV
Win Flag of the United States Reggie Sanders Decision (unan.) 4 1996-11-30 Albuquerque, NM
Win Flag of Mexico Roberto Apodaca TKO 2 (4), 0:37 1996-10-11 Las Vegas, NV
On November 19, 2005, Mayweather fought a non-title bout at 147 lb (67 kg) against welterweight Sharmba Mitchell. In round 3, Mayweather knocked down Mitchell with a straight right hand to the head. In round 6, another straight right hand—this one to Mitchell's body—dropped Mitchell again and ended the fight.
On April 8, 2006, Mayweather defeated Zab Judah for the IBF and vacant IBO world welterweight titles by unanimous decision. Beforehand, the fight had been jeopardized after Judah lost the WBA, WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles to Carlos Manuel Baldomir on January 7, 2006, but Mayweather's and Judah's camps reworked the contract and decided that the fight would go on.[23] In the fight, Mayweather stayed calm during Judah's aggressive early rounds. Mayweather began to dominate Judah in round 5, and Judah eventually bled. Near the conclusion of the tenth round, Judah hit Mayweather with a left hand that was clearly below the belt and followed up with a right-handed rabbit punch. After referee Richard Steele called time with five seconds remaining in the round, Roger Mayweather entered the ring and approached Judah, but Steele restrained him. Judah's father and trainer, Yoel Judah, entered the ring as well. Floyd remained in the neutral corner while both Yoel and Zab scuffled with Roger (and others who had entered the ring) until police and security managed to restore order. Roger was thrown out, but the fight continued and went the scheduled 12 rounds. Mayweather won by the official scores of 116-112, 117-111, and 119-109. Compubox statistics showed Mayweather as landing 188 punches to 82 for Judah. [2]
Five days after the fight, the Nevada State Athletic Commission decided not to overturn the result of the bout, but Roger Mayweather was fined US$200,000 and suspended for one year.[24] The suspension entails that Roger can train Mayweather, Jr. in the gym but cannot work the corner during fights.[25] On April 17, 2006, the IBF ordered a rematch between Mayweather and Judah, but the NSAC suspended Judah for one year on May 8, 2006.[26] Mayweather vacated the IBF title on June 20, 2006.
Mayweather rejected an offer of US$8 million to fight Antonio Margarito and split with promoter Bob Arum.[27] De la Hoya, however, postponed his decision until 2007, leaving Mayweather in the awkward position of choosing his next opponent.[28] Mayweather considered moving up in weight again to fight junior middleweight champion Cory Spinks, but because of negative publicity and Spinks' impending mandatory defense of his title, he finally decided to face WBC and The Ring welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir on November 4, 2006 in Las Vegas.[29]
Mayweather would ultimately defeat Baldomir by unanimous decision for both titles. Ringside punch statistics showed Mayweather landing 199 of 458 punches, while Baldomir landed just 79 of 670. Mayweather earned $8 million for the fight, while Baldomir was paid $1.6 million. Both were career highs in earnings for each fighter at the time.
During the fight, Baldomir chased Mayweather sluggishly, unable to land any meaningful shots but trying to remain the busier fighter, while Mayweather picked away with sharp jabs and hooks, even managing to cut Baldomir over his left eye in the first round. This pattern continued throughout the fight. The defensive-minded Mayweather put on what many witnesses and Mayweather himself called a "boxing clinic" to take Baldomir's WBC and Ring welterweight titles in a lopsided 12 round decision. Two judges had Mayweather winning all 12 rounds, with the other giving all but two rounds to Mayweather. After the fight Mayweather called out for a fight with Oscar De la Hoya.Comment
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Damn man i was more amazed at the quality of those old fights(Hernandez, Corrales, Castillo, Gatti) How can i get them in that exact quality? **** ooks like HD and HD didn't even exist at that time...anyone know??? or is it only HBO that has these fights in this quality?Comment
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I appreciate his defense probably more than anything else in his skill set.Comment
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Floyd is legend, no doubt.Comment
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