Ok, you have absolutely zero information to base this assertion of best lightweight off of. I'm assuming this was a bait thread created in jest, but just for fun.. let's address the ridiculous claims you made about specific fighters:
1. Amir Khan left 135 because stylistically Kotelnik was a sitting duck with a strap.
2. Juan Manuel Marquez chose to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. A.) because he is the former P4P best fighter on the planet, B.) if he won, he would be all but guaranteed his much sought after third fight with Manny Pacquiao and C.) He stood to make the most money he's ever made and it was the most lucrative possible fight available.
3. Juan Diaz chose to fight Paulie Malignaggi and not Edwin Valero b/c Diaz had just been knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez(a fight Diaz had taken because JMM is the #2 P4Per on the planet and lineal champion) and had lost 2 of his last 3 fights. IMO he earned what he considered at the time to be a safe fight.
1. Amir Khan left 135 because stylistically Kotelnik was a sitting duck with a strap.
2. Juan Manuel Marquez chose to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. A.) because he is the former P4P best fighter on the planet, B.) if he won, he would be all but guaranteed his much sought after third fight with Manny Pacquiao and C.) He stood to make the most money he's ever made and it was the most lucrative possible fight available.
3. Juan Diaz chose to fight Paulie Malignaggi and not Edwin Valero b/c Diaz had just been knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez(a fight Diaz had taken because JMM is the #2 P4Per on the planet and lineal champion) and had lost 2 of his last 3 fights. IMO he earned what he considered at the time to be a safe fight.
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