Does Mayweather get a kick out of being a 'smart' boxer.

[them_apples]

He always goes on about how he's had a brilliantly crafted career, his dad also goes on how he himself had a terrible career - hinting he probably wanted otherwise for his son.

By 'good career' I get the feeling he means picking oponents that he feels he can beat. I'm sure he took risks but very low risks.

I believe every fighter does this for the first half of their career, but it's sort of disappointing that Mayweather is doing so to an extreme.

Fights like Gatti, Corrales were sure wins for him even though on paper to the public they seemed like tough fights (much like Pac vs Hatton).

DLH was a risk fight, you could tell - but he took the risk to achieve the fame he wanted.

Pacquiao is picking Cotto because styles wise he is an easy fight for Pacquiao, being a left handed orthodox he's not going to be able to handle a southpaw. He just so happens to be a bigger draw as well.

Sorry to all the PR fans but it's the truth I like Cotto too.

So really, who is Mayweather going to fight? Mosely is a strong fighter he went to hell and back with DLH 2 times, only he possesses a better right hand imo. This is why Mayweather won't fight him. Pacquiao possesses speed and the southpaw stance + agression, I don't see this fight happening either.

If I'm correct Mayweather will fight an up and comer with a style he can easily ****, but to the public it will look good since they only look at size. Mayweather vs Marquez had nothing to do with size, it was styles, and Marquez not being quick enough after moving up in weight (so it's a little bit of size I guess).

anyone got any Ideas?


I really don't want this thread perceived as a typical Mayweather bashing thread, although I don't like the guy I still think he can beat the majority of the fighters he's been accused of ducking. Mosely is only being hyped because he busted Margarito up. Look at his performance though, non of the things he showed are weapons that trouble Mayweather. Don't get me wrong Mosely could give FMJ trouble - but Mosely's game plan against Margarito was to hammer him on his exposed chin and to keep doing it until Margarito would fall. It wasn't too long ago Mayorga was giving Shane quite a tussle. Mosely has no legs left, he's no longer 'sugar'.

I want to see Pacquiao vs Mayweather, I don't think size is an issue at all even if Mayweather has a 2-3 lbs on Pac, it's nothing he hasn't seen already.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Corrales a sure win? Corrales was a one punch knock out artist @ 130, I'm sure people had this belief that Corrales was gonna catch him good at some point in the fight. Gatti was a sure win, Gatti was pretty much shot.

[them_apples]

Corrales a sure win? Corrales was a one punch knock out artist @ 130, I'm sure people had this belief that Corrales was gonna catch him good at some point in the fight. Gatti was a sure win, Gatti was pretty much shot.

Yea they did but Corrales is slow and one dimensional. He couldn't pull the trigger as long as May kept moving. The general public only looks at size.

same goes for Hatton vs pac, I really couldn't see how Hatton was going to win that one.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Yea they did but Corrales is slow and one dimensional. He couldn't pull the trigger as long as May kept moving. The general public only looks at size.

same goes for Hatton vs pac, I really couldn't see how Hatton was going to win that one.

That and I'm sure people didn't think Mayweather would have dropped Corrales that many times. Corrales never seen those left hooks coming. I wouldn't say Corrales is slow, one dimensional I agree.

[Eaner0919]

amazing how hindsight remakes everyone's career. Dismissing the Corrales fight as predictable is a new one for me as if I remember correctly most people were split as to

Mayweather outboxing him but having to be wary of Chico's power

or

Chico catching him something fierce and ending Mayweather

and it wasn't just that he won it was the manner at which he beat his perceived biggest challenge to date. He dominated Chico. Now you won't get much arguement that Chico was indeed one dimensional but what a ******** dimension it was and had he not gone on to a good career then I could see this fight being dismissed. Chico had an excellent career and Mayweather's dominance over him just showed how good he was at 130.

[them_apples]

amazing how hindsight remakes everyone's career. Dismissing the Corrales fight as predictable is a new one for me as if I remember correctly most people were split as to

Mayweather outboxing him but having to be wary of Chico's power

or

Chico catching him something fierce and ending Mayweather

and it wasn't just that he won it was the manner at which he beat his perceived biggest challenge to date. He dominated Chico. Now you won't get much arguement that Chico was indeed one dimensional but what a ******** dimension it was and had he not gone on to a good career then I could see this fight being dismissed. Chico had an excellent career and Mayweather's dominance over him just showed how good he was at 130.

Hey same goes for Ali and Foreman. Everyone is so caught up with Foreman's power they don't think of anything else. Had that been Ali's prime it would have been even easier.

[Eaner0919]

and thats all Foreman had. If he didn't club you to death early then he could be outboxed as evidenced by what Young did to him. Chico had a different gear as evidence by him outboxing Casamayor in the rematch.

you want to dismiss Mayweather's performance over Chico cool but it kind goes along the lines of what Mayweather's diehard fans have said all along. No matter what he does he will always be criticized.

[them_apples]

and thats all Foreman had. If he didn't club you to death early then he could be outboxed as evidenced by what Young did to him. Chico had a different gear as evidence by him outboxing Casamayor in the rematch.

you want to dismiss Mayweather's performance over Chico cool but it kind goes along the lines of what Mayweather's diehard fans have said all along. No matter what he does he will always be criticized.

not dismissing it, just a good career move. I could do this to any fighter.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

what i wanna know is; what is the REAL reason he came back this time?


was it to pay off the IRS debt?



he's not gonna wait for Cotto-PAC's outcome so the timing might never be right....he says shane isn't an option...i dont think he's gonna move up to 54


what next? is this gonna be just a 3-4 fight cherrypicking exhibition?