why did mayweather duck cotto

**Vasyl�s dad** · 11-20-2009, 05:57 AM

Cotto-not enough PPVs
Shane-sparring partner on roids

**Benny Leonard** · 11-20-2009, 05:59 AM

BOB ARUM. Floyd left him before the bout was ever made. Arum wasn't going to set it up until Cotto was ready...down the line. When Floyd left Arum, that was a wrap. Doing business together was never going to be easy. To much ego and to much bad blood.

**el malo** · 11-20-2009, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by Tapatio

Cotto-not enough PPVs Shane-sparring partner on roids

its funny how back then cotto wasnt a ppv draw and now team gayweather's excuse for pac selling more ppv's is cuz he had a dance partner(cotto) lol go figure!

**Benny Leonard** · 11-20-2009, 06:06 AM

Originally posted by elmalo29

its funny how back then cotto wasnt a ppv draw and now team gayweather's excuse for pac selling more ppv's is cuz he had a dance partner(cotto) lol go figure!

Ah, big time gap. It takes time to build popularity or don't you know?

Cotto got to fight Judah...boost in NY popularity...and then Shane...boost through the boxing World/Country.

Floyd became bigger when he fought Gatti.

**sneaky jepoy** · 11-20-2009, 06:10 AM

Originally posted by Benny Leonard

Ah, big time gap. It takes time to build popularity or don't you know?

Cotto got to fight Judah...boost in NY popularity...and then Shane...boost through the boxing World/Country.

Floyd became bigger when he fought Gatti.

thats the reason i think pac is now the bigger PPV king. he is now on a different level started with the de la hoya... now after cotto. hmmmnnn...

**jrosales13** · 11-20-2009, 06:10 AM

Originally posted by Benny Leonard

Ah, big time gap. It takes time to build popularity or don't you know?

Cotto got to fight Judah...boost in NY popularity...and then Shane...boost through the boxing World/Country.

Floyd became bigger when he fought Gatti.

But, when Larry Merchant asked him about Cotto. Floyd answer was I will retire from boxing, I won't let boxing retire me. This was after Cotto fought Judah and Mosley...

**Benny Leonard** · 11-20-2009, 06:13 AM

Originally posted by sneaky jepoy

thats the reason i think pac is now the bigger PPV king. he is now on a different level started with the de la hoya... now after cotto. hmmmnnn...

You fight the popular names and impress and you became the one that people want to see...agree.

Floyd's draw is to see him get beat. It works though.

**Mersey** · 11-20-2009, 06:13 AM

People seem to really enjoy trying to discredit boxers they don't like.

**Benny Leonard** · 11-20-2009, 06:15 AM

Originally posted by jrosales13

But, when Larry Merchant asked him about Cotto. Floyd answer was I will retire from boxing, I won't let boxing retire me. This was after Cotto fought Judah and Mosley...

It's basically saying to Merchant to **** off...I don't talk about who I'm going to fight with you...especially and Arum fighter. I'm in control of my own career and I'm not a puppet for all of you to tell me what to do.

Arum was only willing to risk Margarito because he needed Margarito to get a big name fight.

The only guy that Roger Mayweather actually noted that he would be concerned with a fight with was Paul Williams...for good reason.

With Paul, to high of a risk with low reward. Shame the way boxing business is.

why did mayweather duck cotto