In defense of Floyd, He has only had 5 fights at WW....

[Khalid X]

In defense of Floyd, he has only been at WW for 4 years, in which 2 outta those 4 he was retired, meaning roughly about 2 years at the weight. During that time he had 5 fights:

1.Against the undisputed champ Baldomir (can't hate him for taking that fight),

2 Judah (who was considered top 2-3 WW at the time of the fight)

3.Against Hatton (who was an undfeated, top lb for lb fighter)

While people say he ducks top opposition, I really dont blame him for taking those fights at the time as they made the most sense to take at the time. The only **** fight was against a washed up Mitchell, and shamefully making Marquez come up to 147 instead of making the catchweight like they agreed upon.

With that said, It may be a little unfair to say he has ducked the top WW at this point. Now if he doesnt face Mosley, Williams, Margarito and a few other guys, then you have a point. His legacy will bascially depend upon what happens after Pacquiao. If he goes off and Faces Matthew Hatton and other **** fighters when there are clearly establish names in the division, then yes he is a ducker.

[jrosales13]

In defense of Floyd, he has only been at WW for 4 years, in which 2 outta those 4 he was retired, meaning roughly about 2 years at the weight. During that time he had 5 fights:

1.Against the undisputed champ Baldomir (can't hate him for taking that fight),

2 Judah (who was considered top 2-3 WW at the time of the fight)

3.Against Hatton (who was an undfeated, top lb for lb fighter)

While people say he ducks top opposition, I really dont blame him for taking those fights at the time as they made the most sense to take at the time. The only **** fight was against a washed up Mitchell, and shamefully making Marquez come up to 147 instead of making the catchweight like they agreed upon.

With that said, It may be a little unfair to say he has ducked the top WW at this point. Now if he doesnt face Mosley, Williams, Margarito and a few other guys, then you have a point. His legacy will bascially depend upon what happens after Pacquiao. If he goes off and Faces Matthew Hatton and other **** fighters when there are clearly establish names in the division, then yes he is a ducker.

As of the moment Floyd has my respect for a willingness to take a tough fight risky fight for the first time in 6yrs. But, like you said if he wins/lose he has to keep this going. Mosley, Williams just keep fighting the tough fights.

[zeidrich]

1. baldo , cant blame him for taking it, lineal is lineal
2. judah , judah is 5-7 @ WW... he doesnt belong there.. lost last fight
3. hatton is not WW...

[shadeyfizzle]

Baldomir wasnt even in the top 5 at welterweight when he beat judah.

Saying Judah was top 2-3 at the time of the mayweather fight after losing to baldomir would be like trying to present a case for David Diaz being #1 at lightweight when Pacquiao beat him.

Jose Armando Santa Cruz got robbed blind on the cards againt Cassamayor. David Diaz knocked Santa cruz out.

David Diaz also tried to unify all 4 of the belts before fighting pacquiao but got ducked by Juan diaz in favor of an optional title defense against nate campbell.

[joartcc5]

Floyd is taking on HOF Mat Hatton. Props to him.

It's gonna be a war!

[Khalid X]

1. baldo , cant blame him for taking it, lineal is lineal
2. judah , judah is 5-7 @ WW... he doesnt belong there.. lost last fight
3. hatton is not WW...

well I agree with the hatton fight, but If I was Floyd I would have taking that because not only do you get a big payday, but you also increase your popularity and expand your fanbase. I mean look at what it did for Pacquiao. After Manny obliterated Ricky, his next fight was a 1.25 million dollar PPV attraction. Not just that but Manny's popularity increased tremedously in the U.S. and U.K.


As far as Judah...I'm gonna have to disagree. At the time Judah was top 2-3 WW. He was the undisputed champ, by being Spinks and was the top guy until he loss to sorry @ss baldomir (making him drop to 3 behind Baldomir and new comer to the division PBF)

[Grimmer]

Pacman's only had 2.

[Khalid X]

Pacman's only had 2.

Well that is why I give pac all the props in the world. His first 4 WW fights could well be Oscar, Cotto, Mayweather and Mosley, which including the hatton fight at 140, could go down as the greatest 5 fight stretch in the history of boxing.