Floyd - "Belts gather dust"

[bojangles1987]

Floyd also loves to brag about how many belts he has won. So, yeah.

[War Dinamita]

The belt is the reason why he ducked Margarito,

and they're a big part of him talking about how he conquered s5 divisions on less than 10 years.


If they don't mean anything,

he shouldn't use them as an excuse to fight bums, nor should he bring them up as his achievements.

I'm going to believe a no name poster over Arum and Floyd.

[Kilrain]

Floyd fought Gatti, the weakest champ at 140, and Zab and Baldy at 147 for belts when there were better champions. Belts gather dust, they're also an excuse for him to cherry pick opponents and palm off fights as bonafide world title clashes

[infamous larryx]

I don't care what his skill set is,

it doesn't take away from the fact that he was one of the best welterweights of the last decade,

and for that,

Floyd ducked him.

yea he ducked a bum who won a vacant wbo belt..to fight the true linear champ lol..only in a idiots mind does that make sense...

[Junito-Rulez]

He's right. In ten years, who'll be happier, have money and who'll be healthier? Floyd Mayweather or Miguel Cotto? Cotto could still be undefeated and would be a superstar if he'd have fought Baldomir at 147 and defended it against a weaker champ like Hatton.

Floyd chosing money over legacy is something that i hate as a boxing fan but that i could understand as a man.

[Phil Ivey]

MM.. at least he admits he values money more than legacy...... you guys act like no boxer besides Mayweather is doing it for the money

[spursbob]

Boxing fans want to be entertained and see the top fighters battle it out to see who is the greatest. Mayweather is a world class fighter who should fear no one. We aren't talking about some bum who is going into a ring to be knocked out for someone else's warm up.

Mayweather is in a position where he does not need to worry about money. People on this forum need to worry about feeding their kids. The concept of a multi millionaire saying he needs to feed his kids is a joke. He can take the purse from his next fight and put it into an account for his kids and they'd be set for life.

I do believe he cares about his record. I believe he wants to go undefeated and he avoids fights to maintain that record so I don't think he is being completely honest.

[Kilrain]

Let's face it, he's gonna be broke within a couple years of hanging them up anyway. The guy is a degenerate gambler and about as savvy with his money as a kid with pocket money. Seriously, why do you think he returned to the sport? The guy squandered tens of millions in less than 2 years.

[spursbob]

Floyd chosing money over legacy is something that i hate as a boxing fan but that i could understand as a man.

Good point. As a boxing fan it is hard to respect him as a boxer though easy to admire his talent.

[Vasyl’s dad]

I'm going to believe a no name poster over Arum and Floyd.

I'm not even sure what that means.

yea he ducked a bum who won a vacant wbo belt..to fight the true linear champ lol..only in a idiots mind does that make sense...

Bum, vacant belt, this, that, whatever your feeble mind thinks doesn't matter.

Tony was the longest reigning belt holder in that division who fought the most top 10 contenders during that time. Floyd ducked him in favor of someone who held the,

now get this,



the lineal belt.

So, if belts don't matter to him, or you, or the rest of you merry maids of Floyd,

why go after an even bigger bum, who was more unknown, with more losses?

You're just painting yourself into a corner and you don't even realize it.

"the belts don't matter" - Larry x
"he fought for the the lineal belt, so there" - Larry x

Contradictions just like Floyd.




Also,

Can you shed some light on the belt he won at 140?

That should be interesting.