D.Rafael: "In his 6TH YEAR as a WW, it's about time that he faces a legit/elite opp."

[SuckaPunch]

Hits: In his sixth year as a welterweight, Mayweather at long last will step into the crucible of a legitimate welterweight fight against an elite opponent who actually has a reasonable chance to win. He'll meet Shane Mosley on May 1 in the year's biggest fight so far. It's all we've asked for, and it's about time.

Misses: Mayweather's disrespect and contempt for Mosley throughout the promotion is wearing a bit thin. The act is oh-so-old.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...dan&id=5121903

[Siggy]

there should be an additional option in the poll:
"Dan Rafael looks like a cot damn ewok"

[apokalips]

This is ****** because during that time he beat Baldomir and Judah who were the top ranked welters, which would make them elite welters. They may not be elite fighters or elite welters in history but at the time they were the top ranked and one of them was lineal champion. He also went up to 154 in that time and fought an undefeated Hatton and was inactive for 2 years.

6 years is hyperbole regardless of whether you believe Mayweather fought top opposition in that time or not, because he was inactive for 1/3 of that time.

[Main Source]

Dan is seriously losing it. I thought he was a decent writer but he has turned ****.

[DuttyAlacrity]

This is ****** because during that time he beat Baldomir and Judah who were the top ranked welters, which would make them elite welters. They may not be elite fighters or elite welters in history but at the time they were the top ranked and one of them was lineal champion. He also went up to 154 in that time and fought an undefeated Hatton and was inactive for 2 years.

6 years is hyperbole regardless of whether you believe Mayweather fought top opposition in that time or not, because he was inactive for 1/3 of that time.

Thank you.
Couldn't have said it better myself. This post shuts down that fat bastard's article ... easy.

[Walt Liquor]

This is ****** because during that time he beat Baldomir and Judah who were the top ranked welters, which would make them elite welters. They may not be elite fighters or elite welters in history but at the time they were the top ranked and one of them was lineal champion. He also went up to 154 in that time and fought an undefeated Hatton and was inactive for 2 years.

6 years is hyperbole regardless of whether you believe Mayweather fought top opposition in that time or not, because he was inactive for 1/3 of that time.

elite is different than top ranked

[Kagami Taiga]

Hits: In his sixth year as a welterweight, Mayweather at long last will step into the crucible of a legitimate welterweight fight against an elite opponent who actually has a reasonable chance to win. He'll meet Shane Mosley on May 1 in the year's biggest fight so far. It's all we've asked for, and it's about time.

Misses: Mayweather's disrespect and contempt for Mosley throughout the promotion is wearing a bit thin. The act is oh-so-old.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...dan&id=5121903

so dnt listen to it...i dnt get how ppl complain about floyd killin mosely outside the ring. mosely disrespected may after a win, inside the ring. imo thats how this all started. y do ppl seem to 4get this??

[Kagami Taiga]

elite is different than top ranked

nope, he's right, they were both elite welters at the time. the only guy i could think of who was better is margs.

[Walt Liquor]

Thank you.
Couldn't have said it better myself. This post shuts down that fat bastard's article ... easy.

who would have thought?

of course dan's article makes sense.

zab has never beaten an elite fighter, so he is not elite.

baldo is complete garbage and was never elite, his best win is zab, which obviously zab wasn't up for. I mean come on dutty, what happened to zab v clottey and cotto????? How the eff can you really be a boxing fan and not a ***rider and say that zab and baldo are elite??????????? pathetic

[-Spinal-]

This is ****** because during that time he beat Baldomir and Judah who were the top ranked welters, which would make them elite welters. They may not be elite fighters or elite welters in history but at the time they were the top ranked and one of them was lineal champion. He also went up to 154 in that time and fought an undefeated Hatton and was inactive for 2 years.

6 years is hyperbole regardless of whether you believe Mayweather fought top opposition in that time or not, because he was inactive for 1/3 of that time.

This is what people don't understand. He fought them while they were at the top of the WW div. They were the guys you had to beat to be a top WW, Floyd did that but more and more names started popping out and these names happen to be part of a promoter who Floyd was going through court cases with(Cotto and Margarito).