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A segment of the boxing public (how big a segment is unknown....) have labled Mayweather a "ducker" for not making fights the public wants to see, choosing instead to take fights that give him the best payday for the least amount of risk.
I dont disagree that there are many fights that I would have liked to see Mayweather fight... but just because the public appears to be saying that it wants a particular fight doesn't mean its a worthy match up.
Here are fights that Mayweather could have made (that I personally wanted to see at the time they would have been available...)
130 - Acelino Fretis and Joel Cassamayor (both were undefeated at the time and held titles)
135 - none as castillo was the man
140 - Kosta Tszyu (who chose to retire after loss to Hatton.. cant be considered a Floyd duck.... still would have been an interesting matchup)
147 - Cotto, Margarito, Williams, and of course Pac.
Floyd choosing not to push for those fights was a frustrating time for boxing fans who like to see a fighter clean out a division before moving on. Knowing what we do now.... you would have a difficult time finding anyone that knows their boxing, who would say Floyd avoided fighting any of the above...... none of the fighters would have derailed the career of Floyd Mayweather... not Cotto, not Margarito (Williams and Pac are still fights that can be made so you don't really have an agrugment that Floyd has ducked those two).
Public opinion is a funny thing.... remember it was public opinion that was responsible for supporting the largest paid gate in boxing history and 700k ppv buys in the stinker of a fight between Pac and Clotty..... public opinion said Pac was taking on too much in choosing to fight DLH or Cotto.....so public opinion about a fight or what fighter is ducking who means nothing.
So I ask you...... really....... Is Floyd really ducking fighters? Unless I missed someone on the list above (which is possible).... tell me who has floyd really ducked?
Seems to me you would have a better case to agrue about Floyd ducking fighters if Freddie Roach, when presented with the opportunity, had just agreed to allow Pac to fight Mosley. If the stories are correct Freddie told Shane that ...... well boxing fan....... you already know why Pac isnt fighting Shane...... Seems Pac is ducking Mosley..... doesn't it....... but lets be careful to not judge too quickly because only time will reveal who is ducking who.
I dont disagree that there are many fights that I would have liked to see Mayweather fight... but just because the public appears to be saying that it wants a particular fight doesn't mean its a worthy match up.
Here are fights that Mayweather could have made (that I personally wanted to see at the time they would have been available...)
130 - Acelino Fretis and Joel Cassamayor (both were undefeated at the time and held titles)
135 - none as castillo was the man
140 - Kosta Tszyu (who chose to retire after loss to Hatton.. cant be considered a Floyd duck.... still would have been an interesting matchup)
147 - Cotto, Margarito, Williams, and of course Pac.
Floyd choosing not to push for those fights was a frustrating time for boxing fans who like to see a fighter clean out a division before moving on. Knowing what we do now.... you would have a difficult time finding anyone that knows their boxing, who would say Floyd avoided fighting any of the above...... none of the fighters would have derailed the career of Floyd Mayweather... not Cotto, not Margarito (Williams and Pac are still fights that can be made so you don't really have an agrugment that Floyd has ducked those two).
Public opinion is a funny thing.... remember it was public opinion that was responsible for supporting the largest paid gate in boxing history and 700k ppv buys in the stinker of a fight between Pac and Clotty..... public opinion said Pac was taking on too much in choosing to fight DLH or Cotto.....so public opinion about a fight or what fighter is ducking who means nothing.
So I ask you...... really....... Is Floyd really ducking fighters? Unless I missed someone on the list above (which is possible).... tell me who has floyd really ducked?
Seems to me you would have a better case to agrue about Floyd ducking fighters if Freddie Roach, when presented with the opportunity, had just agreed to allow Pac to fight Mosley. If the stories are correct Freddie told Shane that ...... well boxing fan....... you already know why Pac isnt fighting Shane...... Seems Pac is ducking Mosley..... doesn't it....... but lets be careful to not judge too quickly because only time will reveal who is ducking who.
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