**2001 Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs 2005 Erik Morales @ 130**

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Man, He was hawking everybody......Dude called out De la hoya and Mosley at 130,135,140,47.

Kostya as well. None of those dudes wanted it with Floyd.

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he was hawking Kyzu at 135 also...

I had the pleasure of listening to Floyd at the first Gatti-Mayweather presser. That was the first time he ever graded fighters by class ("such and such is a B-class fighter," etc). He absolutely charmed the press that day - which is probably why the east coast is more favorable to him than the west. Anyway, reporters began shouting out the names of different fighters and he'd give them a grade. Let's just say...he was a pretty harsh critic. Then someone shouted, "Kostya Tszyu!" Floyd's eyes lit up immediately and he said, "A-class fighter! Now that's a fighter I respect right there."

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Real Talk, Mayweather was the reason. Morales and Barrera stayed at 126 so long... They straight up waited for him to leave the division before they moved up.

I remember this... Morales and Barerra avoided Floyd like the plague... Mosley jumped two division to avoid Floyd back then lmao... Naseem was like "hell naw" haha...

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I remember this... Morales and Barerra avoided Floyd like the plague... Mosley jumped two division to avoid Floyd back then lmao... Naseem was like "hell naw" haha...

I think it's unfair to say that Mosley jumped two divisions to avoid Floyd. In fact, I'd say that's false. He, like Floyd, was a supremely talented fighter who was underpaid. He wanted the big fight. And Floyd wasn't it.

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I think it's unfair to say that Mosley jumped two divisions to avoid Floyd. In fact, I'd say that's false. He, like Floyd, was a supremely talented fighter who was underpaid. He wanted the big fight. And Floyd wasn't it.

yeah I know i'm just making jokes as usual... I know Mosley went after the money as well

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I had the pleasure of listening to Floyd at the first Gatti-Mayweather presser. That was the first time he ever graded fighters by class ("such and such is a B-class fighter," etc). He absolutely charmed the press that day - which is probably why the east coast is more favorable to him than the west. Anyway, reporters began shouting out the names of different fighters and he'd give them a grade. Let's just say...he was a pretty harsh critic. Then someone shouted, "Kostya Tszyu!" Floyd's eyes lit up immediately and he said, "A-class fighter! Now that's a fighter I respect right there."

Mayweather vs. Gatti was the first PPV I paid for with my own money.. real talk.. After that fight, He change Gatti whole name...
Now people say he got "GATTI'ED" referencing what Mayweather did to him that night..!!!

true classic.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Kostya as well. None of those dudes wanted it with Floyd.

Because Floyd called them out means they didnt want it with him?

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Because Floyd called them out means they didnt want it with him?

Floyd back then was Super high risk, Low reward.

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Here is the video I was looking for when he was talking about Kyzu

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Floyd back then was Super high risk, Low reward.

Ok but so was Tszyu. So why is the assumption that he didnt want it with Mayweather? As far as I can see, Mayweather chased a super lower risk, higher reward fight with Gatti instead of Kostya