Countdown to Mayweather vs Baldomir

[pistol whip]

You had guys like bryan kenny who don't even work for HBO spitting the same stuff man . C'mon son. Now I agree that the HBO staff just say whatever to get a fight sold. But you got these casual fans and dumb fans like pac fans who just take what these guys say and run with it. They don't make decisions for themselves. I never thought baldo was a threat to be honest, but its funny how pbf can beat these guys so convincingly and have these commentators contradicting themselves so quickly.

You sited "one" example, I recall ring magazine giving Baldo almost no chance against Gatti and they were even more adament about it when he fought Floyd.

[Ray*]

It would be hard to see anyone pick against Mayweather, Those writers who picked Mayweather to beat Baldomir would also pick him to beat Pacquiao...You cant really judge much when it comes to a Mayweather poll.

[Patrick Bateman]

It would be hard to see anyone pick against Mayweather, Those writers who picked Mayweather to beat Baldomir would also pick him to beat Pacquiao...You cant really judge much when it comes to a Mayweather poll.

The point is, Baldomir was considered to be one of Floyd's easiest opponents before and after the fight. Sure, there were those blinded by their dislike who claimed that Floyd was ducking or would lose to Baldomir, but the fact remains that the majority of the boxing community gave Baldomir no chance. I don't see why some Floyd fans go out of their way to make it seem like the whole world was against Floyd in this fight.

[jayblack]

Is this thread really trying to ligitimize Baldomir as a worthy challanger to Floyd?


Because if it is all I got to say is...

He was the undisputed WW champion at the time. And he had an easier time with a prime Judah than Cotto did with a faded Judah. I think he deserves much more credit than ppl give him.

[jayblack]

The point is, Baldomir was considered to be one of Floyd's easiest opponents before and after the fight. Sure, there were those blinded by their dislike who claimed that Floyd was ducking or would lose to Baldomir, but the fact remains that the majority of the boxing community gave Baldomir no chance. I don't see why some Floyd fans go out of their way to make it seem like the whole world was against Floyd in this fight.

No one gave Baldo a chance against Judah or Gatti. But they began to have some respect for Baldo, and while he was a heavy underdog, many still thought there was a chance he coould pull it off.

[Emphasis]

He was the undisputed WW champion at the time. And he had an easier time with a prime Judah than Cotto did with a faded Judah. I think he deserves much more credit than ppl give him.

I've said it many times before and will say it again; the only thing wrong with Baldomir is that he fought Floyd.

Once you do that, you become old, a bum, etc.

[MacMarauder]

Thanks for posting, I remember my friends and I watched this and it convinced us to drive to Vegas the next day and see the fight live. Not a competitive fight but it was a good time.

[Boy Mayweather]

Thanks for posting. Green K.

[Horus]

Emmanuel Steward
"this was the first time Mayweather has fought a real champ"

[American Dream]

yeah I remember this..ironic how they hyped Baldo as a threat..the media demanded this fight..and now they try to act like it was joke..people forget the past real quick..