Merchant: Why Mayweather vs Margarito never happened

[Rome-By-Ko]

If you watched the floyd post fight interview, floyd was giving HBO TONS OF PROPS. The reason being is that people really think that they hate floyd and floyd hates them. They are actually good for floyd and floyd for merchant etc. These guys are working together. There is no way whatsoever anyone can convince me that someone with merchants knowledge just doesnt see mayweathers greatness.

Castillo at a smaller weight was much more quicker than margarito. It wasnt even the same fight whatsoever. Margarito has no defense, and could easily be pot shotted for 12 rounds. This is just true, plus even arum stated that floyd would have taken the fight, but couldnt get around what he would have been getting for hatton, cotto etc.

Dude for you to say May would have pot shot his way to victory vs Marga's is crazy.Marga's is taller then JLC and covers more ground.Mayweather has nothing to make Marga's stop coming forward.Marga's throws so many punches some would have gotten threw.Let's not forget about the plaster they would have hardened.I think Mayweather knew Marga's would be a problem and did not want any.Same with Cotto although I think he has a easier night of work.Marga's would not have been a easy night of work for May.

[BattlingNelson]

Merchant sees it the proper way. Linearity was such a lame excuse for fighting Baldo instead of Marg.

[Toney616]

You getting it wrong, Arum did guarantee $8M to Mayweather to fight Margarito and then Mayweather had to take out a clause in his contract where he couldnt have brought himself out.

I typed the wrong number, I meant 20M for the Oscar Mayweather fight

[Rome-By-Ko]

You getting it wrong, Arum did guarantee $8M to Mayweather to fight Margarito and then Mayweather had to take out a clause in his contract where he couldnt have brought himself out.

But Team Mayweather were only going to do that and accept the Margarito fight if Arum had guarantee them $10M for the Cotto,Hatton which Arum didnt because he only guarantee team Mayweather $7M for the Cotto and Hatton fights both fighter who were bigger stars than Margarito at the time.

So Arum was wrong, You cannot offer more money for someone to fight a lesser known fighter, Then turn around and offer less money for the fighter to fight one of your bigger stars.

People always talk about Arum when they talk about why Mayweather did not fight the fights he was suppose to I'm not buying it.May fought Hoya and Hatton made his Money seen the WW's were closing in on him(Marga's and Cotto both were there still)and he was out of Top Rank.He could have fought either of those fighters and dictated the terms.But the fact is he should have fought them after the Hatton fight.

[jltsmae]

People always talk about Arum when they talk about why Mayweather did not fight the fights he was suppose to I'm not buying it.May fought Hoya and Hatton made his Money seen the WW's were closing in on him(Marga's and Cotto both were there still)and he was out of Top Rank.He could have fought either of those fighters and dictated the terms.But the fact is he should have fought them after the Hatton fight.

But what can you do when an EASY Marquez fight is available...

[Toney616]

But what can you do when an EASY Marquez fight is available...

I still havent watched that fight, the size mismatch bothered me too much

[Ray*]

People always talk about Arum when they talk about why Mayweather did not fight the fights he was suppose to I'm not buying it.May fought Hoya and Hatton made his Money seen the WW's were closing in on him(Marga's and Cotto both were there still)and he was out of Top Rank.He could have fought either of those fighters and dictated the terms.But the fact is he should have fought them after the Hatton fight.

I dont let hate cloud my judgement, Please tell us how Mayweather could have fought Cotto and Margarito after the Hatton fight when him and Arum arent on good terms?

Secondly, my comment were before Mayweather brought out his contract with Top rank and went after De la Hoya not after he made his money in his last fight with Hatton.

Until people like you open your minds and leave Hate to one side you would never be able to realsie that it takes two to tango when making fights.

[Rome-By-Ko]

But what can you do when an EASY Marquez fight is available...

Marquez was not even thought of after the Hatton fight.Cotto had just beat Mosley Marga's had just beat Cintron they were closing in and May said he had nothing left to prove and retired a lil suspect if you ask me.

[jltsmae]

Marquez was not even thought of after the Hatton fight.Cotto had just beat Mosley Marga's had just beat Cintron they were closing in and May said he had nothing left to prove and retired a lil suspect if you ask me.

MAYBE he just want to enjoy life with the big bucks he earned from his fight with hoya and hatton. he does not care about the boxing fans (who wants a good fight) as he said, you know...

[Rome-By-Ko]

I dont let hate cloud my judgement, Please tell us how Mayweather could have fought Cotto and Margarito after the Hatton fight when him and Arum arent on good terms?

Secondly, my comment were before Mayweather brought out his contract with Top rank and went after De la Hoya not after he made his money in his last fight with Hatton.

Until people like you open your minds and leave Hate to one side you would never be able to realsie that it takes two to tango when making fights.

Dude I don't hate Mayweather but **** riders like your self feel that if I disagree with something Mayweather does then I'm a hater sounds ****** right(It's all opinion buddy).Anyway back to the topic That's when that fight was hot after the Hatton fight.Why fight Cotto when he was not even a name?After Mayweather beat Hatton Cotto had beat Mosley it would have been too big not to get done.For you to say because they had bad blood the fight would have been made sounds ****** money moves everyone in this sport and there would have been enough money for all parties.He was the top fighter in the sport he could have made the fight happen so please cut out the