Originally posted by Big Dunn
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Only some Floyd fans think that was Floyd saying "I made you an offer that will get this fight on"
You brought up a fight in 2005 and state that I pivoted? I see you got off that point fast because you know that you were clearly wrong!
Again, Floyd vs Cotto was made because the risk was much lower. You again agreed to the fact that Cotto was not the same fighter as he was in 2007. So then you agreed that the risk was minimal. So at that point it doesn't matter who Cotto is with. It matters much more which type of fighter that Floyd fought. A non-risk fighter that has a draw. That's all we need to know!!! That is Floyd's equation for an opponent. Less risk, high reward (ie. big payday).
That is what we always discuss about Floyd and you agreed without realizing it!!!
BUT even then .... so what he is or is not with Top Rank. Sure it makes things more complicated BUT for example, Manny fought Oscar even though people said that TR would never fight anyone outside their stable especially a Golden Boy fighter .... well Oscar is Mr Golden Boy himself!!! .... and furthermore it happened even though Manny was a huge underdog. How can Bob Arum have Oscar from Golden Boy, who was the clear favorite, be aloud to demolish one of his top fighters in Manny?
Also please let me know, prior to May 2012 and prior to beating Margarito, if someone could imagine seeing Cotto saying he was in any way ready to face a top caliber fighter? I still questioned even after Margarito but before that? Margarito represented one of those demons that had to be removed first.
In summary, it was just a good pay day for Floyd (vs Cotto). We all know that so lets stop pretending that it was anything more than that!
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