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Originally posted by BIGPOPPAPUMP View Postby David P. Greisman - There are fans of boxers, and then there are fans of boxing. These are not mutually exclusive. Nevertheless:
Fans of Floyd Mayweather will cite these numbers as signs of his superiority in the ring and his significance to the sport’s business: 44 wins and zero losses; world titles in five divisions and lineal championships in three weight classes; victories over 18 men who held world titles at the time or had once been titleholders or would later go on to win belts of their own; a minimum payday of $32 million for his last appearance; pay-per-view buy rates coming in at more than 1 million per broadcast; ticket sales that near and often surpass $10 million for a single night.
Those who are not necessarily fans of the fighter but follow him because of his skills and his status will acknowledge all of the above, yet expect even more.
They will point to the odds that showed Mayweather as the clear favorite to vanquish his most recent opponent, Robert Guerrero. They will look at the rankings in the welterweight and junior welterweight divisions, at the potential challengers he could face, and they will write these men off as being unlikely or unable to beat the best boxer in the sport. [Click Here To Read More]
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I'm sure the Canelo fight will happen, but at this point it will do nothing for his legacy. It'll all depend on what type of fighter Canelo will end up being. They're still in negotiations, but people are jumping to conclusions. He can literally say, "Ok i will forfeit my belt" and the next day say, "I'll challenge Canelo for his 154 lb belt" and it will be done. Let the negotiations pan out and see what happens from there.
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Originally posted by Bushbaby View PostFloyd does not have to fight at 160. But he most definitely should face the best at 154. The fact is he is a 2 time jr middleweight champion and the biggest challenges are there along with the biggest money fight.
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Mayweather ducked Margarito.
He has ducked Pacquiao. He fought Marquez, which was a non-fight, because Marquez's counter-punching style had no chance. Mayweather knew that; but he is deathly afraid of Pacquiao who's a buzz-saw and much more difficult to control.
He also won't fight Martinez.
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Originally posted by peter stark View PostMayweather ducked Margarito.
He has ducked Pacquiao. He fought Marquez, which was a non-fight, because Marquez's counter-punching style had no chance. Mayweather knew that; but he is deathly afraid of Pacquiao who's a buzz-saw and much more difficult to control.
He also won't fight Martinez.
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Originally posted by peter stark View PostMayweather ducked Margarito.
He has ducked Pacquiao. He fought Marquez, which was a non-fight, because Marquez's counter-punching style had no chance. Mayweather knew that; but he is deathly afraid of Pacquiao who's a buzz-saw and much more difficult to control.
He also won't fight Martinez.
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Mayweather has nothing to prove
Didn't Mayweather start fighting at 126lbs.? He's fought in six divisions, he already went up to 154 and 160 is too much, sure all the fans would like to see him be in a more competitive boxing match, including myself, but in the end he's too good for anybody and everybody, at the end of the day health matters more than anything, especially more than boxing fans...........I would love to see him fight Pacquiao tho
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