Comments Thread For: Floyd Sr. Confirms: Mayweather-Canelo Must Be at 147!

[ManOnTheMoon]

BIG SURPRISE I saw this coming years ago when Canelo moved to 154. Floyd is king so he calls the shots. When Floyd faced Oscar, Oscar was king. When he fought Cotto at 154, everyone knew Cotto had ZERO chance at 147 and the fight wouldn't sell.

[J The UnBiased]

I'm a Floyd fan, I thought it was speculation, but Floyd apparently does want this at 147, and I'm totally against it. I'm all for them meeting at 154 with a rehydration clause, but 147 isn't Canelo's weight, I understand 154 ain't Floyd's weight, but he's got a title in that division. If he vacates the title, it makes sense to drag Canelo down to welter weight, but if you're a champ at 154, you gotta fight the other champ, at 154. Floyd's the A-Side, he calls the shots, but if he want's it at 147, he's gotta vacate that 154 belt. I'm totally against to Jr. Middle Champs fighting at Welter.

[richardt]

If you want to be factual Canelo has fought more fights at 147 than Floyd has fought at 154. It's not like Floyd is asking him to fight at a weight he has never fought at.

Again, Floyds words "I don't drain fighters, I am not that type of guy". How can ANYONE see this as not being both CONTRADICTORY and HYPOCRITICAL at the same time??? I don't care either way about Catchweights or even going down in weight, I am talking about Floyd and his fans flipping out about Pac for the same thing and now getting OWNED by Floyds own words, and their words!

[Sugar Q]

"size don't win fights, Skills do"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154.
"Boxing is a business"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154
"Floyd only uses belts as a promotional tool"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154
"Floyd fights them at their best weights"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154
"Floyd would make easy work of Canelo"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154
"Floyd only makes the biggest fights"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154

You forgot:
I'm the biggest draw in boxing and I have 5 more fights with guarantees behind them, you either line up or I'll fight someone else. It doesn't matter to me

[M Bison]

Floyd is a superstar coming to the end of his career. Im certain he beats Canelo at any weight but the smart thing to do is utilize your power as an undefeated multidivision champion who just so happens to be the highest paid athlete in the world. Ask Marvin Hagler, you can lose at the negotiating table by allowing bravado into the negotiations. If Canelo had a belt @ 160 a fight @ 54 makes sense but with nothing but hype behind him and nothing more to gain, if he wants the fight this is how it's gonna be.

So you acknowledge him as a 154lbs fighter haha!

My god you should shut up now do yourself the favour but second thoughts don't you're actually hilarious!

[Marvellous1]

I'm definitely disappointed at this stance because I'd like to see this fight and it won't happen this way. On one hand I don't see anything wrong with Mayweather saying he's tried 154lbs a couple of times, it didn't suit him and he's going to stick with 147lbs. BUT- he should've done this before entertaining a fight with Canelo and vacated his title at the weight. Pulling this move after criticizing Pacquiao makes him look like a hypocrite and seriously risk averse (which I believe Mayweather Snr in particular is). They should try a rehydration clause as an act to truly try and make the fight. Sticking rigidly to a 147lbs fight and scuppering any chance is a big "F U" to fans of boxing.

I can't tell the man what to do with the last few fights of his career, but it is disappointing if this stands.

[KnockoutKings]

why do people only get on floyd for this stuff when every fighter does it? andre ward just did it to dawson and no one said a word

Umm dudes have been ripping Pacman for years for this. As for Andre Ward, nobody gives a **** about Andre Ward.

[richardt]

I'm a Floyd fan, I thought it was speculation, but Floyd apparently does want this at 147, and I'm totally against it. I'm all for them meeting at 154 with a rehydration clause, but 147 isn't Canelo's weight, I understand 154 ain't Floyd's weight, but he's got a title in that division. If he vacates the title, it makes sense to drag Canelo down to welter weight, but if you're a champ at 154, you gotta fight the other champ, at 154. Floyd's the A-Side, he calls the shots, but if he want's it at 147, he's gotta vacate that 154 belt. I'm totally against to Jr. Middle Champs fighting at Welter.

You Sir, get my full respect!!

[Rysandro]

Floyd: "I WONT FIGHT A WEIGHT DRAINED FIGHTER, I DONT DO PLASTER, I"M NOT THAT TYPE OF GUY, I WANT HIM TO BE COMFORTABLE AT HIS NATURAL WEIGHT". Come again?

Oh he ducking

[raabd]

"size don't win fights, Skills do"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154.
"Boxing is a business"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154
"Floyd only uses belts as a promotional tool"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154
"Floyd fights them at their best weights"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154
"Floyd would make easy work of Canelo"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154
"Floyd only makes the biggest fights"
Ok, fight Canelo at 154

Hahahahaha