Mayweather has consistently avoided the best available opposition (Great Article)

[D4thincarnation]

In these books what are they going to when people see Martinez and Floyd was never the same division; what will they say when they see Srrgio was willing to go down to fight two welterweights but wouldnt go up one division to fight Andre Ward hummm. The only thing they will read about Margarito is his wrap scandal and Paul Williams career got cut shirt because of a bike accident not that they were ATG fighters.

Depends what the author put in them.

We have Floyd saying he will fight Cotto at 154lbs, but will only fight Matinez at 150lbs

Martinez saying prior he willing to go to 154lbs to fight Mayweather.

I'm sure that will be put in there.

[dynomyte1444]

except Floyd has fought the best so I guess this article got turned to ****

[twosweethooks]

Very Accurate and concise !! Sounds like we have been reading and writing from the same script !!

Jr will Always choose the lesser non threat fighter, he has the skills but lacks in the great balls to ever become the GOAT.

Jr will NEVER be able to do what Cassius Clay nor the transformed Ali did and could never carry Ali's JOCK Strap

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

Guerrero #2 at welterweight? How is that possible when you have guys like Mayweather (himself), Marquez, Pac, Bradley, Alexander, Maidana, etc. at the weight. Is this something the Ring/GBP rankings said... When you put those fights into perspective it doesn't really look all that good.

EXACTLY

these groupies throw out "#1" to make the fights seem more just. they expect you to read "#1" and ignore that there are many different "#1s" and that not all #1s are the same.

Paulie was the #1 wba welterweight, is he a force at welter? hells no

there are too many paper champs/titles/rankings to justify. thats why NAMES and the FORM are the ultimate gauges

[dynomyte1444]

When you get nominated for a Pulitzer Prize or win Sports Book of the Year or maybe just chair Boxing Writers Association of America's membership committee, then you can comment on what is a poor article or not.


Great piece of work by one of the best boxing writers out there.

How can a person be so blind.

You are the true definition of a hater

[The Big Dunn]

so by saying cotto was #1 what do you want people to think? you DONT want them to think he was a top fighter? jeez, listen to yourself

hauser's points are more detailed than just "elevating Pwill and margs"

I answered the post-I didn't post it to sway people's thinking. The fact is he was the #1 154lber in the world when floyd fought him. Period. I posted it in response to a post that I felt was inaccurate. I made no other statements except he wasn't prime when they fought.

[dynomyte1444]

Very Accurate and concise !! Sounds like we have been reading and writing from the same script !!

Jr will Always choose the lesser non threat fighter, he has the skills but lacks in the great balls to ever become the GOAT.

Jr will NEVER be able to do what Cassius Clay nor the transformed Ali did and could never carry Ali's JOCK Strap

How can he choose the lesser threat when he just fought canelo?

You guys are laughable

[dynomyte1444]

Very Accurate and concise !! Sounds like we have been reading and writing from the same script !!

Jr will Always choose the lesser non threat fighter, he has the skills but lacks in the great balls to ever become the GOAT.

Jr will NEVER be able to do what Cassius Clay nor the transformed Ali did and could never carry Ali's JOCK Strap

How can he choose the lesser threat when he just fought canelo?

You guys are laughable

[D4thincarnation]

except Floyd has fought the best so I guess this article got turned to ****

154lbs Martinez, > Cotto, Canelo
147lbs Pacquiao > Mosley
147lbs Margarito > Baldomir
147lbs Williams > Judah


Mosley and Cotto were also past their prime.

[Fetta]

EXACTLY

these groupies throw out "#1" to make the fights seem more just. they expect you to read "#1" and ignore that there are many different "#1s" and that not all #1s are the same.

Paulie was the #1 wba welterweight, is he a force at welter? hells no

there are too many paper champs/titles/rankings to justify. thats why NAMES and the FORM are the ultimate gauges

He has the names but since its floyd yall want to attach excuses to EVERY name and come up with excuses as to why floyd made them look silly.

Best of this era so moan all you want but itll go down in history this way