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Originally posted by hitking
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How long have you been following boxing? Because you speak as if you're simply regurgitating things you've heard or read and weren't really folllowing the sport when they happen. Floyd was calling for Mosley when he was the top guy at 30 and Mosley was the top guy at 35. Mosley didn't want the fight. Not because he was scared of Floyd. But because Floyd wasn't where he was and he wanted higher paying fights. Go back and watch the postfight interview when Mosley fought Vargas. Just how Shane talked about headaches and all kinda stuff when asked about a Floyd fight. And when they finally did fight. It was Mosley that jumped in Floyd's face after the JMM fight. And much like with all this Pacquaio nonsense. People were saying Floyd was scared of Shane. Ironically, a couple months laterwhen Floyd kicked his ass. Those same people were saying Shane was old and Floyd ducked him when he was in his prime. Which clearly wasn't the case if you've followed both throughout their careers.
Who's next Hatton? Why did Floyd pull Hatton up to 147? Are you not familiar with how Hatton became known as Tune-up in boxing circles? Let me educate you. Hatton sa
ringside as Floyd dismantled Gatti in a 140 fight. Hatton was the lineal champ in that division. When asked about the proposition of fighting Floyd. He cited that he would need a couple tune-ups. Floyd moved on to 140. Because the other top 140lb fightr at that time's name was Miguel Cotto. When his promoter was asked about a Floyd fight. He said Cotto, who he was promoting as the WBO jr welterweight champ, was too green to fight Floyd at the moment. So Floyd moved up because his main priority was trying to secure a fight with then jr middleweight champ Oscar de la Hoya. So please explain to me how Floyd drug Hatton up to 47. What was he supposed to do? Wait until Hatton had enough tune-ups at 40? And the irony is, Floyd and Hatton turned pro at roughly the same time. Floyd started at 130. Hatton started ay 140. So assuming Floyd didn't hit puberty at 30, in reality how much bigger than Hatton was he?
Who else, Canelo? I'll tell anyone willing to listen that catchweights are lame. But let's be honest. Just like when Pac fought DLH, Cotto, and Margarito. Floyd beat Canelo, much like Pac did those guys, in a manner that you can make an educated assumption that the catchweight had little, and likely nothing to do with the
At the end of the day, you and a lotta others want Floyd to make concessions and fig
ht guys when its convienent for them. You've said Floyd SHOULD abandon his relationship with GBP. You've said Floyd SHOULD opt outta the most lucrative TV contract in boxing history. All to make a fight with Pac. But as you said. Floyd IS the face of boxing. Floyd IS the #1 P4P fighter in the world. So tell me. When in boxing hisory has the guy that moves the needle been forced to make concessions and bend over backwards to make a fight with anyone? From where I'm sitting. If Floyd is all those things you say he is. Shouldn't Pac be the one one doing whatever is necessary to make a Floyd fight happen. And if that means telling Arum to kick rocks, so be it?
Who's next Hatton? Why did Floyd pull Hatton up to 147? Are you not familiar with how Hatton became known as Tune-up in boxing circles? Let me educate you. Hatton sa
ringside as Floyd dismantled Gatti in a 140 fight. Hatton was the lineal champ in that division. When asked about the proposition of fighting Floyd. He cited that he would need a couple tune-ups. Floyd moved on to 140. Because the other top 140lb fightr at that time's name was Miguel Cotto. When his promoter was asked about a Floyd fight. He said Cotto, who he was promoting as the WBO jr welterweight champ, was too green to fight Floyd at the moment. So Floyd moved up because his main priority was trying to secure a fight with then jr middleweight champ Oscar de la Hoya. So please explain to me how Floyd drug Hatton up to 47. What was he supposed to do? Wait until Hatton had enough tune-ups at 40? And the irony is, Floyd and Hatton turned pro at roughly the same time. Floyd started at 130. Hatton started ay 140. So assuming Floyd didn't hit puberty at 30, in reality how much bigger than Hatton was he?Who else, Canelo? I'll tell anyone willing to listen that catchweights are lame. But let's be honest. Just like when Pac fought DLH, Cotto, and Margarito. Floyd beat Canelo, much like Pac did those guys, in a manner that you can make an educated assumption that the catchweight had little, and likely nothing to do with the
At the end of the day, you and a lotta others want Floyd to make concessions and fig
ht guys when its convienent for them. You've said Floyd SHOULD abandon his relationship with GBP. You've said Floyd SHOULD opt outta the most lucrative TV contract in boxing history. All to make a fight with Pac. But as you said. Floyd IS the face of boxing. Floyd IS the #1 P4P fighter in the world. So tell me. When in boxing hisory has the guy that moves the needle been forced to make concessions and bend over backwards to make a fight with anyone? From where I'm sitting. If Floyd is all those things you say he is. Shouldn't Pac be the one one doing whatever is necessary to make a Floyd fight happen. And if that means telling Arum to kick rocks, so be it?Plus Hatton was **** at welter. Everyone with a boxing brain could tell you that. Hence why floyd brought him to welter....
U show your lack of knowledge and just regurgitating what u heard about catchweights.. oscar was gonna be at 147 without Manny. Lol. He wanted floyd rematch at 147. But idiots think Manny made oscar go to 147.. oscar was the one calling the shots.. cotto was a catchweight. No dispute there.. margs fight was at 150 instead of 147 so Manny could get an 8th division. It wasn't a catchweight to drain a career welter in margs. It was just for show so Manny could get an 8th division title...
So please do your research and better yet use some critical thinking skills before u make absurd claims... and I've been watching boxing and performing for 30 years so any time u wanna spar. Peoria athletic club
, Peoria Illinois across the street from bradley university every Thursday night and Saturday morning im there and u can test my boxing knowledge
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