Mayweather has grown on me

[daggum]

Last but not least....he could not have fought Cotto, he attempted to once before, which is why he fought Brussels who was Cotto's sparring partner. Unfortunately Uncle Bob stated Cotto was not ready and he wanted to build that fight up.....Margarito??? He wanted more money to fight Margarito, Bob offered 7 mil at the time(May wanted 10 mil for Cotto/Hatton)...go do your research the **** is not hard. U act like there is zero business side to boxing...crap amazes me.

mayweather got a 10 million guarantee to fight hoya. you think 140 pound cotto was worth the same? it's called pricing yourself out buddy.

[TMT2K]

[-Kev-]

Great post TS, the only opponent who he could be criticized for at the time was Marquez but even then he was coming off of a 2 year layoff and Marquez still went on to do greats things in the division. Since his return in 2009 he's faced exactly who I've wanted him to, of course all this can change if he faces Khan.

It's funny his critics like to change what they thought of an opponent after he beats them. He fought Mosley when every one was calling for it, he fought Ortiz when his critics were saying he would never fight a young dangerous champion like Ortiz, he fought Cotto when the opportunity came up and every one from every fanbase thought it was a good choice, he picked to fight Alexander then got backlash from fans who wanted Guerrero and he goes and fight Guerrero, then fans say he's scared of Canelo and wouldn't fight a young prime undefeated fighter and Floyd fights him. Well fast forward December 2013 and guess what his critics are saying about each and every opponent he's fought after Marquez?

[techliam]

That's creepy.

First off, he isn't his own boss. He claimed so for a while but the reality is GB is his promoter, he even said so in his latest video.

Second, there is an opponent on his level he has been ducking for 5 years and counting. Even after that opponent became his mandatory he said and I quote, "He can have the belt.".

Third, it's not that there aren't fighters on his level, it's that he chooses fighters under his level in order to make himself shine. That's a technique used in several fields and it always works.

Fourth, having people tune in to see your downfall is not something to be proud of as a civil human being. To know that many people wish to see your downfall should make you reconsider your behavior and the way you present yourself. You don't need to be a dislikable figure in order to be successful, Manny Pacquiao is a prime example of that. Floyd's lack of excitement however requires him to do so in order to gain attention.

Fifth, fighters fight tomato cans up until they step up to the big leagues. That percentage doesn't really mean much in a sport where fighters are slowly and safely taken along the path until they get the chance to get a big pay day.

And last but not least, he could've fought Cotto back in 2008 when he decided to retire. You know, when Cotto was still in his prime and one of the biggest names in the division. Same with Margarito. Same with Mosley. He chose to play it safe and wait until they got beat and worn out; just like he is trying to do with Pacquiao.

Just like the few fans he has, he has got you brainwashed too and that is okay. Weak minded people are easily manipulatable.

I don't know if Floyd is his own boss or not. Noone does apart from those involved. I do find it su****ious how Schaefer is always lurking around any potential Floyd/Arum negotiations though..

You can say Floyd ducked Pacquiao, but I think Floyd isn't 100% to blame.

Fighters under his level? Apart from Pacquiao, who should Floyd's last opponents have been?

Prime Mosley, Margarito etc whatever, sure theres a case for that, but noone has a perfect record of consistently fighting the best there are.

The last part of your post is just, meh. Doesn't need to be there. Posters like you seem (from what i've seen) to ignore the fact Floyd has fans that are critical of him, i'm sure Pacquiao has too.

[GOD-FR33]

Smh.

Canelo was drained. WHY did he have to fight Canelo at 152lbs? Hmmmmm. What was he concerned about? His HEALTH? Hahaha. Canelo had never looked so skinny and defined before. At the weigh-in, he sat down and immediately started drinking water. And this was before they weighed in. Smh again. Floyd said two days before the fight that he has spies in Canelo's camp and knew he wasn't eating. Meanwhile Floyd boasted about eating pizza and whatever he wants. **** HIM!!!!!!!!! He's a fraud and you cats still want to defend him. There is nothing to defend. Hell, he won't even defend his title against his mandatory, which is Manny. BUT he fought The Ghost because he was the #er 1 challenger. Smh AGAIN.

[IMDAZED]

Canelo was drained. WHY did he have to fight Canelo at 152lbs? Hmmmmm. What was he concerned about? His HEALTH? Hahaha. Canelo had never looked so skinny and defined before. At the weigh-in, he sat down and immediately started drinking water. And this was before they weighed in. Smh again. Floyd said two days before the fight that he has spies in Canelo's camp and knew he wasn't eating. Meanwhile Floyd boasted about eating pizza and whatever he wants. **** HIM!!!!!!!!! He's a fraud and you cats still want to defend him. There is nothing to defend. Hell, he won't even defend his title against his mandatory, which is Manny. BUT he fought The Ghost because he was the #er 1 challenger. Smh AGAIN.

[CokeCider]

Fifth, fighters fight tomato cans up until they step up to the big leagues. That percentage doesn't really mean much in a sport where fighters are slowly and safely taken along the path until they get the chance to get a big pay day.

he said of his past 20 fights, those are all championship caliber fighters.

[hugh grant]

Great post TS, the only opponent who he could be criticized for at the time was Marquez but even then he was coming off of a 2 year layoff and Marquez still went on to do greats things in the division. Since his return in 2009 he's faced exactly who I've wanted him to, of course all this can change if he faces Khan.

People say who do you think realisticly think could beat Floyd, and Floyd responds with draining Canelo to make sure he doesn't lose to canelo. Floiyd rarely fights p4p fighters.
People only wanted him to fight canelo because Floyd didn't want p4p fighters like Pac and Sergio as opponents.

[techliam]

Canelo was drained. WHY did he have to fight Canelo at 152lbs? Hmmmmm. What was he concerned about? His HEALTH? Hahaha. Canelo had never looked so skinny and defined before. At the weigh-in, he sat down and immediately started drinking water. And this was before they weighed in. Smh again. Floyd said two days before the fight that he has spies in Canelo's camp and knew he wasn't eating. Meanwhile Floyd boasted about eating pizza and whatever he wants. **** HIM!!!!!!!!! He's a fraud and you cats still want to defend him. There is nothing to defend. Hell, he won't even defend his title against his mandatory, which is Manny. BUT he fought The Ghost because he was the #er 1 challenger. Smh AGAIN.

Floyd receives just criticism for the catchweight... no doubt. I understand the idea of "there must have been a reason for 152".

But was Canelo really weight drained at 152? He weighed 153 for his fight with Trout. I didn't see a problem with his punch resistance or stamina, the usual effects of weight draining. I think the catchweight is just a convenient excuse to disregard the fight. Just like it is easy to disregard the Cotto win at 145 for the Pacman

Was a ****** move by Floyd.

and lol @ drinking water even before the weigh-in. I think that may take away the point of dehydrating...

[Pez]

He's grown on me since the Mosley fight, although the Ortiz sucker punch temporarily made me dislike him again. To me, he's at a point where even though he's the most sought out undefeated record, it won't be as satisfying as Broner losing his 0.