Mayweather - how scared was he of Margarito?

[Mr Regan]

Yet another thread by someone that knows virtually nothing about the business of boxing, good God people please educate yourselves and give it a rest. People that use terms like "fear" and "scared" don't know anything about the sport but are instead looking for a sugar high by accusing boxers that risk their lives for a living of fear. I guess its an easy answer for folks that lack the intellectual fortitude and curiosity to do just a tiny bit of research.

Same arguments, same conclusions tell me this site is a closed system to some because they are utterly unwilling to see the world around them.

I actually like this site. Visit it several times daily. I read, peruse some of the commentary, but rarely post...mostly because of the sometimes overbearing idiocy I encounter here, more often than not. I usually shake my head at some of the comments, and keep it moving.

You are proof that there is, in FACT, intelligent life here.

[Mr Regan]

When Arum wanted Mayweather under Top Rank to fight Margarito for a career high pay day, he decided to fight Baldomir instead for less money. Mayweather went out of his way to get out of Top Rank by paying Arum to buy out his contract.

When Margarito was a threat and a potential foe, Mayweather "retired". After Margarito lost to Mosley and had the scandal, Mayweather announced his comeback just 4 months later.

And there's this video of Mayweather / Margarito



Is this a confirmed duck?

Ok...so let's put this ADHD - sponsored nonsense in its proper perspective:

The video profiles Floyd allegedly being afraid of Margarito. ..but in the end, begs Floyd to fight Pacquiao.

What exactly are we calling him out on? What's the point of posting this?

[Doctor_Tenma]

Prime margarito would have been a nightmare match up for mayweather.

No he wouldn't have, I can admit that a prime Mosley, Oscar, Winky or Forrest would have given Mayweather some problems, they had the speed, technique, athleticism to go with their power. Margarito was too slow, predictable, he would have never got Floyd to the ropes or got off in the center of the ring.

[Luilun]

So scared he fought Mosley who made Margarito look like a chump in his next fight.

Mayweather feather fist would have done nothing to keep a Prime Maragrito off him he would have swarmed him far worst than African Honey bees

[Jam Jars]

Mayweather feather fist would have done nothing to keep a Prime Maragrito off him he would have swarmed him far worst than African Honey bees

It'd be like fighting a zombie, Mayweather could have had a bacon sandwich and a glass of orange before Margarito caught up with him.

[Sirius Dogon]

Mr Plaster

[wonder187]

Ya I bet margarito's win over Cintron is what scared Floyd at that time...

[WESS]

So scarrrrrred he fought "too good" (for Pac) Sugar Shane Welter Weight Champion Mosley.

Margarito got embareesed, exposed and retired as a true coward by Mosley. Only then did Pac decide to fight him. Much like he did Hatton right after Hatton was destroyed. Or Cotto, when he had just quit in the ring vs a proven cheater.

lol at the POS cowards still talking about ****boy Margarito.

[-Antonio-]

As much as I respect Floyd I really don't think he wanted to deal with Tony or Cotto back then. And once Pac KOed Cotto and Hatton he REALLY didn't want to deal with him either. It's easy to forget it now, but I believe it to be true.

Of course I also don't think Pac wanted any part of Floyd. I would still favor Floyd to beat all three in their absolute prime. Still he chose the easy way out after Oscar. Yeah it's easy to say Hatton was the bigger draw back then. He was. He was also the easiest fight out of everyone.

[-Antonio-]

So scarrrrrred he fought "too good" (for Pac) Sugar Shane Welter Weight Champion Mosley.

Margarito got embareesed, exposed and retired as a true coward by Mosley. Only then did Pac decide to fight him. Much like he did Hatton right after Hatton was destroyed. Or Cotto, when he had just quit in the ring vs a proven cheater.

lol at the POS cowards still talking about ****boy Margarito.

Floyd contradicted himself several times throughout 07-10. Remember the same guy who fought Ortiz and Guerrero said that prime Cotto and Margarito were not "big enough" to fight him. They didn't "bring enough to the table."

He's about to fight Khan but other guys were "just knocked out", "lost 2 out of his last 4 fights."

I respect Floyd as much as anybody. He's a top 15 fighter of all time. I also realize that he is a businessman and he knows how to pick his fights.