Why do some posters keep saying Floyd should fight GGG or Martinez at 154?

[BafanaBafana]

Hell he got crucified for fighting Canelo who fights at 154 at 152...so why would he fight a middleweight at 154?? fight would mean nothing and people would just say they were drained which they would be

Back when Martinez (2010) held titles at 154 and 160 simultaneously, a fight between Martinez and Mayweather made sense. In 2007, Martinez also won a final eliminator that made him the mandatory to fight for the 154 WBC title Mayweather and DLH were dis*****g, but after fighting DLH Mayweather left the title vacant, and moved back down to 147 to fight Hatton instead (and then 'retired'). So probably around late-2007--early 2011, a Martinez v. Mayweather fight at 154 could have made sense.

I think that by 2012, despite Mayweather moving back up to 154 (for Cotto) it would have been much more difficult for Sergio to move back down to 154 since he hadn't campaigned at 154 in a while--the fight also wouldn't have made as much sense since people no longer associated Sergio w/the 154 pound division so it would have been looked at as Mayweather draining Sergio down by 6 pounds.


The Golovkin argument I don't understand, GGG (a career middleweight) has never fought at 154 before--not even in the at the amateurs. Golovkin would be a walking corpse if he fought Mayweather at 154 (that is ofcourse if he doesn't show up in a wheelchair) and Mayweather would get rightfully criticized if he did fight him at 154.

[IronDanHamza]

Oh are we talking about Pacquiao or Floyd?

Sergio never said he could make 150. Go home J the biased you're drunk.

I think he did.

I think he said he'd be willing to go to 150 for Pacquaio or Mayweather.

Of course he'd be dead at 150 though.

[bojangles1987]

I don't remember Floyd saying 54, I do remember him saying something about a weak ass catchweight when he was 1st asked about the potential matchup, but I could be wrong. A link would be cool though.

Yeah, something about if Martinez wants 150, Floyd might do 150. It was something like that.

[DosRounds]

I never ask for GGG or Martinez just Erislandy Lara! Ideally Pacman or Bradley but it is not going to happen so Lara

[marsatari]

Ggg fans make me not watch him...they trash floyd for who he fights but macklin is ggg besst win? Ridiculous i guess u guys are impressed with his anime looking tough guy face.........now back to my quit incognito forum viewing

[Beercules]

Read it and weap buddy, I'll never lie on a fighter.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/box...her-fight.html

Oh ok that makes sense.

Question: since you value this article is this statement also true?

Pacquiao has never fought above 150 pounds and is under no pressure to accept a meeting with the Argentine, while Mayweather treasures his unbeaten record and may be loath to take on a dangerous bout before cashing in with a lucrative clash with Pacquiao.

[Beercules]

I think he did.

I think he said he'd be willing to go to 150 for Pacquaio or Mayweather.

Of course he'd be dead at 150 though.

Well it looks like Floyd and Pac ducked Maravilla.

[rors_mc]

What would a win over ggg do for floyd and why is everyone going on like floyd has to beat ggg to prove hes the best !

What makes you think ggg is so good he aint faught noone yet . !!

[sugarsmosley]

Well it looks like Floyd and Pac ducked Maravilla.

floyd and pac ducked a cherrypick from maravilla, yes. now maravilla is fighting old blown up cotto at 160 instead of fighting GGG. the man's resume and legacy is overrated, honestly. even tho i love serg and think hes entertaining

[radioraheem]

Oh ok that makes sense.

Question: since you value this article is this statement also true?

Pacquiao has never fought above 150 pounds and is under no pressure to accept a meeting with the Argentine, while Mayweather treasures his unbeaten record and may be loath to take on a dangerous bout before cashing in with a lucrative clash with Pacquiao.

Why is this true for Pacquaio and not true for Mayweather?

Both of them go into their fights at their walk-around weights naturally. The most Floyd has weighed for a weigh-in was 151 lbs.