Would defeating Margarito have done anything for Mayweathers legacy in retrospect

[radioraheem]

Props to you sir. Same standard.

I mean, how can anyone give Mosley the key win over Oscar when he admitted to being on drugs back then? Just an example.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

None of these guys could have fought everyone. Not a single one. It's just not possible. There will always be a solid fighter left out of the resume of any great fighter.

There was the opportunity on more than one occasion for Floyd Mayweather to fight Antonio Margarito. Offeres were made and turned down. Plenty of time elapsed where it could have and should have happened.

Dirk.
The point of all is this that I am confused as to Why would a win over a guy who was suspended, punished, and routinely lemented as cheater be something to be proud of or asked about ?

Margarito is piece of *****. If you are to try discredit Floyd.
Use Pacquiao
Use Vernon Forrest
Use Paul Williams



But too used margarito too me is like using Barry Bonds to discredit the achievements of Ken Griffey Jr. One guy cheated to earned his fame. The other one didn't.

The wraps were discovered in 2009 though, Horus. I don't know how you can use hindsight to defend why Mayweather and Margarito didn't fight. It doesn't come across as a valid excuse.

If Margarito had been loading his wraps back in 06, 07 or 08 - I'm sure Floyd would have discovered them given how meticulous he is with checking opponent's gloves. In fact, I'm sure any number of trainers would have caught Margarito.

[daggum]

Dirk.
The point of all is this that I am confused as to Why would a win over a guy who was suspended, punished, and routinely lemented as cheater be something to be proud of or asked about ?

Margarito is piece of *****. If you are to try discredit Floyd.
Use Pacquiao
Use Vernon Forrest
Use Paul Williams



But too used margarito too me is like using Barry Bonds to discredit the achievements of Ken Griffey Jr. One guy cheated to earned his fame. The other one didn't.

it's not about whether or not it would be a great win. it exposed floyd as a ducker who would only fight certain styles. if floyd doesn't think he can beat you he will just ignore you, wait until you lose, retire, etc...margarito was just the point where it became crystal clear and its only gotten more obvious since.

[Horus]

Mind you, they ignore Margarito's response to the whole matter when Cotto confronted him face to face. He totally gave no ****s.

It's disgusting that they still defend Margarito after all this ***** came to light.
Even Luis Resto said Margarito Needed a Life Suspension, Like him.

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=42869

Is the hate for Floyd that strong that these people will used a disgrace lowlife
to tried discredit the man. When Luis Resto says you should be suspended for life
Then you know u did some dirty *****

[radioraheem]

There was the opportunity on more than one occasion for Floyd Mayweather to fight Antonio Margarito. Offeres were made and turned down. Plenty of time elapsed where it could have and should have happened.

Okay, but that is just one single fighter. With Floyd, people name numerous fighters that they claim he ducked. Today, it's Amir Khan, Pacquaio, GGG, Lara, and more recently Martinez until Cotto decimated him. If Floyd chose Khan to fight instead of Maidana, people here would have say he ducked Maidana.

Before the Guerrero fight was announced, when Floyd tweeted he was looking at Alexander, I remember numerous posters claiming that Floyd was ducking Guerrero.

[Horus]

I mean, how can anyone give Mosley the key win over Oscar when he admitted to being on drugs back then? Just an example.

I sure dont. Fu%k Shane Mosley.

[radioraheem]

There was the opportunity on more than one occasion for Floyd Mayweather to fight Antonio Margarito. Offeres were made and turned down. Plenty of time elapsed where it could have and should have happened.

The wraps were discovered in 2009 though, Horus. I don't know how you can use hindsight to defend why Mayweather and Margarito didn't fight. It doesn't come across as a valid excuse.

If Margarito had been loading his wraps back in 06, 07 or 08 - I'm sure Floyd would have discovered them given how meticulous he is with checking opponent's gloves. In fact, I'm sure any number of trainers would have caught Margarito.

But the whole point is that his entire resume comes under question. So Margarito potentially may have not been much of a fighter, or an overhyped via cheating, during his peak. So a win over him, in hindsight, would mean little to nothing today.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Okay, but that is just one single fighter. With Floyd, people name numerous fighters that they claim he ducked. Today, it's Amir Khan, Pacquaio, GGG, Lara, and more recently Martinez until Cotto decimated him. If Floyd chose Khan to fight instead of Maidana, people here would have say he ducked Maidana.

Before the Guerrero fight was announced, when Floyd tweeted he was looking at Alexander, I remember numerous posters claiming that Floyd was ducking Guerrero.

With Floyd? Pretty sure that happens with every fighter. I don't blame Mayweather for fighting Hatton or Oscar but did he really need to fight Zab Judah off a loss or Sharmba Mitchell? I don't think people would be saying he avoided either of those fights because literally no one wanted to see them.

[Horus]

There was the opportunity on more than one occasion for Floyd Mayweather to fight Antonio Margarito. Offeres were made and turned down. Plenty of time elapsed where it could have and should have happened.



The wraps were discovered in 2009 though, Horus. I don't know how you can use hindsight to defend why Mayweather and Margarito didn't fight. It doesn't come across as a valid excuse.

If Margarito had been loading his wraps back in 06, 07 or 08 - I'm sure Floyd would have discovered them given how meticulous he is with checking opponent's gloves. In fact, I'm sure any number of trainers would have caught Margarito.

Are saying Margarito is not a cheater? He was caught in 2009 and I have no doubt this his banned trainer didn't all of a sudden learn that night what exactly traces to used to harden Margarito wraps. I believe he had experience doing this. That's why Margarito seem .comfortable getting his wraps in that manner, because it happen so many times before

[radioraheem]

With Floyd? Pretty sure that happens with every fighter. I don't blame Mayweather for fighting Hatton or Oscar but did he really need to fight Zab Judah off a loss or Sharmba Mitchell? I don't think people would be saying he avoided either of those fights because literally no one wanted to see them.

Oh my god. Can you imagine if he did not fight Judah? People here would be having a field day, saying that he always avoided fast southpaws and is afraid of southpaws.