Floyd straight up ducked Cotto in 2008

[Don Pichardo]

Yes. The Mosley V Cotto fight was a very close fight that many thought Mosley won. Mosley then destroyed the guy that destroyed Cotto. Mosley became the man at WW and Mayweather beat him easily. People like to write that win off but at the time Mosley was the #1 WW and Pacquiao ducked him.

WHo the hell thought that? I recall a close fight but Cotto certainly winning. Controversy in that fight was non existent. Correct me if I'm wrong doe

[Don Pichardo]

"I will fight Floyd Mayweather and whoever they put in front of me"

Miguel Cotto Nov 2007

"I don't want to call out no Welterweights. I will retire from the sport of boxing before retires me. I have nothing left to prove in the sport of boxing"

Floyd Mayweather Dec 2007

Put links up and I'll green u up. That will end this thread.

[Chollo Vista]

Put links up and I'll green u up. That will end this thread.

Here you go

Even Uncle Roger knew that Floyd was lined up to fight the Mosley vs Cotto winner:

https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135690

And I quote "Mayweather knows the next opponent for Floyd will probably come out of the Nov. 10 battle between WBA welterweight champ Miguel Cotto and former three division title-holder "Sugar" Shane Mosley."

It was even more evident in this interview after the Cotto vs Mosley fight, Nov 10th, 2007:

@1:38, Cotto says "Mayweather, Hatton, Margarito, De La Hoya, Whoever they put in front of me, I'll fight".



In December 2007, here's what Floyd had to say regarding facing Cotto:



Floyd also said Cotto lives too far and isn't a PPV star.


I think it's quite clear Floyd ducked this fight by retiring for almost 2 years right after.

Here's the Welterweight rankings at the end of 2007:

Floyd Mayweather Jr., Champion
Miguel Cotto
Paul Williams
Shane Mosley
Antonio Margarito
Zab Judah
Kermit Cintron
Luis Collazo
Joshua Clottey
Jackson Osei Bonsu
Oktay Urkal

In 2008, here were The Ring's top 10 Welterweights:

Antonio Margarito
Miguel Cotto
Shane Mosley
Joshua Clottey
Manny Pacquiao
Carlos Quintana
Zab Judah
Luis Collazo
Andre Berto
Isaac Hlatshwayo

Tell me why instead of fighting Cotto, Williams, Margarito, Floyd fought, Junior Welterweight, Ricky Hatton and retired right after?

When presented with Cotto, why did Floyd say "I won't let the sport of boxing retire me, I'll retire before that happens"?

Why did Floyd say this only to continue to fight for another 10 years to this day?

[The Time]

WHo the hell thought that? I recall a close fight but Cotto certainly winning. Controversy in that fight was non existent. Correct me if I'm wrong doe

You are correct sir and I don't understand how credit can be given for Floyd's 2010 win over Mosley (which I certainly give Floyd credit for) but not for Cotto's win over a younger Mosley back in 2007.

[Robbie Barrett]

WHo the hell thought that? I recall a close fight but Cotto certainly winning. Controversy in that fight was non existent. Correct me if I'm wrong doe

Lots of people. It was a either way fight. "Certainly win" Cotto did not.

[rickJen]

Undisputable facts by Chollo Vista.
You could actually write a very long article about this.

[NUCLEAR]

These types of anti-TBE threads make Pretty Boy32 and his friends
fume mad.
They get back by attacking Pac even if the author in not pro Pac.
I expect Pretty Boy32 make another counter thread about Pac in no time.
Just watch.

Prettyboy must be smashing his keyboard rightnow while reading the comments.

[Elroy The Great]

not a single link to support the ''may ducked'' theory.

just a link leading to what unk had to say and a video. everyone says they will fight anyone whos in front of them....and thats exactly what EVERY FIGHTER DOES.

useless hate threads

[Elroy The Great]

Prettyboy must be smashing his keyboard rightnow while reading the comments.

worse....

[ironmt]

not a single link to support the ''may ducked'' theory.

just a link leading to what unk had to say and a video. everyone says they will fight anyone whos in front of them....and thats exactly what EVERY FIGHTER DOES.

useless hate threads

You didn't watch the video If you are claiming that Floyd said he will fight anyone who Is In front of him. From 3:15 on he says he Is done calling out welterweights and Insinuates retirement by saying he has accomplished everything he needed to In boxing and has nothing left to prove. So what do you mean that there Is not a link provided that proves Floyd was ducking Cotto?