Why did Floyd avoid Margarito and prime Pacquiao

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  • Scumnutts
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    Why did Floyd avoid Margarito and prime Pacquiao

    These would have been great fights on his resume? Why didn’t he fight both men between 2007-2010? Was he afraid? Did he stand a chance against either guy?
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    #2
    Its because Floyd created a narrative that only the weakest of fans fall for.

    Did Floyd fight the best when they were available and more often than not the answer is no.

    Thats like ****ing a fat girl who used to be hot but you brag to your friends like you were good enough to score her when she was hot. But the fact is, you waited until she was vulnerable because you didn't have the faith you could pull it off.

    Floyd doesn't take 50/50 fights. With all the skill in the world he still wanted to play games. Worse part is he could have won every single one too.

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    • Luilun
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      #3
      Floyd was always about protecting the Zero even though Castillo and Madaina beat his a$$

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      • Roadblock
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        #4
        Floyds crystal ball told him that Manny would say no fight, he must of known Manny would say it was unfair that the testing would be a handicap for him because Floyd is bigger, that was the first excuse, it grew into excuse after excuse, Manny made not one single attempt to make the fight, he mouthed off in the media and Arum milked by beating a string of CWs B graders and BS all off the pretense of we want Floyd, he only had to sign the contract, Floyd approached him personally twice and finally made the fight in person, what the fck did Manny do to make the fight tell me ?

        You boys are the dumbest most gullible people Ive ever seen, no wonder the world is so fked when this is so much of our youth, dam empty heads.

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        • Thunderstruck
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          #5
          Floyd was scared of Margarito but to his credit was in a position to duck him .

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          • Amir Imam
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            #6
            Fights Lost
            Pacquiao 7
            Mayweather 0

            Draws

            Pacquiao 2
            Mayweather 0

            Catchweights

            Pacquiao 4
            Algieri, Marq, Cotto, Margarito

            Mayweather 2
            Canelo, Marquez

            Titles Lost on Scales
            Pac 1
            May 0

            Times Knocked Out or TKO
            Pac 3
            May 0

            KO %
            Pac 54.9
            Floyd 54

            Opponents Fought 2 or more times

            Pacquiao 4
            Bradley Barrera Morales Marquez
            12 Fights

            Mayweather 2
            Maidana, Castillo
            4 Fights

            Vacant Titles Fought For

            Pacquiao 8
            4-2 in those fights

            Mayweather 2
            2-0 in those fights

            Notable Undefeated Fighters Beat

            Pacquiao 3
            Algieri, Bradley, Thurman,

            Mayweather 3
            Corrales, Hatton, Canelo

            Olympic Medals

            Pacquiao 0

            Mayweather 1 (Bronze)


            Notable Opponents who were coming off a loss or being KO

            Pacquiao: Morales, Barrera2, Clottey, Mosley (L/D), Rios, Broner, Larios, Margarito(?)

            Mayweather: Judah, Corley

            Notable Opponents coming off KO/TKO win

            Mayweather

            Corrales
            Canelo
            Berto
            Madaina
            Cotto
            Mosley
            Marquez
            Hatton
            De La Hoya
            Baldomir
            Gatti
            Sosa
            Castillo (TKO Juan Macias prior to facing Floyd)
            Castillo (KO Verdell Smith prior to rematch)

            Pacquiao

            Barrera
            Hatton
            Vargas
            Matthysse
            Marquez 3

            Championship Fights Against Similar Opponents

            Oscar 34yrs 154lbs W
            Cotto 30yrs 154lbs W
            Hatton 29yrs 147lbs KO
            Mosley 38yrs 147lbs W

            Oscar 35yrs 147lbs TKO
            Cotto 27yrs 147lbs KO
            Hatton 31yrs 140lbs KO
            Mosley 39yrs 147lbs W


            Opponents with 30+ KOs

            Mayweather 12
            MM MP Cotto Canelo Hatton ODLH ShaneM Sharmba Gatti Ndou Castillo Marquez
            12-0 4KO

            Pacquiao 8
            Hatton Marquez ODLH SM LM Barrera Morales
            10-1-2 5KO

            Career Earnings
            Pacquiao 490M
            Mayweather 800M

            PPVs over 2M
            Pacquiao 1
            Mayweather

            Mayweather 4
            ODLH *McGregor Canelo Pacquiao

            PPVs Against Similar Opponents
            Pac/Cotto 1.25
            May/Cotto 1.5

            Pac/De La Hoya 1.3M
            May/De La Hoya 2.4M

            Pac/Mosley 1.3M
            May/Mosley 1.4M

            Marquez/May 1M
            Marquez/Pac 3rd fight 1.3M

            Pac/Hatton 850K
            May/Hatton 850K

            Promoted Fighters Who’ve Won World Titles

            May 4
            Smith, Jack, Davis, Bey

            Pac 0

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            • Earl-Hickey
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              #7
              Floyd only fought people when it was the right time for him to fight them, not the other way round. He had no interest in facing fighters who had momentum going into the fight.

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              • Scumnutts
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                #8
                Originally posted by LDBC Slayer
                Floyd only fought people when it was the right time for him to fight them, not the other way round. He had no interest in facing fighters who had momentum going into the fight.
                Exactly right. Well said.

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                • pasawayako
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                  #9
                  Everyone in the boxing world know that floyd will only fight an opponent if he think he can beat them but if he can not then he will have a temporary vacation in boxing.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Amir Imam
                    Fights Lost
                    Pacquiao 7
                    Mayweather 0

                    Draws

                    Pacquiao 2
                    Mayweather 0

                    Catchweights

                    Pacquiao 4
                    Algieri, Marq, Cotto, Margarito

                    Mayweather 2
                    Canelo, Marquez

                    Titles Lost on Scales
                    Pac 1
                    May 0

                    Times Knocked Out or TKO
                    Pac 3
                    May 0

                    KO %
                    Pac 54.9
                    Floyd 54

                    Opponents Fought 2 or more times

                    Pacquiao 4
                    Bradley Barrera Morales Marquez
                    12 Fights

                    Mayweather 2
                    Maidana, Castillo
                    4 Fights

                    Vacant Titles Fought For

                    Pacquiao 8
                    4-2 in those fights

                    Mayweather 2
                    2-0 in those fights

                    Notable Undefeated Fighters Beat

                    Pacquiao 3
                    Algieri, Bradley, Thurman,

                    Mayweather 3
                    Corrales, Hatton, Canelo

                    Olympic Medals

                    Pacquiao 0

                    Mayweather 1 (Bronze)


                    Notable Opponents who were coming off a loss or being KO

                    Pacquiao: Morales, Barrera2, Clottey, Mosley (L/D), Rios, Broner, Larios, Margarito(?)

                    Mayweather: Judah, Corley

                    Notable Opponents coming off KO/TKO win

                    Mayweather

                    Corrales
                    Canelo
                    Berto
                    Madaina
                    Cotto
                    Mosley
                    Marquez
                    Hatton
                    De La Hoya
                    Baldomir
                    Gatti
                    Sosa
                    Castillo (TKO Juan Macias prior to facing Floyd)
                    Castillo (KO Verdell Smith prior to rematch)

                    Pacquiao

                    Barrera
                    Hatton
                    Vargas
                    Matthysse
                    Marquez 3

                    Championship Fights Against Similar Opponents

                    Oscar 34yrs 154lbs W
                    Cotto 30yrs 154lbs W
                    Hatton 29yrs 147lbs KO
                    Mosley 38yrs 147lbs W

                    Oscar 35yrs 147lbs TKO
                    Cotto 27yrs 147lbs KO
                    Hatton 31yrs 140lbs KO
                    Mosley 39yrs 147lbs W


                    Opponents with 30+ KOs

                    Mayweather 12
                    MM MP Cotto Canelo Hatton ODLH ShaneM Sharmba Gatti Ndou Castillo Marquez
                    12-0 4KO

                    Pacquiao 8
                    Hatton Marquez ODLH SM LM Barrera Morales
                    10-1-2 5KO

                    Career Earnings
                    Pacquiao 490M
                    Mayweather 800M

                    PPVs over 2M
                    Pacquiao 1
                    Mayweather

                    Mayweather 4
                    ODLH *McGregor Canelo Pacquiao

                    PPVs Against Similar Opponents
                    Pac/Cotto 1.25
                    May/Cotto 1.5

                    Pac/De La Hoya 1.3M
                    May/De La Hoya 2.4M

                    Pac/Mosley 1.3M
                    May/Mosley 1.4M

                    Marquez/May 1M
                    Marquez/Pac 3rd fight 1.3M

                    Pac/Hatton 850K
                    May/Hatton 850K

                    Promoted Fighters Who’ve Won World Titles

                    May 4
                    Smith, Jack, Davis, Bey

                    Pac 0
                    This is very hard to argue.

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