mayweather? what's the deal?

[boxingjunkie31]

Yes, Margarito is the WBO champ at WW. No argument there. I also won't argue that he's #3 at WW, behind Baldi (#1) and PBF (#2) according to Ring Magazine rankings. However, Floyd is fighting THE champ at 147, not a champ which is what Margo is. Here are the rankings: http://www.thering-online.com/ringpages/ratings2.html

As for those fighters you mentioned:

N'Dou was at 135, a division he was considered the champion at. It was also a mandatory that he took so he wouldn't lose the title. I can't blame a fighter for fighting a mandatory.

Bruseles was ranked #2 in the WBC and he fought him as part of a WBC eliminator match so he could be Gatti's mandatory. It was the only way to guarantee that Gatti would fight him for the title. Blame the WBC for ranking him so high, not Floyd for fighting the guy that opened a door for a title.

Sosa had given Paul Spadafora all he could handle at 135, even knocking him down twice in a round. He lost a fight many thought he won and remained highly ranked in both the WBC and the IBF. He was not considered a push-over, either, and went all 12 rounds with PBF.

Mitchell, tho, was just a name on a resume. He needed a fight at 147 and Sharmba was available. It was an easy showcase fight and a chance to add a big name to his resume. Not the most dangerous fight out there but I don't remember him being able to get anyone else at Welterweight to take the fight.

Now, how about you STFU since you clearly do not know what you're talking about. If you did not know that N'Dou was a mandatory, that Sosa was considered a good challenge (and not a bum) and that Bruseles was the only way for Floyd to get a shot at a title at 140, then you are clearly just talking out your ass.

yeah this guy is no push over cuz he fought Spaddy..lol

2003-02-21 139 Luis Sosa 137 19-19-3

2002-11-09 135½ Lamar Murphy 134½ 27-6-0

2002-03-02 Luis Sosa 18-15-3

2001-10-18 138 Victor Valentin 0-2-0

2001-09-01 140 Enrique Ramirez 0-1-0

2001-06-30 138 Armando Juan Reyes 21-16-2

2001-04-30 134 Francisco Lorenzo 6-0-0

2000-12-29 141 Jose Scorpion Garcia 38-7-0

2000-11-03 135 Harold Warren 134 42-13-0

2000-10-08 Freddy Cruz 52-24-9

2000-06-26 Gabino Del Orbe 0-1-0

2000-04-29 Rafael De la Cruz 0-5-0

2000-03-03 133 Paul Spadafora 133 28-0-0

2000-02-01 142 Rafael Valerio 0-1-0

1999-10-25 135 Ambioris Figuero 6-0-1

~ WBC Fecarbox Lightweight Title ~

1999-10-09 Geovany Fernandez 0-0-0

1999-07-19 Johnny Diaz Lebron 4-5-1

1999-05-31 Sigfredo Cabrera 1-10-0

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic W PTS 12 12


1999-02-16 Sigfredo Cabrera 1-9-0

1998-12-15 135 Freddy Cruz 135 49-18-8

1998-11-04 135 Francisco Alvarez 21-4-1

1998-10-21 Danilo Alcantara 2-0-0

1998-06-29 135 Edward Mota 1-1-0

1998-04-30 139 Pascual Polanco 5-31-0

1998-02-26 135 Hilario Guzman 135 16-12-3

1997-12-15 Ramon Emilio 0-0-0

1997-07-31 135 Armando Juan Reyes 20-11-2

1997-05-28 Prudencio De Jesus 0-2-0

1997-05-09 Felix Perez 0-6-0

1997-02-01 135 Ramon Alix 0-0-0

1996-11-25 Alexis Urena 0-2-0

1996-09-23 130 Antonio Ramirez 130 3-0-2

1996-08-11 Santiago Matos 0-2-0

1996-03-25 130 Antonio Ramirez 130 3-0-1

1995-08-05 130 Jose Nino Diaz 1-0-0

1995-06-14 Jose Valdez 0-8-1

1995-04-03 129 Angel Santana 0-4-0

1995-01-30 132 Alexis Urena 0-0-0

Pro debut for Sosa

[PRboxingfan]

their record speak for themselves .....

Who's record are you talking about? I just proved to you that they were all fights made with legitimate purposes except the Mitchell fight that was just there for the sake of his name. Every fighter has a few record padders (or tune-ups) in his record.

BTW, V.Sosa was ranked #1 by the IBF when he fought Spaddy and remained in the top 5 after the fight and until he fought Floyd. He was also in the WBC top 10 when he took on PBF.

[boxingjunkie31]

Who's record are you talking about? I just proved to you that they were all fights made with legitimate purposes except the Mitchell fight that was just there for the sake of his name. Every fighter has a few record padders (or tune-ups) in his record.

BTW, V.Sosa was ranked #1 by the IBF when he fought Spaddy and remained in the top 5 after the fight and until he fought Floyd. He was also in the WBC top 10 when he took on PBF.

are you kidding? Sosa had a FEW???

HERE IS MY POINT..Floyds opponents either are coming off KO's losses..Loses in general and he has fought a list of guys who yoou just try tp legitimize as "good fights" and all those guys have either lost to journey men or have been fighting guys with losing records..YET Floyd calims Marg is a cab driver and not worthy...you cannot be that ignorant or that in love with Floyd to buy that crap..

peace

[realheavyhands]

Winky Would Kill Floyd , Floyd Fights An Awful Lot Like A Converted Southpaw That Shouldnt Have Been Converted He Cant Turn Over His Punches So His Hands Always Have To Stay Up. You Can Tell By The Way His Face Is Vunrable When He Punchesw His Heads Up.. But When He Keeps His Hands Up He Has Exellent Defence..i Dont Like Floyd Beucae I Think He Is Highly Overrated But Im Still Waiting For Him To Prove Me Wrong None Of His Wins Are Signifcant.