Which fighter scared the s**t out of Floyd Mayweather

Or maybe he was interested in leaving boxing with his undefeated record intact, BEFORE he starts the inevitable age decline losing his last string of fights like every other fighter not named Marciano or Ricardo Lopez.

I frankly think the toll of training camp is a bigger deterrent to a fighter who has his finances in order than fear of another boxer. I would guess getting ready for Margo or Cotto was a bigger issue for Floyd than being in the ring with them.

 

on top. look what happened when floyd actualy fought opponents as big as him in their prime. castillo was prime back than and it wasnt easy for floyd. judah was maybe not in prime, still in great shape, same for cotto and in both fights floyd wasn't overwehlming them. so it isnt unrealistic to say, than when a past prime cotto bloodys floyd, that floyd would have a much harder night vs a prime 154 Trinidad or a prime lightweight pacquiao or a prime welterweight mosley etc..

the final thing is this. prime roy jones jr. beat a prime (or near prime) superstar in toney like toney was a b-level boxer, that's why people say rjj was arguably the best boxer ever in his prime, because he was able to beat guys, even legends liek toney like they were average boxers. floyd doesn't have that talent to beat a legend and make him look average. sure he would have chances to beat prime mosley or prime pacquiao, but I am 100 % convinced he wouldnt make them look average.

 

Yup, He feared Tony, he knew better than to fight any version of Margarito, **** they had the same promoter for a while and I am sure they have seen each other work at Top Ranks Gym Floyd knows about Margarito.... enough to stay the **** away from him

 

I really get a kick out of people who bring up that dirty piece of **** Margo . . . the guy was only a product of TR hype and was nothing without his special wraps. Floyd fought better bigger fights in Baldy, Oscar and Hatton.

This whole list is some funny ass **** TBH

 

he ducked them all....with or without your sentences

 

Floyd fought three fighters that were clearly not in their prime:

Mosely -- who he chased and wanted earlier
De La Hoya -- who he was calling out when he was 135, and
Marquez -- a Hall of Famer who was a Fricking TUNE UP FIGHT.

All three had something left. De La Hoya was the most gassed. The Cotto he fought while not at his athletic prime is a better Cotto than 4 or 5 years ago. Fear of a prime Cotto just doesn't exist. Floyd is 3 and a half years older than Cotto -- In terms of prime athleticism, the longer they wait -- advantage Cotto. If Cotto was the draw that De La Hoya or Hatton was the fight would have happened.

Mayweather dominated every fight he has ever had. Only three fighters looked like they even belonged in the ring with him -- Castillo, De La Hoya and Cotto. Judah, Corley and Burton had moments but overall were completely dominated. The rest of his fights looked like he was beating grandmothers or orphans including a prime Corrales. I felt sorry for Gatti, Ndou, Augustus and Mitchell.

The only fight that's weird why it hasn't happened is Pac. Mayweather v. Pac has turned into a dick measuring contest featuring Mayweather, Bob Arum, Golden-boy with Freddie Roach unzipping every now and then, but quickly pulling his pants back up once he sees what's on the table. Once they all figure out how to walk away without looking like eunuchs the fight will be made. The amount of money for all is way too much to pass up.

You guys keep calling Mayweather a duck, but I swear if I put just $1Million in your pockets none of you are showing up for work tomorrow. What happens when you wake up with $60MM and no bills.

 

he chased prime mosley and oscar, just leave it. if he had been so interested in fighting both, than why wasn't he stepping up in weight immidiatly when bot mosley and oscar were making tons millions additionally being in prime shape?

where was floyd during 2000 - 2002, when oscar would have made him instantly boxing super royalty had he fought and won against him?

he was at 134, so just shut up with your bull**** floyd was chasing mosley or oscar. there is a big difference between calling out and actualy doing what is neccesary to make a fight and that is to step the **** up in weight. floyd wanted no part of a young super fast hard hitter like mosley and sure floyd wanted $ and fame in fighting and beating oscar, but he also knew a 1999 or 2000 oscar would have been to much for him.

steping up in weight is no problem, oscar got from 134 too 147 in only 2 years, so it would have been no problem for mayweather to fight the big boys at welterweight or light welterweight, but sure, like mayweather fans say, he was absolutly 0 terrified of guys like Triniadad, Mosley or Oscar all in prime or near prime.

 

either I am a boxer or I stop boxing!!!

if you give me 1 million I stop work. 100 % correct, I wouldn't do **** anymore.

but if I am a top level boxer and I get 30 million for a fight, than either I am satisfied and I stop boxing or I am not satisfied and i go for more money and better boxing legacy, but if I do the second thing, than for fight the best outthere and floyd often avoided the best out there!!!

 

*******s love Mayweather....

 

*****s to the defense!!!

 

A ******* created this thread ******. I really hope you're getting paid to post on this site. If not, you look pathetic.

 

Who knows. Like I said, and you're saying, we can only think and guess what he was thinking at the time of retirement based on his post fight interview.

Losing his 0 wouldn't have meant he was done, nor that it would retire him. Maybe he thought that, though, which is why he left and wasn't interested in any big challenges like Cotto at the time.

 

I guess all I can say is whatever. If it makes you feel better to think that Mayweather is a coward who ducked everyone (or anyone for that matter), feel free. If that line of thinking helps you feel better about Pacquiao -- Do it. If you hate Sugar Ray Leonard, George Forman and Mayweather for retiring then coming back -- your prerogative. Or maybe you just hate Mayweather -- again your prerogative.

But if you want unbiased, reality based, non-emotional ***** discussion -- dude -- I'm happy to help.

 

his O is his main claim as one of the best ever. losing it would be catastrophic to his legacy and i think floyd knows that.

Let's face it, his resume is good but not great, none are memorable. With names like prime cotto, margo, pwill and pac missing on his list, it's very apparent that he did not challenge himself nearly enough above 135.

A win over Winky way back when Floyd called him out would be legendary. It would probly be still talked about after 50 maybe 100 years from now.

 

not everyone, get it like it is. he took same hard challenges like prime coralles or prime castillo or a big well trained cotto and he avoided quality challenges, that simple. I am no hater, but he missed a lot.