Is Floyd Mayweather a Natural Welterweight???

No.

More of a natural Jr WW. Although his abilities allow him to fight at 147 and 154.

I don't think he likes to cut weight.

 

Floyd, 31 out of 39 fights at 135 and below

Marquez, 50 out of 55 fights at 126 and below

 

Depends what you mean by natural. Giving the crazy way weight classes is structured, most welterweights arent real welterweighs. Guys like Margarito, Williams, Mosley ect come into fights weighing as much as middleweights.

Mayweather is firmly at 147, he has conditioned his body so that this is his walk around weight. So I would say he is a natural welter. But does that make a difference in a day in age where jumping weight classes is only a days fasting away? I dont know.

 

yes it does.


It means he's the smaller man fighting in a big weight class. The he only fights smaller guys is stupid. He is the smaller guy. Marquez and Floyd near equal in size and weight.

 

Marquez when fighting at 135 rehydrated to 141 against Juan Diaz.

 

it'll be more like 8 or 9.

I'm not saying its unfair, thats the terms they agreed to, but it definately makes a difference.

 

The only reason Floyd can be considered a welterweight is hat he trained to be so. His body is NOT naturally that big, he had to train his ass off to get it that way.

Granted yes, it is fairly easy for him to walk around at 147 now because he has conditioned himself so well that he can be just about any weight he wants to. Should he be critiqued for that? Should he be required to fight(and beat) bigger guys like he has entire career?

Nope. He should be able to choose whatever the **** weight class he pleases.

 

So in essence he was at least 140 prior to dehydrating to make 135 right?

 

Yes. You dont rehydrate and add extra weight.

 

not necessarily.

 

Exactly.