Does Mayweather Deserve More Credit? (READ)

So because some of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport have moved up to defeat the man at a higher weight, it should excuse Mayweather's performance against a less than great fighter who was past his prime and who Floyd outmatched in every possible way? That is really your logic? You're even more simple than I thought.

 

Correct. Unlike what some people have said on here, saying he was in his prime. Marquez wasn't even in his prime over the last 2 years or so. His prime was at featherweight.

 

Marquez is borderline great. But unlike Duran for instance, he had nothing to bring to the table at welter. The tiny advantage he had, Floyd bypassed by not hurting himself to make the weight. It was a gross mismatch.

 

Here's the difference:

Armstrong was in the heart of his prime against a fighter who wasn't too much larger than him, who happened to be at the very end of his ropes. Not to mention Armstrong held the styles advantage, as he usually did.

That is pretty much the exact opposite scenario in comparison to Saturday's fight. Marquez, who was not even a natural Lightweight, who was past his prime, who was comically smaller, was facing a prime (despite his coming off a lay-off) Welterweight in Floyd Mayweather, who held every physical and stylistic advantage possible.

You're taking a very simplistic viewpoint and trying to apply it to a situation where it doesn't fit. Yet again.

 

You say you had 17 amateur fights. I had 22. So **** you and have a nice day.:hi:

 

Let's not forget that Mayweather started at and has fought at 130lbs for eight years and was coming off a 2 year lay off, while Marquez scored one spectacular performance after the other; Diaz KO, Casamayor TKO, Pacquiao (#1 p4p) as good as a draw....

Of course, when the question "How would Mayweather fare against Duran", no one will say that Mayweather has the size advantage, as he had against Marquez...

 

I've said it before but the win is comparable to certain levels to:

Monzon-Napoles
Hagler-Duran
Then there's Armstrong who had a few people come up in weight to make WW defenses against

The bigger man should win but there is the chance of the upset, the smaller man maybe faster with better stamina, all are decent but none defining wins

 

You could see the huge size advantage in person when they fought. No arguments to the contrary involing Mayweather's starting weight hold any merit, because everyone who watched the fight saw the incredible difference in size and pretty much every other physical quality in Mayweather's favor. Honestly, what do you people think you're proving with these arguments when the fight is on film for anyone to view with their own eyes? Marquez was completely out-matched and fighting at a weight he was clearly incapable at. What he did at a lower weight has no consequence on how he would fare against Mayweather. I'm very surprised so many knowledgable posters were even giving Marquez a fleeting chance in this fight. It was clear as day what the outcome would be well beforehand, and even clearer once they actually stepped into the ring.

 

The smaller man may be faster? How was that ever going to happen with Floyd & Marquez. Good argument :good

 

Marquez didnt make a good transition to 144. I understand why he took the fight, but he shouldnt have realistically. As for Mayweather he needs to step up and fight the best fighters out there at his weight. Hes still got some great fights in front of him that will do a lot for his legacy if he steps up and takes them.

 

this fight was closer to something like Morales vs Raheem, or Khaosai Galaxy vs Yong-Kang Kim than Napoles vs Monzon imo.

I used to be a Mayweather advocate when he was more of a boxer-puncher at 130, but i've had little interest in him since the Castillo fights.For the most part since then, the safety first way he now fights has been done better and with more conviction and flair by most of the great defensive stylists of recent years.

 

James Toney, even with an inconsistent tenure at Light-Heavy, I would say has the stronger credentials than Floyd as he pulls off outlandish defensive slips against opponents that are 'live'. He takes shots clean on the chin against guys he is only fighting against due to being obese.

In his prime he beat Nunn, a better scalp than Corrales that's for sure.

The only reason Mayweather has been so consistently dazzling in his performances (and they haven't even been that most of the time) is because he picks fights carefully.

Mark my words, he'll fight Cory Spinks, soon.