Why can no boxer today, adjust to Mayweather?

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Man Mayweather can't do anything about father time. Nobody can and by game I mean skill and fame. Who has he fought that WASN'T at the top of his game?

Gatti - Champion
Mitchell - Weight test tune up
Judah - Was champ, but fight was signed BEFORE the Baldo loss (most competitive fight at WW)
Baldomir - WW champ
ODLH - LMW champ and at his best weight
Hatton - WW champ, but with his main team and undefeated
JMM - tune up post retirement
Mosely - #1 ranked WW destroyer of Margo

All the BS "ducks" you guys list have nothing to do with ducking and everything to do with BOB ARUM!!!:deal

 

What do the rules say wack-ass? If he is following the rules than it is fine. Last time I checked that was a TRAINING thing. Even Roach said it wasn't an issue.

So your "nobody" includes Roach right?

 

Ducked my ass. All the "stiff" competitors he allegedly ducked work for Bob Arum.

You do the math.

 

just curious....since you say hatton was the welterweight champ when floyd fought him, who did hatton beat to get that wbc strap ?????

this is news to me

 

what do i give a **** what roach says...floyd never fought any of roachs boys (and please dont say oscar)...and the only time it came close, floyd decided to go on a woman beating spree

 

this article is from the eastside archives...

Cotto Blasts Mayweather!

26.02.08 - It's the most important and exciting match that can be made in boxing today - Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto. Two of boxing's very best with contrasting styles and personalities to determine supremacy at welterweight. But that mouth-watering fight may never happen.

"You'll never see it," said Emanuel Steward yesterday at a New York City press conference. "It's a matchup I would love to see. But I don't think Mayweather will ever fight him." When asked if HBO could force it or if Floyd is fearful, Steward replied, "I won't even get into that. I just don't think you'll ever see it."

Bob Arum agreed with Steward's assessment, although a little more vehemently. "I think Mayweather will never ever EVER go into the ring with Miguel Cotto. Ever. EVER." Couldn't HBO force Floyd to fight Cotto? "No. No! Nobody can force him to do it. He won't do it.."

Consider if you will, that those are two insiders, who know the inner workings of boxing's most powerful television network. If they say Mayweather will continue to duck Miguel Cotto (well, in their own diplomatic words at least) then it must be true. We may never see Floyd vs. Cotto - the fight absolutely everyone wants to watch, with the exception of Floyd Mayweather. This is a shame on the overall sport of boxing and it's marketers, promoters, and decision-makers. The sport of Boxing, now under attack from the growing threat and popularity of the UFC, neglecting to make the biggest, most exciting and important match to be made today could be a severe error which could possibly do irreparable damage to the future of the sport. What if more champion boxers choose to duck the best fights? Suppose boxing fans pay another $50 and get another lousy Mayweather-De La Hoya sparring session/business fight - how will they react with their boxing budgets?

And just what does Miguel Cotto think of the handpicking, sidestepping and excuse-making antics of Mayweather? "That's the thing he does for his entire career. He run from the really good boxer kind, he choose the others. I don't know how the people who know about boxing put him in the first place in the pound-for-pound champion."

Those are pretty heavy words from Cotto who will not speak negatively about anyone in boxing. The other reporters at the press conference don't seem interested in probing Cotto about Mayweather's reluctance, so I will. Do you think Mayweather actually is afraid of you? "I don't know what kind of reason he has for choosing another fighter. If you want to be the best you have to fight the best."

You actually believe you will beat Floyd don't you? "I'm pretty sure of that," answers Cotto. When asked why he believes so: "Because of my training. Because of my - I trust a lot in myself. And I'm always do more than 100% in my training sessions."

Cotto says he sees vulnerablilities in Mayweather which he knows how to exploit. "He's quick. He's fast. But when you put pressure on him he closes his mind."

Cotto is such a gentleman you will not hear him say anything worse about Mayweather than that. No, it wasn't Cotto who referred to Mayweather as "Fraud Gayweather," that was Antonio Margarito, who similarly was avoided by Mayweather two years ago. Maybe Cotto's only chance to get his fists on Floyd is to insult and ridicule the hypocritical WBC champ, such as Antonio Tarver had to do to get at Roy Jones.

For now, Cotto will fight Alphonso Gomez on April 12 in Atlantic City. "He wanted the chance. He beat Gatti and Tackie. He's the right opponent for this moment," says Cotto.

If Mayweather continues to avoid a showdown with Cotto, Miguel says his future plans are undecided. "The company said something about fighting the winner of Margarito and Cintron fight but it's nothing clear. But I prefer to stay focused on Gomez."

So Gomez it will be. But what is the one fight Cotto seeks most of all? Cotto's inherent humility and sincerity shines through on his response. "I don't want anybody. The guy who want to fight me. All the big names I want to fight with them."

The welterweight division is stocked high with a diverse array of fascinating talents and personalities. However the most anticipated match up of all, Cotto vs. Mayweather, will not be happening any time soon. Or ever, according to Steward and Arum. But one thing must be understood. None of the blame whatsoever should be directed at Miguel Cotto who has proven time and again he is willing, able and courageous enough to fight the best.

 

No idiot. FMJ should have fought ODLH like any sane boxer would have. Just like Margarito was begging to. Margarito should have kept winning and building momentum.

 

GTFO!!! Hahahaha....I don't even know how to respond to that. So Cotto being undefeated and all, didn't deserve a shot at Floyd yet? Did you see that one video when Margarito approached Floyd? You can't see how shook Floyd was then?

 

lol

 

Mayweathers a great fighter but he didnt fight Margarito, Cotto, Williams, Pacquiao, or even Quintana, Berto, or Collazo. He should have fought at least one of them. Hes only fought maybe one fighter in his prime since 2003. Mayweather can be beaten, but thats not to say he will be beaten.

 

You idiot. So when Mayweather is active? Cotto is green. When Mayweather retires? Mayweather is scared?

All of this from your boy Bob "We agreed to everything!" Arum right? How many times to you have to be lied to by this man before you quit letting him pull the wool over your eyes?

 

I've seen hypothetical mayweather go from beating SRR to knocking out Lamotta and outboxing Leonard.

I've had enough of this imaginary floyd mayweather character.

 

Cotto calls out Floyd...

And just what does Miguel Cotto think of the handpicking, sidestepping and excuse-making antics of Mayweather? "That's the thing he does for his entire career. He run from the really good boxer kind, he choose the others. I don't know how the people who know about boxing put him in the first place in the pound-for-pound champion."

Those are pretty heavy words from Cotto who will not speak negatively about anyone in boxing. The other reporters at the press conference don't seem interested in probing Cotto about Mayweather's reluctance, so I will. Do you think Mayweather actually is afraid of you? "I don't know what kind of reason he has for choosing another fighter. If you want to be the best you have to fight the best."

You actually believe you will beat Floyd don't you? "I'm pretty sure of that," answers Cotto. When asked why he believes so: "Because of my training. Because of my - I trust a lot in myself. And I'm always do more than 100% in my training sessions."

Cotto says he sees vulnerablilities in Mayweather which he knows how to exploit. "He's quick. He's fast. But when you put pressure on him he closes his mind."