Why didn't Mayweather fight....

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  1. soxfan57

    soxfan57 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Naseem Hamed or Erik Morales?


    I'm a big mayweather fan, but looking back at 2000-2001, they cuda made a fight at a 128 pound catch weight...


    Were there ever rumors of a fight between mayweather and one of those guys? Why didn't it happen? (mayweather-hamed wuda been epic)
     
    soxfan57, Sep 23, 2008
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  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Probably something that goes ''quack'' like he always does
     
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  3. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    PBF called out Nas when he was at 130 but I think Nas then lost to MAB and that was the end of it. EM was fighting at 126 or 122 back then the fight was never talked about.
     
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    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Actually Hamed ducked Mayweather and Morales didnt want to go anywhere near him. No one jumps upto fight a bigger Castillo head honcho of lightweights instead of fighting smaller feathers
     
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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Actually I kinda believe the Hamed thing,he was quite a ducker but Morales was never in talks,he was too small
     
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  6. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They didn't talk money at that time.
     
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    SnakeFist7 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Back when Floyd was at 130 he called out Hamed almost every fight. And this was before Hamed got owned by Marco. Hamed ducked him surely!
     
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    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think pbf called out morales also.
     
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    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can only imagine what people would have said if Floyd had fought such smaller men. He already takes heat for fighting bigger guys.
     
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  10. soxfan57

    soxfan57 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Between 2000-2001, floyds weight was basically 130 lbs for each fight.

    Prince was 126. They could've EASILY done a catchweight fight at 128 lbs.

    Erik Morales as well weighed in at 135 and 129 during 2 fights in 2000-2001.
     
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    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    I actually remember someone had an interview with Erik and he said that he would have given PBF hell if they ever fought.
    I believe it was around that time too.
    That would have been a hell of a match up. An iron chin vs a slick boxer.
    Thats back when Morales was fresh too and he could have pumped that jab all night.
     
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    pbf actually called naz out after the corrales fight.
     
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    After Floyd fight with Corrales he called out Naz but Larry Merchant told Floyd the truth when he said "believe me Floyd, Prince Naseem does'nt want to fight you". I never knew there was talk of a possible Floyd/Morales match-up but I don't think Morales would have really wanted to fight Floyd IMHO.
     
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  15. elTerrible

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    I remember rumors about Morales and PBF sparring and Morales giving PBF a hard time.


    I have no idea if they are true and read that a long time ago but it is possible that they sparred before as they were both Top Rank fighters.
     
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