If Floyd Mayweather is a cherry picker; Then why did he pick those cherries?

I meant capitalize on them by weight draining them or fighting them after they came out of a war. Take PAC vs. cotto, there's no way he would have fought him pre margarito disaster. They picked him at his weakest and lowest point, that's one of the problems I have with how they pick opponents. They're both great fighters I just wish they fought great fighters at their pinnacle.

 

pacman

 

Agreed on the bold part.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA-W01zhHbM

 

I almost can't believe that's him on those interviews, it's unbelievably pathetic. You'd think he was 0 46

 

floyd retired to duck a hot ww division...

cant even fight a goddam midget....

 

Yes I do. thats been the case for every single fight so far. there is no reason to believe those wouldnt be any different. thats just the trend amongst mayweather haters.

 

Yeah he ducked a whole division by taking 1 fight off...

 

I don't think a lot of his fights were cherry picks. Almost all of his opponents were either champions, former champions, or contenders. They just weren't on his level.

I mean, he fought Marquez, Hatton, Canelo, Judah, and Guerrero. Are you going to call those guys cherry-picks?

 

I criticize Floyd for cherry picking often. I think Hatton and Cotto are his best wins.

Hatton looked like crap in his 147lb debut against Collazo. Floyd could see the weakness and pulled him up to 147. Still a good win.

Mosley looked horrible against a faded Mayorga. He beat the weapon-less Margaritto in fashion and got the fight. That doesn't change the fact that he struggled against gatekeepers and even lost to Sergio Mora in his next fight.

Judah was coming off a loss.

Gatti was never an A-class fighter and was clearly at the end of his career. Good money fight over a big name. I can't blame him. Easy money.

Cotto was beat bad by Margaritto. Then when you thought he was back, Pacman crushed him. Cotto moved out of the division to take on light hitting Foreman for a easy belt. I love Cotto and it is a good win for Floyd but you know that wasn't a prime Cotto. In fact Cotto lost his next fight against the little known Trout.

JMM. Floyd should be ashamed of that fight. Cheated him on the scales even though Juan was moving up 2 weight classes and Floyd held every single advantage over him.

Ortiz, Guererro, Baldomir, Maidana. These were blatant cherry picks. even though Maidana was a cherrypick gone bad. True boxing fans knew these guys didn't have a chance and were built up to be something they were not.

If you look at his opponents you will find that 90% were come forward, slow, flat footed guys. Some were past prime and many were never A class. Styles make fights. Floyd picks guys that stylistically are taylor-made for him. Glorified exhibitions.

He stayed away from guys that didn't suit his style. What do you think his best win was?
Seriously what is his best win? In my opinion it is Hatton and Cotto. If Canelo goes on to do big things he could be one as well.

 

You can do this for just about any fighter.. Prior asked for the fight, he made it, then the excuses or reasons why they were bad comes.. What A class fighters are out there since the #3-100 ww are B+ or worse?

You also say he pick fighters who are tailor made for him, but all the fighters he fight has current styles.. What fighter isn't tailor made for him? Are they A fighters?

 

Pacman was not really in the welters yet, 2008, when the division was on fire. There were several big fights to be made. People forget that Clottey, Cotto, Margaritto, Paul Williams, Cintron, and later Pacman moved up from lightweight to take the challenge. also Sergio and Mosley was around as well.

I know many of you will say Floyd beats all of them. But my problem is he didn't. These guys were in their prime and many were the most feared men in the game. They all fought each other, the dust settled and Mayweather came back.

 

Don't think he started cherry picking until after Hatton. After that he was established as a PPV star as he sold the Hatton bout himself without ODLH. He now had a brand to protect, and that brand was "undefeated". Prior to that he didn't have much to lose so he took on all comers.

 

He fought once a year.. He missed one fight.. Unless they all fight each other that year he 'retired', he didn't leave to duck 20 fighters just to come back the next year and everyone suck...

 

Good post spooky. After corrales Floyd never fought a fighter at the top of their game. He never did what shane and Oscar did twice. Those two were at the top and fought each to see who was best, Floyd doesn't do this. It's beyond evident.

 

just my opinion. like you said you could really do that with any fighters resume. However look at

Cotto - Margaritto, Mosley, Pacman, Floyd, Sergio,

^that is a resume. also add Judah, Clottey, Malignaggi to it.

Hopkins
Froch
Ward
Pacman

all good resumes