Floyd Mayweather. I don't get it

Loudon · Sep 16, 2013

Ted Spoon said: ↑

This is indeed the weak point in Floyd's record, historically speaking. A tremendous talent, and very probably the best of his generation, but he has not brought his era under sovereign rule for two factors:

1) Lack of activity
2) Failure to fight his biggest threat

Just take a look at the common opponents of Floyd and Manny:

Oscar De La Hoya
Ricky Hatton
Juan Manuel Marquez
Miguel Cotto
Shane Mosley

That's more than considerable. In fact, given the proximity of these ten fights history will come to believe they were literally tip-toeing beside each other.

With the likes of Larry Holmes and Marvin Hagler believing Floyd was scared of the Philippine (whatever truth there may be to that) it doesn't look good. This isn't to insinuate that Pacquiao wasn't a little to blame, but as nes01 rightfully pointed out, Pacman has Barrera.

I used to think, and probably still do, that Mayweather would get the measure of Manny, but what I can't be sure of is whether he truly believes he would win. His demeanour always seems to change when Manny slips into conversation, and Marquez has been referenced lately as a kind of protective barrier - the old "I beat him, and he beat Manny, so that fight's not valid".

If people are still asking for it then the fight is definitely still valid.
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Great post Ted.

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