Has Mayweather always fought the best available

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Liston3, Jun 10, 2009.


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  1. stiga

    stiga Well-Known Member Full Member

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    until he fight cotto, shane, and pacman....he is not
     
    stiga, Jun 10, 2009
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  2. heidegger

    heidegger Guest

    But was he the 'best available'?
     
    heidegger, Jun 10, 2009
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  3. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    No
     
    Farmboxer, Jun 10, 2009
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  4. JC2006

    JC2006 Active Member Full Member

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    Gatti was the WBC Light Welterweight champion.
     
    JC2006, Jun 11, 2009
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  5. Liston3

    Liston3 Active Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
    Liston3, Jun 11, 2009
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  6. venomus_p4p

    venomus_p4p Guest

    I am waiting to hear from
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    venomus_p4p, Jun 11, 2009
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  7. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    baldomir was lineal, and gatti was wbc champ and you can make a claim like one poster said earlier, he did fight the best at 135 and under.
     
    Jeff Young, Jun 11, 2009
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  8. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    How convenient he picks out the "man" at Welterweight when it's Baldomir and took multiple fights to target a beltholder when it's Gatti.

    Imagine if he'd flipped flop that gameplan, moved up a little earlier, and fought Tszyu at 140 and Mosley at 147 instead.

    Prior to 140, there wasn't anything wrong with Floyd's opposition though.
     
    Rock0052, Jun 11, 2009
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  9. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    Obviously not.

    Tszyu, Mosley, Cotto, Williams, Margarito. Perhaps we will add Pacquiao to that, if Floyd keeps up his 60% of the purse BS.

    Close thread.
     
    DINAMITA, Jun 11, 2009
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  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    If he'd 'always fought the best' he'd be fighting Molsey or Cotto at 147.
     
    El Cepillo, Jun 11, 2009
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  11. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i voted yes...

    i think when you factor in availability & situation... he fought the best available
     
    walk with me, Jun 11, 2009
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  12. calzaghe1979

    calzaghe1979 Active Member Full Member

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    Hell no.
     
    calzaghe1979, Jun 11, 2009
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  13. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    its easy to say no...

    when you factor in

    risk/reward
    availability
    future goals

    his resume makes more sense
     
    walk with me, Jun 11, 2009
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  14. blackpage

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    And Mayweather sure seems to like to get into situations where easier fights are available. :yep

    Like when he announced he was fighting Marquez... Aw damn, Pac is not available because he's fighting TODAY :rofl
     
    blackpage, Jun 11, 2009
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  15. venomus_p4p

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    venomus_p4p, Jun 11, 2009
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