**Mayweather turning down Mosley destroys his legacy+

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  1. hellblazer

    hellblazer All-Time Great™ Full Member

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    Mayweather turning down Mosley destroys his legacy

    http://www.examiner.com/x-23590-Mississippi-Fight-Sports-Examiner~y2010m1d24-Mayweather-turning-down-Mosley-destroys-his-legacy

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    He is undefeated, but is he respected? The answer is quite simply, NO. The decisions of Floyd Mayweather Jr over time have cost him. They have cost both his legacy, and more recently they have cost him financially. Why anyone would throw 40 million dollars in the trash can over some blood is still beyond this writers imagination.

    Mayweather has made a history out of picking smaller opponents. He has not made any fans with his eagerness to flash his money around either.
    Is the man skilled in the ring? Yes he is. The problem is, he's never taken on anyone with enough size and talent that has earned him any respect in victory.
    Sure, recently Floyd came out of retirement and beat up a blown up dehydrated Juan Manuel Marquez. This defeat did nothing for his legacy. It only shored up what most people have been saying, he cherry picks smaller guys. Read more on Mayweather and his decisions on opponents here - http://www.fightsportsonline.com/floyd-wants-it-both-ways-big-money-and-easy-opponents


    I recently spoke with the president of USA Boxing's Southern Association, Stan Nichols. Nichols formerly held the title of Chief of Officials for the state of Mississippi. He has been in the sport of boxing for a long time. Although he's not heard of on a national level, his experience on the sport of boxing has to be respected. Nichols sparred with the great Roberto Duran many years ago down in Panama back in the 1980's.
    Nichols shared his thoughts on Mayweather and the decisions that he's made over the years, " Floyd has great skills, yet he has never stepped up to the big challenge. He had an opportunity to deposit perhaps over 40 million dollars in a Pacquiao fight, but chose not to.
    Now he has a chance to prove himself against Shane Mosley. If he ops out of this fight, it would damage an already questionable legacy." Read up on USA boxing here - http://www.usaboxing.org/
    Many of Floyd's detractors have relentlessly pounded on him throughout the Pacquiao negotiations. Once the lawsuit for slander was filed against Mayweather, it was all out war between the two camps, thus killing any hopes for that fight to happen.

    Floyd's next opportunity came by way of a terrible tragedy in Haiti. Shane Mosley was scheduled to fight Andre Berto but due to the earthquake in Haiti, Berto had to pull out of the fight to tend to his family. This opened up the opportunity for Floyd to step up and take on Mosley.
    Negotiations are ongoing, but reports are that Mayweather is balking at the talks, and is not happy with the numbers. This is a potentially lethal injection to his already shaken legacy. If Mayweather bails out of this fight against Mosley, he very well may go down as the fighter who ducked the best, and fought the rest.
     
    hellblazer, Jan 25, 2010
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  2. kartog

    kartog Agent Smith Full Member

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    nyahahaa at last the world's caught on to his shenanigans :rofl :lol:
     
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  3. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    If Mayweather doesnt take this fight he goes into the Joe Calzaghe category among ATGs.
     
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  4. 72Boxer

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    Pacmac couldnt beat JMM and wouldnt want anymore of JMM so what is the problem if Floyd outclassed JMM.
     
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  5. el mosquito

    el mosquito Boxing Addict banned

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    not so fast lol. i aint a floyd fan but floyd should be given more time to decide, i won't let the hammer fall yet
     
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  6. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "Sure, recently Floyd came out of retirement and beat up a blown up dehydrated Juan Manuel Marquez."


    how can you be blown up and dehydrated?
     
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  7. FORMIDABLE

    FORMIDABLE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe was denied big money legacy fights by Hop and Roy in their primes, but atleast he took on and beat his division's top contenders.
     
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  8. RYANCALVIN

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    Utter bollocks
     
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  9. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    IF he turns down Mosely - even the strongest of Floyd fans will have a hard time justifying it.

    I still strongly believe Mayweather-Mosely happens in May though.
     
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  10. DonPrestige

    DonPrestige Active Member Full Member

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    From the first paragraph you knew this wasn't going to be a fair and unbiased article but "blown up dehydrated"? :patsch
     
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  11. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not going to cast any stones until there is some kind of official word.
     
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  12. Richel Hersisia

    Richel Hersisia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    LOL Mayweather did that in 2 divisions!!
     
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  13. threethirteen

    threethirteen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Examiner flip flops backwards and forwards. It's some of ther worst 'writing' out there, and people quote it for some reason.

    Sometimes they support Manny, sometimes Floyd.

    It's pretty obvious that Floyd's previous form suggests that he's still not willing to take fights where he gives up a single advantage. He fought Oscar because that was the only way he'd make serious money and, as a result, Hatton wanted to fight him and Floyd made crazy money against a guy who had only a small chance of beating him.

    He made crazy money for fighting Marquez who had no chance of beating him. Then Manny's in the frame, who might have a chance of beating him, and with it the opportunity to make $40m. He adds stipulations that scuttle the fight and denigrates his proposed opponent rather than just make the match. This against a guy who he said was an easy fight.

    Where on earth is the logic behind that? Why should Manny have to prove anything to Floyd?

    Now Mosley's in the frame and, shock horror - the fight is yet to be signed. I don't know if the rumours are true, but if they are it really just shows how pathetic Floyd is. He's good enough to beat any of them, but he doesn't want to run the risk of losing his undefeated record. With it goes all his bull**** about being the greatest of all time (which any educated fan can see through anyway), all his arrogance and any claim he has to being a superstar (which again any educated fan can see through).

    Here's hoping Mayweather-Mosley is made as soon as possible.
     
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  14. Jetmax

    Jetmax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    WTF! How is that possible.*:think
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  15. pejevan

    pejevan inmate No. 1363917 Full Member

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    destroys what?

    People expect him to turn down Mosley (make a poll if you disagree) so turning down mosley won't actually hurt his legacy. IUt just solidifies his legacy.
     
    pejevan, Jan 25, 2010
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