A lot of truth in this thread , and the '*****s' know it too. Floyds all stats and numbers but very little substance. He avoided all of his toughest fights when he moved up to welterweight and took on smaller or b-class fighters instead of the legitimate welters. Mosley was his first true welterweight opponent, and he admitted himself that Shane was old before the fight. Floyd retired for 2 years to avoid an undefeated cotto, younger mosley, prime Margarito. Then he retired again to duck Pacquiao who's ironically a smaller fighter.
it's all about the right timing. if you only fight once a year then you have to pick someone who people thinks is an ok fight but would not go for the very best. make a false impression that you will be fighting him next.