Tomorrow's fight will not help Floyd's legacy

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Beatle, Apr 30, 2010.


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  1. Beatle

    Beatle Sheer Analysis Full Member

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    Before the fight takes place, I think we should get real and say that Floyd does not deserve any credit for beating Shane Mosley, who is past his prime and coming of a long layoff. This fight is just the 41st Mayweather hit job against a handpicked opponent, who happens to be holding a title. Floyd fights for money: but only against fighters he knows he will beat.

    Floyd has cherry-picked for most of his career, and when it became obvious he was ducking Margarito, he turned down an 8-million-dollar payday and decided to quit boxing altogether. You see, after the two Castillo fights, Floyd decided he didn't want to be stalked by a guy like Margarito, who had better stamina, chin and work rate than Castillo. Margo would have run him out of the ring, like he did to Sergio Martinez.

    So Floyd sat back and watched Margarito beat Cotto on sheer chin and stamina. That scared him. Then Margarito got knocked out and banned from boxing! That was good news! The guy Floyd was afraid of was now out of the picture! Two weeks after Margarito's ban, Floyd announced he was coming back to boxing. He could now cherry-pick again: with Margarito and Williams out of the picture, there was no one left who could beat him (Williams had moved up in weight). Floyd is very shrewd and knows who he can beat and who he can't beat. Be sure, when he steps into the ring, he will always win. But that doesn't make him anywhere near as good as Sugar Ray Robinson. :bbb
     
    Beatle, Apr 30, 2010
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  2. Toontoon

    Toontoon Boxing Junkie banned

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    So Margarito beating Cotto scared Mayweather but Mosley beating Margarito didn't scare him?:huh
     
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  3. JC2006

    JC2006 Active Member Full Member

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    Yes he deserves credit for beating Mosley since he's still considered a top Welterweight/WBA champion. Speaking of which, it doesn't matter that he "happens to be holding a title" since it's not on the ****in' line!

    I won't even elaborate on Floyd ducking Margarito. Absolutely ridiculous. He was paid 8 million and 1 cents to fight Baldomir for the linear WBC Welterweight Championship. Done.

    Floyd had broken ribs in the first Castillo fight and still won. The rematch made it even clearer.
     
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  4. Abdullah

    Abdullah Boxing Junkie banned

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    Floyd is not in Sugar Ray Robinson's league, period. As far as Mayweather not deserving any credit for a win over Mosley at this stage in their careers. I just don't see it that way. I think Floyd will win this fight and a win deserves a lot of credit in my view. Shane Mosley, even now, is a great fighter. This could be Floyd's toughest test to date. I don't think Floyd will have as much trouble with Shane as he had with Castillo the first fight, but I do think it will be competitive.
     
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  5. platnumpapi

    platnumpapi Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    theres the 1st hate thread already.1st fight the man then dont fight the man.hes to this that and the other.whats about to happen saturday is nothing but what would have happen 5 or 10 yrs ago.p4p mayweather beat p4p number 2 fighting in the world now hes fighting the 2nd best ww in the world.shane can be what ever, but he still p4p number 3 in the world and number 2 at ww and a champion future hall of famer.

    you was not saying that when he knocked out margarito.shane will destroy manny so i dont know who you think mayweather should fight anyways.quit hating !
     
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  6. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    If he win's, It makes him Bar-none the best fighter @ WW.
    (Same w/A Shane win, even though I already consider him the man there.)
     
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  7. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Mayweather is the only guy that can cherrypick a guy he's being forced to fight. He wanted no parts of Margo and is now fighting a guy that just destoyed Margo.
     
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  8. Lacyace

    Lacyace Forever Knight Full Member

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    This is so revisionist, it almost made me laugh.
     
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  9. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    The same people who claim Floyd would never ever ever step in the ring with Shane are the same that are trying to give Floyd no credit for this fight. I thought it wouldn't happen at all but I at least give Mayweather props for fighting Shane I never thought this fight would happen.
     
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  10. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH....HOW COME EVERY TIME FLOYD FIGHTS PEOPLE MAKE THIS SAME THREAD..."IT WONT HELP HIS LEGACY".I GUESS HE SHOULDNT FIGHT TOP 10 WORLD COMPETITION CUZ THAT DOESN'T HELP UR LEGACY..SHOULD BE FIGHTING GUYS WHO STILL FIGHT IN GYMS AND ARE AT THE BEGGINING OF THEIR CAREERS RIGHT....FLOYD COULD FIGHT KLITSCHKO AND U WOULD MAKE THE SAME DAMN THREAD:deal:bart
     
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  11. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is like those who won't give credit for DLH's win on Whitaker. Whitaker was the best welterweight then, older or not. Mosley is the best welter now. I will give him full credit, and I've been very critical of Mayweather in the past as far as his choosing opposition. But Pacquaio and Mosley are Mayweather's big tests, and at least he's fighting Mosley. Mosley's gonna show he isn't any walk in the park for anyone.
     
    eliqueiros, Apr 30, 2010
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  12. JC2006

    JC2006 Active Member Full Member

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    How the **** do people even think Margo would land anything on Floyd, with his wide-ass looping punches?! Beatle, I think we can all unanimously agree that your thread is pure ****.
     
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  13. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    IMO, If Mayweather wins huge over Mosley. (Or vice versa)
    Team Pac will want no part of either.
     
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  14. gatorbama

    gatorbama Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The fact that this clown hasnt even responded to his thread means he just took the time to type that crap to ruffle feathers. What i suggest since we know that this guy is a clown is no one else responds to this thread and it wont give him the satisfaction fo pissing people off or gaining replys
     
    gatorbama, Apr 30, 2010
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  15. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    It's a shame u got haters like that. Makes me actually lol
     
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