Who did Floyd Mayweather duck?

You could possibly throw Tim Bradley and Kell Brook on there, when he chose Andre Berto and Conor McGregor for his last fights.

 

I would have loved to have seen Floyd fight Tyszu when he was at 140 pounds, but with both being on different networks during those times it would have taken way too much money to bring them together and both were not even PPV attractions so the risk wouldn't have been worth the reward. Besides, Tyszu ended up losing to Hatton. No duck from Floyd.

 

Hey, guys. This isn't Boxed Ears' son Lil Ears anymore. I've been generously given control of the account so that I could make this post once and for all. I am the endangered tooth of Shaneland J. Mosley III. I just wanted to say that I healed over time and when it was my time to shine, I took myself into the ring as part of a whole Mosley III body, the right way, in my own good time! Sure, I was only the champion of the welterweight division then, and was part of the squad (holla) who beat the last guy that people think Floyd and his teeth ducked and dethroned him at his most relevant. But I still think I was verifiably excellent at that time. So, what I'm saying is this: I can't remember if I am part of that same team, and it's dark in here, I don't know when the last time was I saw everything clearly but I do know this: What was I saying?

 

Floyd was tailor made for Kostya, that's why Floyd ducked him. Floyd had nothing to keep Tszyu at bay, and that laser right, when it landed, which it always did, ended fights.

 

There's a few fights I'd have preferred Floyd to have on his ledger:

Casamayor and Freitas at SFW or LW
Zoo at LWW
Margarito and Williams at WW
Winky at LMW

Beyond that there's also the reality that he faced past prime versions of Mosley, Cotto, Hoya and Pacquiao although he was probably past prime in those fights himself also.

Ducking is a strong term, Casa, Freitas and Zoo I don't know if either man chased the fight, or if it was one ducking the other, I don't really recall.

Floyd definitely ducked Margo, Williams and Winky though. I don't think that's even debatable.

And it should be acknowledged that whilst he did face past prime versions of Hoya, Mosley, Cotto and Pacquiao, he did face versions that were all title holders and were all arguably number 1 in the division he faced them, which definitely mitigates it somewhat.