Why didn't Mayweather fight....

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  1. soxfan57

    soxfan57 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Naseem Hamed or Erik Morales?


    I'm a big mayweather fan, but looking back at 2000-2001, they cuda made a fight at a 128 pound catch weight...


    Were there ever rumors of a fight between mayweather and one of those guys? Why didn't it happen? (mayweather-hamed wuda been epic)
     
    soxfan57, Sep 23, 2008
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  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Probably something that goes ''quack'' like he always does
     
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  3. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    PBF called out Nas when he was at 130 but I think Nas then lost to MAB and that was the end of it. EM was fighting at 126 or 122 back then the fight was never talked about.
     
    Pimp C, Sep 23, 2008
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  4. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Actually Hamed ducked Mayweather and Morales didnt want to go anywhere near him. No one jumps upto fight a bigger Castillo head honcho of lightweights instead of fighting smaller feathers
     
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  5. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Actually I kinda believe the Hamed thing,he was quite a ducker but Morales was never in talks,he was too small
     
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  6. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They didn't talk money at that time.
     
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  7. SnakeFist7

    SnakeFist7 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Back when Floyd was at 130 he called out Hamed almost every fight. And this was before Hamed got owned by Marco. Hamed ducked him surely!
     
    SnakeFist7, Sep 23, 2008
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  8. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think pbf called out morales also.
     
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  9. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can only imagine what people would have said if Floyd had fought such smaller men. He already takes heat for fighting bigger guys.
     
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  10. soxfan57

    soxfan57 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Between 2000-2001, floyds weight was basically 130 lbs for each fight.

    Prince was 126. They could've EASILY done a catchweight fight at 128 lbs.

    Erik Morales as well weighed in at 135 and 129 during 2 fights in 2000-2001.
     
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  11. Hatesrats

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

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    :bolt
     
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  12. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I actually remember someone had an interview with Erik and he said that he would have given PBF hell if they ever fought.
    I believe it was around that time too.
    That would have been a hell of a match up. An iron chin vs a slick boxer.
    Thats back when Morales was fresh too and he could have pumped that jab all night.
     
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  13. smitty_son408

    smitty_son408 J ust E njoy T his S hit Full Member

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    pbf actually called naz out after the corrales fight.
     
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  14. BENNY BLANCO

    BENNY BLANCO R.I.P. Brooklyn1550 Full Member

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    After Floyd fight with Corrales he called out Naz but Larry Merchant told Floyd the truth when he said "believe me Floyd, Prince Naseem does'nt want to fight you". I never knew there was talk of a possible Floyd/Morales match-up but I don't think Morales would have really wanted to fight Floyd IMHO.
     
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  15. elTerrible

    elTerrible TeamElite General Manager Full Member

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    I remember rumors about Morales and PBF sparring and Morales giving PBF a hard time.


    I have no idea if they are true and read that a long time ago but it is possible that they sparred before as they were both Top Rank fighters.
     
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