You guys know deep down PBF would put on a 12rd counter-punching clinic vs. Margarito

Deep down I can admit that Margarito could well suffer a 12 round counter punch lesson.

Slightly less deep down is the knowledge that to win that fight, Floyd would need to go through the kind of hell that lets you know that while the bout would make dollars, it stands to knock the sense out of Floyd.

I would have loved to read the Floyd nuthuggers if the net was here in the 1940's "Ahh that Carmen Basilio is a bum, he's go no skills, all he has is a heart and punchers chance, Robinson will wipe the floor with him in 2 BAH"

The thing is - Margarito - He WOULD risk it - He would take the fight tomorrow, I've seen footage of Tony confronting Mayweather on youtube and Mayweather pretends to not even know who Margarito is. Floyd has already avoided Tony - That is a fact.

The thing is, I would probably pick Floyd to decision him , it's too bad we can't see him take the risks that his mouth leads us to believe he'll take.

 

You don't think Marg hammering Cotto constantly had just a little to do with Cotto being gassed out?

Nobody wins a fight by being ahead on points at the half way point.

(Apart from Vitlay of course.... )

 

I was one of those who was dissapointed when Mayweather turned down 8 mil to fight Margarito a couple of years ago.

I was leaning toward picking Mayweather then, and I'd still do so now......
.....but for someone to say that Mayweather would put on a clinic, is either lying to themselves or just does'nt understand boxing matchups.

Did anybody see Margarito's performance against Cotto?.....
Cotto who's a harder puncher than Mayweather, did'nt even put a dent on Margaritos chin.

Did you guys see Margarito firing off shot after shot at Cotto's body, with not regard for incoming?
I just shake my head in disbelief to see Margarito do that against a strong, powerful, accurate puncher like Cotto, get hit clean and hard during the process, but not be fazed to continue the same assault he'd been dishing out before he got hit.

Pop pop pop pop pop to the body of Cotto by Margarito.....and in the midst of landing his 6th shot at Cotto's midsection, Cotto unleaches a three or four punch combination that lands hard and flush (had that combination landed on most fighters it be enough to drop them).....but Margarito walks right through the shots as if it had been just a fly kicking nuisance.......

Get to reality Mayweather fans....the shots that Mayweather stopped DLH in his tracks with, Margarito would smile at and lick his chops, because he'd continue to come foward in a relentless pressure of nonstop punching attack, that I'd be seriously worried if I were a Mayweather hardcore fan.

Emmanuel Steward said it best last night, Margarito can be outboxed as Cotto showed early, but it is going to be extremely difficult for any fighter thats naturally smaller than Margarito to fend him off for 12 rounds.

Alot of people felt that DLH fought Mayweather close, some even felt that DLH won or deserved a draw.
My point is that Mayweather did not have a high activity workrate vs DLH.
If you seriously think about it, Mayweather is going to have to up his activity workrate signifcantly against a charging Margarito......and we all know that unlike DLH who has a history of tiring in the championship rounds......Margarito has a history of getting stronger during them.


Mayweather may well beat Margarito, but please leave this garbage behind that he'd school him....

.....whether Mayweather with his brittle hands can even sustain the output level to even have a chance at a decision is a big question mark imo.
He's certainly not going to beat Margarito with a **** poor workrate.

With no regard for incoming, Margarito is going to bring it.....Mayweather is going to have no choice but to up his tempo and workrate.

I cant overstate enough how impressed I was with Margarito just walking through Cotto's shots while he dug deep and hard to the body........
Its a big question mark imo if the smaller Mayweather will be able to hang with the pace Margarito will set.......and even more, can Mayweather punch hard enough to get Margarito's respect.
Hell, I thought Cotto got Margarito's respect in those early rounds, but Margarito just kept on coming!

This is not mismatch, Mayweather fans should and I think are afraid of this matchup!:yep

 

Plus a Chin way better than Cotto.

 

I guess that's why Mayweather is running form Margarito and has been for a long time now. Void is running from Cotto.

 

I am not a Mayweather fan - he is a wanker.

But my prediction is.

Mayweather 120 - Margarito 108

Mayweather by a white wash boxing clinic

 

hahaha, lets get mayweather to sign a fight with margarito first before we even start talking about what he will do in the ring.

 

i'm a floyd fan and i think margarito is a wanker. but this is how i see this fight: Margarito by late stoppage

 

God why are some posters talking like Floyd knew Margarito would be capable of doing this all along that's why he turned down a fight with him.. Before last night, IMO he genuinely thought Margarito wasnt anything at all.

 

that's why floyd avoided an $8mil dollar fight with him.

 

and floyd got caught many times in the ropes and corner by oscar. margo would've done much worse especially with his better condition and greater workrate. my, did he looked like carlos monson in there with cotto.

 

I was thinking the same last night as I saw Margarito hammer at Cotto on the inside with uppercuts.

.....whenever DLH had Mayweather in that position, you're absolutely right....DLH is'nt a good inside fighter, when he gets on the inside as he had Mayweather there on several occasions......he needed to step back a bit to gain punching room

....on the flipside, Margarito just leaned on Cotto's shoulder and ripped uppercuts on the inside (something DLH just cant do)......
DLH needs room to operate, thus it plays into Mayweathers boxing style, as Mayweather is too fast and quick there for DLH.
....but on the inside with Mayweather on the ropes, Margarito has no reservations to stay there and rip shots down to Mayweather's body,and follow it up with uppercuts to Mayweathers head once Mayweather starts to drop his hands to protect his body.

 

IMO Floyd already beat a better version of margo in JLC (With ALL respect for margo because I admire this guy's will & heart)
Margo is bigger but I still see floyd winning a wide UD.
Floyd is just a master-mover/runner, Margo won't be able to catch him imo.
And this is not from a Floyd fan either.

 

As a gambler, I wanna know how much better odds I'll get betting on Floyd by DECISION instead of straight up.

I'm guessing the odds would be exactly the same, lol.

 

This would be, along Castillo 1, Mayweather's toughest fight and at this stage of his career the biggest potential threat to his record. Floyd doesn't have the power to get Margarito's respect and 'Tony' will go to the body at every opportunity. The shoulder-roll isn't going to save him here but can Floyd's conditioning and superior foot work keep him out of trouble to win a UD? Another factor is Floyd's heart at this stage of his career, does he need the serious punishment and determination to win that Margarito will bring now that he has millions in the bank? Is Floyd favourite? Of course he is, his record demands that but Margarito is very 'live' underdog.