Re: Thoughts on Mayweather
Originally Posted by
El Gamo
I just needed to post this somewhere. Tremendous champion, possibly top 10-20 for most talented ever and an amazing amazing defence, which he will be remembered for but, and I don't think many will agree with me, he will also be remembered for winning the WW title at a time when the WW division was and still is the hottest in boxing and not defending it ONCE v a top ranked 147 pounder. This would have been akin to SRR not fighting the champs at middlweight like Lamotta etc. There's no excuse for it and regardless whether any Floyd fans choose to like it or not, at a time when gys like Williams,Cotto,Margarito and a TON of solid fighters were at 147,Floyd fought none of them and that's just a fact.
I agree with you Gamo, I have never been a Mayweather fan but was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt until early next year to see if he fought Cotto after the proposed DLH rematch.
But for Floyd to retire & relinquish the 147 pound championship & P4P throne bugs me. He only needed to stay for one more fight against Cotto then all the questions would have been answered IMO.
Now we have a broken lineage at 147 but I think it creates great opportunities for the guys there at the moment who are willing to fight each other & fill the vacancy.
I hope Floyd doesn't try to come back in a year or so saying he's all that because I won't be interested because he should have done it now when it matters.
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