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Floyd needs money so he'll definately be back this year.
In trouble for tax reasons and it's no secret his lavish lifestyle costs a fortune to keep up and he loves to gamble...throwing bunches of $100 bills into crowds at nightclubs etc doesn't help either.
Still 3 or 4 big fights out there for him too - Mosley,Pac,Cotto maybe a Hatton rematch if Ricky beats Manny.
Personally i think the toughest fight out there could be Sugar Shane;)
Will be great to have him back and i'm a massive Floyd fan!
My own reaction is that he has played us. He is back and forth like a yo yo. He picks his spots while his body gets a nice rest. That sucks (though it's $mart) as far as I'm concerned. Great fighters fight; they don't sit around and decide when to fight. Yes, he is awsome, but I'm sick of his routine.
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I agree and coming out of retirement to fight JMM, is a joke fight for me although good for Floyds empty pockets, it won't tell us anything we don't know. JMM's 35, a bit chinny and nowhere near Floyds physical abilities, I mean just check Jnr's neck out, no way is JMM knocking Floyd out with one shot and that's the only chance he will have, as Jnr's taller, longer reach, better defencive skills and probably higher punch power will be to much for the older, physically weaker JMM, don't get me wrong JMM will put up a good fight but he ain't superman at this stage of his career.Quote:
Originally Posted by holmcall
As much as I dont like Mayweather, its a smart move if he does come back to have a tuneup before taking a huge fight. Not surprised hes returning though.
I figured the boo birds would be out in full force.. JMM called out Floyd, not the other way around.. JMM has 10x the amount of balls then Pac, and decided to go against the REAL #1 PFP boxer in the world, instead of a freeze drien drained, not even ranked fighter who hadnt fought at 147 in 10 years.. cough..cough.. Delahoya.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dean DukeI agree and coming out of retirement to fight JMM, is a joke fight for me although good for Floyds empty pockets, it won't tell us anything we don't know. JMM's 35, a bit chinny and nowhere near Floyds physical abilities, I mean just check Jnr's neck out, no way is JMM knocking Floyd out with one shot and that's the only chance he will have, as Jnr's taller, longer reach, better defencive skills and probably higher punch power will be to much for the older, physically weaker JMM, don't get me wrong JMM will put up a good fight but he ain't superman at this stage of his career.Quote:
Originally Posted by holmcall
He as a natural 130 fighter in his early 20's. He filled out into a natural 140 pound fighter, but he went for the bigger $$ and prestige of the WW division. There is no way he was too big for Hatton. Floyd has a style and the skills to fight way above his proper weight class whereas Hatton does not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taeth
How much is Floyd hoping the Pacman beats Hatton? Now I might have to root for Pac because I would love to see Pac against Floyd. That would be my #1 dream matchup right now, followed by Floyd/Mosley.
If Floyd really does come back I would be so happy. I don't care who the hell he fights as long as somewhere down the line he beats the shit out of pac man for us, thats if pac man is still able to walk on May 3rd.
Well the one i think that can beat Mayweather is Mosley he has the chin, Speed, power and stamina to do it somthing Dela hoy did not. Pac had problems with Marquaz because of his defence and boxing skill what the hell is he going to do to Mayweather who is far better. Then there is Cotto who is chinny and also has stamina issues in the last few rounds. And as for Margrito well he out of question now but even if he was he is to slow and would not be able to get anything done because of speed.
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Originally Posted by Bilbo
Tune up fight...? while on the surface it's sounds like an insult to say JMM.... and while I have great respect for JMM accomplishments fighting his way back to the top of the game.... Style wise, JMM is no match for PBF. Look at how he performed against Chris John.... PBF has a tougher time against Khan.... and Khan shouldn't even be mentioned with the same breath as JMM.... Like the man said "Styles make fights".
What the hell....?? ;D
Now having said that, if JMM were to catch Floyd with something... well... he's a very dangerous fighter!
I honestly I would rather somebody who isn't totally overwhelmed by Mayweather's skills, I think MArquez and Pacquiao stand a better chance than Cotto because speed against Floyd is more important than size. People talk about Floyd size advantage, but he doesn't use size that way. He is about an inch taller than Pacquiao or Marquez and will probably weigh just a few pounds more than them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Well i would think that Mosley is pretty close to Pac when it comes to speed and his power and chin i would say are better to Teath. Reason i say chin is because Pac never proved anything over 135 on how he can take a punch i mean he never got hit by Dela hoya how do we know.
Well... I don't think we can call JMM a tune up fight... I would rather call it a real test. As much as I do hate Floyd (and the devil knows how much it can be), if he takes JMM as a first fight after his lay-off, he will have much respect from my behalf for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by SaddoBoxer
He certainly showed against Hatton that he's not afraid to be messy on the inside.. I think that gives him a great new wrinkle to an already stellar arsenal..Quote:
Originally Posted by TaethI honestly I would rather somebody who isn't totally overwhelmed by Mayweather's skills, I think MArquez and Pacquiao stand a better chance than Cotto because speed against Floyd is more important than size. People talk about Floyd size advantage, but he doesn't use size that way. He is about an inch taller than Pacquiao or Marquez and will probably weigh just a few pounds more than them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Mayweather took shots from Oscar and Judah cleanly and was fine, both hit a lot harder than Marquez, I am not saying anything can't happen, but Marquez is the least likely person out of him, Cotto, Pacquiao, and Mosley to stop Mayweather.Quote:
Originally Posted by fan johnny