Another Mayweather thread

[aburwell89]

Am I the only one here that in the midst of his retirement, was not angry, disappointed, etc? What exactly does the guy have left to prove? He's beaten everyone that's been put in front of him, and while the smart money has always been on his side, the boxing community as a whole has been cheering against him in each and every one of those bouts.

That leads me to my theory as to why people are angry and want Mayweather to continue: You don't WANT him to go out on top and undefeated because you dislike him as a fighter, a person, or both. You'd much rather watch him hang around and continue stepping into the ring with the best in the business because you know that sooner or later, one of them is going to catch him on a bad day and tarnish his legacy.

Thoughts?

[ICB]

Am I the only one here that in the midst of his retirement, was not angry, disappointed, etc? What exactly does the guy have left to prove? He's beaten everyone that's been put in front of him, and while the smart money has always been on his side, the boxing community as a whole has been cheering against him in each and every one of those bouts.

That leads me to my theory as to why people are angry and want Mayweather to continue: You don't WANT him to go out on top and undefeated because you dislike him as a fighter, a person, or both. You'd much rather watch him hang around and continue stepping into the ring with the best in the business because you know that sooner or later, one of them is going to catch him on a bad day and tarnish his legacy.

Thoughts?

Im a Mayweather fan and he needs to fight the winner of Margarito vs Cotto no question otherwise he will never hear the end of it, how can he retire when the Welterweight is probably the 3rd or 4th strongest in history ?? if he fights Cotto vs Margarito winner and wins he can then retire and do whatever he wants even though i wouldn't mind him fighting Paul Williams either, it will tarnish his legacy at least not fighting Williams, Margarito, Cotto, when the Welterweight division is probably the hottest division in boxing at the moment. His resume is great no question but he needs to fill in the gap and seal the deal on his legacy.

[gudnite vienna]

there were plenty of big fights which PBF should of made on his rise through the divisions... Mosley, Tszyu, cassamayor, and now Cotto..

imagaine in Mayweather would ov made these fights happen on route to where he is now, then surly he would be considered in the top 5 all time p4p...

[aburwell89]

there were plenty of big fights which PBF should of made on his rise through the divisions... Mosley, Tszyu, cassamayor, and now Cotto..

imagaine in Mayweather would ov made these fights happen on route to where he is now, then surly he would be considered in the top 5 all time p4p...

Name one guy in the welterweight division that you would bet on against Mayweather.

I'll wait.

[ICB]

there were plenty of big fights which PBF should of made on his rise through the divisions... Mosley, Tszyu, cassamayor, and now Cotto..

imagaine in Mayweather would ov made these fights happen on route to where he is now, then surly he would be considered in the top 5 all time p4p...

Name one guy in the welterweight division that you would bet on against Mayweather.

I'll wait.

Name any fighter that Mayweather has fought that you would bet against Mayweather ??

[gudnite vienna]

i dont think mayweather would ov been a big favourite against Tszyu if they fought...

[aburwell89]

there were plenty of big fights which PBF should of made on his rise through the divisions... Mosley, Tszyu, cassamayor, and now Cotto..

imagaine in Mayweather would ov made these fights happen on route to where he is now, then surly he would be considered in the top 5 all time p4p...

Name one guy in the welterweight division that you would bet on against Mayweather.

I'll wait.

Name any fighter that Mayweather has fought that you would bet against Mayweather ??

I think you're missing the point here: He's already proven himself time and time again, and sooner or later the shit has to stop.

I know boxing fans, and I know that even if he were to beat the winner of Cotto-Margarito, that you guys would want him to fight someone else. Deny it up and down if you want, but you know in your heart of hearts that that's exactly what will/would happen, and do you want to know the worst part? You'd probably be screaming for it along with those people.

[Majesty]

there were plenty of big fights which PBF should of made on his rise through the divisions... Mosley, Tszyu, cassamayor, and now Cotto..

imagaine in Mayweather would ov made these fights happen on route to where he is now, then surly he would be considered in the top 5 all time p4p...

When he was coming up? When he was lightweight Mosley was at 147 and by the time Mayweather was 147 Mosley was at 154. So I don't see how he could have fought Mosley. Tezyu got beat by Hatton and Mayweather knocked him out. Casamayor I agree with. Cotto, not so much as he hasn't made a legacy yet to give Mayweather anything for winning, it would be more for Cotto's then for mayweather

[aburwell89]

Am I the only one here that in the midst of his retirement, was not angry, disappointed, etc? What exactly does the guy have left to prove? He's beaten everyone that's been put in front of him, and while the smart money has always been on his side, the boxing community as a whole has been cheering against him in each and every one of those bouts.

That leads me to my theory as to why people are angry and want Mayweather to continue: You don't WANT him to go out on top and undefeated because you dislike him as a fighter, a person, or both. You'd much rather watch him hang around and continue stepping into the ring with the best in the business because you know that sooner or later, one of them is going to catch him on a bad day and tarnish his legacy.

Thoughts?

Im a Mayweather fan and he needs to fight the winner of Margarito vs Cotto no question otherwise he will never hear the end of it, how can he retire when the Welterweight is probably the 3rd or 4th strongest in history ?? if he fights Cotto vs Margarito winner and wins he can then retire and do whatever he wants even though i wouldn't mind him fighting Paul Williams either, it will tarnish his legacy at least not fighting Williams, Margarito, Cotto, when the Welterweight division is probably the hottest division in boxing at the moment. His resume is great no question but he needs to fill in the gap and seal the deal on his legacy.

Give me a break, none of those three would beat Mayweather and you know it just as well as I do. What's the point in him stepping in the ring and dispatching them just like he did everyone else? I mean really, how many top tier guys does he have to beat before people let him go?

[ICB]

Am I the only one here that in the midst of his retirement, was not angry, disappointed, etc? What exactly does the guy have left to prove? He's beaten everyone that's been put in front of him, and while the smart money has always been on his side, the boxing community as a whole has been cheering against him in each and every one of those bouts.

That leads me to my theory as to why people are angry and want Mayweather to continue: You don't WANT him to go out on top and undefeated because you dislike him as a fighter, a person, or both. You'd much rather watch him hang around and continue stepping into the ring with the best in the business because you know that sooner or later, one of them is going to catch him on a bad day and tarnish his legacy.

Thoughts?

Im a Mayweather fan and he needs to fight the winner of Margarito vs Cotto no question otherwise he will never hear the end of it, how can he retire when the Welterweight is probably the 3rd or 4th strongest in history ?? if he fights Cotto vs Margarito winner and wins he can then retire and do whatever he wants even though i wouldn't mind him fighting Paul Williams either, it will tarnish his legacy at least not fighting Williams, Margarito, Cotto, when the Welterweight division is probably the hottest division in boxing at the moment. His resume is great no question but he needs to fill in the gap and seal the deal on his legacy.

Give me a break, none of those three would beat Mayweather and you know it just as well as I do. What's the point in him stepping in the ring and dispatching them just like he did everyone else? I mean really, how many top tier guys does he have to beat before people let him go?

I would give Cotto and Williams a decent chance at Mayweather and just because you think Mayweather would beat those 3 doesn't mean he don't have to fight them, Mayweather has been the favorite against everybody in his entire career doesn't mean he doesn't have to step up to the plate and fight the best Welterweights. I have defended Mayweather countless times but theres no way he can retire when the Welterweight division is this hot and leave all these question marks, i think people have stated many times if he beats the winner of Margarito vs Cotto then he can retire.

[Thread Stealer]

Mayweather has done a lot, but he can always do more. A win over Cotto would be very good for his all-time standing.

I don't buy his retirement anyway. If he has hung them up for good, well good for him for getting out of the sport with his health and being set financially for life.

Most fighters aren't so fortunate.

[aburwell89]

Mayweather has done a lot, but he can always do more. A win over Cotto would be very good for his all-time standing.

I don't buy his retirement anyway. If he has hung them up for good, well good for him for getting out of the sport with his health and being set financially for life.

Most fighters aren't so fortunate.

Well as for how permanent his " retirement " is, that's a different story. Would I be content with him retiring at this point? Absolutely. Do I think he's going to stay retired? Probably not. My point still stands though that no one should be giving him shit, and that he's proven enough to where he should be able to do what he wants to do without recieving shit loads of negative criticism for it.

[Markusdarkus]

Am I the only one here that in the midst of his retirement, was not angry, disappointed, etc? What exactly does the guy have left to prove? He's beaten everyone that's been put in front of him, and while the smart money has always been on his side, the boxing community as a whole has been cheering against him in each and every one of those bouts.

That leads me to my theory as to why people are angry and want Mayweather to continue: You don't WANT him to go out on top and undefeated because you dislike him as a fighter, a person, or both. You'd much rather watch him hang around and continue stepping into the ring with the best in the business because you know that sooner or later, one of them is going to catch him on a bad day and tarnish his legacy.

Thoughts?

I dont know what his legacy is he was World Champ until his Lightweight days and he won titles at 140,147 and 154.

He didnt fight the best he chose a path of least resistance most of his career.

Great fighter with superb skills but a shallow resume. Look at his last 10 fights then compare to a Pacquaio or a Cotto.

[bcollins]

Am I the only one here that in the midst of his retirement, was not angry, disappointed, etc? What exactly does the guy have left to prove? He's beaten everyone that's been put in front of him, and while the smart money has always been on his side, the boxing community as a whole has been cheering against him in each and every one of those bouts.

That leads me to my theory as to why people are angry and want Mayweather to continue: You don't WANT him to go out on top and undefeated because you dislike him as a fighter, a person, or both. You'd much rather watch him hang around and continue stepping into the ring with the best in the business because you know that sooner or later, one of them is going to catch him on a bad day and tarnish his legacy.

Thoughts?

Mayweather has nothing left to prove - it's not as confrontational an issue as you'd make it out to be. There's no doubt as to his abilities in the ring.

But - to match the reality of his career to the image he portrays is something that DOES need to be proven, again and again. That's what it means to be one of the true greats in this sport. Just because he probably would beat certain fighters is not a sufficient reason to not fight them. If you follow through with that logic, he never should have stepped into the ring at all - his victory is always a foregone conclusion, so why box at all?

Simple. It has to be proven, again and again. Ever hear of an upset? Sometimes the victory that is a foregone conclusion is snatched away, and that's one of the great things about boxing. It's NEVER a foregone conclusion.

[C.J.Rock]

Am I the only one here that in the midst of his retirement, was not angry, disappointed, etc? What exactly does the guy have left to prove? He's beaten everyone that's been put in front of him, and while the smart money has always been on his side, the boxing community as a whole has been cheering against him in each and every one of those bouts.

That leads me to my theory as to why people are angry and want Mayweather to continue: You don't WANT him to go out on top and undefeated because you dislike him as a fighter, a person, or both. You'd much rather watch him hang around and continue stepping into the ring with the best in the business because you know that sooner or later, one of them is going to catch him on a bad day and tarnish his legacy.

Thoughts?

I want him to stay retired, I'm sick of his prima donna whining. He handpicks easy money less risk opponents while his legit contenders waited as he ducked them

Goodbye and Good Riddance Fraud Mayfeather