Quote Originally Posted by Unknowndonor
Yes. Sal is right. What happens to Margarito after Floyd beats him? Does he get any more big money fights? I think he gets forgotten{ he was all hype}. If he was to beat Spinks, and then lost to Floyd, he would still have some marketability. With four losses, I feel it would be in Margarito's best interest to take a big name he is more likely to beat, before he fights Floyd.
Boxing is one of the toughest sports, if not the toughest. Fighters disappear, become punch drunk, fail to reach their potential, lose everything. Thats boxing. It's one of the dirtiest sporting trades, if not the dirtiest. Once in awhile, a fighter gets his shot at the big time.

And now you Mayweather fans are trying to convince me, that a fight with Mayweather is a bad thing. But you don't say that. You say a "soon" fight with Mayweather is a bad thing. You find all the excuses and reasons why Margarito doesn't deserve a shot. He's only the most proven Welterweight on the planet! Oh, yeah, I forgot... he should wait. Listen to what you guys are saying. You are saying a chance to make it big, is a bad thing. One shot to tell everybody your worth someting. It's the reason why boxers fight. For that defining moment. And you guys are trying to convince me that Margarito isn't worth Mayweather's time. Well, I'm here to say that this fight is worth it's time. A rags and rugged fighter, gets his shot at a Prime Time HBO fighter. It's one of boxing's classic stories told time and time again.

No, Margarito has already proven himself. More than Sharmba and more than Judah whose record at Welterweight is 4-2, one loss to a nine loss journeyman. I'm not saying Mayweather Judah is a waste of time, hell no I'm not saying that. I'm just saying Margarito deserves his shot at a premier fighter. If anybody thinks Mayweather is an all-time-great, then you should demand a Margarito fight. It's something all legends have done. Great fighters fight guys like Margarito without even a second thought about business. It's something legendary fighters did. It wasn't a big deal. They didn't have legions of fans, such as yourselves, telling fans like us why their fighter should avoid certain fights. Because if you think about it, thats what your saying. That Mayweather should avoid Margarito for future big paydays, even when Floyd can make multi-millions either way.

And if Mayweather, supposed pound-for-pound number one, future all-time-great, and multi-millionaire, won't step up, then perhaps Gatti's giant heart has to give yet another young kid a chance for fortune, much like he did Mayweather.