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If Mayweather hasn't signed or started negotiations to fight Cotto by this time next year then Cotto deserves the tag 'PEOPLES CHAMPION or UNCROWNED CHAMPION'

The alphabet idiots don't mean sh*t, Floyd could throw that crap trinket in the trash & he would still be the recognized champion!

I think a Mayweather/ Cotto fight will be bigger in 2009 than right now with Cotto hopefully getting past Margarito & Mayweather continuing to increase his crossover appeal against De La Hoya.

The fans will demand it & I'm sure we'll get it!
I still recognize Floyd as p4p #1 as I mentioned earlier, but fighting people that are not ranked in the weight class mentioned, should not allow you to continue holding that weight classe's distinctive honor.

IMO Floyd lost being the 147 lb. champ when he opted to not fight anyone ranked at 147 for a year after winning the title.

Yes I respect Floyd's victory's over Hatton (unranked at 147, although highly ranked at 140) and ODLH (unranked at 147, although highly ranked at 154) these are things that maintain his p4p status, but have nothing to do with being a weight class champion.
Hatton was a defense of his championship. During the war years champions held their titles for years without defending. I'm not saying its the same thing but everyone wanted DLH/ Mayweather 1 & the figures prove that, a lot of people wanted Mayweather/ Hatton. So Mayweather is fighting the fights the majority want to see.

I can't see how you don't recognize Mayweather as 147 champ he's never lost it in the ring & it's only been 5 months since his last defense. From when he won the championship from Baldomir it was 13 months until he defended against Hatton with the DLH fight in between. I think your being a little harsh.
I don't think I being harsh at all, as I still recognize him as p4p # 1 but I think a ranking system has to have merit as well as what sells fights, a ranking system is what makes pro sports. By virtue of what you are saying being ranked in the top 10 of the welterweight class is meaningless ultimately because if the champ chooses not to fight anyone there, there is no consequence.