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Hatton brought in more money. That is the main reason why Floyd fought Hatton. End of story. As for a challenge, there is no debate, Cotto or Margarito were looked at as bigger challenges then. At the time, the boxing world was practically begging for a Floyd v. Cotto or a Floyd v. Margarito match-up.
Instead, Floyd fought Hatton. Outside of his loyal supporters, no one gave Hatton a chance in that fight and Floyd actually got a bit of flack for taking it given Hatton's performance at welterweight prior to it.
You ask about what fight i would have advised Floyd to take? For legacy, Cotto and Margarito. For pure money, Hatton. .
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Pacquiao said he wanted Martinez, but at 148...what a shocker, at least when Martinez offers up a catchweight it ALWAYS benefits his opponent, he beat up Kelly Pavlik at the full limit of the middleweight division, then gave his two opponents (Williams and Dzinziruk) catchweights in the two other fights, lets not forget just a year ago Martinez was fighting at 154, and the "big names" in that weight still ran scared from him or he would get jobbed (for example Forrest (RIP), Cintron, and Williams I)
funny how a Pacquiao fan of all people would try to criticize any other fighter when it comes to playing the weight game..![]()
Cotto and Margarito was on the raise in namesake around that time. But Hatton was ranked P4P higher then both of them. If Floyd would have whipped either of them instead of Hatton, people would have been saying Cotto was tooo green and Margarito was to slow.
Someone said on this thread, that they all are fighting for the money. So why not take the Hatton fight? BTW, I agree with you. I didn't give Hatton a chance neither. And I would have given Cotto less of a chance to defeat MM. I'm glad Margarito didn't get to fight Mayweather because who knows how long he been cheating?
After Cotto vs Margarito 2, should Floyd fight the winner? Or is it to late?
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