Floyd avoiding Thurman now!

[Rantcatrat]

What does fighting Gurerro have to do with the flavour of the month in Thurman and this ridiculous notion that Floyd is ducking him? Robert beat the snot out of Berto and then followed it up with a waxing of Aydin and that's after jumping straight from 135. What has Thurman done save managing a win over Diego Chaves? and a couple of journeymen in Diaz and Karass. Have him beat Porter or challenge Brook.

Floyds a fight or two from ending his career.

Seriously get a grip!

Just so we're clear, Floyd isn't ducking Thurman. That's ridiculous.

I was only suggesting that Guerrero and Ortiz hadn't done much to "earn" a fight with Floyd either. While I agree that Thurman needs a high profile fight or two before Floyd, he's not a horrible fight on paper either considering Guerrero and Ortiz and considering there isn't a ton out there for Floyd at 147.

Like I said in another thread, Andrade is a decent match-up at 154 if he gets by Charlo. Who else?

I have no idea who. Floyds in a difficult spot and I personally think he's starting to fall apart. What I see is a % of the boxing public that just wants to see him lose no matter the costs. Some will attempt to justify just about anything as long as those chances of him losing increase.

Robinson pulled Aaron Wade out of a two year retirement and fought him along with avoiding Burley and the rest of the Murderers Row and people don't even bring that up when discussing him. It just seems to me that the bar isn't just raised for Floyd but its unreachable and much of that stems to the fact that he's a dick. I would not have wanted his childhood.

Ok back to who? The first question ought to be, does he really need anyone for legacy and the answer to that question is NO and neither does Manny or Hopkins etc etc. History will not be kind to either man because of the missed fight but the two are fine with their pugilist endeavors w/o it. I wanted Tito and Ike to fight just as bad as some wanted the phantom fight. It never happened.

I think Floyds wants the 50 but his body and mind are in disagreement. Lets remember that he is not obligated anymore then any other past great to fight life and death with every challenge or fight the biggest perceived threat of the day. I don't think he wants to fight Khan. I simply believe its an interesting matchup. One historically does well with swarmers and picks them apart but has never really fought a boxer as fast or faster then he is and the other has been bullied by swarmers and has rarely been able to show his skill set because he gets taken to the trenches. Floyd wont take him there. Its also a huge money fight and thats what Floyd craves. He's already crying about Oscar taking the Cinco de Mayo back.

He might prove everyone wrong and call it a day. I know what you are getting at and even his dad is calling for "a couple of easy ones" and that wont wash and who would his 50th be with? I dont know but I do know one thing. He's not ducking Thurman.

There's a reason people don't bring up Robinson's alleged ducking of Burley (by the way, there are those that would argue he didn't duck him)--Robinson fought 50 years ago and many of the people who followed his career closely have passed away. Not to mention two wrongs don't make a right.

I think you're on to something though. We've see Floyd in with enough slower, aggressive, offensive fighters. When was the last time Floyd fought a defensive boxer? Or at least a boxer/puncher as fast as he is?

That's part of the reason Thurman makes sense to me because he doesn't fit the stereotypical Mayweather opponent. His problem is that he's too green. I agree with you there. I would say hold off on him.

Khan's chin is such a glaring flaw that I have to think that Floyd will expose it, like Prescott and Garcia did years ago. It's just too much of a liability.

Andrade to me might be the best opponent out there. He's a boxer/puncher, who is fast, and has good legs. I don't think he beats Mayweather, but at least it's a different styles clash. Do you disagree?

Lara needs another win against a quality opponent and he should be back in the sweepstakes.