Are you okay with Brook/Rios August 8th?

[Gandalf]

Oh come on now, Baldomir was a gimme and based on one of Zabs many off nights. It was a feeble matchup.

[ruthless rocco]

Oh come on now, Baldomir was a gimme and based on one of Zabs many off nights. It was a feeble matchup.

Floyd had just moved up in weight and was challenging the current champion for his WBC title.

I suppose you'd have waited until a better fighter fought Baldomir, beat him, and then challenge that fighter for the WBC title instead? @Gandalf

Give me a break Richey! You can surely see the difference between a lucky easy fight for a title versus choosing a ridiculous mismatch as an optional title defense.

[Fenster]

Floyd fought Baldomir because he was offered a career high payday - $8million - which was the same amount he was refusing to fight Margarito for.

Why fight a dangerous opponent for the same money you make against an easier one? Business. Simple.

[beenKOed]

Floyd fought Baldomir because he was offered a career high payday - $8million - which was the same amount he was refusing to fight Margarito for.

Why fight a dangerous opponent for the same money you make against an easier one? Business. Simple.

Gandalf and Fenster, constantly stirring the pot. Lol

[ruthless rocco]

Floyd fought Baldomir because he was offered a career high payday - $8million - which was the same amount he was refusing to fight Margarito for.

Why fight a dangerous opponent for the same money you make against an easier one? Business. Simple.

...and the WBC title.

[Fenster]

I'm just giving the facts. Floyd would back me up. He's a prizefighter, he's not fighting tough cunts when he can fight lesser tough cunts for the same money. You can't really argue with that, it makes perfect sense.

(forget that silly WBC title, Baldomir was the lineal champ after beating Zab, not that it mattered to Floyd)

[ruthless rocco]

I'm just giving the facts. Floyd would back me up. He's a prizefighter, he's not fighting tough cunts when he can fight lesser tough cunts for the same money. You can't really argue with that, it makes perfect sense.

(forget that silly WBC title, Baldomir was the lineal champ after beating Zab, not that it mattered to Floyd)

Yes, fighting smarter has always been one of Floyd's strengths but he has held the WBC title in every weight division in which he's fought.
It was the first belt he won (at 130lbs), and it was one of the titles he defended against Pacquiao.

As you can see in the pictures... He seems quite fond of the green.

[Master]

Floyd made a business decision not to fight Margarito the more dangerous fighter so that he could get the same purse, have no dealings with Arum and for the more respected title. The fight itself was boring and Floyd was roundly booed for his negative and safety first tactic.

Things have not changed much.