From Pretty Boy to Money, What Happened?

[p4pking]

Because he clearly hasn't taken any challenges since then? Nobody was calling for him to fight Canelo or Pacquiao, nobody gave either of those guys a chance to win, right?

[Boxer4life]

You know with posts like these, and most mayweather critics....what fights do you think he missed? Or who did he duck?
1. Comes back as money Mayweather to embarrass a guy who gave Manny hell.
2.. Hatton destroyed Kostya, then knocked out Castillo - "Mayweather is scared to fight a real, strong, undefeated fighter." - result:Mayweather wins by KO
3. Mosely beats the crap out of Margarito - "Why won't Mayweather fight a real welterweight - result: Mayweather destroys Mosely
4. Ortiz beats Berto - "Maywaether only fights guys past their primes, he should fight someone young and hungry like ortiz" - result: Mayweather, KO(and despite what you say, it was headed towards a KO or stoppage anyway)
5. Cotto has amazing performance against margarito - "Mayweather is ducking cotto" - Mayweather fighta him at 154 -result: "beats him in an exciting fight.
6. Robert Guerrero - beats Berto - not much else, probably post jail warm up.
7. Saul Alvaraz, young, hungry, undefeated champ "the only real threat to Mayweather, floyd will never fight him" - result: Brilliant performance by Maywaether, one of the most one sided fights of his career.
8. Maidana is Maidana
9. Manny Pacqiou - I don't have to remind anyone what happened here. Beat the best fighter other than him. Fight would've looked the same at any point in their careers.

This is all his fights past the Money nickname. Seems pretty damn impressive to me. I would love to hear, what else do you hope he would have done? Truth is, until he became a star, these guy were ducking him. At this point people are picking at him for no reason. Sure his style has become less aggressive, but that's because he is older and fighting much bigger guys, he walks around at 148-150, these guys are damn near light heavyweights in their daily lives. What else do you want from the man!?!?!

I honestly just feel bad for Floyd, he can never get a break. Even with the Berto fight. I don't see any other guy being picked that's that much better than Berto. Khan? Please don't kid me, he looked like crap against Algerie and has lost to guys Mayweather would mop the floor with. Thurman? Personally, i saw the Callazo fight, how about you? There is no one left! Only thing that makes sense is a rematch with winner of canelo - cotto, although id prefer Floyd retire.

[Master]

Because he clearly hasn't taken any challenges since then? Nobody was calling for him to fight Canelo or Pacquiao, nobody gave either of those guys a chance to win, right?

Beating Canelo at light middle was an amazing achievement even if he did make him fight at a catch weight. Floyd did it also for the big ppv sales.

Beating Manny was for the ppv sales, Pac Man was flattened face first against JMM. Any chance of Manny winning was gone after that brutal KO.

[ruthless rocco]

Because he clearly hasn't taken any challenges since then? Nobody was calling for him to fight Canelo or Pacquiao, nobody gave either of those guys a chance to win, right?

Beating Canelo at light middle was an amazing achievement even if he did make him fight at a catch weight. Floyd did it also for the big ppv sales.

Beating Manny was for the ppv sales, Pac Man was flattened face first against JMM. Any chance of Manny winning was gone after that brutal KO.

No PEDs.

[Beanflicker]

Beating Canelo at light middle was an amazing achievement even if he did make him fight at a catch weight. Floyd did it also for the big ppv sales.

Beating Manny was for the ppv sales, Pac Man was flattened face first against JMM. Any chance of Manny winning was gone after that brutal KO.

Well this is prize fighting. Of course you're going to go for the big money fights.

I don't know why the JMM fight killed any chance Pac had to win, it's not like he changed much since then.

[Master]

Beating Canelo at light middle was an amazing achievement even if he did make him fight at a catch weight. Floyd did it also for the big ppv sales.

Beating Manny was for the ppv sales, Pac Man was flattened face first against JMM. Any chance of Manny winning was gone after that brutal KO.

Well this is prize fighting. Of course you're going to go for the big money fights.

I don't know why the JMM fight killed any chance Pac had to win, it's not like he changed much since then.

Manny was not taking chances as he would have if he had not been knocked out. He was gun shy.

[Beanflicker]

Manny was not taking chances as he would have if he had not been knocked out. He was gun shy.

Didn't seem to slow him down against Bradley and Algeiri...

Either way, people wanted the Mayweather/Pac fight, they said Floyd was ducking him even after he got starched by JMM, so Floyd made the fight and dominated. What else can he do?

[TitoFan]

Because he clearly hasn't taken any challenges since then? Nobody was calling for him to fight Canelo or Pacquiao, nobody gave either of those guys a chance to win, right?

Those who knew why Canelo "was where he was".... also knew Floyd would embarrass Canelo.
More was expected of Pac.... but he failed to deliver.
None of this is Floyd's fault, but rather fans who develop unrealistic expectations.