Quote Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo
I don't really get all this legacy bashing on either side.

It's a FACT that BOTH Mayweather and Hatton have beaten some of the best guys in the world.

They both have impressive records. NOBODY has a better record than Floyd that's why he's NUMBER 1 and NO LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT has a better record than Ricky Hatton that's why he's regarded as the number 1 at 140 lbs.

This is a big win for either fighter and a legitimate opponent for either.

Those criticising Floyd for fighting Baldimor when he was undisputed champ who else was he supposed to fight? Mosely wasn't at 147 then, Oscar wasn't ready, Cotto hasn't reached his potential yet and Margarito was unproven, and in retrospect not the monstrous challenge people thought he was anyway.

Those criticising Ricky who else could he have fought? Cotto that's it. He's beaten the best out there in Kosta Tszyu and now he's going after Floyd.

Ricky is far and away the most ambitious British boxer since Lennox Lewis so why knock him?

Cmon people give both of them their props
Well said
Cheers buddy I think there are too many people here who take a very shortsighted view of the fightgame.

The truly big fights imo shouldn't happen too quickly. I'm glad we havn't seen Mayweather Hatton or Cotto against either Mayweather or Hatton before now becuase it builds up the supsense.

Floyd is at a point in his career where's he top of the tree and wants the megafights. He's not scared of a single fighter out there but he wants to fight the best at the best time for the most money.

It would have been foolish to fight Cotto or Margarito instead of Baldimor. Baldimor was the undipsuted champ, and Cotto and Margarito both represents 'potential' future mega paydays. As it panned out Margarito got exposed so a win for Floyd would have done nothing for his legacy whilst Cotto is coming along nicely.

The winner of Cotto Mosely will be an extrememly attractive fight for both Floyd financially and boxing fans across the world.

Like most things in life, it's much better to wait.

Oh and cc returned.