Quote Originally Posted by DIOS DOMINICANO
Quote Originally Posted by dasamm


I am not crazy about Floyd lately, but that is mostly based on his past few fights lacking some of the raw action that I usually like to see.  At the same time I can not blame him, his skill is such that he can win a fight comfortably and take very few punches in the process.  There is no doubt in my mind that he is the undisputed p4p best boxer in the world today.

I think he may have a little coming out as the Floyd of old and do a number on Hatton.  He has little to be afraid of with Hatton imo.  I think he will get in there and exchange a bit with Hatton as well, create some action, win over some more fans, and silence his many detractors. 
Megathanx, Das.

Floyd's work at 147 is impressive mainly in the sense that he has fought much bigger men. After the Collazo fight, Hatton remarked how strong LC was and Ricky admitted that he isn't a welter. Well, FMJ weighs less than Ricky does. So FMJ definitely is not a WW either. Floyd can/should be toiling at 135/140. Fighting voluntarily above your natural weight is hard stuff, and should be recognized.

Remember, when SRL went to 160, he didn't try to hunt guys down. He danced, danced, danced. Remember the Hagler fight? MMH was saying "fight me, you bitch".

At 140, Floyd's work was beyond reproach...even if his competition was soft-ish.

DeMarcus Corley - 3 knockdowns en route to a dominant decision.
Henry Bruseles - 2 knockdowns, vicious bodyshots and Bruseles corner quits.
Arturo Gatti - that wasn't a fight. It was a friggin'  6-round snuff film.
Sharmba Mitchell* - 2 knockdown, and a 6th round stoppage.


What's to complain about that? And Floyd didn't "run" in any of those fights, despite being the smaller man.

My guess is that the people who call him Gayfeather, or Mayrunner really started watching boxing for "The World Awaits".





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very good insightful posting. Also if Ricky was a success at 147 and his camp was confident of his abilities they would have stayed and quote unquote put on the weight properly. and honored the rematch he promised Collazzo on worldwide Tv, instead he packs up and scurries back to 140 and fought a guy with an alphabet title who had about 18 pro fights and one dimensional so Ricky could dazzle against a guy that wasnt gonna be hard to find that was unexperienced, shiit defense but it backfired he looked less than menaceing and all of a sudden damage control kicks in and he has the flu or some mess.Next in line you got shot azz Castillo moving up in weight cause he cant do 135 anymore who by know ones suprise of the outcome seeing you already saw what he had to offer when he got beat and then got a gift against Herman Nogoujo who had but 16 fights, Castillo looked lethargic slow and well past it, then suprise suprise he looks EXACTLY the same against Hatton, Ricky gets him with a body shot. Then Ricky is vaunted for doing something extradoniary Castillo was nothing like the guy that Floyd fought 2x 5 years ago.

Mayweather TKO round 6-7