I agree to an extent but I have unfortunately become used to Myweather's tactics of waiting for the time when the fight is going to make the most $$$ before taking the fight,as opposed to fighting at the times the fans want to see the fight. Perfect example is the Hatton fight. The time for that was 2 years ago at 140,but we got it 2 years later at 47 when Mayweather deemed Hatton to be a big enough draw.

I forsee him doing the same thing with Cotto. And you can bet your bottom $$$ that if Cotto loses,he'll say he's never fighting him. If he wants to fight again,it HAS to be against Cotto because he is the biggest draw left for Mayweather.

It's unfortunate but there are FEW fighters that are willing to fight for the fights sake or for legacy sake. Few fighters willing to take ALL challenges. Margarito(who'll fight anyone and is the ONLY fighter to fight young guns like Williams and Clottey who NO-ONE else even mentions), Williams(who fought Margarito when no-on else wanted to and will fight anyone), Katsidis(took an 80-20 split just so he could fight for a title), these are examples of which there are few left now.

You said it best,the mark of a great fighter is who he fights. A fighter can still make $$$ fighting the best. Sugar Ray comes to mind.There are LOTs of other fighters too.Unfortunately,fighters of today don't seem to see it that way,Mayweather being the prime example.