You do make some good points, but the main gripe I have with your post is that you imply fighters should make decisions that are entirely financial, not considering their own pride, or the good and the evolution of the sport itself.. What reason did Barrera have to fight Pac, he wasn't a big name.. KT and Hatton was different I suppose, because Hatton has always had drawing power and presented Kosta a big payday before he had done anything.. But generally speaking, when top fighters only look to fight established names for the highest available purse all the time, you end up with the dinosaur circuit we have today. It's not good for boxing to deny up and coming talents their chance to prove themselves against established stars.. I don't want to see De la Hoya, Hopkins, Jones JR, Barrera, Mosley, Marquez, Trinidad fight one another for years to come... Who gives a damn. If these guys want to fight on, fight a young up and comer who can carry the torch after you. It's the fact that we as boxing fans don't always see the passing of the guard, which is one of the great aspects of sport. Instead, we end up with these guys milking their careers by fighting one another time and time again in fights that only excite people who don't really follow the sport. You have to remember it's not just about individual paydays, but the potential revenue that the sport can generate in years to come.. Maybe Malignaggi, or Guzman, Valero, etc. could be big PPV stars in a couple years, but we won't find out unless they get a chance to shine against the best. Boxing needs young stars to be born more than it does current ones jumping around in weight to fight each other. Especially when the matchups don't even make sense. What is Pac going to do if he manages to beat Hatton at 140, stay there and unify? If that were the case then great, but why not let them each become unified champions in their respective divisions first? In this case it's because neither want's to lose, since they don't have the time left to work their way back.