Quote Originally Posted by Rican
It's hard to say Mayweather is not ducking Cotto. The fact of the matter is, Mayweather does not want to fight Cotto now because it is a high risk "lower" reward fight, than a second fight against de la Hoya. Mayweather does not want to fight Cotto for the sake of the challenge or for the fan's sake. He'd rather bore us with another fight with Oscar and make some more money (though probably not as much as the first fight, but more than he would make against Cotto). I don't blame Floyd because boxing is a dangerous sport and you have to look out for yourself financially. But hardcore boxing fans and Cotto fans believe Miguel deserves a shot right now, no matter the money. So if you really think about it, Mayweather is indeed ducking Cotto. He doesn't want to take the risk for the current price. It is what it is.
I respect that.... but IMO, ducking is when you NEVER want to meet a fighter. I think Floyd's trying to get more mileage ($$$) out of a Cotto fight when it finally happens. Now, if time goes by and Floyd never meets Cotto, then yes.... I'll believe he was ducking him. But for now, I don't believe that to be the case. Just MHO, of course.