Floyd Mayweather is definitely avoiding Cotto.

[SweetPea]

Fighters are always going to fight the guy who makes them the most money. It's not just Floyd Mayweather. Why do you think Pacquiao chose to fight Marquez instead of going to lightweight? Because Marquez caved and demanded less money, making it the most profitable fight for Manny.

It's simple... as much as people love Cotto, Floyd isn't going to seriously consider him as an opponent until Cotto is the guy who brings the biggest potential paycheck. Fighting Oscar again makes Floyd a lot more money than fighting Cotto, which is why he's fighting Oscar this fall and not Cotto.

When Floyd beats Oscar again and removes him from the equation, then Cotto becomes the biggest potential money maker for Floyd. If Floyd refuses to fight Cotto at that point and takes a smaller check against someone else instead, then criticize him all you want.

If you don't like the fact that guys make decisions based on what will bring them the most money, then you might as well quit watching professional sports, because that's how it's always been and how it's always going to be.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Fighters are always going to fight the guy who makes them the most money. It's not just Floyd Mayweather. Why do you think Pacquiao chose to fight Marquez instead of going to lightweight? Because Marquez caved and demanded less money, making it the most profitable fight for Manny.

It's simple... as much as people love Cotto, Floyd isn't going to seriously consider him as an opponent until Cotto is the guy who brings the biggest potential paycheck. Fighting Oscar again makes Floyd a lot more money than fighting Cotto, which is why he's fighting Oscar this fall and not Cotto.

When Floyd beats Oscar again and removes him from the equation, then Cotto becomes the biggest potential money maker for Floyd. If Floyd refuses to fight Cotto at that point and takes a smaller check against someone else instead, then criticize him all you want.

If you don't like the fact that guys make decisions based on what will bring them the most money, then you might as well quit watching professional sports, because that's how it's always been and how it's always going to be.

This is why i like this forum, couldn't have said it better myself!
A good analytical post that is exactly why PBF will not be fighting Cotto this year! We won't see PBF V Cotto until this time next year at the earliest!

[Bx730NY]

Fighters are always going to fight the guy who makes them the most money. It's not just Floyd Mayweather. Why do you think Pacquiao chose to fight Marquez instead of going to lightweight? Because Marquez caved and demanded less money, making it the most profitable fight for Manny.

It's simple... as much as people love Cotto, Floyd isn't going to seriously consider him as an opponent until Cotto is the guy who brings the biggest potential paycheck. Fighting Oscar again makes Floyd a lot more money than fighting Cotto, which is why he's fighting Oscar this fall and not Cotto.

When Floyd beats Oscar again and removes him from the equation, then Cotto becomes the biggest potential money maker for Floyd. If Floyd refuses to fight Cotto at that point and takes a smaller check against someone else instead, then criticize him all you want.

If you don't like the fact that guys make decisions based on what will bring them the most money, then you might as well quit watching professional sports, because that's how it's always been and how it's always going to be.

Well again it brings me to the same point. It's understandable that he wants the most money but then he can't have the p4p title because he's undeserving.

How much clearer does it have to be put? How many excuses are gonna be made for floyd by you guys?

[SweetPea]

It's understandable that he wants the most money but then he can't have the p4p title because he's undeserving.

Then I guess you think Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Roy Jones were underserving of being #1 PFP as well.... because they thought the exact same way Floyd thinks.

[Bx730NY]

Then I guess you think Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Roy Jones were underserving of being #1 PFP as well.... because they thought the exact same way Floyd thinks.

Oh please man, you always have some lame coverup. It is what it is and thats just stating facts. Stop making excuses for the guy. He doesn't need you to. He makes enough on his own.

[SweetPea]

Oh please man, you always have some lame coverup. It is what it is and thats just stating facts. Stop making excuses for the guy. He doesn't need you to. He makes enough on his own.

So then are you saying that my previous post is inaccurate, and that Robinson, Leonard and Jones didn't care about making as much money as possible?

[Bx730NY]

Then I guess you think Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Roy Jones were underserving of being #1 PFP as well.... because they thought the exact same way Floyd thinks.

How the hell do you know if they thought the same way or not. You are getting more ridiculous all the time.

It's crazy how some of you guys keep going for the sake of argument and speak on speculation instead of facts. Lame

[SweetPea]

How the hell do you know if they thought the same way or not. You are getting more ridiculous all the time.

It's crazy how some of you guys keep going for the sake of argument and speak on speculation instead of facts. Lame

Anyone who knows even the slightest bit about Ray Robinson knows that one of the things he's most famous for is being the toughest negotiator of any fighter in history. He was famous for threatening to back out of fights if his cut of the money wasn't increased to his liking. He's considering revolutionary in that way, in that he didn't get ripped off like most fighters from that era, he made fights that made sense from a business perspective.

It seems like most of the time when you disagree with me, you just say "I'm crazy" or that I "don't know what I'm talking about," instead of taking the time to put together a reasonable argument that will prove me wrong.

[Bx730NY]

Anyone who knows even the slightest bit about Ray Robinson knows that one of the things he's most famous for is being the toughest negotiator of any fighter in history. He was famous for threatening to back out of fights if his cut of the money wasn't increased to his liking. He's considering revolutionary in that way, in that he didn't get ripped off like most fighters from that era, he made fights that made sense from a business perspective.

It seems like most of the time when you disagree with me, you just say "I'm crazy" or that I "don't know what I'm talking about," instead of taking the time to put together a reasonable argument that will prove me wrong.

Listen man, I think you have me confused because I'm not that dude. I have absolutely crushed you on this thread but you continue to try make excuses for floyd. You are one of those guys that just don't get it.

I'm not one of those guys that come in here to post on every thread to build up my post count or try to get people to give me cool clicks or whatever they have now. I say something when I have something to say. I'm not like YOU!

You try to act like you know it all every time. I don't ever talk about the past or past fighters. I'm thinking of the here and now and of course the future of the sport. I don't act like I'm familiar with every era of the sport because I'm not old enough to know things that happened that far back.

Don't you know how stories get twisted around, or have you been under a damn rock?

I'm a realist and you're a speculator. So stop looking for a way out of this verbal ass whippin I gave you.

[SweetPea]

Listen man, I think you have me confused because I'm not that dude. I have absolutely crushed you on this thread but you continue to try make excuses for floyd. You are one of those guys that just don't get it.

I'm not one of those guys that come in here to post on every thread to build up my post count or try to get people to give me cool clicks or whatever they have now. I say something when I have something to say. I'm not like YOU!

You try to act like you know it all every time. I don't ever talk about the past or past fighters. I'm thinking of the here and now and of course the future of the sport. I don't act like I'm familiar with every era of the sport because I'm not old enough to know things that happened that far back.

Don't you know how stories get twisted around, or have you been under a damn rock?

I'm a realist and you're a speculator. So stop looking for a way out of this verbal ass whippin I gave you.

The part in bold is where I started to laugh out loud.

[eagle]

Listen man, I think you have me confused because I'm not that dude. I have absolutely crushed you on this thread but you continue to try make excuses for floyd. You are one of those guys that just don't get it.

I'm not one of those guys that come in here to post on every thread to build up my post count or try to get people to give me cool clicks or whatever they have now. I say something when I have something to say. I'm not like YOU!

You try to act like you know it all every time. I don't ever talk about the past or past fighters. I'm thinking of the here and now and of course the future of the sport. I don't act like I'm familiar with every era of the sport because I'm not old enough to know things that happened that far back.

Don't you know how stories get twisted around, or have you been under a damn rock?

I'm a realist and you're a speculator. So stop looking for a way out of this verbal ass whippin I gave you.

At what point did u crush SWEETPEA? If anything i think he exposed your lack of boxing knowledge. Just cos u call him names doe not mean u won the argument.