The Mayweather double standard.

[The_Infinite]

Double standard is when PBF fans say its legit and OK for a natural 135 pounder to be fighting a "natural welterweight" at 147, yet makes up excuses why that certain "natural welterweight" doesn't have to fight the other real welters at 147 because they are "Big Welterweights"

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Double standard is when PBF fans say its legit and OK for a natural 135 pounder to be fighting a "natural welterweight" at 147, yet makes up excuses why that certain "natural welterweight" doesn't have to fight the other real welters at 147 because they are "Big Welterweights"

We only say Mayweather is a natural welterweight because he took the step up to fight at 147.

We don't know what the case is with Marquez. Body-wise he's quite thick set. Rather than use weight categories to identify a fighter's 'true weight' i think it's definitely fairer to go by what they weigh come fight night. It gives a fair more accurate reflection of what their fighting weight is. This is where my argument of same day weigh-ins comes in (different topic i know).

My argument is come fight night Mayweather and Marquez will roughly weigh the same. I don't see how it can be any more clearer. It clearly wouldn't be the case if Mayweather was fighting Cotto or Margarito. There would be about a 10-12lbs difference. Not saying that that makes in a totally unfair match-up but you have to throw in the fact that Marquez is p4p#2 and in some peoples eyes number 1 because he 'beat' Pac twice. It's a very appealing fight. Probably more appealing than a fight against Cotto who has just come off an ass-whooping by Margarito and a win over Michael fucking Jennings.....plus he has a date with Clottey anyway. Margarito has a ban, so who else do you expect him to fight?

He probably will fight Cotto somewhere down the line (if he can avoid defeat along the way)anyway so it's not really a big deal. I'm not making excuses for Mayweather not fighting the bigger welters, i'm just saying it's not a double standard just because he's fighting Marquez. It's a perfectly reasonable match-up coming off an 18 month sabitical....given that Margarito is banned and Cotto is fighing Clottey.

I just don't see how Mayweather can be accused of not taking challenging fights when his last 3 fights have been against fighters who rule the divisions between 135 - 154. Where the hell do you want him to fight? Do you all expect him to make lightweight to fight Marquez? Given that Margarito is banned, Cotto and Clottey have a date, Hatton has just been battered, Oscar has retired, Pac has just had a fight, who would you be happy with him fighting? Next you'll be saying how convenient it is for Mayweather to come out of retirement at a time where all of the above cannot fight him.

[Master]

Let me think erm Williams or Shane Mosley

[The_Infinite]

Double standard is when PBF fans say Belts and Lineal Champs mean crap nowadays as an excuse to avoid certain fights, but defends PBF when he took on Baldomir over certain better fighters that could have made better purse, saying that Baldomir was the logical option because he was the champ and holds a belt

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Double standard is when PBF fans say Belts and Lineal Champs mean crap nowadays as an excuse to avoid certain fights, but defends PBF when he took on Baldomir over certain better fighters that could have made better purse, saying that Baldomir was the logical option because he was the champ and holds a belt

same thing could apply to Manny for taking on David Diaz instead of Casamayor or Campbell

[The_Infinite]

Hahaha im not arguing that mate But seriously, fans will be fans. There will always be double standards in favor or against your boxer. Not fair to complain when the double standard goes against your fighter when you are doing your own double standard in favor of your fighter IMO.

Double standard is when PBF fans say Belts and Lineal Champs mean crap nowadays as an excuse to avoid certain fights, but defends PBF when he took on Baldomir over certain better fighters that could have made better purse, saying that Baldomir was the logical option because he was the champ and holds a belt

same thing could apply to Manny for taking on David Diaz instead of Casamayor or Campbell

[The_Infinite]

I promise this is the last

Double standard is when PBF fans takes the punch stat numbers from the DLH fight to point out that it wasn't a close fight and should have been a UD for PBF, but when presented with punch stat numbers from the 1st Castillo fight, says that its a whole different story and should be looked at differently