Quote Originally Posted by The_Infinite View Post
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.