To those who think Floyd isn't ducking Margarito?

[chuckyboy481]

Let me know what you guys think of the link below. I've never seen Floyd stutter so much or avoid looking at the camera.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOSYzIKJFro


*Edit. Included direct link to YouTube.

[hackey100]

not sure why I'm even replying to this, but this is soooooooooo ooooooooooooooolllllllllllllllllllddddddddddddd!!

[chuckyboy481]

if you don't like that video then read this article from eastsideboxing.com


Ghost of Margarito Frightening Floyd Mayeather Jr. Into Retirement?

06.11.06 - By Scoop Malinowski: Most of us knew Floyd Mayweather was going to beat the 35-year-old Argentine veteran Carlos Baldomir. And no doubt about it, technically he did look very good in doing so. Strangely, for all his wizard-like talents, it seems Floyd just does not make the grade as a superstar performer who can effortlessly electrify an arena with energy and excitement. Many fans left the show early, they did not care to get the full value of what their tickets entitled them to..

We saw some evidence on Saturday night and the jury is still undecided if Floyd is truly worthy of being called a superstar performer with extraordinary charismatic fan appeal. Mayweather and his backers in the media can tell us over and over and over he's the best in the sport today, but the ultimate verdict comes from the people, the fans. And the yawns and boos of the ticket buying consumers spoke volumes on Saturday night. It very much appears that Floyd Mayweather and his unyielding insistence of handpicking hopelessly outclassed opposition is actually becoming a negative element of the sport.

Even the Mayweather loyalists have to admit the fight was about as interesting as watching a soccer game in slow motion.

Surprisingly, even the victor Floyd seemed in a foul mood afterwards as he launched into a combative verbal assault on HBO "family" member Larry Merchant during the post-fight interview. It was an ugly punctuation mark on an altogether disappointing evening. To see the new WBC Welterweight champ reveal such a distinct lack of class was something you will rarely, if ever, see from a masterclass champion.

Later on in the night at the post fight press conference Floyd pulled a surprise out of his hat as he told the world's media he will retire after one more fight. Just when things were starting to get interesting in the welterweight division - with the still-unsettled fued with Antonio Margarito, the emergence of Paul Williams, Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hatton, Carlos Quintana, Luis Collazo - Floyd suddenly wants to bail out?

Call me a cynic but the fact that there won't be any more HBO easy freebies against the likes of Bruseles, Gatti, Mitchell or Gatti permitted from now on could also be a factor on Floyd plotting his sudden exit route.

Floyd's crying at the press conference was also quite strange. And difficult to explain. It seems though, that it could have possibly been rooted from all the criticism of Floyd being called a reluctant and hesitant chicken to face Antonio Margarito. Possibly all the criticism has had some effect? Or was it a desperate call or cry to Please stop? Or did the boos of the crowd embarrass the sensitive champion more than anyone realizes? How could Floyd's emotions go from the height of arrogance as he entered the ring - to the disgusted anger at Merchant - to such an opposite emotional outburst - in a mere matter of hours?

We may never know if Floyd was having some kind of a nervous breakdown or whatever it was, but as a complicated complex man that he is, it would be a shame if he were to retire in 2007.

We all thought Floyd was just beginning his self-appointed tenure as the face of boxing. It was to be the commencement of the magnificent reign of Floyd as the greatest fighter in history, dominating everything in his path, to be televised by his "family" HBO. Wasn't it? Something or someone appears to have caused Floyd to alter his plans. I can't help but suspect the fearsome ghost of Antonio Margarito has something to do with this.

Here's why I believe Margarito could be a factor in influencing Floyd's sudden and abrupt intent to exit the sport he loves so much.

As documented in the last article last week ("Now Floyd Mayweather Is Blaming Arum To Duck Margarito!"), Floyd has already used 16 different excuses and reasons to avoid Margarito. Now think about that. And think about this. If you didn't like my articles and challenged me to a fight at Gleason's Gym and I used the excuse, I can't because my shoulder hurts. You have to accept it. Now you don't have to believe it but you must accept my word. If you challenge me again for the next six months and I say, Oh my shoulder still hurts, it seems it's a fair and logical possibility to be true, an acceptable excuse. But if I used 16 different excuses to duck a fight with you - like my girlfriend wants to go skating, I have to go fishing, I have to work, etc. etc. - then you have to wonder, why is Scoop using so many different excuses? He must be afraid. That's where Floyd erred, in my view, he used too many different excuses to duck a fight with Margarito. There's very little doubt in my mind, he must be afraid of Margarito on some level.

And an athlete with Floyd's monstrous ego just can not take the chance to be knocked out in front of the world, like Roy Jones was by Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson. Floyd saw how Roy went from omnipotent superhero to a pitiful figure in a matter of one second. Roy's whole world - his image, his legacy, his reputation - all changed forever in one second. That's boxing. That's the drama of the ring. Floyd has witnessed what happened to Roy. You have to remember that Floyd has built himself up so big I don't think he can afford now to take the chance to be slaughtered by someone like Antonio Margarito. It would devastate him. It would devastate his life.

In a way you really can't fault him for avoiding Margarito. It's his life, his choice. But you just wish he didn't say the disparaging and denigrating things he did say about the talents of Margarito as a fighter, as he has plenty of times this year.

Floyd Mayweather is a very good fighter. He dared to be great in this the toughest sport on earth and he succeeded, to this point. He's rich and famous and unbeaten. You have to respect the man. But on the other side of the coin, he seems to be a talent unfulfilled, untested against the very best. There is the suspicion that just about his whole career has been artfully choreographed against handpicked opposition designed to make him look like a star. And as spectacularly talented as Mayweather has appeared in so many fights, as a boxing fan, you would like to see that kind of beautiful talent against the most formidable oppostion, like Joel Casamayor, Kostya Tszyu, Margarito, Paul Williams.

During the reign of King Floyd, not once has he had to fight a man that he did not really want to. Margarito is the first guy to step up, confront and challenge Mayweather, to his face.

And now Mayweather suddenly wants to retire from the sport before accepting the challenge?

Call me a pessemist but I still beleive - and more so than ever - that Floyd Mayweather is afraid of and afraid of getting knocked out by Antonio Margarito.

[hackey100]

Look, I'm not trying to offend you, and I have nothing really major against Margarito, but coming onto a site full of boxing enthusiasts and posting links to old news as if it is fresh off the press is a little silly. These topics have been done to death on here already.

[Beanflicker]

I never bought that "Floyd is ducking Margarito" stuff, and I feel Floyd would defeat Antonio without too much difficulty. I like Margarito but Floyd would expose his lack of speed and I believe Floyd knows this. People asked why he was turning down the 8 million, well I believe we all found out why after we found out how much he was making to fight De La Hoya.

[meowza]

People who claim Floyd is ducking Tony always fail to mention one thing.
And that's,
Floyd stand to gain nothing from a Tony fight!

Sure, Tony could conceivably beat Floyd, don't mean he's ducking him. What's in it for Floyd? The opportunity to shut up Tony fans?
Just because he doesn't give Tony a fight, doesn't mean he's ducking him.
What has Tony done to deserve it??
IF Tony held the WBC strap and Floyd fought Baldomir instead, THEN I'd have to assume he was ducking Tony.
But otherwise, why is Margarito on a higher pedestal than other guys who don't deserve to fight Floyd??
What's in it for Floyd??

Hearing that god damn name every day is gonna send me to an early grave.

[Oggie]

Wow, Bob Arum has really done a good job of making people believe that Margarito is a watered down version of God. I can't believe Margarito's name is being used in such awe now! If he frightened Mayweather in to retirement, then Mosley and Cotto should have frightened him in to his grave.
Don't get me wrong, Antonio is a solid and exciting fighter... but he has not done anything to merit a match with Mayweather yet for me, not while the likes of Cotto and Mosley are out there anyway. He is not on top of the Floyd hitlist until he strings together a couple of big name victories... starting with Williams and then possibly Cotto. If he doesn't succeed in winning, then Floyd will not fight him, simple as that. If Floyd comes back, he will fight the fighter who brings the most glory and $$$... I just don't think that will be Margarito.

[El Gamo]

Floyd DID duck Margarito but thats because he didn't want to risk an even BIGGER payday v Oscar. However,that line of we don't fight to prove who the best is is his philosophy which is why he'll never be top 10 ATG imo. I still liek Floyd alot though.

[JT Rock]

Man this is as old as... A Horse walks into a bar and the bartender asks, why such a long face?

[hackey100]

Man this is as old as... A Horse walks into a bar and the bartender asks, why such a long face?

thankyou

[Oggie]

Man this is as old as... A Horse walks into a bar and the bartender asks, why such a long face?

Haha.
Look... I just invented the wheel. ---> O

[El Gamo]

We'll see how old this is when Margarito beats WIlliams and the winner of Cotto Zab.

[Wacko3205]

Let me know what you guys think of the link below. I've never seen Floyd stutter so much or avoid looking at the camera.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOSYzIKJFro


*Edit. Included direct link to YouTube.

This is so re-hashed that you could smother it in BBQ sauce & slap it on a bun.

Floyd turned down 8 million to drag in 15 to 20 million at the end of the day.

[JonesJrMayweather]

Let me know what you guys think of the link below. I've never seen Floyd stutter so much or avoid looking at the camera.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOSYzIKJFro


*Edit. Included direct link to YouTube.

this is old and floyd turn down the 8mill because as you see he made close to 25mill for fighting oscar..besides he would do to margarito what he did to gatti....

and as far as not looking at the camera..the cameraman doesn't give the interview..in other words he was looking at the reporter...

[Unknowndonor]

Floyd still beats Tony.