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The 7 Reason's MAYWEATHER never Lost or Never Will..!!!
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Originally posted by MELLY-MEL... View Postbecause he could make fights that put him close to the top of the atg list, but did not. thats the issue many have with him. are you so blind to not see most of the hate you defend is solely because many are pissed he wasted his legacy. a legacy that could have changed the atg history in his favor in a huge way had he just made the big fights he could have? it pisses me off. i could have, and should have been watching history. a man up with srl, srr, hagler, etc.........
I forgot who wrote this but it is true.
As a warrior in an unforgiving sport, Mayweather may not always have the opportunities to do Wrestlemania, Dancing With The Stars, or any future celebrity events. In boxing, and professional sports in general, you have to act while you can and take advantage while you are hot. Injuries, accidents, negative press, like dogfighting for instance, or any circumstances causing a loss of marketability, could offset these opportunities very quickly. In layman's terms, its called going from hero to zero. Take a look at Prince Naseem Hamed and the rise and fall of his career in record time. Or Mike Tyson's crash and burn at the hands of gorgeous women and bad financial decisions. Even boxing great Joe Louis was chewed up and spit out once the gloves came off. As an active fighter, Mayweather could of easily missed out on proposed rematches with De La Hoya and Hatton if he didn't accept them accordingly. Boxing fans must realize that every fighter wants to fight De La Hoya and Hatton. It means a major payday which is clearly a goal for every prizefighter; even modest contenders will often accept a fight "only if the money is right."
It's been stated by many critics that Floyd is all about money and has tarnished the sport. Take some time to consider, however, how a fighter like Juan Manuel Marquez could end up fighting and losing a title shot in Indonesia for 31,000 dollars. You have to be smart as a prizefighter, you can't just accept fights because promoters, sanctioning bodies, networks, or even pushy fans want you to. Too many fighters have become ****** and puppets to the system. The big promotion companies are well known to have taken advantage of many fighters throughout the years. How much bad press has Don King, Bob Arum, and even the upstart Golden Boy Promotions received when it comes to actually paying their fighters and treating them with respect? Every week we hear about another fighter leaving their promoter, or buying out their contract, or being dropped from a network. Mayweather long ago freed himself from the corruption when he rejected HBO's offer as a slave contract and subsequently bought out his contract with Top Rank promotions. As a result, he has flourished under his own guidance; yet unjustly criticized for being successful.
PLEASE READ this post. Because I address what you talking about already.
Originally posted by Horus View Post
Boxing is a sport that has a 125 year history. It is the oldest major surviving sport.
Both Sugar Ray Robinson and Sugar Ray Leonard names were inducted into
international Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York
When you go into the HOF , it is not just the greatest fighters of all time. It is the greatest fighters who were the greatest in their time. It is a tribute to the boxers who have gone before, and to those who have strived to reach the standard their predecessors have set.
If you go International Boxing Hall of Fame website
The Inductees are that are put into the Hall of Fame are named in five categories:
- Modern (Last bout no earlier than 1943)
- Old-Timer (Last bout no earlier than 1893; no later than 1942)
- Pioneer (Last bout in or prior to 1892),
- Non- Participant (Those who have made contributions to the sport
apart from roles as boxers or observers. Based upon a candidates achievements and contributions in their particular field) - Observer (Print and media journalists, publishers, writers,
historians, photographers and artists)
Fighters are judged On How they dominated their eras and where they ranked in their era.
- Floyd didnt fight in Ali Era
- Floyd didnt Fight in SRR Era
- Floyd didnt fight in SRL Era
You can only fairly judge him on how he stood in his era.
And in Floyd's Era He stood of top of the Mountain the longest.
and Achieved more then anybody in his era .
You must realize that- Floyd was a top 10 P4P Fighter in only his 2nd year turning Pro.
- Floyd won his first title at the age of 21 beating a fighter who had never lost in that division in Gerno Hernandez.
- Floyd at 24 beat A Prime, Undisputed, Best Body Puncher in boxing @ 135 in Jose Luis Castillo (Twice)
- Floyd at 23 beat a Undefeated, Prime #5 P4P fighter Diego Corrales
- Floyd Mayweather: Career Span ( 11 Years: In which 10 Years He was a champion)
- Floyd was Fighter of the year 3 years out of 11 year Career
- Floyd was p4p #1 fighter in the sport for 3 years
Like it or Not. Floyd is the best in his era.
And His name will be along side the name of Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Wilfredo Gomez,Pernell Whitaker,Lennox Lewis, Aaron Pryor, and etc
who all were the best of their era.
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Originally posted by Horus View PostSo what is your problem then if you recognize that he has done enough to be a hall of famer and therefore an All time great...
What is your problem with mayweather if you acknowledge mayweather is a hof?
Mayweather is great but he could have set himself apart as one of the best ever but he didnt do that... whether he didnt want to fight anymore or he was afraid to lose the fact is he cut his career short with a little more to prove to make him one of the best
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Originally posted by Danny Gunz View PostMayweather is a hall of famer without a doubt, but do you know how many people are in the hall of fame, and you would be suprised how many boxers you have never heard of that are in the hall of fame.
Mayweather is great but he could have set himself apart as one of the best ever but he didnt do that... whether he didnt want to fight anymore or he was afraid to lose the fact is he cut his career short with a little more to prove to make him one of the best
The Hall Of Fame is the best you can do as a fighter.
Their is nothing after the Hall of Fame. Nothing
When you go into the HOF , it is not just the greatest fighters of all time. It is the greatest fighters who were the greatest in their time.
Mayweather was the greatest of his time.
This is all he can do in reality, this is all he can control.
He didnt fight in Ali, SRR,SRL, era.
He fought in this era.
This era is Mayweather's.
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Originally posted by Horus View PostHatton = Witter
Cotto = Williams, Mayweather (140)
Paul Williams= nobody
Pavlik = Abraham
Mosley = Paul Williams, Berto, and Mayweather
and they all handpick opponents throughout their career
Do you want me to start listing ****..
Cotto: Williams? you kidding? What has he proven, he brings in no crowd and will buy no sits. and cotto is not a 140
Pavlik: He is fighting abraham...
Mosley: He called out mayweather after his fight with margarito, and berTo isn't that good..
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Originally posted by Rocky=Ward View PostHatton: Haha, no
Cotto: Williams? you kidding? What has he proven, he brings in no crowd and will buy no sits. and cotto is not a 140
Pavlik: He is fighting abraham...
Mosley: He called out mayweather after his fight with margarito, and berTo isn't that good..
but take no excuses for mayweather
Typical hater.
With the "Everybody can do it but Mayweather" mindset
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Originally posted by Horus View PostWhen you go into the hall of Fame that means you are one of the best.
The Hall Of Fame is the best you can do as a fighter.
Their is nothing after the Hall of Fame. Nothing
When you go into the HOF , it is not just the greatest fighters of all time. It is the greatest fighters who were the greatest in their time.
Mayweather was the greatest of his time.
This is all he can do in reality, this is all he can control.
He didnt fight in Ali, SRR,SRL, era.
He fought in this era.
This era is Mayweather's.
And dont look now but manny pacquiao is quickly taking this era away from mayweather
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Manny Pacquiao has won multiple world titles from different weight classes and has beat-up bigger names in the sport of boxing than Mayweather has. Even if he loses now, he has accomplish alot despite his small size. Manny Pacquiao has done better than Mayweather.
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You all mean BumWeather???
Definition:
1. A person who is deemed to be de****able or contemptible
2. A disreputable wanderer, and always saying to media that no one is good enough, has no business being in the ring w/ him.
3. A person who does no work, retiring early to preserve his "0".
4. A person who is the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
5. A person who Weathers the storm of worthy challengers, and unretires when only one is left.
That him???Last edited by Thwf; 04-07-2009, 09:37 PM.
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