Mayweather vs. Marquez Negotiations Stalled on Weight

[Luis12]

this fight won't happen at 140. gayweather wants all the advantage he can get. at least JMM is smart and he's not gonna fall in gayweather's games like hatton did

[Bhopreign]

this fight won't happen at 140. gayweather wants all the advantage he can get. at least JMM is smart and he's not gonna fall in gayweather's games like hatton did

Speak english please.

[Luis12]

Waste of ****** words.... DLH wanted Pac.. not the other way around... In this case, the smaller man called out the bigger guy...JMM called out Floyd so just shutup.

So yea... keep HATING... hater in disguise...

and u are?? nutswinger in disguise??

lmao

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I read someone claiming Mayweather is NOT the biggest draw in in boxing after De La Hoya, and do that in a thread with 500+ replies. Do you realize how ****** that sound?

[Dave Rado]

I wonder did some of these people say that Floyd vs. Oscar would only make sense at 147 instead 154
I wonder did some of these people say that Shane vs. Oscar would make sense at 140 instead of 147
I wonder did some of these people say that Sugar Leonard vs. Hagler would make sense at 154 instead 160.

No one claimed that Oscar was not a natural Jnr Middleweight when Floyd fought him. And it was a legacy fight for Mayweather but not for Oscar, precisely because Mayweather was fighting above his weight class. And Floyd wanted Oscar's Jnr Middleweight belt.

Shane had already fought at Welter twice when he fought Oscar. And again no one at that time was claiming that Oscar was not a natural Welterweight. And Shane wanted Oscar's Welterweight belt.

No one claimed that Hagler was not a natural Middleweight. And Sugar Ray wanted Hagler's Middleweight belt.

And none of them was moving two weight classes above the highest weight they had ever fought at.

[Njord777]

It's funny because I've always defended Floyd as being a smaller man that used his skill to fight the bigger, true welterweights out there. He's a little man that knows what it's like to have to skill against men much larger than you, that can hurt you while absorbing your punches. Floyd fighting any true 147 lb. fighter is almost guaranteed to go 12. He has to be prepared for that as pretty much his destiny when fighting men who belong at welterweight.

The funny part is that Floyd, who knows the uphill battle a great fighter has to take, relying on his skill against a man much physically stronger, is now attempting to do the same thing to Marquez to gain an advantage. I don't like that. Floyd knows he is the draw, the big name, he's the one with AT&T commercials, who was on Dancing with the Stars, and has a throng of celebrity friends- and so he knows he can set the terms (or try to).

The sad part is I remember when Floyd fought Oscar and he bitched about how the De la Hoya camp wanted a smaller ring, wanted to set the weight, pick the type of glove and dominate every little aspect. Floyd knew it was pretty ****ty to have the deck stacked against him, but he's willing to play the same game when he's in the driver seat.

I don't think Mayweather will have a problem making junior welterweight, or some catch weight between 140-147. I do, on the other hand, think Marquez would not be the same fighter at 147- and it'd almost become a joke of a fight if Floyd makes him pop up two divisions just to get a shot.

This fight is interesting at 140 because it'd be a good place for Floyd to go after Pacquiao when he beats Hatton (assuming he does).

Chump move, if true, from the Mayweather camp. There's a fine line between wanting to take advantage of your draw power and swindling the boxing fans from what could be a very good fight- AT THE RIGHT WEIGHT.

[Saloth Sar]

I am reposting this post because of errors in the original one.

I swear you guys never seem to amaze me with your shortsightedness of boxing.
If you want to be great you have to take great risk.
Not take good risk, and ok risk, but great risk.



Like I said before
Ready or Not, Great Athletes always take advantage of the moment.
Thats makes them great, the ability to do great things when they are not expected or ready 2.

People Consider Mayweather great because what he did at a young age, and who he beat at a young age. the dude fought for 11 years and was a champion for 10 of them...That is a great accomplishment. thats why we called him great because ready or not Floyd took advantage of the moment when the opportunities were presented to him at a young age, when people thought he wasnt ready to do them.

JMM is not a baby, He can fight Floyd at 147 and maybe can win. but i guess he isnt ready to become a truly all time great and take that on a great challenge. who knows...

but The sad truth is that opportunity doesn't knock twice. You can put things off until tomorrow but tomorrow may never come


I wonder did some of these people say that Floyd vs. Oscar would only make sense at 147 instead 154
I wonder did some of these people say that Shane vs. Oscar would make sense at 140 instead of 147
I wonder did some of these people say that Sugar Leonard vs. Hagler would make sense at 154 instead 160.

[handler000]

The 5 punds could make JMM slower, and his power can diminish at the weight.

FLoyd can get a bit drain thats it.

And if he walks around 150, he should be able to make 140 easily. Peopl lose 3 or 4 pounds in a traning session!!!!!!!

We saw what a bit drained looked like when DLH went down to 147. Just stop with the double standards!!! Why are you not calling for Cotto to fight PWill but u want FM too??? Why are you pushing for Floyd to fight Cotto but you havent heard Cotto mention Floyd's name once? But Floyd is ducking him...Be for real!!!

[e=m(c*c)]

Beristain is afraid that his fighter will get mauled and killed by Valero or Mayweather.

[KingTito]

I'd say at 140 or 147, Mayweather would beat him. In all honesty. Marquez needs this fight more than Mayweather. I think it should be fought at 140, but if Mayweather doesn't want to do that, than whatever. We don't even know if Mayweather can make 140.