If Floyd wants to fight at 147, why not just fight a WW?

[deevel79]

Pac vs Floyd will be at 147 or the fight isn't made. Floyd's people have made it clear he ain't fighting under 147 (which is hilarious that people find that surprising being Floyd has fought at 147 since 2005).

Floyd's not going to give anyone an extra piece of rope just to contend with him. Fight at his weight or don't fight him at all, hence why people are screaming for him to fight....

**drum roll please.......................................**

WELTERWEIGHTS...but Pac vs Floyd IMO will get done at 147. Whether Manny wins or not is the question, but he'd be game for it. I think people underestimate his chances just like they did with Oscar.

Between Floyd's weight demand and money demand, i have a feeling that these future fights for him might not come off. Right now, Pac is as big, if not a bigger star than Floyd. He wont bend over for Floyd.

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Between Floyd's weight demand and money demand, i have a feeling that these future fights for him might not come off. Right now, Pac is as big, if not a bigger star than Floyd. He wont bend over for Floyd.

There's no ifs about it, Pac is definitely the bigger star.

[mathed]

Lets look at the big picture here. At this point, it seems as if Floyd's intentions are to lure smaller men up to 147 without facing a legitimate WW himself. Call me a hater if u want, but this is clearly a ***** move on Floyd's behalf if true.

Think about it. If he's looking at Marquez as a possible tune-up for a future fight at WW, then he clearly isnt planning on facing any WW's. If that's the case, then move down to 140.

I agree and just think he is wanting to pick on smaller guys. Marquez may have
called him out but I'm sure he did not plan on fighting him at 147 when he did it though.

[Pullcounter]

if floyd doesn't fight at a catchweight, he won't get pac or jmm... he might as well just fight berto for a tune up then mosley.

[joseph5620]

The talks between Floyd's camp and Golden Boy Promotions / Marquez's camp have apparently and recently bogged down, if not, downright appear over. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. insists on fighting at the 147 lbs. welterweight limit, while the 135 lbs. champ Marquez is currently holding his ground to hold the bout at the 140 lbs. junior welterweight limit.

Like I said, Marquez called out Mayweather, not the other way around. Marquez is not the draw and he's not calling the shots. So why would you expect Mayweather to drain himself dry by going back to 140 for a guy he doesn't need to fight and didn't look to fight? You can hate Mayweather all you want to but at some point common sense has to prevail to understand that Mayweather hasn't fought at 140 in years and can't make that weight and be effective. You putting the blame on Mayweather for this makes absolutely no sense. If Marqwuez truly wants this fight he needs to go to 147. If not he doesn't truly want the fight.

[joseph5620]

I agree and just think he is wanting to pick on smaller guys. Marquez may have
called him out but I'm sure he did not plan on fighting him at 147 when he did it though.

Then he shouldn't have called him out. Marquez and his team know damn well Mayweather is not going to shrink down to 140 for their benefit. They have nothing coming there. Mayweather didn't go looking for Marquez so how is he "looking" to pick on a smaller guy? If Marquez wants to fight at 140 he has plenty of fighters there who will fight him including Timothy Bradley.

[deevel79]

Like I said, Marquez called out Mayweather, not the other way around. Marquez is not the draw and he's not calling the shots. So why would you expect Mayweather to drain himself dry by going back to 140 for a guy he doesn't need to fight and didn't look to fight? You can hate Mayweather all you want to but at some point common sense has to prevail to understand that Mayweather hasn't fought at 140 in years and can't make that weight and be effective. You putting the blame on Mayweather for this makes absolutely no sense. If Marqwuez truly wants this fight he needs to go to 147. If not he doesn't truly want the fight.

So you're saying that he's too big for 140, yet to small for the top WW's at 147?

Once again, if Floyd plans on staying at 147, then why is he showing interest in taking a tune-up with a LW?

[joseph5620]

There's no ifs about it, Pac is definitely the bigger star.

You're basing this on what......?

[joseph5620]

So you're saying that he's too big for 140, yet to small for the top WW's at 147?

First of all, don't put words in my mouth because I never said that.




Once again, if Floyd plans on staying at 147, then why is he showing interest in taking a tune-up with a LW?

Mayweather has never called out Marquez. You can't seem to get that through your hate for Mayweather. Marquez is the one who wanted the fight and it's ignorant for anybody to expect Mayweather to go back down to 140 to make it happen. You also have no evidence whatsoever that Mayweather even wants this fight. No announcements have been made from Mayweather, no papers signed, nothing. This hate thread has no substance or basis whatsoever.

[Luis12]

You're basing this on what......?

recent fights??

fans say that mayweather is too small for WW but he can't make the 140.

mark my letters...he's gonna fight some small fighter and then back to retirement.

if ur a fighter u don't make excuses u fight the best.

mayweather just want some easy money. and yes, he's a HOF but not because he face the best but because he chose easy fights.