@ HitKing, the reason that Manny was fighter of the decade is this! First off, he never ducked anyone. Everytime out he put 100% effort and only lost once in the decade to Erik Morales, whom he then KO'd both times in their second and third fight. He knocked down Morales 4 times in their fights, knocked down JMM 4 times as well, knocked down Barrerra 3 times, knocked down Ricky Hatton 3 times, knocked down Cotto twice, etc. He fought the greats and knocked them all out...
Now, you say Mayweather never had a controversial win. Sorry about that, but Jose Luis Castillo could have easily got the decision in their first fight. So, you are wrong on that point. Also, Mayweather pecked and barely beat ODLH, Manny destroyed him when EVERYONE thought ODLH would be TOO BIG. Mayweather did catch Hatton and knock him out but Manny obliterated him. Going from 2000 thru 2009, fights against Genaro Hernandez (who was never that great anyway), Corrales, Castillo, Victoriano Sosa, Philip N'Dou, Demarcus Corley, Henry Bruseles, Arturo Gatti, Sharmba Mitchell, Zab Judah and Carlos Baldomir do not compare to fighting hall of famers Morales three times, Barrerra twice and JMM twice. Other than Corrales and Castillo, not one of those fighters is a hall of famer (Gatti is borderline but not for accomplishments but more for excitement value). They each fought ODLH and Hatton and Pacquiao looked better at battering them than Mayweather did beating them. Manny gives you more **** for his buck and that was most likely the deciding factor of who the fighter of the decade was. From 2000-2009, Manny was 28-1 with 21 KOs, Floyd was 18-0, 8 KOs...
Now, you say Mayweather never had a controversial win. Sorry about that, but Jose Luis Castillo could have easily got the decision in their first fight. So, you are wrong on that point. Also, Mayweather pecked and barely beat ODLH, Manny destroyed him when EVERYONE thought ODLH would be TOO BIG. Mayweather did catch Hatton and knock him out but Manny obliterated him. Going from 2000 thru 2009, fights against Genaro Hernandez (who was never that great anyway), Corrales, Castillo, Victoriano Sosa, Philip N'Dou, Demarcus Corley, Henry Bruseles, Arturo Gatti, Sharmba Mitchell, Zab Judah and Carlos Baldomir do not compare to fighting hall of famers Morales three times, Barrerra twice and JMM twice. Other than Corrales and Castillo, not one of those fighters is a hall of famer (Gatti is borderline but not for accomplishments but more for excitement value). They each fought ODLH and Hatton and Pacquiao looked better at battering them than Mayweather did beating them. Manny gives you more **** for his buck and that was most likely the deciding factor of who the fighter of the decade was. From 2000-2009, Manny was 28-1 with 21 KOs, Floyd was 18-0, 8 KOs...
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