Mayweather should fight Paul Williams
December 31st, 2009
By Dave Lahr: Due to the contract difficulties between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, it’s looking like their March 13th bout won’t be happening now. Although there is still work being done behind the scenes to try and save the mega fight, it won’t be possible without either Mayweather or Pacquiao giving in about the random blood tests. Barring one of the sides giving in, Pacquiao could be facing WBA light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman next instead of Mayweather.
That’s a fight that would be a real interest for boxing fans, and it would help Mayweather’s legacy in a big way. Mayweather, 32, has slowed down in taking on tougher fighters in his own weight class since beating Zab Judah and Carlos Baldomir in 2006. Mayweather has fought Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and Juan Manuel Marquez since then. Those are all good fighters, but the ones that many boxing fans wanted to see Mayweather fight – Paul Williams, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley and Antonio Margarito – have gone largely ignored by Mayweather.
But by taking on the 6’1” Williams, Mayweather would make a real impact on quieting his critics and creating a nice fight to replace the Pacquiao bout. For those who say that Williams isn’t a welterweight, I would remind them that Williams only recently moved up to the light middleweight division to seek out bigger fights because he wasn’t getting the bout at welterweight. Williams has said recently that he plans on moving back down to the welterweight division after beating light middleweight Sergio Martinez by a 12 round decision on December 5th.
Williams would be a tough opponent for Mayweather, because of his punch output and long arms. But I think Mayweather could beat Williams if he was willing to work hard in the fight and throw enough punches. It wouldn’t be a cake walk like his fight against lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez, though. Mayweather would most certainly take a lot of punishment in the fight and would have to fight his heart out to get the win.
He wouldn’t be able to just pot shot and run all night long and expect to win with ease like he did against the smaller, slower Marquez. Williams would be on Mayweather and would cause him a lot of problems with his reach and nonstop punches. But this is a fight that would really enhance Mayweather’s resume, because he hasn’t really done much in the past three years aside from fighting smaller fighters.
Do I think that Mayweather would fight Williams? No, I don’t. I wish he would, but given his recent history of fighting bouts against smaller opponents, I think he wouldn’t get anywhere near Williams. That’s too bad, because it would be a great fight and well worth watching if he can’t work out his differences with Pacquiao.
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Dont underestimate Floyd defense, like so much do
Why do people underestimate his defense so much. One of the best defensive fighters of ALL-TIME. Doesn’t that mean anything? Guess not. People want to watch MMA fights now. I dont think any fighter can hurt him. When he said he can pretty much feel when you’re going to throw a punch, he’s not kidding or bragging. But its true. Pressuring him doesn’t make a difference. Hatton? Plus his ring generalship is like no other. Reach would give May problems. But speed would give Williams problems. I want to see this fight at 147 too
Ok… For you history buffs out there. Floyd tried to fight Cotto, and Shane and Margarito. BUT THEY DIDN’T WANT NONE!!1 Google it. Has anyone ever thought that these boxers DUCKED FLOYD? And stop bringing up Paul Williams, after that fight I seen with Martinez, if you watch it and be honest with yourself. FLOYD WILL BEAT THE BRAKES OFF OF PAUL WILLIAMS.He gets hit way too much
Floyd Fought CARLOS BALDOMIR(BIGGER GUY), OSCAR DE LA HOYA(BIGGER GUY), ZAB JUDAH(BIGGER GUY),SHARMA MITCHELL(BIGGER GUY), SO WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT FLOYD BEEN FIGHTING SMALLER GUYS FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS? Clearly you dont know nothing about boxing, Baldomir was 12 pounds heavier then Floyd during the ring. Floyd wouldnt fight Paul Williams because that fight wouldnt make any money. But he would definatly beat Paul. It wouldnt be a easy fight since paul has a longer reach and a lot of activity, BUT FLOYD IS A SMARTER FIGHTER. He fought tall longer reach fighters before and beat them.
What is PW in the WW division anyway. Wants to fight a 5’8 guy. PW should fight Matinez again. Sergio got screwed in that fight. Lucky for Paul there wasnt more time in the 1 round or Sergio would have finished him off
Floyd is a coward.
Loumeatskavich- well said!
williams-mayweather. . ? it wont happen, pbf will avoid him after analizing he has a 50-50(only) chance of winning. . if i were in his shoes i would rather retire(again),why the risk!
runningscared thank u for laying that out for all these gayweather fans swinging off his nuts! gayweather is a straight bitch and wont fight anybody that presents a challenge! he retired to avoid the top fighters then came back and challenged a natural 130 marquez wow what a daring move! was i the only one that saw the size difference in that fight? mosley called his bitch ass out and he cried about it! call daddy or something cuz last i checked u talked more shit than anybody in boxing and when someone calls u out u cry? seriously ur a fighter quit acting like a fuckin baby and accusing people of shit cuz ur scared! margarito called him out and told him face to face he wanted to fight him and gayweather said he would get his chance. never saw it and he wouldnt dare fight williams cuz hes too big? paul said he’ll fight anybody 147 to 160 so whats the problem? why do u think ur so special that u need to change the rules in boxing and demand olympic style testing but the NSAC hasnt required it before. this is boxing not the olympics so quit making excuses! u didnt require marquez to taake one duh u were twice the size after u made him come up 14 pounds then didnt even give ur weight on fight night? what a champ lol 40-0 dont mean shit! its not ur record its who u fight in that record. he would get more respect if he actually fought a fair fight and lost instead of making excuses for everybody. how can a true boxing fan even respect this guy that says boxing will die without him? he doesnt respect the sport and gaywather should do us all a favor and suck start a pistol and rest in piss! i doubt the sport will notice. we can see the bitch in ur eyes gayweather! RA called u out on it and u had a lot of stuttering going on lol ur soft as cotton!
chris = f@@got btw this is how you spell losers floyd won’t know how to spell that either tho cos he’s undefeated just u count your blessings your getting to see one of the greatest boxers to ever live in floyd 40-0 read it and weep!!
Floyd Mayweather Jr FANS can suck their own dick if Floyd will fight worthy challenges like Paul Williams. Floyd will surely be looking for a boxer like Matthew Hatton or any lesser fighter for FMJ to rob his FANS money. Myweather FANS are lossers and best at trash talk only.
the best thing floyd mayweather, jr. has to do is to rest in peace.
Ok, I just want to say that these pac-fans who know nothing about boxing except whatever BS they hear about Manny on ESPN make me sick. Especially you “Robert” from Dec. 31st…You’re a worthless piece of crap stop blowing Manny and actually look at the facts for once…People have every right to wonder about manny’s supposed use of PEDs…Manny’s excuse about superstition and needles or being weakened before a fight is pure crap. No fighter who was clean would turn down 40 million because of some pathetic superstition. Face it, once people start speculating about whether an athlete uses steroids or not the only real way for that athlete to clear his name is to test negative. That’s the only way. Manny knows this and the fast that he’s refusing speaks volumes about this supposed ‘superman’ boxer.
if he wont fight pac he can forget about williams
Floyd jr wont fight Pacquiao what more of Paul Williams who is more dangerous than Manny.I think he is waiting for the winner of Mosely/Berto and decide from there. Flody jr doesnt care about Legacy it aint paying no bills thats what he said at his radio interview with R A the rugged man. Check it on YOUTUBE.
Paul isn’t that good Mayweather has to fight somebody that in the Top Fight cuz he has been fighting fights we know he would win and know real test but then again who has given him a real test? Casto, i give u that but the 2nd fight he beat him eazy.Paul lost his last fight and lost to Qutinia.Sergo wrote the blue print on how to beat him and i think Floyd could do it and should take the fight since him a pac fight isn’t working out
Amen @ The Bible of Boxing…
People don’t get that on here. Just because Fraud tells Manny to kiss his ass and abide by ‘His’ rules. Should Manny get on his knees.
Manny is decorated plenty at this point. All the speculation has been started by the Fraud camp. And Del-a-Joka. He’s next, his weasel true self is now exposed. He’s played both sides and this will come out in the wash.
‘You know Izzz gots my own jettss’. Best broke quote of the decade…
I would be willing to bet an ounce of my untainted blood that Chicken Froid The Avoider will never fight Williams. If however the topic was brought up the 1st demand he would make would be for it to be at 147. Why? Because he will say 154 is too big for him.
Folks, he made Hatton who was natural at 140 and who had looked very bad at 147, face him at 147. He made Marquez who at best was natural at 130, come up to meet him at 144but he refused to meet the weight. Worse, he refused to weight on fight night and came in way over 155.
He is now asking Manny to meet him at 154 when he knows that Manny at best is natural at 130 although he recently looks good around 140-145. He is of course looking to get an advantage and win easily. See, his stats look really good when he has no threat but what he does not realize is that to seen as an all time great you must show great skill in matches against guys who are at your skill level or at least, very close to it.
That is why the best meet the best in the NBA, World Cup, MLB and NHL. If you do it and do it consistently aginst the best, then you have built your legacy on a very solid foundation from which to be measured for eternity.
I have been following boxing for since the late 50′s and have never seen a top boxer avoid like Froid. He has been a welter for many years now and is yet to meet a top 5. He retired to avoid meeting the top guys, came back and still is avoiding them. It is time for him to step up.
I am appalled that he would dare insult us by mentioning the name Hatton name, even both at the same time. Ricky may have been world class but at 140 and even now he has to rebuild. Matthew is not world class at no weight.
The biggest shame is his fans who stick their heads in the sand or hide their eyes like the monkey so as not to witness the sham that Froid has been pepetuating since he has been a welter. They will say anyone who questions the man is a hater. hey, we are not the ones hiding our eyes or sticking our heads in the sand. He was a warrior at 130 and exciting at 135. He started avoiding a bit at 140 and at 147, he had it perfected.
No more living off past laurels. How can magazines rate him at #2 P4P when he has yet to beat a top welter and at welter, he is not even rated #1? This is how unfair and biased the rating is for US fighters.
Hopkins who also was great, beat Tarver but not a top 175 guy in years. In fact he has only fought once and vs a blown up guy who is not even rated in his own class. This is why boxers pick and choose like they do. I don’t care which fight brings the most $. If a fighter has earned a title shot, he MUST get it. That is why we have rules.
P4P is very subjective and writers, like fans vote for who they like so integrity is not always top priority. No wonder some people like MMA. Top guys have to meet top guys. This is what the public want and we pay them our hard earned $.
So to anyone who calls themselves fans, stop letting your favourites get a free ride and avoid tough fights. If you don’t, this farce will continue. Personally, I would not let Floyd dictate to me wht tests I should or should not take. He has maintained his speed as he moved up so is he on spped drugs or something else? If he does not want to fight, that is his prerogative but he can’t go calling people names.
To those who say Manny should keep the fight in the ring, remember Floyd was the one who started by taking it out of the ring. Manny unlike his previous foes does not need him and will not be bullied. Manny is the most popular and most respected boxer in the whole world. Let’s see who will draw the biggest crowd for their next fight. And I challenge Froid to have his fight the same date but being The Chicken Froid, he would ask to have that date tested for substances in the air. What a fricken joker!
Yes i think Money should fight Paul but not yet. Lets be clear about one thing though. The boxing world demanded a Pac and Money fight. Pac took the blood test excuse to get out the fight so now i think Money should take on Sugar if he gets past Berto. Thats the next biggest fight that could be made for him. After that, a Paul fight and win would cement his legacy even without a Pac fight
moneyweather has potential to be great. but he has chicken heart to fight the best opposition. he is all time ducker.
ducking history :
vs williams, he’s too big
vs Mosley, he’s old and a steroid user
vs margarito, i can get more than 8M from arum’s offer
vs cotto, i’ll think about it
vs pac, he doesnt agree with my olympic blood
next fight is vs matthew hatton, the softy kid brother of no defense ricky.
dan r are u retarted or something…manny and his camp have had all ther requirements met so they already have a physcological edge,freddy roach is the only one who plays these mind games to this extent.so dont give none of that ohh manny doesnt like giving blood and its all mayweathers fault,no1 likes giuving blood but mayweather wud also have to do it.
fact is sueing a potential opponent is a way to get out the fight not to mention the fact that he already told arum too look for other opponents.pacmans looking more guilty everyday
I think he should fight cotto or mosley
@lex fugitive
what reasons that Pac is scared to Floyd…Pac step ups to fight bigger guys not like Floyd picks small fighter than him….let’s compare.
manny looks suspcious by not taking the test. he has hurt his reputation by not takng the test. and paul williams should first beat martinez clearly before fighting floyd cuz martinez whooped his ass.
rob
fraud i mean floyd conditions to fight the following fighters:
pacman – random blood test – got to be his friends doing the testing and it could be an hour before the fight.
margarito – random TSA body search
mosley – got to be 40 year old
marquez II – got to drink his urine again
cotto – if he accepts 25 percent and mine 75 percent
ricky hatton – he got to come up again at 147 not his natural weight of 140
matthew hatton – if he accepts 20 percent.
the best thing for this guy to do this year is retard i mean retire again.
there is no money fighting pavlik so fraud , i mean floyd might accept to fight margarito with one condition – the TSA is going to do the random body check of antonio even during the fight.
if floyd wants to lose the ducker label then he needs to fight the mosley/berto winner. But he wont have that option in march because these two are fighting at the end of jan. With these two names off the list i would like to see him fight williams at 147 or martinez at 154 (he fought de la hoya at 154 so he has moved up before) but i just plain dont see him fighting either one of these two, would love to see it happen but doubt it will. However, if im may’s adviser i would bring these 2 names to him first, they are 2 intriguing fights that i would be willing to pay for and would seemingly remove the ducker label.
Like i said though i dont think floyd would accept either fight and it is more likely looking at who is available his preference might be hatton (blah) or bradley. i would like to see him fight bradley but only if he denies williams and martinez first. Regardless of who he fights in march though he absolutely needs to fight the shane/berto winner to regain some respect.
i was just wondrin’what will be the scenario if manny had lost to cotto? will the mayweathers, DLH, et. al. still be accusing manny of using PEDS? the thing is manny has sought greatness by fighting bigger opponents which others will think that he has no chance of winning, and if he wins, critics will say that he’s into something illegal with no proof at all… mayweather is claiming that he’s great and yet he tried to avoid top fighters, the idea of fighting williams is a non starter for mayweather.
Fight Williams…
Guys we’re talking about Floyd, he will not subject to that fight… too much risk, he’ll miss his donut.
I’d love to see Mayweather test himself against Williams. It would certainly surprise a few people. I doubt the bout would happen as early as March though with Williams just coming off a gruelling twelve rounder.
Also, there is a slim chance of Mayweather v Pacquiao in the summer if it doesn’t come off in March. So ideally Mayweather needs an opponent fresh and ready for as early as March 13th.
I just really hope he doesn’t fight M Hatton, Hatton isnt even comfortable at European level in my opinion.
So Robert since Manny is being so accomidating to make the fight happen why not take the test? I would give blood in between each round for that kind of money. BTW 10 Mil per pound is pretty accomidating!!!!
Can Manny please just stop making excuses! Real B____ move going to court! Fight your battles in the ring.
Floyd let’s get it on! Manny has step on the plate!No more excuses.Just go by the rules and fight!Let the commission decide what to do regarding testing not you.You deal it 5mins after the fight if you were cheated.Do no twist the scenario that Manny is backing out on the fight.He already challenge you even he been just finish a battle with Miguel Cotto last month and your fight was already finish last Sept.Many is now running for congress in May even though he is very busy he just made himself available just to have a fight as early as March so that you will no excuses that he is running away from you.You have a heart of a fighter and a champion why listen to Richard and Errebe you decide it’s $4OM purse guarantee for 1 fight it doesn’t come overnight it will only come if you fight Manny.You always brag the your the no.1 so prove it.Give the fans a good fight!Don’t be a Bully.The fight will be held on your hometown Nevada why be bothered that you will be cheated.Manny is willing to take 3 test and the most important is after the fight.If you want you put a Nevada official 24/7 on Pacquiao’s to check him if he using illegal substance.You came in boxing the same weigh at the same age at 16.While Manny is on Professional Boxing and you are on Amateur Boxing you told this on Skysports interview.so why make false accusation and trash talk.If Manny will also ask you to take a blood test in General Santos City Philippines will you agree?You have the advantage in height,reach,weight and hometown so why being so scared.This is the fight of the century!Listen to your heart not to this genius advisers that when you get old they will not be on your side.Go Go Go!Dont be a coward!Your getting old! No more excuses floyd you are now cornered!
Better P4P fighters than pac=
Williams
Floyd
Martinez
JMM
Ishida
Calzeghe
Unbeaten welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced his retirement again Friday, with boxing’s unofficial pound-for-pound king saying he no longer has the passion necessary to fight.
floyd matweather 6/6/08
“I am sorry I have to leave the sport at this time, knowing I still have my God-given abilities to succeed and future multi-million dollar paydays ahead, including the one right around the corner,” Mayweather said. “But there comes a time when money doesn’t matter. I just can’t do it anymore. I have found a peace with my decision that I have not felt in a long time.”
I wish i could share this old forum discussion, talks about floyd cotto manny jeb ,oscar it is so…..funny,it like but its didn’t happen that way ,
why not write an article that actually has a one and a million chance of happening??
This is an absolute joke………
It’s all about the big bucks so shat the fudge up please and get ready for Pacman to gobble him up./………
i love Floyd Jr and Tito Trinidad my two favorite boxers, wish them all a good year and you guys also a good year!!!
what about KELLY PAVLIK, Floyd would be doing what manny does fighting bigger man, and if he does he will shut critics. that fight would sell good.
Pacquiao will fight Foreman and Mayweather will fight Williams.
Thats great guys. Pacquiao is moving up to the next label and Mayweather is going for an easy fight again.
if this fight falls through, mayweather should just go back into retirement. he is not going to fight williams. berto and mosely are fighting at the end of january, so they won’t be available by march. bradely is the only one that almost sounds watchable, but then again, we’ve seen mayweather force a light welterweight (or lighter) to come up to fight him before and that isn’t gonna interest us enough this time to pay for the fight. who’s left for him to match up with that he will actually fight?
If Mayweather fights Williams at welter and he dominates him the way he did for Diego Corrales, Mayweather would get zero credit. People will say Williams was weight drained, etc. Not sure that the fight does much for Williams himself. He did not look good in his last outing and should be concentrating on a rematch.
* BIG E … U CANT COMPARE BOXERS CAUSE OF THE WAY THEY DID TO ONE OPPONENT … I CAN TELL U KNOW VERY LITTLE OF BOXING… ALL OF A SUDDEN FRAUD JR WANTS TO PLAY HONEST HUH? WHEN HE FAUGHT MARQUEZ HE CAME IN WEIGHING LIKE 15LBS MORE IS THAT FAIR? JUST CAUSE MARQUEZ BEAT PACMAN DONT MEAN PACMAN CANT BEAT FRAUD. FRAUD JR LOST TO CASTILLO ON FIRST FIGHT… AND HATTON BEAT CASTILLO. AND FRAUD KO HATTON. SEE WHY U CANT COMPARE THEM? STYLES MAKE FIGHTS. MARQUEZ VS PACMAN 3 WILL BE BETTER THAN A BORING FIGHT PACMAN VS FRAUD JR.
BIG E … U COMPARE BOXERS CAUSE OF THE WAY THEY DID TO ONE OPPONENT … I CAN TELL U KNOW VERY LITTLE OF BOXING… ALL OF A SUDDEN FRAUD JR WANTS TO PLAY HONEST HUH? WHEN HE FAUGHT MARQUEZ HE CAME IN WEIGHING LIKE 15LBS MORE IS THAT FAIR? JUST CAUSE MARQUEZ BEAT PACMAN DONT MEAN PACMAN CANT BEAT FRAUD. FRAUD JR LOST TO CASTILLO ON FIRST FIGHT… AND HATTON BEAT CASTILLO. AND FRAUD KO HATTON. SEE WHY U CANT COMPARE THEM? STYLES MAKE FIGHTS. MARQUEZ VS PACMAN 3 WILL BE BETTER THAN A BORING FIGHT PACMAN VS FRAUD JR.
ramon sht up ur an idiot
you know what i hate even more about this whole PBf vs MP situation having to argue with stupid MP fans who never do come up with realistic reasons y MP would beat PBF. OH MP is going to ko him. he’s never been KO’ d next.he’ s to fast. Zab was faster next. he cherry picks his opponents. That has nothing to do with the fight next. Wait heres one what Style of fighter and who was it that gave manny the hardest test of his career and is still questioned if he should have even won? Marquez who PBF beat with eaz. who is a counter puncher. what is PBF probably one of the best of in history a counter puncher.
Floyd should not be allowed to fight unless all his opponents to go through olympic style blood testing by USADA. Otherwise, it will confirm that he just singled out Pacquiao for his accusations
Did you guys even c williams last fight he clearly lost and it wasnt even on ppv so y would PBF go that rout theirs no money in that fight
After seeing the Williams v. Martinez fight a PBF match does not seem all that exciting. Williams had a real problem with Martinez’ speed and in and out style. gave Williams fits. While I am not a PBF fan I do not see Williams as being the one who removes Floyd’s 0.
Now Manny could fight Foreman o Paulie.
But who will Floyd fight
Ivan Calderon Straw weights champion (105 pounds) 23-0-(5KO)
One problem, Floyd cant beat Mosley, Williams or Pac. Thats why he avoids them. The only time Floyd showed courage is when he made it to the ring against Casstillo and Delahoya. Baldomir was so slow, yet Floyd wouldnt ever plant his feet and try to KO him. People were leaving the arena in the 11th!
floyd is hella gay he would not fight williams for nothing i mean this guy scared of lil manny thats why he aint tryna fight him, he should stop ducking this great fighters and should fight sugar shanes big ass or wait for margarito to comeback margarito would gladly tap that ass..
Yep, Floyd is scared of bigger stronger fighters. Whats that he fought Baldomir when Baldmoir was the champ and the biggest, strongest ww?? Floyd haters will always make stuff up about him ducking, but he’s fought a lot better opposition than Manny. What Manny beat an Barrera that had been fighting for 20 years and in countless all out wars? A Morales that had too? And Morales beat him the first time??? JMM outboxed him and got robbed TWICE? A old, washed up de la hoya? An already exposed Hatton? A Cotto that hasn’t been the same since Margarito beat him as Roach as constantly pointed out? Corrales, Castillo, Judah, Baldomir, a younger de la hoya, an undefeated Hatton, a JMM that looked like the better boxer after his two fights WITH Manny, are all better opposition then anyone Manny has beat. Now if Manny grows balls and fights Floyd, it’ll just be Floyd picking on a smaller guy again. If its Mosley, then Mayweather just beat an old man. If its Williams, he has no defense and a mediocre boxer named Quintana dismantled him. Whoever Floyd fights there will be excuses for how Floyd is actually ducking real competition. The truth is Floyd is just too good, his fights aren’t even close, so people assume his opponents are just bad.
we all search for reasons why does this whole thing has to happen. We cant put the blame on either fighters. I think both of them caused it nobody suspects MP is using hgh or steroids, there is 1 paulie malngi but nobody took it seriously by then when PBF brought it up thats the time it became a big deal. Even the past camps that MP encountered didnt even think of it and same with the fans. Now when it comes to MP the thing that made this matter bigger is the way they reacted i think if they handled it properly even if they decline on the 1st proposal it went well until this moment. I still dont blame either of the camps. Another factor that makes this matter worst are the fans of both camps but not the boxing fan in general.
Pac said, right after losing to Morales, that he felt giving blood sapped his strength. He also looked very uncomfortable giving blood on 24/7 before the Hatton fight. The Mayweather’s saw this, and figured they could gain a physcological edge in the fight if Manny had to give blood in the days leading up to the fight, even though experts agree that urine is just as good. And, besides all that, Mayweather is a punk b!tch who finds a way out of all competitive fights. Does that clear it up?
Pac said, right after losing to Morales, that he felt giving blood sapped his strength. He also looked very uncomfortable giving blood on 24/7 before the Hatton fight. The Mayweather’s saw this, and figured they could gain a physcological edge in the fight if Manny had to give blood in the days leading up to the fight, even though experts agree that urine is just as good. And, besides all that, Mayweather is a punk bitch who finds a way out of all competitive fights. Does that clear it up?
Judging from his last fight against Martinez…I don’t think he can take out Floyd. However, he will pose so much danger to Floyd to a point where Floyd will be very uncomfortable fighting against…so, I feel he won’t be picking Paul. If the fight happens then it should be at jr. middle as these two guys belong to this division…they are simply going down in weight for money and nothing else..so I think there is no point for both of them to fight at welter.
Can anyone explain any of Pacquiao’s three excuses for me? I hear a lot of Pactards saying Money is scared, but he agreed to the $10 million per pound penalty. The gloves Manny wanted. The purse split Manny wanted. Even a foreign marketing agent Manny wanted. Roach and Top Rank said random blood testing with a cutoff date somewhere around 5 days before the fight and done by Nevada would be ok. Mayweather said fine, let’s do this. Then Manny is scared of needles. Then he realizes he has tattoes so he developed a “superstition” of giving blood within 30 days of fighting. Then he found out he did just that 9 months ago. Then he only wanted to fight by the rules of every fight in boxing history. Then he found out a $10 million penalty has never been a rule. Then he sued and said he wants yuri. If Mayweather is scared why has agreed to all this and Manny won’t even explain his answers as to why he won’t give blood. This wouldn’t even be a test for Mayweather, this fight would bring Mayweather the biggest purse possible with almost no chance of losing at all. Mayweather has been bending over backwards to get this fight, while Manny has been searching for excuses and refusing to explain all of his lies.
thats is good to watch too PBF vs SSH but im afraid its not also going to happen coz they already tried to but the negotiations died right away. there is a low possibility
What has floyd mayweather brought to boxing anyway?? anyone?? can anyone answer this?? is he the only one who was undefeated? last time i checked Joe Calzaghe retired undefeated heck edwin valero is undeafeated with 26 wins in 26 KO’S this record seems better than floyd’s. So what makes Floyd Mayweather special?? 5 division champ?? last time i checked manny’s 7 is higher than 5 or are we so dumb to actually see the boxing records. Who among floyd’s actual weight division fighters did he fight?? anyone in the top 5?? last time i checked he keeps cherry picking the boxers he would face. Floyd once said that Paul Williams was ” TOO BIG” for him to fight, Floyd said that Mosley was “Washed up”(Shane Mosley right now is considered the top guy in the welterweight division). Floyd said that Antonio Margarito was not a PVP attraction for him to fight, And of course Miguel Cotto, why did Floyd Mayweather duck Cotto can anyone answer this???? So what makes Floyd Mayweather special? other than give boxing a bad name.
He shouldn’t fight Williams, he can do that later down the road…Floyd should fight Mosley…
Right on Abbs, Right on!
Tht’s a negative….Paul Williams has the ability to beat Floyd. So Floyd won’t even go that direction.
He never intended to fight Pacquiao..he’s scared. I didn’t believed that he wants to fight Pacquiao when he start saying…”He has everything to lose and Pacquiao doesn’t. That comment made me believe that he didn’t really want to fight Pacman
C`mon man do u ready thinks mayweather doing to fight P Williams.
mayfu*ker denied his fights in the past, maysh*t should fight hatton jr cause thats the fights he be looking for.
If MP & PBF doesnt happen i cant say whos at fault of not making this match up happen. But if PBF doesnt fight any of these fighters mosely, Berto, williams i might be convinced that he is what most boxing fan say. If MP will fight malinagi might also be convinced that he’s at fault but if he will fight foreman its the opposite. But no matter what happen I believe that they are both belong in the list of great fighters of all time
I meant Margorito, not Mayorga.
Luke, I really feel that the hangup with Floyd is that the “0″ in his loss column is how he defines himself as a fighter, and a human being. He will always find a way to make as much money as possible, while keeping that “0″ at minimal risk. Mayorga wasn’t famous enough, Williams is too unknown, Mosley’s on roids, Pac is on roids, Cotto was just avoided… Mathew Hatton, here we go!
There is no financial insentive to going to England and fighting Hatton if thats what his plans are. The insentive would be legacy in fighting Williams and Mosely
Paquiao and Mayweather are so dumb to pass on a 40 Million Dollars. Pacs, let assumed that you are using substance before. Just don’t use it in this fight and no one will know. Win or loss you have 40 Million dollars laughing all the way to the bank.
Floyd, let assumed that Pacs using substance before. You still have the advantage because you are bigger and he won’t do roid in this time coz the world is watching. That is my opinion. I have no principle when it comes to money.
Mabuhay ka Pacs, You show the world that you are a man of principle. I have no doubt in my mind that you are clean.
Lube huh? Bring in the NY with a BANG Hahahaha
Back to boxing
But what about legacy incentive? Floyd haters would have to shut up if Floyd walked into a ring that had William’s or Pac in it, regardless of whether he won or not. It just seems like there is always an excuse for not fighting the best guys out there for Floyd.
There is literally no financial incentive for fighting Paul Williams.
Apology accepted. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go buy some lube.
Sorry Dan I’m sure you have big plans tonight!!!
Screw you! I fight fire with fire bit*H
Hey Dbeal, I resent those comments. I frequently engage in sex acts with my dog, and often include family members. I am NOT a racist. Please, do not tarnish the good name of those who participate in incestual beastiality with accusations of racism!
Ha ha ha. Floyd would never fight someone with William’s physical stature. Floyd is only willing to fight when he has an easy win coming. He likes to beat up old men, and frequently engages in dwarf-tossing. All while claiming he’s the best ever. He may have the ability to be the best, but we’ll never know, cause Lil’ Fraud wouldn’t show us.
Hey Jim, you are a racist fa**ot a$$ pig. Go do what the other racist do. Have $ex with dogs and family members.
To all others on this site I appologize for stupping to this level with this fa**ot but I hate racist. That’s not what this forum is about.
mayweather sucks
Mayweather has been taking the bigger money fights. And I don’t see Paul Williams bringing a big payday. No one outside of boxing fans has ever heard of Paul Williams. I agree that would be the best fight for Money Mayweather, as Mosley is too old, Margarito no good without plaster on his hands, and Cotto tainted goods. I dont see Cotto ever being the same after getting pummeled by that plaster of Margarito’s. He hasn’t looked the same since and Pacquiao, juiced or not, gave him another beating. With Pacquiao running scared I don’t know who Floyd will look to instead. Also, Quintana easily outboxed Williams and Quintana isn’t half the boxer Floyd is. I think Mosley really hurt his chances by acting out like a 5 year old brat after PBF JMM, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Money went after the winner of Mosley-Berto. Both of them are part of GBP and if enough hype can be produced for Mosley-Berto, that would probably produce the highest purse and most PPV buys for Mayweather since Manny is scared.
If you are short and can move and counter you might just be able to win a decision on Paul Williams because he leaves himself WIDE OPEN. Quitana and Martinez showed us that. Martinez didn’t get the decision but everybody knows whats up. I agree he needs to bulk up if he wants to fight with the big boys. Otherwise stay at WW and seek the mandatory defenses. The hell with catch weights.
nothing about the article but i havent heard from manuel perez in ages, hopfully he got hit by a bus or something lol
mayweather ducked pacquiao by using this blood test as an excuse. Mayweather needs to fight MOSLEY. He may end up fighting luis collazo , You watch and see. hes scare of a real fight. Just like Rugged man said he want to protect his undefeated record. No matter what because with out that he has nothing. Pacquiao is the real champion, he fights every body. His record speaks for itshelf
paul is too skinny, his neck is too long and frail so it is not surprising he is being punched around by the like of sergio martinez
he is not optimal at middleweight, his frame is too big and tall, he needs to muscle up particularly around the shoulders and neck so that his head doesn’t get bobbled back and forth like a jack in the box and vulnerable to easy jarring of the brain stem and cerebellum leading to easy knock out and spaggetti legs syndrome whenever he gets hit by a decent shot…he needs to grow more balls, or take some exogenously, bulk up and fight at his natural weight at light heavy or cruiser…
I will only pay to see PBF fight 3 fighters only: Pacman, Mosely or Paul Williams. Paul Williams is tall but easy to hit. He seems to be able to take a punch, but he better move back down to WW becuase Pavlik will knock him out cold. He has no defense which is why Mayweather should have considered this fight from the start. Paul Williams has a long reach, and high volume punch output so whoever he fights will have to fight for 3 mins every round. He has lots of heart and will keep putting on the pressure. This would be liken to the Leonard vs Hearns fight. Leonard shocked the world by taking out the Hitman. Mayweather could do the same if he dares!!!!!!
Floyd should fight Paul (Williams not Maglinaggi) to “enhance” his career… and who knows maybe fans won’t have to call him “ducker” anymore… just maybe, if he win which highly doubted.
Paul Williams generates PPV sales? if soo i don`t see why not! see alot of people don`t understand how this sport things works, the name only “FM Jr” will make you nervous and insecure, so that is already a plus point for Floyd Jr, imagine u have a soccer team, and your gonna play against Brazil, such names, like Kaka, Ronaldo etc, that already would give u a scare, so in other words u would give them an edge.
This is one of the very few options that mayweather appears to have that i would actually pay for (wouldnt pay a dime to see hatton) but there is no way that mayweather will fight the most ducked fighter in the game today. I agree i would love to see it and he could remove his whole king ducker image if he would fight williams, but there is no way it will happen.
he should fight SERGIO MARTINEZ
i dont think mayweather will fight paul williams or even to think about fighting him. He doesnt want to put hi 40-0 in line. It’s going to prove his skills though if he does. I believe this match up wont happen.