Shane Mosley: "Mayweather's growing feathers"

That is the key:stir:

 

Taking a fight with Trinidad doesn't do anything for him. We last saw Trinidad getting embarassed by Winky two years ago. It can only HURT his legacy.

Furthermore, it would make him exactly what he always said about Oscar...facing guys who are past their prime for the maximum amount of cash.

Legacy wise, I'd rather see Mayweather fight Cotto or Hatton. Realistically, a fight with Mosley is the easiest to make.

If you think about it, Floyd hasn't faced a good fighter in his prime since the Castillo and Corrales fights. Those were five and six years ago.

When you talk about Sugar Ray Leonard, he faced Benitez, Duran and Hearns within a three year period.

I seriously doubt Hatton or Cotto will end with the legacy of Hearns or Duran, but Floyd matching up prime for prime with those guys aids in his legacy. Right now you can't put him in the same category as Leonard.

 

Good post but I feel Hatton or Cotto gives Floyd his first loss.

 

Yo Momma!

If Oscar didn't beat Floyd (the fighter with the most suitable style and size to do it)..Hatton or Cotto aint doing it....padna!

 

shane had his chance, now floyd is on top and shane isnt, now he wants to fight? shane is a hypocrite

 

your dumb as a brick too

 

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If Floyd retires will anybody miss him? Hell NO!!

Sugar Shane is right,Floyd is a little insecure BOY who needs attention too keep his self esteem up..........pathetic.:shit:

 

:: :clap:

I wont miss but boy would I pay to see him KTFO.

 

That could be problematic for Ricky.

He ain't into this Reckless shit.

He's more of a WRECKMORE kind of guy.

Know what am Sayin?? Aigght??

 

It's "you are" or "you're" dumb as a brick too.

 

:: Nuff said

 

:bears: Awww Lib four Lib, you're on fire in this thread, and I've only read page 1 so far!!!,..

 

Mayweather may take bait for Hatton superfight

June 25, 2007
By Mark Staniforth PA SportsTicker Boxing Writer

LAS VEGAS (Ticker) - Ricky Hatton's dream showdown against Floyd Mayweather Jr. has moved closer to becoming reality after his stunning win over Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Mayweather's uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, says his man could be ready to reverse the retirement decision he announced after outpointing Oscar de la Hoya last month.

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And Hatton would be high on his list of potential opponents, with few other rivals capable of providing the pay-per-view interest required to bankroll a Mayweather return.

"The only way for Ricky to get Floyd in the ring is to drive up to where Floyd is at with a truck-load of money to persuade him out of retirement," Roger Mayweather said. "If Ricky and Floyd did fight it would be one of the greatest fights of all time. There has to be enough money, but enough money will get a dead man out of his grave."

Hatton has wasted no opportunity to pour scorn on what he perceives to be Mayweather's negative style, claiming his latest win contained more excitement than Mayweather's whole career.

Hatton took less than four full rounds to dispatch the Mexican - who had previously twice been the distance with Mayweather - with a breathtaking body shot.

And despite many shrewd judges giving Hatton little chance against the commonly accepted pound-for-pound world No. 1, Hatton is rightly bullish about his ability to hand Mayweather his first defeat.

Mayweather might be the pound-for-pound best in the world, but I think my style is his worst nightmare," Hatton said. "I think I've got the style to beat him. He needs me like he needs a hole in the head."

Fuelled by a growing desire to contest superfights for the remainder of his career, Hatton says he is reconsidering his previous pledge never again to step up to the 147 pounds welterweight limit.

On his only previous attempt, he struggled desperately to outpoint Luis Collazo in Boston, and was subsequently warned against repeating the feat by his trainer Billy Graham.

Given the exodus of potential 140 pounds rivals like Mayweather and Miguel Cotto to the higher division, Hatton is having second thoughts and now believes his future may lie in putting on the pounds.

"That is where all the big names are," Hatton said. "Against Collazo, I had seven weeks to move up and I didn't carry the weight comfortably and I lost a bit of mobility.

"Nigel Benn told me I really needed two or three fights to grow into the weight and given more time I am convinced I would be able to fight a damn sight better."

 

I don't care who Floyd fights as long as 1) it's someone who is a true challenge or 2) it's the "man" at that weight, that's all I want. I would rather see Floyd fight someone who is a challenge due to skill and not seen as a challenge due to just size but that's just me. Mosley would be a good fight, as would Cotto. As much as I like Hatton I think Floyd would really put a number on him, more so if the fight was at 147 or higher but I would be hoping for a Hatton win. How about Hatton Floyd at a catch weight like 143 or 144.