[STEVENSKI]

Yet it was okay for Mayweather to ask Marquez to jump two divisions?

Yeah because it waqs not two full divisions it was at a catchweight & catchweight fights are fine if it is Floyd fighting in one & coming in overweight.

Holy crap!

If Floyd kicks Martinez' mug in at a catchweight of say, 150ish lbs. would that make Floyd champ at 147, 154 and 160 at the same tiime (?)

Umm no as Floyd is not champion at any weight class. He holds no current belt & is not the recognised champion at any weight class.

[Snoop]

Speaking of how gassed Shane was. Perhaps the whole PED testing changed up Mosley's supplements for this fight. I've never seen him gassed like that. made me wonder if he was still using in some of his more recent fights. Now that he was being tested, I noticed a dramatic drop off in dude's stamina. Almost betting that if Pac agrees to testing that we'll see a huge drop off in his stamina as well... Hmmm...

Shane was gassed from all that nervous shadowboxing he did for the first 4 rounds. He was flinchy as fuck.

[The Ollie Reed F...]

Why did Alvarez seem to impress so many tonight?? I thought he was very hittable, lacks good defense and he was fighting Cotto's big(little) brother. That Cotto belongs at 135 of 140. Hell, he almost stopped Alvarez. Couldnt you see how fat Cotto was at 147. That guy is the Puerto Rican Steve Forbes. Alvarez is average at best. When he's in with a real WW, we'll see how he fares. If Cottos brother could hurt him bad, then he would be in for a long night when he steps up. For his sake, I hope his handlers dont bring him along too fast. Seems like they are lining up a HUGE mexican supermatchup between JCC junior and Alvarez. Probably wont be in Arizona though...

I was impressed because he got badly hurt and reacted well. There have been some other rising stars who haven't reacted so well when put under pressure (Victor Ortiz anyone?) the kid made changes and I thought showed some pretty good ring generalship. Threw some nice combo's and controlled the pace of the fight nicely after the 1st round scare.

The dude is only 19! FFS what more do you want outta a kid that young?

[Snoop]

Umm no as Floyd is not champion at any weight class. He holds no current belt & is not the recognised champion at any weight class.

As much as I dislike Floyd's selfishness, you gotta admit his recent moves have been INDIRECTLY improving the sport as a whole. By not paying the WBA sanctioning fees, he's basically give a big "FUCK YOU" to the sanctioning bodies. IMO it was a smart move. He's already claimed at title at WW to write in the books, otherwise titles only serves as bargaining chips, which Mayweather no longer needs.

[The Ollie Reed F...]

Shane was gassed from all that nervous shadowboxing he did for the first 4 rounds. He was flinchy as fuck.

Shane was so busy shadowboxing he forgot to throw punches Maybe he just realised what Jin's cut from the fight was gonna be. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[tymoney]

The only way Floyd will lose a fight is by that ONE punch. The punch that not only buckles you but straight knocks you the fuck out immediately. Floyd got the best defense the sport ever seen but he is human and he can be hit... certainly not as often as anybody else but he can be touched. The thing is when you do touch him.. you better lay him on his back. Cuz I dont see anybody beating him to a decision.. winning decisive rounds consistantly.. wont happen! Floyd made Shane look 50 yrs old he embarrased that man. Martinez has the best shot at beating Floyd imo, although I dont think he can do it he can certainly cause Floyd some problems. PWill is a terrible fight.. it would be Mayweather-Corrales 2.. and ima PWill fan but his only real advantage is his height.. and height never wins fights skills do. Pacman would be a interesting fight for the first few rounds.. I see him landing a couple shots and if Floyd can stand up to them and keep his composure like he did in this fight, then Pacman is gon be in for a lonngggg night!

[Snoop]

Shane was so busy shadowboxing he forgot to throw punches Maybe he just realised what Jin's cut from the fight was gonna be. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

LOL. It was the most confused I've ever seen Mosley, that or his mind was clearly elsewhere.

[The Ollie Reed F...]

As much as I dislike Floyd's selfishness, you gotta admit his recent moves have been INDIRECTLY improving the sport as a whole. By not paying the WBA sanctioning fees, he's basically give a big "FUCK YOU" to the sanctioning bodies. IMO it was a smart move. He's already claimed at title at WW to write in the books, otherwise titles only serves as bargaining chips, which Mayweather no longer needs.

Co-sign. But it would be nice to see a young up and coming fighter do the same thing. As you say Floyd has already won a strap at 147 so he bypasses the title. Now answer me this. If Floyd got a title fight at say 160 do you think he'd pay the sanctioning fee to win a strap in that division and become a 27 time 18 weight division champion? I betcha he would.

It is only when the fighters stop paying the sanctioning fees FULL STOP that we will get any traction on this subject.

[Snoop]

Co-sign. But it would be nice to see a young up and coming fighter do the same thing. As you say Floyd has already won a strap at 147 so he bypasses the title. Now answer me this. If Floyd got a title fight at say 160 do you think he'd pay the sanctioning fee to win a strap in that division and become a 27 time 18 weight division champion? I betcha he would.

It is only when the fighters stop paying the sanctioning fees FULL STOP that we will get any traction on this subject.

Hell no he wouldn't bypass the sanctioning fee for a title at 160. He'd want that belt.

I actually think Mayweather just passed on the WBA strap because he valued the money over the belt, which in his case, makes sense. I doubt there was any "noble" intention behind his actions, they just happened to appear that way.

[xxxxxx]

Great fight tonight!! Props to Mayweather and Mosley for putting on a good fight. I think the Mayweather-De La Hoya fight was closer than this fight, but this fight was more entertaining. Mayweather getting rocked in the 2nd rd and fighting through it was impressive. Mayweather is tougher and more resilient than some people give him credit for. Mosley is definitely not done as a pro fighter. He still has great power for 147 and the power is the last thing to leave a boxer. I could see Mosley fighting competitively for another couple years. Congrats to Mayweather for the historic win. Now there will be no more criticism about Floyd not fighting a solid Welterweight. Bring on the Mayweather-Pacman negotiations!! I really hope this fight happens by November of this year and doesn't wait until next year. Time will tell.