Boxing: Breaking News! Floyd Mayweather Jr. announces his retirement

[Hatesrats™]

It looks like Floyd Mayweather Jr. has called off his rematch Vs. Oscar De La Hoya and will retire
from Boxing as an active fighter leaving the sport with a very sour tatse in it's mouth.....
considering all the matchup's PBF left without taking, such as The winner of the Cotto/Margarito match
and or the ODLH rematch.

Personaly I say PEACE out Floyd.
if 39w-0L's-25 KO's vs. lesser comp is good enough for you that's cool with me.
(If you can live with it, so can I)

[Man On The Moon]

Pussy...

[Nutty]

The De La Hoya rematch would've been a waste of time.

[Invincible]

Pussy...

My thoughts exactly. Ricky Hatton must of challenged him to a rematch. 

[NiCc_FrUm_ThA_nO]

Pussy...

[Antonio_]

Pussy...

[Styles1]

I'll never have him on the level of Sugar Ray (Robinson & Leonard), Hearns, Ali, Marciano, Louis or any of the other all-time greats.

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

if 39w-0L's-25 KO's vs. lesser comp is good enough for you that's cool with me.
(If you can live with it, so can I)

in Floyd's defense....everyone out there was lesser competition. Some people might not like the fact that he wasnt a brawler or a one punch KO guy. But you cant argue, he was dominant. His skill in the ring was always his hand speed, footwork, and quickness. Everyone who has been in the ring with him has said he has deceptive power, but that wasnt his main talent. You cant fault him for utilizing his talents in the ring to win fights. Boxing is about winning the fight (within the rules). Whether it be out pointing them, or KO'ing them. He did both to every opponent he faced...and none of them could do it to him. If he was to fight the "crowd pleasing" style of just brawling...it would be completely stupid on his part because that isnt where his talent lies. It would have been like convincing George Foreman that he should try and win a title by dancing and boxing rather then power punching. He would have failed. Bottom line is, he's one of the most impressive boxers ive seen in a LONG time. Maybe Sugar Ray was the last boxer I can remember that could completely confuse his opponents in the ring like Mayweather does. Even when they start off strong....somewhere around the middle of the fight every fighter that fights him starts to look sloppy and unsure of themselves. True he hasnt fought Cotto, but Floyds at the end of his career and Cotto is up and coming. Its really only a lose, lose situation for Mayweather...and I dont even think he truly LOVES this sport. He's just good at it.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

May was easily pound for pound the best boxer out there. Dunno why he'd retire like this, though. Pussy ass shit, if you ask me.

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

It looks like Floyd Mayweather Jr. has called off his rematch Vs. Oscar De La Hoya and will retire
from Boxing as an active fighter leaving the sport with a very sour tatse in it's mouth.....
considering all the matchup's PBF left without taking, such as The winner of the Cotto/Margarito match
and or the ODLH rematch.

Personaly I say PEACE out Floyd.
if 39w-0L's-25 KO's vs. lesser comp is good enough for you that's cool with me.
(If you can live with it, so can I)

oh, one more thing. Floyd was ranked as pound for pound the best fighter in the world when he beat De La Hoya. Why would he need to give him a rematch? He was the top dog being challenged and won. That matchup is bullshit. its only for the sake of money.

[Styles1]

It looks like Floyd Mayweather Jr. has called off his rematch Vs. Oscar De La Hoya and will retire
from Boxing as an active fighter leaving the sport with a very sour tatse in it's mouth.....
considering all the matchup's PBF left without taking, such as The winner of the Cotto/Margarito match
and or the ODLH rematch.

Personaly I say PEACE out Floyd.
if 39w-0L's-25 KO's vs. lesser comp is good enough for you that's cool with me.
(If you can live with it, so can I)

oh, one more thing. Floyd was ranked as pound for pound the best fighter in the world when he beat De La Hoya. Why would he need to give him a rematch? He was the top dog being challenged and won. That matchup is bullshit. its only for the sake of money.

re-matches and trilogies are a part of boxing history.... everybody wants to see if lightning can strike twice or if someone can avenge a loss.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^Considering the first one was a close fight, Mayweather should not bitch out of the match.

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

^Considering the first one was a close fight, Mayweather should not bitch out of the match.

it was "close" to most casual boxing fans. Mayweather outclassed De La Hoya though. All Oscar did was throw flurries at the ends of rounds that were mostly missed punches. But since the crowd was a De La Hoya crowd...they would get all hyped when he'd do that shit. But really, Mayweather made him look lost in the ring at times.

[OG Hack Wilson]

oh well

[Styles1]

my theory is that with his big spending ways, he isn't going to find too many $20 million opportunities (like the WWE) and end up having to fight again to earn some money so he can avoid an Evander Holyfield situation.

by then .... he'll have lost a few steps.... and end up facing that big loss that he so fears right now.