Mayweather announces his return on Facebook

Earlier today, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KOs) posted the following to friends and fans on his Facebook page.

“Back in the RING soon!”


http://www.examiner.com/boxing-in-national/floyd-mayweather-jr-announces-ring-return-on-facebook

Considering the source, take it with a major grain of salt.

Opponents being considered: Joey Gamache, Fernando Montiel, Paul McCloskey, Andriy Kotelnik, and Matthew Hatton.

Prediction: The opponent will not be up to par.

It probably has nothing to do with it, but I wonder if Mayweather is making this announcement because he will be dropped from the P4P and Welter rankings next week.

GrantZilla wrote:It probably has nothing to do with it, but I wonder if Mayweather is making this announcement because he will be dropped from the P4P and Welter rankings next week.

I'm not sure if the rankings are relevant to him. But his need to remain relevant is probably behind this. He has no heat surrounding him now. He probably feels he needs to schedule something to keep people talking about him.

Rankings aren't relivant to him, but P4P is. That's what he brags about the most.

2-3 years ago, the welterweight division was looking like a golden age.

Now it actually sucks somehow. Look at what Leonard did at that weight and compare that to Floyd.

I lay the fact that this welterweight era fizzled out at Floyd's feet. Now all the top guys are in other divisions or have been beaten to the point where they aren't threats anymore. And the only compelling fight remains Mayweather-Pac. And Floyd doesn't want it.

I'm not saying Floyd should be taking on all comers, but his resume is starting to look like a big ruse just to stay undefeated. What he is being offered is hard to pass up: Fight Pac and if you win, you're a legend. With a resume to back it up. It's a one-fight scenario and he won't do it.

Floyd is truly great. He should go down as such. But if he wants to provide crystal-clear, no-debate clarity to his resume, he needs that fight. That is his one road to crystal-clear greatness. Pacman actually has more options to achieve the same status. Floyd needs it more.

And he could win that fight is the crazy thing. Look what odds Leonard was facing going after Hagler. Mayweather would actually be a favorite! I grew up when guys would go to extreme lengths to prove their greatness and this guy can't even sign for a fight where he'd be favored?

Vaffanculo!

ScottLevinson wrote:2-3 years ago, the welterweight division was looking like a golden age.

Now it actually sucks somehow. Look at what Leonard did at that weight and compare that to Floyd.

I lay the fact that this welterweight era fizzled out at Floyd's feet. Now all the top guys are in other divisions or have been beaten to the point where they aren't threats anymore. And the only compelling fight remains Mayweather-Pac. And Floyd doesn't want it.

I'm not saying Floyd should be taking on all comers, but his resume is starting to look like a big ruse just to stay undefeated. What he is being offered is hard to pass up: Fight Pac and if you win, you're a legend. With a resume to back it up. It's a one-fight scenario and he won't do it.

Floyd is truly great. He should go down as such. But if he wants to provide crystal-clear, no-debate clarity to his resume, he needs that fight. That is his one road to crystal-clear greatness. Pacman actually has more options to achieve the same status. Floyd needs it more.

And he could win that fight is the crazy thing. Look what odds Leonard was facing going after Hagler. Mayweather would actually be a favorite! I grew up when guys would go to extreme lengths to prove their greatness and this guy can't even sign for a fight where he'd be favored?

Vaffanculo!

moved to 154 in last 3 years:
Cotto
Cintron
PW
Margacheato

got old/didn't fight alot:
Collazo
Quintana
Clottey
Mosley

Judah rightfully moved down
went from a great division to one that is lacking.

Floyd was the least willing of all the guys to face other top 10 guys. He did alot of sitting. PW, Cheato, Cotto, Cintron, Mosley, Clottey, all faced a decent amount of ranked guys. Floyd? Not so much.

Exactly Cappy. You know, in a time when the sport is struggling to gain mainstream U.S. appeal, that they'd be going out of their way to make these matches. Enough with the letting it percolate BS. Take the most compelling match on the table and make it. Let the sport regenerate like it always has and then make the next biggest fight. 5-6 times a year. Do that for a decade and see where the sport is.

Post GrantZilla Today at 5:54 am
Earlier today, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KOs) posted the following to friends and fans on his Facebook page.

“Back in the RING soon!”
maybe he didn't mean boxing,he might be planning on his next entrance being through the back door!

he did this because Pac is getting ready to fight. Every time Pac is going to fight all of a sudden you start hearing more coming out of Floyd's mouth.

ScottLevinson wrote:Opponents being considered: Joey Gamache, Fernando Montiel, Paul McCloskey, Andriy Kotelnik, and Matthew Hatton.

Prediction: The opponent will not be up to par.

lol

Im going to say Maidana or Spadafora

What happened is that the welterweight division sorted itself out. 06-07 there were a lot of questions and a lot of talent. Paul Williams, Margo, Judah, Cotto, Clottey, Mosley and Berto were all around and legitimate contenders to the ww crown.

Williams couldn't get a big fight and moved up. Margo lost to Williams got caught cheating and beaten by Mosley. Judah got beaten by Floyd, Cotto and Clottey. Cotto lost in brutal fashion to Margo. Clottey lost to Margo and Cotto. Mosley lost to Cotto. Berto didn't fight anyone of note (and until recently near the top of the division by default).

Then Pac and Floyd ran through all of those guys along with Hatton and De La Hoya. In doing so they showed a huge separation between them and the rest of the guys. The only question left was Pac vs. Floyd. Still is.

Floyd Mayweather vs Amir Khan

Ali wrote:Floyd Mayweather vs Amir Khan

You sure you want that?

I think that would end badly for Khan.

Norm1023 wrote:

Ali wrote:Floyd Mayweather vs Amir Khan

You sure you want that?

I think that would end badly for Khan.

Nah, I just like to tease Gomez about it

Ali wrote:

Norm1023 wrote:

Ali wrote:Floyd Mayweather vs Amir Khan

You sure you want that?

I think that would end badly for Khan.

Nah, I just like to tease Gomez about it

You watching UFC?

Norm1023 wrote:

Ali wrote:

Norm1023 wrote:

Ali wrote:Floyd Mayweather vs Amir Khan

You sure you want that?

I think that would end badly for Khan.

Nah, I just like to tease Gomez about it

You watching UFC?

Yeah, it's a fun card tonight.

Sure is. Great kick by Machida. I hope Couture is serious about retiring.

Flod rather fight Prescott before Khan lol

Norm1023 wrote:Sure is. Great kick by Machida. I hope Couture is serious about retiring.

Yup, Hominick vs Aldo was entertaining.

Ali wrote:

Norm1023 wrote:Sure is. Great kick by Machida. I hope Couture is serious about retiring.

Yup, Hominick vs Aldo was entertaining.

Did they have boxing judges in that fight? I thought it was 3 rounds to 2 for Aldo with a 10-8 for Hominick in the last round.

captainanddew wrote:he did this because Pac is getting ready to fight. Every time Pac is going to fight all of a sudden you start hearing more coming out of Floyd's mouth.

^^^^^Winner, winner,,,,chicken dinner!!!!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

we all are haters. Floyd has been destroying guys in hypothetical land on an ongoing basis!!