Mayweather de la hoya rematch off, Floyd retires from sport

[2-0-Sixx]

Mayweather Jr. announces retirement

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LAS VEGAS (TICKER) —Floyd Mayweather Jr., widely considered boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighter, announced his retirement Friday.

“I have decided to permanently retire from boxing,” Mayweather said in a statement. “This decision was not an easy one for me to make as boxing is all I have done since I was a child. However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport.”

Mayweather’s sudden retirement would bring an end to speculation that he was going to face Oscar De La Hoya in a rematch this September. The 31-year-old Mayweather won a split decision against De La Hoya in May 2007, a fight that went down as the richest pay-per-view event in history.

In his last appearance in the boxing ring, Mayweather knocked out Brit Ricky Hatton in December. There had been talk of a Mayweather-Hatton rematch in England.

Nicknamed “Money Mayweather” and “Pretty Boy,” Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs) won six world boxing championships in five different weight classes. He is the current WBC welterweight champion.

“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 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.”

The colorful Mayweather also has enjoyed numerous exploits out of boxing, recently competing at WrestleMania XXIX in March. He also competed on the television program “Dancing with the Stars” and served as the honorary starter for the 92nd Indianapolis 500.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Personally I think either he's pulling a Sugar Ray Leonard, saying he'll never fight Hagler, retiring, etc. OR he made some weird deal with Oscar de la hoya. Maybe Oscar is hoping Miguel Cotto beats Margarito and wants to fight him, idk

 

[naner12]

He made enough money. I wish he would've thrown down with some top wws before he retired though ..

 

[2-0-Sixx]

All he cares about is money and all he knows is boxing. I think after Miguel Cotto is like 85-0 (lol) Floyd will come back and they'll have an ultra-super-mega fight on PPV.

 

[MOREBASS]

Weaksauce. But I don't buy it.


Just like Jordan. He can't stay away. Boxing is all he knows. lol...why is Floyd acting like he's some kind of an entrepreneur ? You ain't Magic homie !

If he does. He's a coward who left the division when it was at its best it had been in a long time.

 

[Arson]

retiring undefeated is beautiful thing.

 

[Tony]

Yeah, I think he's done... I don't think he wants to keep putting his undefeated record at risk. Now I guess we're gonna see De La Hoya vs Cotto (if Cotto can get past Margarito)

 

[2-0-Sixx]

^^that would be a super event. I got Cotto by murder.

 

[Tony]

I'll go with the under dog in De La Hoya... should be a great fight. Let's hope it happens.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

man, you never learn, you always lose pickin against Cotto!

 

[Tony]

I'll get it right one of these days man... But I know for sure that De La Hoya would handle Cotto.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

just like you knew Alfonso Gomez would handle Cotto? LOL, no way oscar beats cotto, in fact, it would be the second time in his career he'd lose by KO.

 

[Tony]

Come on now... let me slide with that Gomez pick. Let's hope it happens... De La Hoya would put hands on Cotto.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

pffffffft, what hands? Like the pitty-pat hands he put on Mayweather? If Oscar couldn't hurt Stevie Forbes, he aint hurtin Cotto. And if forbes slightly cracked de la hoya's skull, I can only imagine what Cotto would do to his face, not too mention body (which I point out is the only time oscar got ko'd (bernard hopkins hook to the body)).

 

[Tony]

That Mayweather fight could have gone either way... Mayweather barely won by split. Oscar would make Cotto look amaturish (sp?)

 

[Thir$ty B]

THere is absolutely no way in this world ODH beats Cotto. No way. Cotto is the most destructive boxer P4P. You think ODH would out box him or something? No way!

 

[Tony]

Yep, I believe so.... Oscar would put hands on Cotto. I would bet money on that too.... big money.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

That Mayweather fight could have gone either way... Mayweather barely won by split. Oscar would make Cotto look amaturish (sp?)

First off, it wasn't that close of a fight in reality. Mayweather clearly won by at least four rounds. Any boxing "expert" will admit this. Casual fans and ODH fans thought it was closer then it was because they were impressed by his wild flurries that did not land or landed on Mayweathers Gloves 3/4 of the time.

Second, Mayweather is naturally smaller then Oscar. He weighed in at 148 on fight night, whereas ODH was over 160.

Third, I don't know where you continue to think this idea that Cotto has shitty boxing skills. He boxed his way to victory over Shane Mosley, who at this point in the game is a better fighter/boxer then Oscar. Cotto has great boxing skills in addition to his destructive offense. Oscar couldn't even make Stevie Forbes look amateurish!!! In fact, the fight was competitive despite stevie being the smaller man and stevie actually landed some solid shots and semi-fucked up oscars face. By you saying Oscar will make cotto look amateurish is essentially saying Stevie Forbes is a better fighter then Cotto. Give the man some credit, he beat the shit out of your boy Gomez, beat Shane Mosley, KTFO of Zab Judah, TKO'd the other welter champ, Carlos Quintana, beat Paullie Maggnigni, Torres, etc. The guy is a certified beast.

 

[Tony]

My boy Gomez? Come on now dog, I picked him in an upset but that doesn't make that mf my boy.

As for the Mayweather/De La Hoya fight, it could have went either way.

Let's hope Cotto and De La Hoya mix it up.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

man, you aint even really trying to have a discussion? Mayweather/ODH couldn't have gone either way because it would have been a robbery. It was bad enough that it was a split decision when one man clearly won, there really isn't any discussion here. The people that scored it for ODH (tiny percentage) gave him rounds when he did his flurries and the crowd would go crazy, but nothing of significance ever landed. Floyd had the better defense, harder/cleaner punches, ring generalship and the only thing oscar may have ever had an advantage over would be Effective Aggression, however the "effective" part is highly debatble.

Anyways, if I were an ODH fan I'd rather see him fight a). Trinidad, b). Winky Wright, c). Vernon Forrest. Those fights are all winnable and a nice way to go out on top. Cotto on the other hand is a nice way to an early grave.