Ok gotchu. You may be right, mostly all Floyd's opponents make that face around the 11th rd. They have that "this is pointless" look on their grill.
Mayweather opponents though process by the 11th rd
"Every time I try to hit him, he blocks it and hits me and this muhfucka keep trying to tell me some old bullshit that's getting me lit up."
I don't know on what planet Ruiz is a great champion, but you can discredit the worthiness of a fighter like Ortiz, who became champ by beating a good champion.
I know. Ortiz, finally fighting at his correct weight, beat a solid and legitimate champion in an exciting fight and was the top welterweight (not named Mayweather or Pacquiao, one who's too inactive and the other's not a real welter) in the world. But he's unworthy while Ruiz is a great champion. That is the absolute first time I've heard anyone describe him that way. Just when I think Buk is just an overly critical, if not analytical guy, he says some shit like that.
Any champ that defends his belt against whoever they throw in front on them deserves to be considered a great champ. Ortiz quit, then got beaten by Peterson. Afterwards put on a great show with Berto then collapsed mentally cause he wasn't ready for the big show. But somehow you think little of a two time heavyweight champ that had a pretty good trilogy with holyfield. But then think highly of Ortiz. Who proved everything I said how he didn't deserve the fight with pbf somehow worthy of praise and a shot. Funny.
Going by your logic, Ortiz is a great champion too. He fought whoever they put in front of him as well, including dangerous fights with guys who were match up nightmares like Peterson, Maidana, and Floyd Mayweather.
It's not about thinking highly of Ortiz, he's no more than a good fighter, not even close to great but he's at least on the level of John Ruiz.
The trilogy with Holyfield was decent at best. Pretty good is overstating it and having three close fights with Holyfield at that time of his career is nothing to brag about.
Hey, do you think PBF's resume is better than Tyson's? Do you think PBF actually stepped in the ring with better opponents than Mike?
I do.
I know it sounds crazy but James Kirkland has the perfect style to give Floyd nightmares, plus size and big power. I think Floyd would have to be on his bicycle all night and WHEN James finally bulls his way in - problems. Not saying Floyd couldn't beat him, but I could see huge problems for him, especially if James walks through his punches.
Kirkland would be a nightmare because he's so strong, physically and mentally and he would be so much bigger than Mayweather at jr middle (Floyd would eke in around 154, James 170+).
Either that or it might look like James Toney vs Iran Barkley with the much smaller man taking the larger, more powerful, but much less skilled man apart. But I could definitely see it going the other way though too....
I'd rather see Canelo/Kirkland right now though.
Yeah GBP needs to jump on that. A lot of hurt Mexicans over Angulo's destruction so having their new golden boy take him on sounds like money to me. Plus it is a good fight.
While you bullshitting though, Kirkland could cause problems for Martinez which is another fight that I'm confused about why it isn't happening.
Kirkland is still coming back, first from prison and then from getting knocked out. Smashing Angulo helped him out in a serious way but there are a few guys rightfully ahead of him in trying to fight a headliner like Martinez. He should be pointed right at Canelo. He should only be one fight away from him and I think he and Gomez could fight in an eliminator with the winner gettting a shot at Alvarez.
