I reckon you can say he is gifted, beyond the fact that he hasn't really tested himself against the best the Welter weight division has to offer. He looked awesome against Marquez and huge! I'm not going to compare it to De La Hoya v Shaquil O'Neil's exhibition fight which was pure comedy due to the size... Actually I am! Mayweather looks normal as a Welter weight and Marquez... Well Marquez looked tiny! He also gave away 4lb's of weight which I'm sure made Mayweather look bigger, but that coupled with the speed and handwork just made Marquez look good. Now most will agree Marquez is amazing! So that just goes to show what this fight was like, although according to the Sky sports commentator's Marquez couldn't do one thing right, which I didn't see for a second. Marquez did plenty right! It's just that he started slow (no real surprise) and lets face it the whole point of moving up in weight is that you carry something whether that is speed, stamina and most importantly gain power to add to your arsenal. I just don't think he had the power everything else was there, just not the power.
It was all a bit suspect when the weigh in announced that Mayweather was 2lb's above the agreed catch weight limit, which he was penalized to pay Marquez an extra $600K thats $300K per lb over the agreed weight. I don't think Mayweather was ever intending to shed the weight in the first place, think on it like this "I'm comfortable at this weight, I make $10M, it's a non title sanctioned fight, I just won't bother". And that is exactly what I or any one else would do if possible. You need every advantage with this game and by saving energy, not draining yourself to make the weight makes you feel strong.
I think Mayweather needs to fight any of these guys to be able to say he is the man - Cotto, Mosely, Williams and of course Pacquiao, these are the fights that will not only make the "Money" (sorry about the pun) but will also give "Money" the credibility. Win, lose or draw just for taking the fights and proving he won't duck anyone. Not saying that he has ducked anyone but a lot of the public see it that way, so why not prove to them he is the real deal!
Back to the Marquez ordeal, had he been able to bring the power up with the weight and also had the tables been turned, say Marquez was the heavier and larger opponent then Mayweather could have been in real trouble. I guess Pacquiao will prove to be the better contender for Mayweather due to his proven speed, power, workrate and the ace up Pacquiao's sleeve Roach! I do hope this fight happens but can you really see Bob Arum signing up Pacquiao to fight Mayweather with the history promotor and fighter both have, not to mention the purse split.
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