Mayweather is still #1

Yes, Mayweather is #1...and unless/until somebody beats him he will remain in the top spot. That includes Pacquiao. Manny took the spot, though well earned, but by default. Last year, Mayweather left the spot vacant voluntarily. His return to the ring with a convincing win against a very worthy opponent, Juan Manuel Marquez (the no 1 figher in Mexico) assures him of his throne. What fascinates me is that people still find a way to not give Mayweather his credit. In the post fight news conference (and thereafter), people will make the excuse of the size difference, being that Mayweather was the bigger man, and other factors to discredit Mayweather's performance on Saturday night. Yall better stop and show Mayweather his proper due. He is undefeated, has beaten some quality opponents, and has not missed a beat even after 21 months off. Now, there are some opponents still out there who I would love Mayweather to fight but he remains the king of the hill until proven otherwise.

I see that Shane Mosley took it upon himself to call out Mayweather after the right in the ring and at the press conference. In fact, at the press conference, the entire Golden Boy promotion team got in on the act to try to sway Mayweather. Although Mayweather indicated he found that a bit disrespectful let's keep some things in mind. One, Mosley does not have the reputation to blatantly disrespect anybody or stealing anyone's shine. Two, Mosley is 37 years old (or thereabouts) so he has to get Mayweather in the ring as soon as possible if it is going to happen at all. With that, he has to pull out all the stops NOW before it's too late. Mosley cannot afford to wait too long and step in the ring with a quicker, younger opponent. It would be in Mosley and Golden Boy's best interest to even try to get Mayweather to sign something BEFORE the Cotto/Pacquioa fight, although many of us fight fans know that will most likely not happen. Mayweather is smart and has too many people in his ear and knows that a fight with Pacquiao is the big money fight. And that's assuming Pacquiao gets past Cotto. Don't you guys look past Cotto either. So Mosley & Golden Boy have to do everything they can to try to get Mayweather as soon as possible. And three, fighters of the past always pulled out all the stops to get the opponent they wanted, even if that meant taking the moment from them in a fight to do so. Ali was a big orchestrator of that as you guys well know. So what Mosley did to call out Mayweather Saturday night is nothing new at all. And can somebody tell Oscar De La Hoya to get over his short end of the stick on May 5th 2007. Ever since, he has backed ever opponent Mayweather has faced. He even had the nerve to make comments at the weigh in Friday evening saying "he's all bark but no bite." WHAT R U TALKING ABOUT?? In case you were in a blackout that night in 2007, you are part of his unbeaten record sir. Sorry to inform you.

Mayweather is still #1