Mayweather wins but dodges Kellerman and Mosley in the process

Floyd Mayweather Jr did what he was supposed to do. He beat a much smaller, much slower fighter in Juan Manuel Marquez. This in no way re-establishes his old pound for pound king status though.

Mayweather dropped Marquez in the second round with a nice left hook. Marquez survived the round, and he survived the fight, but that was about all he was able to do.

When you look at this fight, it's hard not to feel for a veteran warrior in Marquez. It just didn't seem fair that he would have to lose to a much bigger and faster fighter. Maybe one day we'll get back to actually seeing fighters fight in their own weight divisions.

During the post fight interview Mayweather was asked by HBO's Max Kellerman about coming in at 146 pounds, and having to redo his contract. The new contract gave Marquez a well deserved extra $600,000.00 dollars, 3 hundred grand per pound. Mayweather dodged that question better than any seasoned politician, refusing to answer it. Kellerman followed that question up by asking Floyd about fighting Shane Mosley. Mayweather began to respond when Mosley approached, and a heated exchange began between the two fighters. Both men had to be separated with Floyd screaming at Mosely about respecting him while he's being interviewed. Mosley wasn't having any of that, he was demanding that Floyd give him his shot. Kellerman tried to get in a question about Manny Pacquiao to which Mayweather either dodged, or couldn't hear due to the altercation with Mosley.

It was clear why Mayweather refused to answer Kellerman's question on the weight issue. The deck was so far stacked against a smaller warrior in Marquez, that it was just too much for the Mexican warrior to overcome. This win over Marquez does nothing for Mayweather's status as of yet, it does however set up a potential match with Manny Pacquiao. It's Manny's turn next to get by Miguel Cotto, and hopefully we will see what should be a closer fight between the current pound for pound king, and the former pound for pound king. The winner of course being crowned accordingly.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-23590-Mississippi-Fight-Sports-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Mayweather-wins-but-dodges-Kellerman-and-Mosley-in-the-process