Hadn’t gone the hustler pay- per- sucker route for Mayweather’s anticipated laugher with unskilled plodder Carlos Baldomir - wasn’t a bit surprised when hearing the results from reporting precincts.

No, this isn’t one of them Monday morning quarterback things, but rather a simple assessment of a today special one that first caught the eye back in year 2001- wins super-featherweight title over touted puncher Diego Corrales - drops the guy  five times en route to round ten TKO.  

Wasn’t the stoppage so much - is the fallout that has remained since that viewing  - the technical skills at young age 24, and the quickness, the ability to better position himself for pinpoint accuracy.

I’m not one for them worthless debates over who beats who had they ever fought  … can only settle those arguments if the today sciences can improve the exhumed body process - and then pair them for some mythical title recognition.

Maybe Mayweather lacks the size of  Sugar Robinson (5-11), and Leonard (5-10) - and his wins over Castillo twice, Corrales, Gatti, Baldomir don’t ring as loud as Robinson’s LaMotta, Gavilan, Giardello, Basilio, Turpin and Leonard’s Duran, Hagler episodes - matters not.

The Michigan native stands alone as undefeated - and has made it look easy over a today undefeated 37 outings with 24 KO’s career going for himself.

Short on Robinson power, in style not a carbon of a Leonard, but clearly tops among the today cast of fistic celebrities that cannot hold a candle to him.

Bottom line is come hang them up time, the Mayweather Jr. legacy will place him among other past special ones, of other time frames, that also dominated their respective pugilistic playing fields.

Take a curtain call, kiddo, you‘ve done it the old fashioned way - you’ve earned it.

GEL  -

11-13-06