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Originally posted by Jc8804 View PostWilder is a joke.
Plain and simple.
If he wins two more hand picked title defenses, he is gonna think he can rough shot Wlad in negotiations like he is more popular.
Oh, and count on him coming out with the mayweather-style steroid accusation, calling for random tests. This is all hypothetical of course. He is already doing that with Povetkin and I doubt he will get through him to get to Wlad, unless Haymon pays him step aside money.
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Originally posted by BertoRollin' View PostIf I hear the word "A-Side" one more time, I will throw a fit.
This thread is inspired by Danny Jacobs A-side rant BTW.
It's no secret I'm a Floyd fan. Been one since 1996 when he fought at the Olympics. He is one of the most skilled, compete fighters I have ever seen and I love watching boxing at its highest level. With that said, I do not like the impact he will leave on the sport going forward.
I understand divas have existed since the 1900s. The great Ray Robinson was a diva, Leonard was a diva, and numerous other fighters used to get cute in negotiations to gain advantages. That's not my issue. You put in work, bleed, fight killers, put your life at stake...you deserve to get paid, call the shots and make it tough for a young fighter to use the name that you worked so hard to build to launch his career.
But now, you have guys like Danny Jacobs, Peter Quillin, Frampton/Quigg, Rigo/Loma, Demetrius Andrade, GGG/Ward, Kovalev/Stevenson, Khan/Brook, etc. etc. talking this a-side, A-side BS. What have these guys accomplished to be making such demands? None of them have classic battles, hall of fame resumes or anything.
And it doesn't end there. You have Danny Garcia taking soft touches and not giving anybody rematches. Adrien Broner declaring himself next in line while accomplishing nothing. Keith Thurman treating Errol Spence like other fighters he complains about. GGG and Rigo afraid to test their skills one division higher. Nobody has the desire to be the next ATG fighter.
Floyd and Pac weren't perfect but they took risks, gave rematches in controversial fights, and fought the best in several weight divisions. When moving up to 135, Floyd fought Castillo while Broner and Garcia fought Paulie.
I understand there are some qualities that make you born a superstar. Your charisma, nationality, color, personality, etc. But every boxing superstar from Leonard, Chavez, Floyd, Pac, Oscar, Tyson, etc.....all had one thing in common.....
They tested themselves against the best. And they didn't act like divas until they earned the right to.
Fans are not stupid. Most of us will not pay for garbage. Most of the guys that you mentioned will never appear on a PPV unless they are one of the undercard fighters and none of them will make ever a fraction of the money that Mayweather made in his last fight against Maidana. Some of the others may make it to PPV, but they will never ever earn the type of money they think they deserve because of what you said.
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Originally posted by Cupo303 View PostThat's the poster boy for self-entitled, westernized clown, brat.
If he wins two more hand picked title defenses, he is gonna think he can rough shot Wlad in negotiations like he is more popular.
Oh, and count on him coming out with the mayweather-style steroid accusation, calling for random tests. This is all hypothetical of course. He is already doing that with Povetkin and I doubt he will get through him to get to Wlad, unless Haymon pays him step aside money.
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