FAO Floyd Fans: Are you a fan of his personality?

base it off what you see...first impressions regardless of whether you've met him or not I met him on few occasions and I find him to be very fan friendly, very good to the kids, very generous but also very argumentative. When I was writing for East side boxing I covered the Mayweather - Judah fight and we got into a heated debate over the question why was Castillo so tough for him. My first impression of him was that he was an arrogant prick on TV and then when I met him he seemed nice but yet very sensitive to criticism. I just think he's a great fighter and if the image of a person is the reason you like a fighter then so be it, but I rather base my fandom on the skill

Not really. I don't really care for any fighter outside the ring or personal lives. I mean, my second favourite fighter is Carlos Monzon and he was an obvious idiot outside the ring. Then again, part of why I hate Muhammad Ali is because he is an obvious idiot outside the ring also. So it depends for me. As for Floyd and his actions outside the ring; sometimes I laugh, most of the time I cringe. Are you serious about that ? Ali is ten times more intelligent than most people and has a great personality, imo. Floyd has done nothing smart outside the ring, the more we know about him, the worst it gets. I don't judge an athlete by how he acts outside the ring though, good or bad. Floyd's coming out won't change the way i see him as an athlete, even if he stays in the closet for the rest of life.

I'm a fan of his boxing skill, how can I judge his personality without knowing him? I don't get it. base it off what you see...first impressions regardless of whether you've met him or not

I'm a fan of his boxing skill, how can I judge his personality without knowing him? I don't get it.

i enjoy it because i don't truly believe thats how he is in real life. how can a guy who talks so much crap stay pretty much invisible from the limelight when he doesn't have a scheduled fight? surely it's all for show right? and with him being able to sell so many ppv's prove it cause lets face it, casual fans of boxing won't appreciate his skills at all so if he talks a load of s h i t people will be willing to buy ppvs...so he's obviously doing something right regardless if you warm to him or not

I am not a fan of Floyd because of his personality. I am a fan of his in ring ability, his mastery of my favorite sport, and the fact that I actually truly believe in him because of how hard he works in the ring. I can't stand how he acts in front of a camera, putting on a show but so be it.

No. At worst, he is an NPD-having megalomaniac criminal. At best, he is merely annoying and immature. Either way, I enjoy watching him box, not watching his personality.

I like his personality, although I STRONGLY DISLIKED the burning of money, I thought that was wayyy to much! But otherwise, I've always been a cocky guy, I also liked Roy Jones personality also. But in reality I only judge athletes by what they do in the game, ring or field...whatever you wanna call it.

I don't care about anything but what he does in the ring.

Not really. I don't really care for any fighter outside the ring or personal lives. I mean, my second favourite fighter is Carlos Monzon and he was an obvious idiot outside the ring. Then again, part of why I hate Muhammad Ali is because he is an obvious idiot outside the ring also. So it depends for me. As for Floyd and his actions outside the ring; sometimes I laugh, most of the time I cringe.

If I gave a fukk about his personality, then I would have hated Mike Tyson, Roberto Duran, Bernard Hopkins etc. I dont really care though as I dont know these people other than the increasingly intrusive and cynical agenda driven ****e pumped out by the media about not just boxers, but all people in the public eye. Whoop de do, all of them seem to have holes in their personality, but us sat here typing on a forum dont? I care only about what these guys do IN the ring, who they fought, how they did, what they acheived etc. Floyd is a great, great fighter but for me he hasnt done anywhere near as much as he could have done given his talent. With that being said, you have to account for the fact that the guy has his own life to live, and just like a fingerprint, everybody's life experience is unique. When Floyd hangs em up, he should be able to look back at his career and feel pretty fukking good about all he has accomplished. I'd swap places with teh cunt!

im being an ******* right now but im a nice person REALLY? Sounds like someone I know. Sounds like someone on TV who plays the asshole then when you get to meet him in person he's a really nice person, so nice that he gave tons of people free tickets to go see him at Wrestlemania 24. Can't put my finger on it...but I'll get back to you soon.

As a side note it is pretty obvious going by body language that his fiancé is not into him at all, he needs to be careful there, she is clearly there for the money. Floyd is such a fa&&ot..... He probabley cries and thinks about Ellerbe in bed.

I know hes got the best boxing skills og this generation but do you actually like him outside the ring? seems like alot of you nuthuggers agree to his douchebaggery. Im a floyd fan love how he box........THAT'S IT!!!! ppl choose to look at his outside the ring stuff i honestly dont care this is wwe this is a real contact sport this is BOXING not soap opera every fighter has there out the ring issues some are private some are not but when it all gets to the end each generation of boxing all we care about is there fighting style, heart, win loss record, retirement speech, and hall of fame and w/e is after that but his money bragging all that freedom of speech he can do what he wants if i knew him ill tell him to chill but thats what sum people need to understand we dont know him we cant take what all these people do personal if we dont KNOW THEM!!!! But it dont matter cause it will be more thread's like this and more and more and more till he retires and yall still might be talking about how he brags about money and if that do happens then its really sad.

@ TS, which Mayweather outside the ring are you talking about? http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2010/12/floyd-mayweather-jr-hosts-charity-celebrity-basketball-game/ The one that created the Floyd Mayweather Foundation, charity basketball games (fight4acause), paid for Genaro Hernandez's funeral, ect... Is this the one? Or are you talking about the Mayweather that does ignorant/childish acts to promote a fight that's in a few weeks? Keep in mind, he is also a promoter and boxing is a business. Hes talking about the one that Mayweather shoves down our throats and tries so hard to sustain. If he doesnt want us to judge him on that persona then he shouldnt display it at all times. You really think it is just an act then shame on you. :grumpy:

Are you calling yourself an asshole? Or a nice person? im being an ******* right now but im a nice person

id pay for your funeral too if i had 100 million in the bank Are you calling yourself an asshole? Or a nice person?

@ TS, which Mayweather outside the ring are you talking about? http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2010/12/floyd-mayweather-jr-hosts-charity-celebrity-basketball-game/ The one that created the Floyd Mayweather Foundation, charity basketball games (fight4acause), paid for Genaro Hernandez's funeral, ect... Is this the one? Or are you talking about the Mayweather that does ignorant/childish acts to promote a fight that's in a few weeks? Keep in mind, he is also a promoter and boxing is a business. id pay for your funeral too if i had 100 million in the bank

He is a selfish egotistical child He is a man inside the ring only. As a side note it is pretty obvious going by body language that his fiancé is not into him at all, he needs to be careful there, she is clearly there for the money.

Sometimes I love him, sometimes I hate him. He's an entertainer and boxing is entertainment. He just speaks his mind at all times, so ofcourse loads of it coming out is bull****, but it keeps the discusions going.