Is Mayweather The Most Hated Boxer Of All Time?

That is certainly a valid point Larry. But to the best of my recollection Ali and Johnson never pulled a move like the whole not fighting Manny/PEDS issue. I would say the true hatred of Mayweather started at that point. The Castillo thing obviously didn't help his case either....... trust me when i say that white america cared more about a "Draft dodger" and a black man who flaunted his relationships with white women and drove fast cars in the early 20th cenutry. you guys sound very out of touch with the history of the sport and the country.

No, he is not ……. People just criticizing how Floyd has "marketed" his fights to often get the most reward for the least amount of risk then him and his fans state that it makes him TBE …… which is BS!!! People just criticizing that Floyd has taken advantage of all of his "home town" favoritism. People have just criticized him for avoiding fighters when it meant most. Floyd and his fans said for 5+ years that drug testing does not affect you. Then when he used an ILLEGAL BANNED IV, he said that drug testing contributed to him needing an IV!!! Go check out USADA. They don't even believe that with 1 exception. Floyd … who paid USADA well! All of the above: Floyd was in an era where he was allowed to do whatever he wanted to without there being any consequences! Floyd knew it and was allowed to take advantage of that. Here is just 1 of the many obvious ways that Floyd was favoured in VEGAS. Look at the ref. It looks like he is scolding McGregor before he even did anything BUT we all know that Floyd has been known to elbow, hug, head-lock, ……. Do you think that Floyd feels concerned with this ref if he does anything wrong? https://imgur.com/HTwY5hU.gif . THIS! The man has never fought in a pro fight and as we saw from the punches to the back of the head that he needed all the attention from the Ref. Elbows to the face and fore arms to the neck are OK? How about constantly head locks? All done by Floyd in every fight!!! It was already explained to McGregor in the dressing room BUT the truth is that others experienced the same thing while Floyd was allowed to elbow, hug, use his fore arms, head-lock ……. Hatton, point deducted for hitting the ropes! Hatton being watched closely by the ref BUT he was elbowed constantly by Floyd. Maidana, was deducted a point BUT the previous rounds he was elbowed constantly by Floyd. So the question remains, Do you think that Floyd feels concerned with this ref if he does anything wrong? .

He's a very clever guy, how many people paid to watch Floyd fight just in the hope of seeing him lose?

he took on all the prime challengers and never made excuses!

Floyd turned heel a long time ago so his hate was always self inflicted. I have no sympathy for him whatsoever. That said, I can't stand 90% of Floyds personality but he's a damn good father to his kids and he's got atg skills w/ an atg record. Hard to argue with that.

I can't think of any other boxer who divides boxing fans more than he does, can you? Broner.... too much of an act

There sure is! translation: "We just finished watching the MayPac fight on the tv. I’d like to point out that when we were watching it live at the stadium, we were all the way at the top, and from what we saw then, I believed that Pacquiao was the winner. however, after watching here at home on the big screen with the gang, my final score is 116-112 Mayweather. Of course, watching it now, closely, I see more of the nuances, and see more of Mayweather’s landed punches… he didn’t lose, he won the fight, with this I agree.. And well… and I admit that I was a little too brash when I first made my comments " Spoon23 what do you have to say about this?? you were using his video for 3 years

Deny what? That he seems to be explaining more to the fighter making his professional debut than to the fighter having his 50th professional fight :lol1: You guys are dopes. THIS! The man has never fought in a pro fight and as we saw from the punches to the back of the head that he needed all the attention from the Ref.

No, he is not ……. People just criticizing how Floyd has "marketed" his fights to often get the most reward for the least amount of risk then him and his fans state that it makes him TBE …… which is BS!!! People just criticizing that Floyd has taken advantage of all of his "home town" favoritism. People have just criticized him for avoiding fighters when it meant most. Floyd and his fans said for 5+ years that drug testing does not affect you. Then when he used an ILLEGAL BANNED IV, he said that drug testing contributed to him needing an IV!!! Go check out USADA. They don't even believe that with 1 exception. Floyd … who paid USADA well! All of the above: Floyd was in an era where he was allowed to do whatever he wanted to without there being any consequences! Floyd knew it and was allowed to take advantage of that. Here is just 1 of the many obvious ways that Floyd was favoured in VEGAS. Look at the ref. It looks like he is scolding McGregor before he even did anything BUT we all know that Floyd has been known to elbow, hug, head-lock, ……. Do you think that Floyd feels concerned with this ref if he does anything wrong? https://imgur.com/HTwY5hU.gif . 101% truth. Even the most hard core floyd fans couldn't deny what u said.

But you did see that the new boxing God that knows more than the rest of us said Mayweather legit beat Pacqiao 8-4 right? You and Spoon23 were bragging when you thought Lomachenko said Pacquiao won, now you guys don't want to talk about it :lol1: Is there a video? or link?

Apparently, Pac won at most 4 rounds according to Lomachenko :lol1: And floyd had atleast 4 gift win.

No, he is not ……. People just criticizing how Floyd has "marketed" his fights to often get the most reward for the least amount of risk then him and his fans state that it makes him TBE …… which is BS!!! People just criticizing that Floyd has taken advantage of all of his "home town" favoritism. People have just criticized him for avoiding fighters when it meant most. Floyd and his fans said for 5+ years that drug testing does not affect you. Then when he used an ILLEGAL BANNED IV, he said that drug testing contributed to him needing an IV!!! Go check out USADA. They don't even believe that with 1 exception. Floyd … who paid USADA well! All of the above: Floyd was in an era where he was allowed to do whatever he wanted to without there being any consequences! Floyd knew it and was allowed to take advantage of that. Here is just 1 of the many obvious ways that Floyd was favoured in VEGAS. Look at the ref. It looks like he is scolding McGregor before he even did anything BUT we all know that Floyd has been known to elbow, hug, head-lock, ……. Do you think that Floyd feels concerned with this ref if he does anything wrong? https://imgur.com/HTwY5hU.gif .

Black fighters used to have to fight in their own league with their own titles due to racism. There would be riots and lynchings when they beat a white fighter. Mayweather isn’t close to being the most hated fighter of all time

Floyd is hated because of his boring style, always try to cheat his opponent, beating women etc.

But you did see that the new boxing God that knows more than the rest of us said Mayweather legit beat Pacqiao 8-4 right? You and Spoon23 were bragging when you thought Lomachenko said Pacquiao won, now you guys don't want to talk about it :lol1: Floyd had atleast 4 gift win.

Top 10 all time great on every credible list/site. The fact he gets rated so high even though he's so hated shows how great he is. Not a risk taker though. Stay salty. Meanwhile your hero Pacquiao is tumbling down. 50 years from now only hardcores will know his name. i don't really care one way or the other about the argument you guys are having, but what are all these "credible" lists/sites you are referring to? Please provide links.

Floyd is intensely disliked but has made a fortune out of it, so who laughs last laughs longest. For me, guys like Khan and AB are worse. They talk a good game but deliver nothing. Boxing definitely needs villains, look how someone as limited as Eubank Jnr made a few million out of the sport for knocking out a turkish barber and some Polish plumbers.

Without doubt. And now he's made a fortune of that fact.

I would go with Jack Johnson because he lived hated & died hated. Ali lived long enough to be turned into a saint-like figure like Nelson Mandela or Gandhi or something. Floyd's definitely the most hated athlete of this era because of his success, arrogance, fighting style, personal issues, and racism. Me personally, I can't stand Broner, Khan, and Chavez Jr. wayyyyyyy more than I hate Mayweather. Those 3 guys are the absolute worst. Canelo's getting close to that list as well.

The opposite of Love isn’t Hate but Indifference. My opinion anyway. I mean both love and hate make $$$.