The Mayweather / Whitaker comparison

[GattiFan]

When Floyds career is over.....and he's beaten some real champs....if he does....I'll compare them.

They are both masters at what they do.

Sweet Pea at defense and just schooling you.

Floyd at being slick with a decent punch and running his gangsta mouth.

Dont be fooled...Sweet pea helped get me into boxing....time made him a bitter man sometimes. He and Floyed shared that more than you think.

Oh...but Sweet Pea could sell tickets also.

[deliveryman]

When Floyds career is over.....and he's beaten some real champs....if he does....I'll compare them.

They are both masters at what they do.

Sweet Pea at defense and just schooling you.

Floyd at being slick with a decent punch and running his gangsta mouth.

Dont be fooled...Sweet pea helped get me into boxing....time made him a bitter man sometimes. He and Floyed shared that more than you think.

Oh...but Sweet Pea could sell tickets also.

Wtf are you talking about? Floyd currently is the second highest paid boxer right now today, second to only De La Hoya. For the state that boxing is in overall, Floyd is doing very well for himself ticket-selling wise.

For all these people that don't understand how he's suckering all of those that will pay money just to see him knocked out.

He's a show man, and it's obvious, I think he tries too hard at times, which I actually find funny), because I take it for what it is: A man trying to make money.

Floyd doesn't care if people hate him, in fact he loves it, he relishes on it. He loves playing the bad guy, I think it's like a sort of character that he has and puts on. And let's face it's working. I mean just look around you, half the threads on NSB are about MAYWEATHER. In the sport of boxing, trust me, "bad popularity" does not exist.

The fact remains: When it's all said and done, and all the results are in (whatever they may be), 15-20 years from now when all the drama no longer exists, people will look back and see exactly what it was, it was a character, just like Ali had a character, Sweet Pea had a character, Leonard had a character, etc. Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be considered a boxing legend, and probably viewed as one of, if not the most skilled boxer ever.

And he will win on May 5th, I garuntee it.

[EliteSoldier]

Floyds an annoying dork, who in my opinion should not be labelled as an ali/tyson. I don't think anyone will ever consider him a great, and when the majority of boxing fans think that castillo fight was a gift decision it will always follow him down to the day he retires. You might not believe it was a gift, and think floyd won. But the majority of boxing fans believe he lost. People who aren't biased and don't really care for either castillo/mayweather thought floyd lost. Plus, as I said he acts like a dork trying to act like he's all thuggish but really it just makes him look ******ed. He sucks at playing a bad guy because he looks mentally ******ed at doing it, or atleast I think he does.

Differences:

Tyson was funny when he acted all crazy, and so was ali. Ali making jokes and making people laugh. Floyd really doesn't make anyone laugh, they just think wow this guys got problems.

[bigtime9]

When Floyds career is over.....and he's beaten some real champs....if he does....I'll compare them.

They are both masters at what they do.

Sweet Pea at defense and just schooling you.

Floyd at being slick with a decent punch and running his gangsta mouth.

Dont be fooled...Sweet pea helped get me into boxing....time made him a bitter man sometimes. He and Floyed shared that more than you think.

Oh...but Sweet Pea could sell tickets also.

you sound ******..sweet pea helped you get into boxing..you are a ****ing liar..If I saw you I would spit on you talking such drivel

[freedom213]

Whitaker humble? hahahahahaha You guys must be teenagers or new boxing fans who weren't around in his prime. The only difference between Whitaker and PBF is that Mayweather hasn't been robbed of a decision yet. Honestly, if it was Whitaker fighting Jose Luis Castillo rather than PBF, Whitaker would have gotten robbed in that first fight...

Its all about his personality out of the ring to me. I dont hate him I just dont like him. He is however a great fighter but if DLH makes it a true war what will he do? To take it even further if he loses to DLH we will truly see what caliber of champion he is. Can he overcome defeat, what would he have left. Sweet Pea fought his legends and top opponents, he was a different person, theres a difference but there are some similarities

[crold1]

Delivery: I disagree. Floyd is doing well because of HBO's corporate outlook which is willing to overpay the fighter perceived as P4P #1. Based on ticket sales and PPV, Floyd is a very average elite level fighter.

[deliveryman]

Delivery: I disagree. Floyd is doing well because of HBO's corporate outlook which is willing to overpay the fighter perceived as P4P #1. Based on ticket sales and PPV, Floyd is a very average elite level fighter.

With the market today, and boxing currently suffering a depression, who grosses more money than Floyd Mayweather? Other than Oscar.

If being 2nd is now considered "average," then damn, you got some high standards.

Pacquiao? Nope.
Wright? Nope.
Hopkins? Nope.
Taylor? Nope.
Barrera? Nope.
Tarver? Nope.

[GunStar]

Floyds an annoying dork, who in my opinion should not be labelled as an ali/tyson. I don't think anyone will ever consider him a great, and when the majority of boxing fans think that castillo fight was a gift decision it will always follow him down to the day he retires. You might not believe it was a gift, and think floyd won. But the majority of boxing fans believe he lost. People who aren't biased and don't really care for either castillo/mayweather thought floyd lost. Plus, as I said he acts like a dork trying to act like he's all thuggish but really it just makes him look ******ed. He sucks at playing a bad guy because he looks mentally ******ed at doing it, or atleast I think he does.

Differences:

Tyson was funny when he acted all crazy, and so was ali. Ali making jokes and making people laugh. Floyd really doesn't make anyone laugh, they just think wow this guys got problems.

Shut it already with the Castillo fight, the only people that believes that Mayweather lost the fight are, haters, Mexicans, Hatton fans like yourself, blind and ******s!

[The Noose]

Ive watched a few interviews with Whitaker and he always came across as a decent enough guy.

Floyd has ALWAYS tried to be a fast talking hip-hop wanabe, and he always makes himself look ******. Hes constantly annoying, cant take any level of critisicm, claims that he's better than Robinson and is a ****ing crybaby.

[MindBat]

Alright, that's it....

They're Both Hall Of Famers!!!


'Nough said, varmints!!