There is a component to it that is very common in the urban / hiphop / African American communities.
GENERALLY (but not all) urban/black athletes are very stylish in the way they perform. This is often coupled with vast quan****** of braggadocio. I'm sure you've heard that Micheal Jordan was a vicious trash-talker. In fact, the basis of hip-hop is boasting. it was founded on battle raps and many songs are about who has more money, who can **** better, who has the best flow, etc. 50 Cent is always in a beef with another rapper.
So in large part, it is cultural.
Further, there is an environmental/family component. I'm sure that you have noticed that the Mayweathers are not shy about telling you how good they are. PBF is very spoiled. He has never had a job in his life. And he has become fabulously wealthy. His dad says "I'm the best trainer in the world". Floyd says that "Uncle Roger is the best". Nobody is ever "good". They are all "the best". Al hayman is "the best manager in the world". Etc.
Additionally, Floyd just feels he is better than everyone in the ring. He has not lost in the ring in 15 years (the Olympics was a joke). He has beaten older, faster, smarter, stronger, etc, etc. So, in his mind, he is a boxing god (not to be confused with the Dominican God - that's me).
Lastly, he uses this tactic to motivate himself. He is boxing's equivalent of a "method actor". If somebody insults him, he goes to train ("Yo, get my running ****").
That's good stuff, I'll agree with that.
Intention is the most important aspect of interaction IMO and I can support it is a cultural expression by Mayweather.
Hatton seemed to be strongly affected. Mayweather put it to good use for this round unless that brings out non-beneficial reactions from Hatton.
dont bother trying to reason with "hugh hrant"(even though i think hatton won the collzao fight and i hate hatton), he thinks for the simple fact that someone is mexican, he would lose to manny pacquiao, no other reason but that....
Cmon your still not going on about that comment are you. Wasnt given me bad karma enough for that comment of mine. Plus it was only made tongue in cheek because i like Mexicans.
why the hell did u even post....?? no body care for your opinion if u just gunna RUN out the threads.... SMH... at u mid evil horse back riding no intelligent boxing head ass
lol ur a idiot and witter would get schooled by calzaghe hows that.
hatton took the fight because he can't beat paulie, witter or anybody in the welterweight division so he took the big payday to lose to floyd and then he will retire 43 - 1
What a ****ing moron you are. Witter and Paulie would have no chance against Hatton.
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