Floyd Mayweather Has Been Mentally Breaking Down For The Last 2 Years If Not More

[crillz]

As you said, it's just a perception. Doesn't need to be crazy just because it isn't yours...

How can you say he's shown no sign of attention craving?
Even if he actually decided to participate in Dancing with the Stars with the sole purpose of attracting more people into the sport, does that make it any less attention craving?
It's still a quest for attention however way you put it.

But do you seriously believe him when he says it's for the greater good of boxing?
Well, come to think about it, that might actually be true considering he views himself as the very definition of boxing...

All things we do, we do for ourselfs.
I am nice to you so you will be nice to me. Egosentric
You are nice to poor children in Africa because you'll feel better. Egosentric

Open your eyes, spread your vision and way of thinking so that you can see things under the surface.
As we all know, the surface is easy to paint and make shiny.

I'm not saying I'm right and you're wrong. Just don't be too eager to deal out death and judgement before you have scratched under the surface...

I scratched though, I see what you trying to say and I don't agree, I admit sometimes I come across a little strong and if I ever offend anyone I am man enough to apologize but I mean well overall.. thing is he does what he does for attention no doubt but does he need anymore attention? he could've done a lot of other lesser things to get attention, he attracted attention to boxing threw dancing with the stars and he encourages others to step forward and do the same, it is for the love of boxing but you make good points about ego, thing is we all have ego's but it's not all always about that, too many people who know him PERSONALLY say he is a loving, giving and caring person, too many to call it a lir from family to friends to boxing experts to even his doctor, Floyd Mayweather is a class act he just knows how to play poker very well so he uses his hand properly..

not because I'm nice to you doesn't mean you will be nice to me and it certainly doesn't mean I'm going to stoop to your level and be a **** to you, I might just opt to turn my head to you. you are looking at it one way, ego and thats that but there's many different kind of people in this world and thats what I'm basing my **** on, some people actually like to do good and it has nothing to do with ego, you say all things we do we do for ourself and thats a very closed minded opinion, you tell me to scratch beneath the surface yet you imply only one way of being and that egotistical, I'm not egomaniac dogz and I can't speak for Floyd I just know he's doing a lot for boxing in terms bringing attention to the sport..

150 years from now when we all are dead people who look back on Floyd are going to see the actions and not the motives dogz, they will look at what he did and not so much why he did it and if they happen to try and see why he did it they will only find HIM saying that it was for the sport of boxing, I can believe that yo because Floyd has been getting attention for many many years now, he doesn't need trickery using the media for anything other than to uplift boxing, even on dancing with the stars he got ****ted on but people can respect his bravery, he's a representative of the sport and carries it with him the whole way it ain't like he just trying to pass himself oof as a regular guy looking for TV time.. I think he's sincere because where he stands today he has nothing to prove, he IS a somebody already and doesn't need to feed his ego he just needs to keep saying **** to keep himself relevant on this board or the next while he's still actively fighting..

I feel u though, it's all a matter of opinion and like I told the other homie I respect your opinion I jut like to think outside the box, I'm not gonna sit here and pretend to know he did whatever he did on dancing with the stars for his ego, I THINK he did it for boxing, you talk like you KNOW he did it for his ego, two different ball games homie and once again I repeat i respect your opinion and I'm sorry if I came out a little too strong by using the term crazy.. 100

[beauty]

Mayweather has two problems in my view:

#1 He's thin skinned.

#2 He has a need to be liked.

Can't be one or both of those things and have this "Money Mayweather" alter ego without paying the price of admission.

I have been saying this for a while. The need to play weatherman and "make it rain", the need for attention, the need to hire and pay bootlickers and ego strokers etc., all a direct result of the insecurity of Floyd Mayweather. Floyd is confident about one thing it seems and that is winning. That's why he is so good. I think even his decision to go on DWTS is directly correlated. Not just for more exposure, but I think Floyd is challenging himself to see if he can be good at anything other than boxing, for his security's sake. He has not done anything else.

Floyd deserves to be happy. All people do especially those who have had to endure significant tribulations as a youth, with no recourse or no defense. However, I think he could use "someone" to talk too. (Maybe pay someone.) It wouldn't hurt and the rejection he has felt which is triggering the insecurity etc. can be properly addressed.


Floyd has a great heart. I feel bad for him.

[beauty]

the current (new) war with his father,He's made many comments and statements that I find troubling, puzzling, and revelatory within various context.

I have not heard of this. I thought they had reconciled (again) since the DLH fight.

[tyson]

I scratched though, I see what you trying to say and I don't agree, I admit sometimes I come across a little strong and if I ever offend anyone I am man enough to apologize but I mean well overall.. thing is he does what he does for attention no doubt but does he need anymore attention? he could've done a lot of other lesser things to get attention, he attracted attention to boxing threw dancing with the stars and he encourages others to step forward and do the same, it is for the love of boxing but you make good points about ego, thing is we all have ego's but it's not all always about that, too many people who know him PERSONALLY say he is a loving, giving and caring person, too many to call it a lir from family to friends to boxing experts to even his doctor, Floyd Mayweather is a class act he just knows how to play poker very well so he uses his hand properly..

not because I'm nice to you doesn't mean you will be nice to me and it certainly doesn't mean I'm going to stoop to your level and be a **** to you, I might just opt to turn my head to you. you are looking at it one way, ego and thats that but there's many different kind of people in this world and thats what I'm basing my **** on, some people actually like to do good and it has nothing to do with ego, you say all things we do we do for ourself and thats a very closed minded opinion, you tell me to scratch beneath the surface yet you imply only one way of being and that egotistical, I'm not egomaniac dogz and I can't speak for Floyd I just know he's doing a lot for boxing in terms bringing attention to the sport..

150 years from now when we all are dead people who look back on Floyd are going to see the actions and not the motives dogz, they will look at what he did and not so much why he did it and if they happen to try and see why he did it they will only find HIM saying that it was for the sport of boxing, I can believe that yo because Floyd has been getting attention for many many years now, he doesn't need trickery using the media for anything other than to uplift boxing, even on dancing with the stars he got ****ted on but people can respect his bravery, he's a representative of the sport and carries it with him the whole way it ain't like he just trying to pass himself oof as a regular guy looking for TV time.. I think he's sincere because where he stands today he has nothing to prove, he IS a somebody already and doesn't need to feed his ego he just needs to keep saying **** to keep himself relevant on this board or the next while he's still actively fighting..

I feel u though, it's all a matter of opinion and like I told the other homie I respect your opinion I jut like to think outside the box, I'm not gonna sit here and pretend to know he did whatever he did on dancing with the stars for his ego, I THINK he did it for boxing, you talk like you KNOW he did it for his ego, two different ball games homie and once again I repeat i respect your opinion and I'm sorry if I came out a little too strong by using the term crazy.. 100

Again, good posting!

I have no idea what Floyd uses for motivation, but I think it's naive to believe it's for the greater good of boxing. Maybe that's the cynical bastard in me, I don't know.
Given that I said it's just a perception in the first sentence, I don't think I talked like I KNEW anything.

Floyd, like any other normal and sane human being, is nice personally. I don't doubt that, nor have I questioned it.

The ego thing I got from someone more educated in psychology than you and me (me at the very least).
It's in our very nature to act on things based on how it feels and which consequences it have for our own good.
I never indicated in any way that there are only one way of being.
It would be too perfect if everybody was like me

But, you can't get around the fact that everything you do ultimately comes down to your own ego.
Why do people like to help other people? Feels good. They like it. Bad conscious etc.
Doesn't matter why, it boiles down to their inner feelings regardless.
This matter is not up for discussion, as it can't be disputed.

In 150 years, we'll be in awe of Floyd, just as I'm in awe today. He's one of my favorite fighters, no question.
But that doesn't prevent me from being a firm believer that it's a weakness as a fighter to wade off to dance on national television when you have a big fight coming up.
The motive in his mind has nothing to do with me thinking exactly that.

You say he doesn't need to feed his ego as he's already somebody.
But that's the funny thing about us humans and our ego; it always craves for more.
Be it money, fame, power, ladies... it's always more!

[boxingfan4life]

yeah floyd is insecure. i guess it can **** wit you knowing you the number one fighter in the world but there are alot of people that hate your style. i believe he knows that he will never be viewed as an all time great considering the way he fights. Regardless of his accomplished its still not good enough for the boxing public and i think thats what hurts him the most.

[Vladimir303]

I agree, Floyd is extremely insecure and he knows that he is a boring fighter and boxing fans(like myself) don't appreciate his boring hit and run style. If Floyd goes toe to toe with Hatton and beats him I will have new found respect for him, but that will never happen. There is evidence of his mental breakdown in his interview with Larry Merchant after the most boring fight of the century with Carlos Baldomir.

So do you feel the same way about Pauli Malignaggi and Cory Spinks who are even more hit and run type fighters?

[kayjay]

He has got all the money in the world so has got fewer problems than most imo. Everyone has got some kind of emotional problems to be dealing with though.

I don't see how this follows, hugh.

That money won't help him grow up. In all fairness it has to be hard being a prodigy. He has some tremendous mental strength to be able to concentrate on his task like he does. He never loses sight of his aim in the ring. but outside sure he's having trouble with himself. I'm not sure he could mentally handle a loss right now, though this fact could actually help him in the ring. Just say it's the twelfth round and an even fight. Hatton knows who he is, knows he's going back to manchester to get fat and drunk everyday. Mayweather? A loss might lead him to suicide, hence he'll have that extra.

[GreatestIam]

People we talkin bout Money Mayweather not Micheal Jackson,, da only reason you guys would say some dumb **** like dis is because 1 PBF a brother, 2 you know how *****s wit money act and 3 your jealous. Floyd aint gotta KO Hatton or anyone for that matter and he'll still be the P4P champ as long as he wins... To incenuate that his mentally breaking down is ludacris you just happened to see him more in the last 2 years outside of the ring and dont like it cuz 1 your either white 2 your poor or 3 your mom would beat your ass for making it rain with her money....! Floyd is fine people your just buying into the media propaganda or really the one breaking down cuz all dez *****s and all dez hoes somebody up in her goin **** and it aint non of you white boys! DUMASSES

[AntonTheMeh]

He Calls Himself The Greatest Ever With No Proof.

[kayjay]

People we talkin bout Money Mayweather not Micheal Jackson,, da only reason you guys would say some dumb **** like dis is because 1 PBF a brother, 2 you know how *****s wit money act and 3 your jealous. Floyd aint gotta KO Hatton or anyone for that matter and he'll still be the P4P champ as long as he wins... To incenuate that his mentally breaking down is ludacris you just happened to see him more in the last 2 years outside of the ring and dont like it cuz 1 your either white 2 your poor or 3 your mom would beat your ass for making it rain with her money....! Floyd is fine people your just buying into the media propaganda or really the one breaking down cuz all dez *****s and all dez hoes somebody up in her goin **** and it aint non of you white boys! DUMASSES

Donald, you're pretty ****ing ******ed. You're good for a laugh when you come on drunk to talk about your boxing skills, but social commentary from you is useless.

Now do us a favor and post your latest shadowboxing video, I need a good laugh. Is the quadruple lead uppercut still lightning fast? Have you actually tried it in sparring without getting your lights put out?