U have to admit....

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Floyd was VERY gracious towards Ricky and his fans after the fight.....Ive seen Floyd do thatbefore too after fights.... no idea why he appears to CHOOSES to be the bad guy before the fight... if he showed that side of himself more often he could easily be the good guy..and with his skills? He'd be the new Sugar Ray Leonard and much more popular than ever.

Ice,

As the good guy, Floyd would be popular, but not this record=breaking boxing mega-star. I have seen a ton of FMJ fights, and he is EXTEREMELY classy inside the ring.

Yeah, he's tough and dirty. All great fighters stretch the rules. All of them. Especially the Michigan guys. But FMJ has elected to create this persona, and it is making him buckets of money.

If he wasn't so hated by the Brits, would THAT many of them have flown over? The vitriol loosened their pursestrings.

[FISTIC ART]

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If he chose to be the good guy for every fight then he wouldn't be getting any near the pay checks he gets now. And harldy anyone of the public would have an opinion on him becuae he would be unpromotable. Perfect example is low blow cotto.

this is true as well...........

nazeem got attention because of his antics.......
"" ohhhhh larry pray for him when i hit him"".... lol

when lennox lewis was doing his thing....

people were still on washed up mike tyson why.......
""" ill eat ur kids"""

floyd..just plays villan.........


it sells.............

[Kball15]

yea but then he wouldnt be making nearly this much money

2 good guys doesnt sell

[eazy_mas]

it would be korny if two good guys fight each other.

someone gotta be the bad guy to make the hype.

I many of Floyd fight and post fight interview and he alway say his oppenet is good.

[sparked_85]

If he chose to be the good guy for every fight then he wouldn't be getting any near the pay checks he gets now. And harldy anyone of the public would have an opinion on him becuae he would be unpromotable. Perfect example is low blow cotto.

I disagree. Floyd is a good looking guy and reasonably eloquent. Once he got the p4p status he'd be cashing in big time anyway. The man would have no 'haters'

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

I disagree. Floyd is a good looking guy and reasonably eloquent. Once he got the p4p status he'd be cashing in big time anyway. The man would have no 'haters'

So, what would distinguish PBF from, say, early 2000's Shane Mosley? Or late 90's Roy Jones?

Incredible ring performances. Pound-for-pound fighter. Easy on the eyes. Ridiculous athleticism. Disappointing ticket sales.

[ophqui]

it was just a shallow (and unneccessary, considering his retirement) attempt to gain new fans, nothing more. He does what he has to do to 'get that money' as he would say. . .

[passdabutter]

yea but then he wouldnt be making nearly this much money

2 good guys doesnt sell

mosley-dlh sold just fine.

[Deeznuts]

Honestly being the bad guy is not bad though. It sells tickets because people tune in to see the bad guy get KO'd, in Floyd's case, the bad guy always wins

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

it was just a shallow (and unneccessary, considering his retirement) attempt to gain new fans, nothing more. He does what he has to do to 'get that money' as he would say. . .

He has done it after every fight.

He did it after Gatti...after an ugly pre-fight promo.

He did it after Judah... after Judah fouled him badly.

He did it after Oscar.... after insulting Oscar repeatedly.

He did it after Ricky..... BECAUSE THAT IS WHO HE "REALLY" is.