A Spoiled Floyd Mayweather Jr. Hurt Boxing

[-EX-]

This is one of the reasons I've said that I wouldn't want Floyd fighting Margarito or Williams. Ive said that if his hardcore fans think he's GOD, then why not fight them and prove it, but in my opinion, those fights would do more harm than good.

Floyd has a great chance of beating them, but why would we want to see Floyd have to backpeddle a whole fight potshotting? How is that a ppv EVENT?

Where as, a fight with someone closer to his frame like Cotto or Mosley, we'd get to see a more offensive Floyd. That is why one of my favorite fights to watch is Mayweather/Judah.

You have 2 fighters who are similar in regards to physical attributes. When this is the case, its SKILL that will be the deciding factor and not a physical advantage that was given to you from DNA.

Well when ur fighting bigger guys and u got ****ty hands you gotta do wat ya gotta do to win...

[2501 v2.0]

Well Mayweather isn't nearly as entertaining as he once was and sadly, maybe not entertaining to casual fans but that is alot to do with him facing MUCH bigger opponents. I know alot of people want him in against Cotto or Shane but seriously, that might be boring to alot of people

I dont think you understand what I'm trying to say. I know why he isn't exciting against bigger opponents. If casual fans were as knowledgeable as us, then boxing would be as powerful as the other major sports. Just not the case. thats why were core and they are casual.

the fact that our society is dumbing down from generation to generation doesn't help either.

[El Dominicano]

Yea but on the whole, I think Floyd is actually kinda exciting. He just moved so far up in weight he had to get even more defensive. Of course everyone has boring fights, its just a shame that Floyd, an exciting fighter IMO, is universally recognized as a boring fighter because he became the household name he is now only after fighting at 147, which is too big for him to fight like he did at lower weights.

And a Cotto fight would not be boring. Cotto has never been in a boring fight....except for maybe John Brown.

Good point

Well I hope he can come back. I'm really interested in him fighting Pac

[Dan...]

Well when ur fighting bigger guys and u got ****ty hands you gotta do wat ya gotta do to win...

That isn't their point. What they are saying is Floyd hyped those fights like they were going to be action-packed wars with nothing but brutal, stand and deliver stuff and, well, they weren't.

Some really good points made in this thread, especially by 2501 and that **** I hate with the coloured font.

[Fox McCloud]

Thats what Ive been saying,

Mayweather vs. Baldomir and Mayweather vs. De La Hoya did more damage to boxing than good. Thats why Floyd is universally considered "boring" by casual fans. Thats why MMA stans use Floyd as an example of how "boring boxing is".

It doesnt matter if WE appreciate his style because we're hardcore fans because we don't keep the sport in the mainstream, casual fans are the reasons fights are on PPV and when you promise an all action fight with a climatic ending and you step in the ring and do absolutely the opposite, then you got a lot of pissed off customer who aren't satisfied with their service.

Proof of this was the 1.7 million peolple that DIDNT buy Hatton/Mayweather. Fights like Hopkins/Wright and Mayweather/De La Hoya/Baldomir shouldn't be PPV fights.

This is actually true, although in no way can I blame Floyd for being selfish and getting the gigantic paychecks he got from it.

It is true that gave boxing a chance when they watched Mayweather/De La Hoya probably did not stick around as a fan of the sport. It just wasn't something that a casual, slack-jawed idiot with no prior experience in the sport would really go for. "It was a good boxing match, but lacked the fireworks that most fight fans seemed to anticipate." (Lampley, 2007/05/19)

[abdiel2k3]

You can be a master of your craft AND entertain

JMM does it
Shane Mosley does it
Miguel Cotto does it
Chad Dawson does it

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da *** is wrong with u??????
how u gonna put him along with those names

[El Dominicano]

I dont think you understand what I'm trying to say. I know why he isn't exciting against bigger opponents. If casual fans were as knowledgeable as us, then boxing would be as powerful as the other major sports. Just not the case. thats why were core and they are casual.

the fact that our society is dumbing down from generation to generation doesn't help either.

Nah man, I'm getting you

Just askin, do you see a problem with Mayweather fighting a JMM or Pac?

[Vasyl’s dad]

That isn't their point. What they are saying is Floyd hyped those fights like they were going to be action-packed wars with nothing but brutal, stand and deliver stuff and, well, they weren't.

Some really good points made in this thread, especially by 2501 and that **** I hate with the coloured font.

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[El Dominicano]

This is actually true, although in no way can I blame Floyd for being selfish and getting the gigantic paychecks he got from it.

It is true that gave boxing a chance when they watched Mayweather/De La Hoya probably did not stick around as a fan of the sport. It just wasn't something that a casual, slack-jawed idiot with no prior experience in the sport would really go for. "It was a good boxing match, but lacked the fireworks that most fight fans seemed to anticipate." (Lampley, 2007/05/19)

On the real, the 1st PPV I saw was DLH vs Tito and I didn't stick around for a year or 2, can't remember correctly. So you make a good point

[-EX-]

That isn't their point. What they are saying is Floyd hyped those fights like they were going to be action-packed wars with nothing but brutal, stand and deliver stuff and, well, they weren't.

Some really good points made in this thread, especially by 2501 and that **** I hate with the coloured font.

Your right. Floyd's tryna hype the fight. He cudda toned it down but that's not in his character at all. He only really has 1-2 boring fights IMO. He beat up the turtle aka Baldomir which was a waste of a PPV and the Oscar fight. The DLH fight wasn't boring IMO but it wasn't exciting.