Don't deny it, PBF's bad guy persona is good for boxing

[sylvestersweet]

It would be good if he actually got in the ring to fight the best eventually. Instead we're deprived of seeing good matches because of his holier-than-thou attitude

[Bhopreign]

It would be good if he actually got in the ring to fight the best eventually. Instead we're deprived of seeing good matches because of his holier-than-thou attitude

Do you know or ever knew a boxer who fought the best in his fifth weight class?

[Vladimir303]

Name the last boxer who starred or even participated in two hit tv shows? Yes, Marketing genius.

Marketing genius would be a relatively boring person, consciously doing something out of character to sell a fight.

E.G. wrestling persona's like The Rock. Do you think Rock really acts like that in real life? No, he made it up and maybe he even had help backstage with his catchphrases.

Floyd on the other hand is just Floyd. It's the people behind the scenes who marketed 24/7, not Floyd. Floyd just played his part in the 24/7 soap opera, which wasn't hard to do, since he played himself.

Floyd's true genius is in his fighting, hit and not get his, his defense is genius. On the other stuff, lets not spitshine his **** like he is Vince McMahon.

[Glamour Puss]

He's an ignorant idiot. Its HBO's idea, he just dances when the say "dance"...

[koboy]

It would be good if he actually got in the ring to fight the best eventually. Instead we're deprived of seeing good matches because of his holier-than-thou attitude

I don't think he's going to do it. I think he would fight Manny to reclaim the P4P crown and then retire for good. Who else will give him the kind of paycheck that a fight with Manny could. ODLH is retired and he's already beaten Hatton. No one else has the buying power that these two have. Beat JMM and then MANNY and then retire.

[shogunn]

Floyd is smarter than most boxing managers and fighters out there. You think he would go to Indonesia to fight Chris John for 30K? I didn't think so.

This is why he is the smartest man in boxing, even you believe he is just dumb and loud, while you are awaiting the result of his fight against JMM or if he will ever fight PAC, both fighters who fight a division lower than him. I bet you can't wait to see his ass get kicked? It's all marketing strategy.

haha, you really think floyd some sort of diabolical genius? thats just how he is in real life, dumb and ******ed. If he was that smart, his fight vs JMM would be sold out.

was that a market strategy backfire? Now GBP strategists probably told floyd to fake a rib injury. Explain how Mayweather is a marketing genius if his fight isnt even sold out, whereas Manny and Cotto will have barely any tickets available on the first day.

I dont understand the indonesian-chris john connection at all. dont give credit to floyd when JMM is on his own ******edness.

[Bhopreign]

haha, you really think floyd some sort of diabolical genius? thats just how he is in real life, dumb and ******ed. If he was that smart, his fight vs JMM would be sold out.

was that a market strategy backfire? Now GBP strategists probably told floyd to fake a rib injury. Explain how Mayweather is a marketing genius if his fight isnt even sold out, whereas Manny and Cotto will have barely any tickets available on the first day.

I dont understand the indonesian-chris john connection at all. dont give credit to floyd when JMM is on his own ******edness.

Getting 15 mil is the marketing genius, who else can get 15 mil with Marquez, Pac didnt in two fights.

[shogunn]

Getting 15 mil is the marketing genius, who else can get 15 mil with Marquez, Pac didnt in two fights.

manny could easily get 15 mill with marquez in a rubber match, maybe more. what about the fight selling out, wheres the marketing genius in that. Supposedly, good marketing results in selling tickets. He's making his money through GBP and proposed ticket sales and ppv sales. If the fight does under 400K then his marketing doucehbag ploy failed. We'll have to see.

[studentofthegam]

floyd praises his opponents afterward so that his victory over them looks even better.

Again, a marketing ploy.

Koboy thank you for a little common sense. Floyd doesnt talk any more smack than his opponents talk to him pre-fight, for the most part. Gatti said he punch pbf's arms till he caves in. Floyd called him a C fighter at best and he made him look like a D fighter. He is respectful after a fight because he has a heart. Corrales said he would knock him out and well they had to throw in the towel. And speaking of arrogance, Hatton said he would pain him, and brings a f#@kin band to fight then gets his ass koed. Let us not overlook the fact that he tells the truth a lot of the time. No matter if you like him or not. That sounds a lot like Ali.

[Bhopreign]

He's an ignorant idiot. Its HBO's idea, he just dances when the say "dance"...

This is the blind hate that has bankrolled Floyd for over a decade, Floyd could find the cure for Aids tomorrow and people would say the same thing.