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

[Vladimir303]

If you think floyd is as clueless as kanye, he just did his job. Maybe that's what he wants you to think. It's a classic comic book story where a one time good guy becomes a villain because he becomes disillusioned with the world and how he is perceived. From hero to victim to villain. Classic.

Floyd is not that smart to pull all that off. You're giving him too much credit.

The only SMART thing he does is knowing that his douchebaggery ways will get him paid if he uses them during promotional tours/press-conf's once the fight is signed.

That's where it ends.

[Ray*]

I think it's the other way around with Pac. He said yes to Roach and Arum to fight Cotto at 145. I think he would have fought Cotto at 147 if Roach and Arum gave him the greenlight.

I meant is entourage who are all filipinoes....not roach or arum.

[koboy]

floyds not smart enough to pull that off. He's just dumb and loud, then people think its a marketing strategy.

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.

[koboy]

I meant is entourage who are all filipinoes....not roach or arum.

I gotcha. I was just being a smartass.

[koboy]

Floyd is not that smart to pull all that off. You're giving him too much credit.

The only SMART thing he does is knowing that his douchebaggery ways will get him paid if he uses them during promotional tours/press-conf's once the fight is signed.

That's where it ends.

Possibly. But he's still the only one doing it successfully. I think Floyd has to be the most hated fighter out there today. Pac gets hated on in forums because of his pachuggers and the same with Cotto, ODLH, Hatton and Calzaghe. With Floyd, fans don't really like him personally because of the way he has presented himself in the media.

It's all an act. Watch his post fight conferences and see how much praise he showers his opponents after taunting and badmouthing them for more than 3 months, sometimes for years. Duran would never do that. He disrespected his opponents before, during and after the fight. If he hates, he hates you. There is no act involved.

[Pullcounter]

floyd is not a marketing genius.... floyd tries to keep it real. the fakest I've seen floyd was during WWE and dancing w/ the stars.

pac is not surrounded by yes men, in his team atleast. pac wanted to go vacationing and arum told him to get to NYC. guess what happened?

[Pullcounter]

Possibly. But he's still the only one doing it successfully. I think Floyd has to be the most hated fighter out there today. Pac gets hated on in forums because of his pachuggers and the same with Cotto, ODLH, Hatton and Calzaghe. With Floyd, fans don't really like him personally because of the way he has presented himself in the media.

It's all an act. Watch his post fight conferences and see how much praise he showers his opponents after taunting and badmouthing them for more than 3 months, sometimes for years. Duran would never do that. He disrespected his opponents before, during and after the fight. If he hates, he hates you. There is no act involved.

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

[MindBat]

The smartest thing Floyd could do was get away from Bob Arum.

He runs his own show now in partnership with GBP.

Smart enough to be part of the highest grossing fight in history.

It remains to be seen if his Hit List will pan out as promised.

Negotiations will be the only detriment to him fighting the guys the fans want to see him fight.

I think Shane will be the easiest to negotiate with if the fight with Pac can't be made.

Arum will be tough to deal with on Pac and Cotto.

[koboy]

floyd is not a marketing genius.... floyd tries to keep it real. the fakest I've seen floyd was during WWE and dancing w/ the stars.

pac is not surrounded by yes men, in his team atleast. pac wanted to go vacationing and arum told him to get to NYC. guess what happened?

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

[koboy]

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

Again, a marketing ploy.