Do hbo commentators have a floyd bias?

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  • Unbiased
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    #21
    you guys gotta be kidding me the way this poll is going.

    Really? Firstly, how can some of you say that HBO is racist or whatnot when Floyd mentions race more than all of the HBO staff combined? Floyd is the one who thinks he has a target on his back and always assumes people are attacking him.

    If Floyd has a boring fight like he did against Baldomir and Judah, what do you expect? The fans were booing DURING the event! What does that tell you about how entertained the crowd feels? At one point or another everyone (including Larry Merchant) gave Floyd props for his skill and ability. I wouldn't say its biased for him to say that the fight is boring WHEN THE CROWD IS BOOING THE EVENT. That's just stating the obvious.

    The fact is you hear HBO criticize many fighters for their performances. Lots of times I'm surprised at how harsh the questions are that they ask the loser in the post fight interview. They seriously rub it in. Watch the Pavlik-Hopkins post fight interview over again. They seriously pour salt in Pavliks wound. They've said Hopkins was boring many many times during his fights too.

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    • Pullcounter
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      #22
      Originally posted by Unbiased
      I'm so sick of hearing this. As paranoid and defensive as Floyd is about being asked perfectly NORMAL questions, I think his fans are getting just as defensive for him.

      HBO commentators give Floyd the same credit as any other fighter. The only thing gripe I can see that HBO commentators have against Floyd is that he hasn't fought the big names in his divisions that everybody wants to see him fight. Is that so horribly biased?!

      In fact, HBO commentators don't even go as far as to say what I personally think: Floyd's resume needs to catch up to his mouth.
      WTF???? HBO goes out of its way to lick floyd's butt. they pay him to fight uncompetitive fights and you guys complain???!!!

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      • Easy-E
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        #23
        The crew is definitly biased against Floyd.

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        • tocayito1
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          #24
          Originally posted by HumphreyBogart
          They aren't exactly biased but they do have their favorite fighters.

          Lampley - Cotto, Barrera
          Merchant - Pacquiao
          Kellerman - Paul Williams, Floyd (somewhat)
          Steward - Cotto
          kellerman loves floyd idk why tho he always defends him and brings him up no matter who the other guys talk about....
          and when floyd is saying ****** things like calling them racists because hes so damn insecure he wants special treatment? hes such a female

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