Did Mayweather ruin boxing?

[alexnation]

This is not a Floyd hate thread and I would like to hear honest opinions on this :

Floyd set multiple gate/PPV records and became the most paid not only boxer but athlete at some point. Is it fair to say that now every boxer and their mom look at Floyd's paydays and ask for insane money to fight top opponents? Is it over for the fans? Are we only going to see 1-2 top fights a year because of it?

All I hear this days is "yeah I'm willing to fight anyone.... If the money is right", and the money is never right for them. Now I am not saying boxers shouldn't get paid well. They absolutely do but the delusional landscape Floyd created for the existing and upcoming stars is working against the sport's best interest.

The name of the game now is to become an Instagram or YouTube champ and ask for millions to fight. If you enjoy watching Paul vs Woodley, your time is now.

[The D3vil]

It's been a slippery slope, starting with Sugar Ray Leonard, who was the first "A-Side/B-Side" champ, with how he played games with Hearns & Hagler..

Then comes Oscar, who rode the "pretty boy" aesthetic and being an Olympian to being the prototype for Floyd, getting favorable cards and dictating terms

Floyd came like a mix of Leonard & Oscar and sort of added an element of "letting fights marinate".

Now, the whole game is full of guys who think they're the "A-side", get favorable cards, and let fights marinate.

It's madness.

[Roadblock]

It's been a slippery slope, starting with Sugar Ray Leonard, who was the first "A-Side/B-Side" champ, with how he played games with Hearns & Hagler..

Then comes Oscar, who rode the "pretty boy" aesthetic and being an Olympian to being the prototype for Floyd, getting favorable cards and dictating terms

Floyd came like a mix of Leonard & Oscar and sort of added an element of "letting fights marinate".

Now, the whole game is full of guys who think they're the "A-side", get favorable cards, and let fights marinate.

It's madness.

Not madness just following the trends of society, boxing doesn't drive boxing, society does, and right now we are a fabricated mess worldwide in all areas, boxing, plastic personas, social media, fools beating big drums so on and so on , I guess it is madness but its extremely widespread with no one person the blame, its a conglomerate that will eventually force Nature into a reset to get rid of her parasites which are destroying everything, fake is real trendy in today's world.

[Offensive Wizardry]

yes.

he has set a bad example for the rest of american boxers to follow:

-protect your zero at all cost,
-when you cant sell your regular self, create a fake gangsta thug racist image because hate sells doe,
-fake retire if your division is loaded in order to protect the undefeated record,
-if forced to fight a threatening opponent: use catchweights, sabotage their gloves, pick the referees and judges, accuse them of steroid use then hire the boxer's trainer who you accused of ped use yourself
-beat up your baby momma in front of your kids
-raise a daughter that messes with herpes infected rappers with multiple children and baby mommas, and if there is competition from baby mommas, stabbed them to death
-get rid of monthly alimony by od'ing your baby momma (allegedly)
-hire **********s and create a harem of women only for 50 cent to steal them.

that's just off the ring.

in the ring, he's set an even worse precedent:

-fight like a coward
-use excessive spoiling tactics
-literally run away from action,
-if forced to fight, hit then excessively clinch, then run away. rinse and repeat.
-talk like your conan the barbarian pre fight, fight like usain bolt during the fight,

post retirement (fake and real retirements included)

-waste your money by getting swindled by people named willie
-engage in con****uous consumption that drains your finances
-become a degenerate gambler
-wear as much ***elry as physically possible to show how much of a billionaire you are
-pretend to be a billionaire
-create terrible strip clubs that garner terrible reviews
-if you run out of money, fight non boxers in boxing settings. preferably asian midgets


so yes, he's set a bad example for how to be boxer, father, and investment wizard.

[_Rexy_]

Indirectly, yes. Every young fighter thinks they’re Floyd without doing a ****ing thing other than having an 0

[Roadblock]

yes.

he has set a bad example for the rest of american boxers to follow:

-protect your zero at all cost,
-when you cant sell your regular self, create a fake gangsta thug racist image because hate sells doe,
-fake retire if your division is loaded in order to protect the undefeated record,
-if forced to fight a threatening opponent: use catchweights, sabotage their gloves, pick the referees and judges, accuse them of steroid use then hire the boxer's trainer who you accused of ped use yourself
-beat up your baby momma in front of your kids
-raise a daughter that messes with herpes infected rappers with multiple children and baby mommas, and if there is competition from baby mommas, stabbed them to death
-get rid of monthly alimony by od'ing your baby momma (allegedly)
-hire **********s and create a harem of women only for 50 cent to steal them.

that's just off the ring.

in the ring, he's set an even worse precedent:

-fight like a coward
-use excessive spoiling tactics
-literally run away from action,
-if forced to fight, hit then excessively clinch, then run away. rinse and repeat.
-talk like your conan the barbarian pre fight, fight like usain bolt during the fight,

post retirement (fake and real retirements included)

-waste your money by getting swindled by people named willie
-engage in con****uous consumption that drains your finances
-become a degenerate gambler
-wear as much ***elry as physically possible to show how much of a billionaire you are
-pretend to be a billionaire
-create terrible strip clubs that garner terrible reviews
-if you run out of money, fight non boxers in boxing settings. preferably asian midgets


so yes, he's set a bad example for how to be boxer, father, and investment wizard.

Way too much hate buddy, nobody takes hate seriously, I question why do you invest so much into hate, whats in it for you.

[Offensive Wizardry]

Way too much hate buddy, nobody takes hate seriously, I question why do you invest so much into hate, whats in it for you.

i learned from the best.

floyd mayweather jr.

seems like it worked out well for him.

he's a billionaire right?

[Tony Trick-Pony]

It's been a slippery slope, starting with Sugar Ray Leonard, who was the first "A-Side/B-Side" champ, with how he played games with Hearns & Hagler..

Then comes Oscar, who rode the "pretty boy" aesthetic and being an Olympian to being the prototype for Floyd, getting favorable cards and dictating terms

Floyd came like a mix of Leonard & Oscar and sort of added an element of "letting fights marinate".

Now, the whole game is full of guys who think they're the "A-side", get favorable cards, and let fights marinate.

It's madness.

Yes.

Great breakdown!

[Teetotaler69]

Froid definitely negatively affected it. The whole A side thing was completely blown out by him. Now you got guys like his son carnela and stank making ridiculous demands and dumb fvkc fans saying "he da a side doe". Ridiculous.


Not to mention having fighters scared to risk losing their 0 thanks to him.


Don't even get me started on haymon and his protected boys club smfh

[Roadblock]

i learned from the best.

floyd mayweather jr.

seems like it worked out well for him.

he's a billionaire right?

And youre not as wealthy or as accomplished in life what does that have to do with you a hater being a hater, is it jealousy of hs success, whats in it for you, I mean what does it feel like?