Comments Thread For: Mayweather Hints At Pacquiao Exhibition

[dan-b]

These two hasbeens could have had a trilogy of fights in their prime.

And no, the egomaniacal Floyd is not "still the face of boxing", I rarely think about him except when these silly articles crop up. Tedious to watch, tedious matchmaking and even more tedious to listen to.

[hitmanjosh]

2 OLD FARTS! Please go take some geritol and sit your a S S down and play with your grandkids! REALLY

[dan-b]

Sure daggum.

Manny would’ve made more on the flat fee than he did to fight JMM with the bulk of the ppv.

Floyd is the best of his era. The majority of the comp he had wasn’t as good as the comp Ali or SRL had as those are very special eras.

I know this- all the men considered ATG’s, Floyd beat. Holding not fighting Margs against Floyd would be like holding not fighting Aaron Pryor against SRL or not fighting Teofelio against Ali.

You can do as you wish.

I would have preferred to see Floyd - Margarito than Floyd - Baldomir in 2006. More interesting clash of styles. Some call it a duck, some justify it by saying he didn't want to work with Arum again.

Floyd said repeatedly he made "smart business decisions". I took that to mean: he got himself to a position where he could choose his opponents. His defenders praise him for that but simultaneously say he fought everyone he should have and if it didn't happen at the ideal time it was someone else's fault.

I found Floyd underwhelming. Still do. He made a lot of money. Great. I like boxing, not other people's garish ***ellery.

[The Big Dunn]

So if Floyd wasn't in his prime, and they weren't in their prime. Whats the point of acknowledging any of it as some great accomplishment.

If it isn't prime vs prime, its irrevelent.


Mosley definitely far from an ATG.

Oscar I wouldn't say is an ATG either.

Even your fellow Floyd boy disagreed with you on these two fighters.

The point being they don’t need to be prime.

That is just something modern loser pac fans like you and daggum came up with as an excuse because Manny avoided the fignt.

Shane- you called for that fight next and only said he wasn’t prime once Floyd won. You constantly move the goalposts.

I just can’t imagine criticizing the Thrilla in Manilla or Gatti v Ward etc. because Ali and Frazier weren’t prime.

You need an excuse because Manny showed up for a check and didn’t try to win. That wasn’t because he was shot ( see how he fought Thurman), it was because he was in with someone he knew was better.

Enjoy the exhibition if it happens. Hopefully you get something positive so you can let the pain of the loss go.

[The Big Dunn]

I would have preferred to see Floyd - Margarito than Floyd - Baldomir in 2006. More interesting clash of styles. Some call it a duck, some justify it by saying he didn't want to work with Arum again.

Floyd said repeatedly he made "smart business decisions". I took that to mean: he got himself to a position where he could choose his opponents. His defenders praise him for that but simultaneously say he fought everyone he should have and if it didn't happen at the ideal time it was someone else's fault.

I found Floyd underwhelming. Still do. He made a lot of money. Great. I like boxing, not other people's garish ***ellery.

He brought out Bob because he refused to make Floyd v ODH. He didn’t fight Baldomir for any reason other than to set the ODH fight up.

Yes, he got that way by beating everyone he was supposed to- ODH, Shane, Cotto, Hatton.

Ok . I liked watching him fight.

[dan-b]

He brought out Bob because he refused to make Floyd v ODH. He didn’t fight Baldomir for any reason other than to set the ODH fight up.

Yes, he got that way by beating everyone he was supposed to- ODH, Shane, Cotto, Hatton.

Ok . I liked watching him fight.

The Cotto fight would have been better from a sporting perspective immediately after the Hatton fight. Instead he "retired".

[The Big Dunn]

The Cotto fight would have been better from a sporting perspective immediately after the Hatton fight. Instead he "retired".

Ok fair point. It also would’ve been better earlier when Bob nixed it.

Now he said his hands were hurt but hey, you can believe him or not. Imo he was a bit hurt, but also realized he could maximize his earnings by taking time off.

[djtmal]

The point being they don’t need to be prime.

So according to you, fighting and beating shopworn fighters who had already been ko'd, pushing 40 and fought multiple wars is all time great accomplishments now.

As long as they were once great fighters with a name that can be exploited.

No need to read any more past this because its obvious your need to excuse Floyd for fighting the best fighters on his resume past their prime is pathetic.

[djtmal]

These two hasbeens could have had a trilogy of fights in their prime.

And no, the egomaniacal Floyd is not "still the face of boxing", I rarely think about him except when these silly articles crop up. Tedious to watch, tedious matchmaking and even more tedious to listen to.

Absolutely.

Floyds last exhibition the arena was empty. Jig is up.

He needs a Manny, Canelo, or Crawford for people to even care at this point.

Problem is, outside of totally shopworn Manny, those guys hit back.

[djtmal]

Neither was Floyd. When they all were, they avoided him for one reason or another.

Williams, Margarito, Prime Manny, Stevie Johnston, Winky Wright, Thurman wasn't avoiding him.

Place more Floyd excuses here:

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