Never seen a star athlete ASK for support due to Race or Nationality
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Good points. Some on here also got upset when he did dancing with the stars and the WWE stuff. I am all for ANY boxer trying to branch out and try to increase the base for our sport. It was awsome to see Manny out and about to promote the Cotto fight. (Though I could do without the singing.Well, although I don't want to admit it, this isn't about support for him. It is about support in general because the more people he brings and the more Pac brings the more money they get and the simple fact is that that is the only thing he gives a **** about sadly.
People can pretend it's about him wanting fans but he has enough of them and he knows it. He just wants more money and that is the way to get it. Make it international. Make it USA vs Asia. Make it Black vs Asian. Third world vs America etc etc.
It's sad but it's true. He'll do anything possible to make people come to watch him whether they hate him and want him to get knocked out or not. As long as they're there and paying, he doesn't give a ****.
Like it or lump it. That's how it is. That's what I imagine anyway.
Edit: Don't make it into a race war. FFS!!!!!! People, relax. Just buy the tickets like he wants you to and be happy in thinking that Pac will knock him out, or, if you're Money Mai fans, that he will knock Pac out (or at least decision him widely).
Relax on the BS racist talk folks. It doesn't get anyone anywhere.
Racism (and accusing people of racism) is seriously for people with very, very small minds, or if you're an academic with a big mind, a very small ****. Actually, it's been proven that all racists have small ****s.
) I wish more boxers would follow that lead. You may not like the way Floyd trys to do it but he is still trying to get boxing airtime in places you normally wouldnt see it.
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Your a funny guy brah, your hate for anything mayweather does or says is just too obvious.Out of all the years watching all sports from basketball, football, boxing, tennis, baseball, etc. i have never heard or seen a star of a sport asking for support because of their race or nationality.
Just saw joe buck live with the fraudulent one in it, he tried to play the im a american citizen you should support me card & even had the nerve to involve the american troops in it. "support me, support the troops" like a shameless politician pandering for votes.
Ive seen international stars THANKING THEIR respective countries for all their support, BUT NEVER ASKING FOR SUPPORT.
NEVER.
The fraudulent one even did this during the marquez fight. He did a interview with a hip hop station i think & started complaining about his lack of support & that ALL BLACKS should support him.
Its like he consciously knows that a lot of people hate him yet a lot of people like Pacquiao so he goes the nationalism & race way of trying to get support. Is this the olympics?
Did ray leonard ask the americans to support him because he's american when he fought roberto duran?
Did mike tyson say "all americans should support me because im a american citizen, look we have troops here so support me" when he fought lennox lewis?
Its a cheap & shameless ploy to try get people to love you.
Every country his there boxers whom the represent and fight for. This is just ******.Comment
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this coming from the guy who makes threads with these titles...
*****HOLICS Victory Party SHORT LIVED. LFMAO!!!!
*****HOLIC'S New Strategy; Start BOGUS CLAIMS OF DUCKING!!!
TWISTING the TRUTH; a *****HOLIC specialty
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the singing wasn't for the hardcore boxing fans but to casual fans like my wife who absolutely loves it. after the pac beat dela hoya, she became a fan and followed boxing. which means, she's now more than happy for me to splash out on PPVs even if that means my kids will go hungryGood points. Some on here also got upset when he did dancing with the stars and the WWE stuff. I am all for ANY boxer trying to branch out and try to increase the base for our sport. It was awsome to see Manny out and about to promote the Cotto fight. (Though I could do without the singing.
) I wish more boxers would follow that lead. You may not like the way Floyd trys to do it but he is still trying to get boxing airtime in places you normally wouldnt see it.Comment
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Good point. I suppose it matters how the support is requested, but it is all pretty much the same thing.Comment
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if George Bush can get America's support why can't Floyd?!?......if the Prez can ask for support why can't a athlete or entertainer do the same?!?......if America can help fund and support terrorism then they can at least cheer for a young black kid from the slums of Grand Rapids who is very capable of boxing the ears off anybody in the world that he can be fairly matched against(weight wise).....Floyd shouldn't have to ask for their support.....it should come naturally!!......the fact it didn't or hasn't says alot about the red white and blue empire
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I undertand that and I am happy it gets people to like him even more. I just think it sound terrible. Dude is a great boxer and has made history but can't hold a tune. But hey whatever works is cool with.the singing wasn't for the hardcore boxing fans but to casual fans like my wife who absolutely loves it. after the pac beat dela hoya, she became a fan and followed boxing. which means, she's now more than happy for me to splash out on PPVs even if that means my kids will go hungry
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i dont hide the fact i hate fraud jr.
You on the other hand try to be all high & mighty mr. righteous boxing fan when you are just another fanboy.
every athlete fights for himself, money, & all the trappings that come along with being a star athlete. of course pac, oscar, hatton, klitsckho uses their nationality to get fans....
the BIG DIFFRENCE IS THEY DONT LITERALLY ASK, SCRATCH THAT, TELL THEIR FANS TO SUPPORT THEM BECAUSE OF THEIR RACE OR NATIONALITY.
That's what Fraud jr. did last night in joe buck live & that's what he did in that intreview with the hip hop station during the marquez fight.
Sure de la hoya takes advantage of him being mexican - american & good looking. but i have never heard or seen oscar TELL people to support him because he is mexican american, good looking, & has a exciting style.
You cater to their nationality by having a national anthem, wearing your countries color etc.
You dont ASK OR TELL you fans to support you. It comes naturally.
& to bring in the american troops into it?
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