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My thoughts on the present debate:
I would like to say that I have recently lost all respect for Mayweather fans. However, the truth is that I really didn't have much to lose to begin with, even before this whole fiasco.
I wish these guys would realize how ****** they sound with their constant literary ****sucking of their idol Floyd, but they are far too biased and irrational, not to mention idiotic, to present any sort of argument which does not blatantly amount to one-sided, apologetic nonsense.
Hell, there was a time when I was actually a big fan of Floyd, however he has done nothing but tarnish his legacy in recent years through his antics and actions both inside and outside of the sport of boxing.
As far as his boxing career goes, I have one thing to say: JLC destroyed the frail man's confidence. He has not stepped up to one legitimate challenge since.
At the time of their first fight, JLC was the legitimate LW champion, and I don't give a **** what any of you Floyd cum guzzlers say, Floyd got worked over that night. I'm generally a firm believer that decisions stand (except in rare circumstances such as Augustus-Burton, but that's another story), but suffice to say that I did not agree with the judge's tally on that night. In any case, Castillo gave Floyd a working over that night, and at the very least, came extremely close to handing him a loss.
Now, Floyd certainly gets credit for giving Castillo an immediate rematch, and winning clearly, the second time around. In this light, he deserved the benefit of the doubt for the first fight: everyone has an off night, and the judges had rendered him the victor, after all. He came back and proved he could beat JLC in the second fight.
The problem is that this represents the last legitimate challenge which Floyd has taken in his career.
There's actually one exception of note: Dela Hoya was also a threat, indeed he even carried one scorecard in that fight. The difference is that this fight was all about money, and Floyd had been chasing DLH for years to that point. So perhaps Floyd deserves credit for this fight as well; however, given the amount of money on the table it made sense.
Additionally, there wasn't much basis for the fight aside from money, being that DLH was a JMW and Floyd had never fought at the weight.
This gets into the final point: Floyd is a sideshow fighter. He claims to be the best in boxing, yet he hand picks his opponents; er go he is not a sportsman, he is merely a sideshow. In hand picking his opponents (post JLC), he has in effect picked and chosen his challenges, often opting for the easy rout.
In closing, Mayweather fans can collectively go **** themselves
I would like to say that I have recently lost all respect for Mayweather fans. However, the truth is that I really didn't have much to lose to begin with, even before this whole fiasco.
I wish these guys would realize how ****** they sound with their constant literary ****sucking of their idol Floyd, but they are far too biased and irrational, not to mention idiotic, to present any sort of argument which does not blatantly amount to one-sided, apologetic nonsense.
Hell, there was a time when I was actually a big fan of Floyd, however he has done nothing but tarnish his legacy in recent years through his antics and actions both inside and outside of the sport of boxing.
As far as his boxing career goes, I have one thing to say: JLC destroyed the frail man's confidence. He has not stepped up to one legitimate challenge since.
At the time of their first fight, JLC was the legitimate LW champion, and I don't give a **** what any of you Floyd cum guzzlers say, Floyd got worked over that night. I'm generally a firm believer that decisions stand (except in rare circumstances such as Augustus-Burton, but that's another story), but suffice to say that I did not agree with the judge's tally on that night. In any case, Castillo gave Floyd a working over that night, and at the very least, came extremely close to handing him a loss.
Now, Floyd certainly gets credit for giving Castillo an immediate rematch, and winning clearly, the second time around. In this light, he deserved the benefit of the doubt for the first fight: everyone has an off night, and the judges had rendered him the victor, after all. He came back and proved he could beat JLC in the second fight.
The problem is that this represents the last legitimate challenge which Floyd has taken in his career.
There's actually one exception of note: Dela Hoya was also a threat, indeed he even carried one scorecard in that fight. The difference is that this fight was all about money, and Floyd had been chasing DLH for years to that point. So perhaps Floyd deserves credit for this fight as well; however, given the amount of money on the table it made sense.
Additionally, there wasn't much basis for the fight aside from money, being that DLH was a JMW and Floyd had never fought at the weight.
This gets into the final point: Floyd is a sideshow fighter. He claims to be the best in boxing, yet he hand picks his opponents; er go he is not a sportsman, he is merely a sideshow. In hand picking his opponents (post JLC), he has in effect picked and chosen his challenges, often opting for the easy rout.
In closing, Mayweather fans can collectively go **** themselves
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