Dan Rafael: "Not impressed with Floyd, it took him long enough to fight a legit..."

[BritishBoxing92]

From Dan Rafael's Blog (ESPN)...



"With regards to Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally signing a contract to fight Shane Mosley: Don't expect me to gush about it. I'll simply say it's about time he fought a legitimate top-level 147-pounder. After being a welterweight since 2005, it sure took him long enough. He's only doing what he should have been doing years ago."

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/...ame=rafael_dan

i vote maybe...

[Carpe Diem]

Everyone knows this fat ******* is a Floyd hater, but i do have to give him credit though, he tried his best to hid his hate-fest.

[The Gambler1981]

That is kind of a ****ty opinion considering that he was talking smack about how long it took Floyd to sign the contract. It will be interesting to see what Rafael says down the road since there will be a lot of talk about this fight.

It will also be interesting what tune he is singing after the fight.

[PAC-BOY]

woo woo woo...Floyds finally fighting the oldest WW in the division....But it wont do him any good...Shanes age wont play a factor... Floyd made a mistake....You better run Floyd...

[Telepath]

there's no comparison. pac fought marquez when marquez was in his absolute prime (30 years old) & at 126 while pac was still a young, raw, one handed fighter. then again at 130 4 years later while marquez was on a 7 fight win streak including that robbery in indonesia.

I know. And Juan beat him both times.

[Telepath]

If Pac was at 147 at 2005, Pacquiao already fought Margarito, WIlliams, Mosley and everyone which Floyd will never ever had the Balls to step in the ring with them.

So, you mean, if Pac had been in the WW division by 2005, he'd already been stopped 3 more times?

[UnDeniable]

Haters gonna hate

Wonder how the haters are gonna discredit a potential Pacquiao victory by Floyd

[Iceta Lives]

Dan Rafael doesn't have any objectivity at all. It's like for example when these brand name fights that have no bearing on a particular division he praises it as a super fight in the lead up to it like Calzaghe-Jones, but when the two best Welterweights are fighting each other he finds a way to down talk it. This clown needs to go work at Krispy Kremes because ESPN can find way better writers. I don't like Floyd at all, but I give him full props for taking on Mosley. I think he could've done it sooner though like right after he beat JMM instead of letting the Mosley-Berto fight get signed.

And what's funny is he tried to pretend like Roy Jones was an acceptable opponent for Calzaghe, when it should have been common sense that that was a garbage ass fight.

[Bogig]

I know. And Juan beat him both times.

Ahh, I don't think so, unless you're an official judge.

The 1st was a draw, and the 2nd Pac won by a close margin. No amount of crybabying from you or Marquez will ever change that.

So shut up, grow up , and move on !

[Bogig]

So, you mean, if Pac had been in the WW division by 2005, he'd already been stopped 3 more times?

He might have been in one or two of those fights, but at least he would've had the balls to fight!

No posturing, no accusations, no circus, just fighting !!!