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Will Boxing remember Floyd Mayweather Jr as its ‘ultimate fraud’?
March 1, 6:54 PMSacramento Fight Sports ExaminerRick Rockwell
The Ultimate Fraud
There’s a long list of grievances toward Floyd Mayweather Jr and at the top of the list is his “ducking” of other opponents. This has caused many critics to label Floyd as a “fraud”. But when it’s all said and done, will Floyd end up being the sports’ biggest fraud ever?
Kelly Roman Sacramento, CA “Can you think of a bigger fraud than Floyd Mayweather Jr?”
I’m sure that there are other examples of boxers who were so-called “frauds”. But, I don’t think you can find one who was more recognized than Floyd Mayweather Jr. It’s not just boxing fans and Floyd critics who think Floyd is a fraud, it’s also other boxers.
Miguel Cotto publicly commented that Floyd has a history of ducking other opponents. George Foreman called Floyd scared and said he ran from De La Hoya in their match. And most recently, Manny even said that Floyd is afraid of him.
Conclusion
In my opinion, I would say Floyd would be remembered more for being a fraud than a pioneer of the sport. If Floyd had a longer history of “drug crusading” then that would heavily weigh in his favor. The fact of the matter is, Floyd didn’t start pushing for these random drug tests until it appeared he would fight Manny Pacquiao.
If Floyd was really concerned with cleaning up the sport, then why wasn’t he on the picket lines when steroids weren’t officially tested until 2001/02? The truth is, Floyd only cares about himself and he has made the publicly clear. How can one be a crusader when all the individual cares about is himself? He’s not fighting for a cause, he’s just fighting for his money, fame, and ego.
When you add up Floyd’s criminal record, giant ego, blatant disrespect for others, lack of concern for the fans, degrading comments toward Manny Pacquiao, ducking other fighters, and constantly being all about the money Floyd falls more in line with a “fraud” and not a “pioneer” or “crusader”.
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March 1, 6:54 PMSacramento Fight Sports ExaminerRick Rockwell
The Ultimate Fraud
There’s a long list of grievances toward Floyd Mayweather Jr and at the top of the list is his “ducking” of other opponents. This has caused many critics to label Floyd as a “fraud”. But when it’s all said and done, will Floyd end up being the sports’ biggest fraud ever?
Kelly Roman Sacramento, CA “Can you think of a bigger fraud than Floyd Mayweather Jr?”
I’m sure that there are other examples of boxers who were so-called “frauds”. But, I don’t think you can find one who was more recognized than Floyd Mayweather Jr. It’s not just boxing fans and Floyd critics who think Floyd is a fraud, it’s also other boxers.
Miguel Cotto publicly commented that Floyd has a history of ducking other opponents. George Foreman called Floyd scared and said he ran from De La Hoya in their match. And most recently, Manny even said that Floyd is afraid of him.
Conclusion
In my opinion, I would say Floyd would be remembered more for being a fraud than a pioneer of the sport. If Floyd had a longer history of “drug crusading” then that would heavily weigh in his favor. The fact of the matter is, Floyd didn’t start pushing for these random drug tests until it appeared he would fight Manny Pacquiao.
If Floyd was really concerned with cleaning up the sport, then why wasn’t he on the picket lines when steroids weren’t officially tested until 2001/02? The truth is, Floyd only cares about himself and he has made the publicly clear. How can one be a crusader when all the individual cares about is himself? He’s not fighting for a cause, he’s just fighting for his money, fame, and ego.
When you add up Floyd’s criminal record, giant ego, blatant disrespect for others, lack of concern for the fans, degrading comments toward Manny Pacquiao, ducking other fighters, and constantly being all about the money Floyd falls more in line with a “fraud” and not a “pioneer” or “crusader”.
http://www.examiner.com/x-21442-Sacr...ultimate-fraud
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