Comments Thread For: Larry Merchant on Floyd Mayweather, History and Legacy

[waxfondler]

I have a question for you. If Floyd kicks Manny's ass like I know he will what will you say then? But he didn't fight Margarito? That's why I say **** the naysayers cause you will never satisfy them. The dude is 42-0 and has beaten every major player put in front of him. Licking Manny's ass is not an option. **** Manny. Manny's not real to me personally until he takes those test because I never heard of an innocent man that wouldn't. If Floyd was a white guy he could talk all the **** he wanted to and the whole world would still make him the hottest thing since white bread but being African American people keep him under a microscope. You seem like a very intelligent guy but again my question is why aren't you and others demanding Manny submits to testing? Why aren't you questioning why Manny has to have EVERYTHING his way and if he doesn't get it it's Floyd's fault?

Q, my friend, youve read my previous posts. just in case you missed them, here is where i stand:

• pac NEEDS to take the test, frankly he needs to do so for his reputation... IMO, he shouldve done it with clottey to make a point & prove if he is clean.
• 60-40 in favor of floyd... beating shane and doing 1.4 ppv was the deciding factor.
• if floyd beats pac, i honestly wouldnt be surprised... he is a superior BOXER & has the size & slight hand speed advantage. i wouldnt lose sleep over it.... although i would pull for the upset, i lean towards a floyd SD. i dont see it as lopsided as most people. manny seems to prove his skeptics wrong.

so frankly, it seems my stance favors floyd doesnt it?????
difference between you and i is that i give credit to both fighters and their accomplishments.... like i said, you might not like pac... but majority of the boxing public views manny as #1.... and he EARNED his accolades. the same way floyd earned his... until the fight happens, arguments are at a standstill...

question is what will you say IF manny were to win????

[amayseng]

Whatever dude. Like I said it would be the icing on the cake. It's not the one fight that would sum it up it's the whole career. Good thing I'm around boxing people who mostly feel the same way than biased ass fans with just a one sided opinion. Why arent you asking Manny why Floyd has to bend to his every request? Manny/Top Rank got yall all ****ed up in the head cause aint no way in the hell a real boxing fan wouldn't be wanting to see Manny submit to random OST.

im not siding with manny

i think floyd is the best active boxer today, a phenomenal talent and fighter


but NO way top 5

NO WAY

[JayPro81]

It's sad that because Manny Pacquiao is such a likeable guy, nobody can fathom the thought of him using PED's. But I bet if the roles were reversed, and it was Manny requesting Floyd be USADA tested, all of Pacquiao's fans and the media would be calling Floyd a cheater and saying he was hiding something.

Floyd has brought all of this hate on himself with his attitude.

[King Ju-Ju]

all ya on this site really need 2 relax when ya talk about mayweather. ya be on this dude's **** way 2 much. the man is a great but ya are starting 2 sound like ******s the way ya talk about this guy.

[Sugar Q]

Q, my friend, youve read my previous posts. just in case you missed them, here is where i stand:

• pac NEEDS to take the test, frankly he needs to do so for his reputation... IMO, he shouldve done it with clottey to make a point & prove if he is clean.
• 60-40 in favor of floyd... beating shane and doing 1.4 ppv was the deciding factor.
• if floyd beats pac, i honestly wouldnt be surprised... he is a superior BOXER & has the size & slight hand speed advantage. i wouldnt lose sleep over it.... although i would pull for the upset, i lean towards a floyd SD. i dont see it as lopsided as most people. manny seems to prove his skeptics wrong.

so frankly, it seems my stance favors floyd doesnt it?????
difference between you and i is that i give credit to both fighters and their accomplishments.... like i said, you might not like pac... but majority of the boxing public views manny as #1.... and he EARNED his accolades. the same way floyd earned his... until the fight happens, arguments are at a standstill...

question is what will you say IF manny were to win????

My bad my dude, I have no problem giving Manny credit. I was a big fan of Manny's when he was @130 and find him very entertaining now but his unwillingness to submit to testing and all his lame excuses struck a nerve in me which makes me strongly believe he's on something. I think your a very intelligent poster and enjoy our conversations and look forward to many more in the future. We just have a difference of opinion which is cool cause I NEVER bought into the Manny being P4P #1 cause I think there's too many unanswered questions regarding Manny.

[kingfaze19]

larry merchant still not giving floyd credit , how shocking is that ... that old man will have a grudge on floyd till the day he dies... he said baldomir and hatton will give floyd trouble, after those fights ended. baldomir was a bum and hatton was too small...

larry only gets excited when he sees 2 dudes beating each other to a pulp with no defense whatsoever, he calls "boxers" boring, therefore he should be commentating for UFC....

before the fight, shane was the biggest threat, after the fight he was too old, too slow, something was wrong with his stamina, always something , always gotta point somethin out is another way of saying "i dont care how great floyd is, I hate him", thats merchant's mentality...

but since theres always an excuse for floyd, lets bring out the excuses on pacquiao --

vs de la hoya -- oscar looked as if he hadnt eaten in 8 years, completely drained, just came off a fight VS steve forbes which he won but was tagged alot and ended up bruised and battered with a win and all.

vs hatton -- floyd beat hatton at 40-0, hatton was at the peak of his career and buzz, floyd not only beat him physically, but mentally as well, ricky was never able to get over that "check hook", pacquiao beat when hatton was mentally weak.

vs Cotto -- cotto was never able to recover from the illegal beating margarito gave him, was never the same after that, getting wit wit plaster could really change things.

Vs Marquez I,II -- pacquiao knocked him down 3 times in round 1 and the fight was a draw, marquez completely outboxed him, was the smarter man, pacquiao was way faster but when it came to boxing skill, he wasnt in the same league as JMM, he got countered almost every time he punched, whos the best counter puncher ? Floyd.

Vs Clottey -- clottey was never able to get out of his shell, maybe the big lights made him nervous, but he did not throw enough punches to even win a round, but.. when he did throw, he landed, pacquiao's face looked like he was in a war afterwards, proves he has limited defense, who has the best defense ? Floyd.

Vs Morales -- pacquiao got outboxed by a guy who isnt really a boxer, but a brawler. the next 2 fights, morales had problem making weight and couldnt be the same fighter.


^^^^^^ now what do u call those? EXCUSES right, arent they annoying? i sure think so, well theres always over 30 of those when floyd beats somebody ass, but rarely do u hear em when pacquaio fights ....

My point.. give the man his props and STFU .. and dont get it twisted i like pacquiao and floyd both as fighters, but the treatment floyd gets is not fair simply cuz hes boastful doesnt mean hes not great.

[King Ju-Ju]

Whatever dude. Like I said it would be the icing on the cake. It's not the one fight that would sum it up it's the whole career. Good thing I'm around boxing people who mostly feel the same way than biased ass fans with just a one sided opinion. Why arent you asking Manny why Floyd has to bend to his every request? Manny/Top Rank got yall all ****ed up in the head cause aint no way in the hell a real boxing fan wouldn't be wanting to see Manny submit to random OST.

your the biggest ***** out here. you sound obsessed with this man. you really need 2 relax bro. and stfu about being around "boxing people", you think your hot **** or something cuz u know some "boxing people" that are on his **** just as much as you are.

[amayseng]

your the biggest ***** out here. you sound obsessed with this man. you really need 2 relax bro. and stfu about being around "boxing people", you think your hot **** or something cuz u know some "boxing people" that are on his **** just as much as you are.

that dude said if floyd beats martinez he will be a top 5 of all time


how is that for being on dudes nuts



sad

[kingfaze19]

im not siding with manny

i think floyd is the best active boxer today, a phenomenal talent and fighter


but NO way top 5

NO WAY

floyd "NO WAY" top 5 ??? but arturo gatti is ??

[Horus]

Larry Merchant give it rest. STILL HATING damn
the **** is getting old.