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

[MoneyLarry]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't seem like he really wants to fight Manny Pacquiao. When Oscar De La Hoya called out Floyd Mayweather Jr he was quick to say bring him on and i'll task that ass too but Manny Pacquiao came up he was like um yeah i'll fight him. FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR WILL BEAT MANNY PACQUIAO. but i wouldn't be surprise if Manny Beats him. Fight won't happen

[Rome-By-Ko]

How is it a mental edge if he's clean? What's the difference is 10 days if you've been getting stuck by needles? If Manny is concerned that taking a blood test is giving away a mental edge than he's already lost the fight. Really!

It's a mental victory for May because he got him to bend to his demands.I believe both sides were playing mind games and it got out of hand.

[scarhead]

I remember when Floyd was fighting at 135 and nobody gave a damn about him, he was calling out Oscar. A prime Oscar.

This whole thing about Floyd being a coward is ridiculous. He's fought the same caliber guys that Pacquiao has and never implemented bs catchweights.

Floyd didn't fight the corpse of Oscar De la Hoya.

And about Floyd fighting smaller guys, Floyd is not a big guy. Hatton and him are about the same size.

[Sugar Q]

It's a mental victory for May because he got him to bend to his demands.I believe both sides were playing mind games and it got out of hand.

**** Manny, bring on Martinez. Manny brings nothing to Floyd's career but money cause when all is said and done the world will see how Manny's rise was due to great matchmaking against fighters on the decline. Martinez will be the icing on the cake for Floyd giving him titles from 130-160. A Top 5 All Time Great. 42-0. If Manny doesn't submit to random testing **** HIM!!!!!!!!!!

[waxfondler]

Actually, floyd was #1 after roy jones jr got KO'd

good catch, thanks for the correction... either way, INHERITED.

[Sugar Q]

good catch, thanks for the correction... either way, INHERITED.

Lol, how can a undefeated champion of 6 divisions inherited the P4P status?

[FLY TY]

Speak for yourself, I'd much rather see him fight Martinez.

I can't see how Pac wins TBH, unless the fight is made at 140.

you let ppl talk long enough, they'll own themselves in the end....



larry merchant stated, if the fight doesn't happen, the perception will be that mayweather is scared of, or "avoided" pacquiao......


then, merchant uttered in the next breath, that if the fight does get made, "MOST" ppl will favor mayweather....


so according to merchant, he'll have us believe that mayweather, for some reason "fears" a guy that "MOST" ppl expect him to beat.

[waxfondler]

Floyd inherited the P4P from B-Hop? Floyd is a far better fighter that's why he's P4P. He didn't inherited anything. Manny got it by default. Floyd is 41-0 with legitimate titles from 130-154. That is a first ballot Hall Of Fame career.

either way, pac was coming up the p4p ranks... if floyd didnt retire & continued to fight meaningless but financially smart fights, manny wouldve surpassed him based on the names on his resume & the way he KO'ed shared opponents.... i dont think you could argue that. calzaghe was undefeated and was technically sound, but was never considered #1. joe had bigger wins compared to floyd (kessler was a beast when joe fought him... and beating roy & bernard TRUMPS anyone on floyds resume.... faded or not) IMO. btw, im not a calzaghe fan... & you know i NEVER hesitate to give floyd credit.

faded roy & b-hop > faded oscar & shane

[Sugar Q]

you let ppl talk long enough, they'll own themselves in the end....



larry merchant stated, if the fight doesn't happen, the perception will be that mayweather is scared of, or "avoided" pacquiao......


then, merchant uttered in the next breath, that if the fight does get made, "MOST" ppl will favor mayweather....


so according to merchant, he'll have us believe that mayweather, for some reason "fears" a guy that "MOST" ppl expect him to beat.

I agree. So according to Larry if the fight doesnt happen it's all Floyd's fought but none of Manny's? And there's nothing odd about Manny fighting all these recently defeated fighters? **** Larry Merchant.

[Sugar Q]

either way, pac was coming up the p4p ranks... if floyd didnt retire & continued to fight meaningless but financially smart fights, manny wouldve surpassed him based on the names on his resume & the way he KO'ed shared opponents.... i dont think you could argue that. calzaghe was undefeated and was technically sound, but was never considered #1. joe had bigger wins compared to floyd (kessler was a beast when joe fought him... and beating roy & bernard TRUMPS anyone on floyds resume.... faded or not) IMO. btw, im not a calzaghe fan... & you know i NEVER hesitate to give floyd credit.

faded roy & b-hop > faded oscar & shane

Calzahge's claim to fame is dominating a dead division then outpointing a couple of hasbeens let's be real about it and as for Manny
Let's see:
David Diaz-ko'd by Kendall Holt
Oscar-dehydrated
Hatton-KO'd By Floyd
Cotto-KO'd by Margacheato
Clottey beaten by Cheato and Cotto

Like I said P4P or great matchmaking?