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

[Rome-By-Ko]

No. Because manny and his team spent 2 months trying to convince us he had good reason to refuse OSDT. Giving every excuse from scared of needles to blood drain and a loss to erik Morales as to reasons why he could not do these test.

I am no fan of Pacquiao...I almost dislike the dude about now. he doesn't deserve 50 - 50, he doesn't deserve any demands. If floyd gives him somethings, then great. But IMO the lil chump can't demand anything!

So by your statement you don't want to see this fight.You are letting your dislike for Pac cloud you vision.Pac is a draw weather you like it or not he has never tested positive for any peds so he does not have to bend to what Mayweather wants and that's the bottomline.

[Calilloyd]

OK he did call him out im not denying that....but Shane called mosley out dozens of times, interupted his Marquez intrview to call him out, yet Floyd still didnt want him

Mayweather fought Mosley after the Marquez fight. You look ****** saying that. Fighters don't negotiate fights in the ring after a fight. It's a business.

[amayseng]

**** 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!!!!!!!!!!

wow

top 5 atg?


wow

no way

[Calilloyd]

Whoa Floyd did NOT accept Mosleys challange in the Marquez interview, it took an earthquake, 7 months and 2 fighters with nobody to face for Floyd to finally agree

That's just dumb. Pacquiao was Mayweather's number 1 option. Mosley his number 2. The Berto cancellation made Mosley available. The "Earthquake" didn't sign the contract for Mayweather.

[pbftxrs316]

larry merchant is a senile old man----and he was wrong here with his statements----he is a hypocrite---he has always had something negative to say about floyd and he's a pacquiao groupie----

he says if the fight doesn't happen between it will be floyd's fault---but if the fight does happen---floyd would be the favorite---he knows floyd is better than manny---but he won't come out and say it-----

larry merchant just has an opinion---no credibility----i remember when floyd was at 130, dominating this guy, and larry was mad because he didn't ko him----larry don't know anything about boxing---just like floyd says---and this article proves it that much more----

[waxfondler]

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?

"outpointing has-beens"??? sounds like it can be applied to floyd as well.

manny, p4p or matchmaking???

same argument for floyd buddy:
baldomir - really???
oscar - past his prime BUT it was still an SD!!! LOL
hatton - overrated and had to move up
jmm - jumped 2 weights for a payday, outclassed in every aspect, old
shane - past his prime, overtrained (i dont agree with this excuse, but this will be the most popular).

Q, come on bro, you know better than that man... lol

[switchsouthpaw]

Larry's been around the game a long time, that lends itself to acquiring experience and being able to offer insight through those experiences. He knows what drives public demand, because he has seen it before and can make intelligent comparisons.

People can keep making reference to Larry's age, but often fail to realize that Dougie Fischer(respected journalist) and Dan Rafael(respected journalist), often share the same opinions and both individuals happen to be younger, age has nothing to do with shared perspectives.

[waxfondler]

Larry's been around the game a long time, that lends itself to acquiring experience and being able to offer insight through those experiences. He knows what drives public demand, because he has seen it before and can make intelligent comparisons.

People can keep making reference to Larry's age, but often fail to realize that Dougie Fischer(respected journalist) and Dan Rafael(respected journalist), often share the same opinions and both individuals happen to be younger, age has nothing to do with shared perspectives.

truth. but they will discredit dougie & rafael too. they only like kevin Iolie. LOL

[cupocity303]

I can't believe they let such a biased and delusional man have a commentating job.

Right. Unless he was biased in a way that you would prefer.


Then he is being fair.

[JayPro81]

I don't particularly like Larry Merchant, but he makes some very good points. Everybody just wants to see the good or great fights. But that said, people also want to see the consensus top fighters face each other as well. There's no guarantee that Mayweather/Pacquiao would be a great fight, or even a good one, but that's the fight everbody wants to see because they are the top 2 p4p fighters.