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

[jbpanama]

indeed... tommy hearns even said that back in his days, fights were made... negotiations didnt take as long & fights got signed... the best fought the best. PERIOD. no excuses about someone not being in his prime, because EVERYONE was close to their primes when they fought. classic era in boxing.

When Fighters fight the best,
that's what it should be about!!!

If the Cats on top refuse to take
on CHALLENGES, the SPORT is the
LOSER!!!

[amayseng]

how bout you move to another state? you live in FU**IN IOWA!!!! what do you expect??? how about you move to a more culturally/racially diverse area.... i bet you wouldnt be so wound up. LOL.

hahaha

is iowa stuck in a time warps?

i have lived in 3 states all on the east coast, no forms of racism anywhere

[jbpanama]

This was a atg thread.

Oscar was drained....TRUE but
he was an 8 to 5 betting favorite in vegas!!!

[waxfondler]

I don't even care about him talking about the guy's fam nothing t do with me and it puts butts in the seats so hey.But this sport is great and has history and pride.So when you saying you are better then the guy's before you it is showing lack of respect to the ones who pave the way.What if Jeter or Arod said I'm better then The Babe people would tear into them let them have it and not cause of skin Color either because of lack of respect for the ones who pave the way.

good post... selling ppv is one thing, but lacking respect is unforgivable.

[Sugar Q]

When Fighters fight the best,
that's what it should be about!!!

If the Cats on top refuse to take
on CHALLENGES, the SPORT is the
LOSER!!!

The unfortunate side of that is boxing is HUGE business now. It's not just about jumping in there with whoever. You gotta set up your business and that determines your position in your next fight. If Shane would've taken Oscar 3 it would've put him in a much higher pay bracket and that's a fact but because he just fought everybody he comes out on the short end when it's time to get paid.

[amayseng]

good post... selling ppv is one thing, but lacking respect is unforgivable.

that is the thing, with tweezy if you disagree then it is always a racist argument
turns everything around to racism

you know what, we can disagree without it being racist.


hey you know what, floyd has a big abnoxious mouth, he is disrespectful and harms the sport with his mouth and immaturity. he was on jim rome two days before the shane fight and when jim was asking legitimate questions he responds with his punk ass mouth saying that "opinions are like *******s, everyone has one"-------------430, prime time and that is how floyd represents and advertises the sport. jim has had floyd on two times before and trying to give the sport some air time and attention and that is how floyd does his interview, like a punk big mouth

he should be carrying the sport with pride, he is the most well known american boxer but instead of carrying the torch and being an ambassador of the sport he drowns it to the casual fan

that is the problem with floyd, it isnt because he is black, its time to let the racist bull**** go

[Mr.Smith]

Lol people keep saying EVERYBODY has taken OST, when only Olympians take it and it only takes place every 4 years for a few weeks.

And yea who could afford a 20k dollar test?

I don't know maybe a couple guys making $40 mill

[jbpanama]

great era in boxing

duran, hagler, leonard, hearns, ali, frazier, foreman, robinson

all those guys have losses because they fought the best

no excuses,

this might be a great era in boxing too!!!

but the best need to quit avoiding talented
opposition!!!

[rommel357]

This says it all, thanks Larry, you da man.

"Being undefeated is a good thing, but it's never been how you judge whether a fighter was a great fighter or not"

[waxfondler]

Fair enough, But I was raised to see the good in people and not always think the worst.

so you see people in a better light then? so whats your stance on manny & PEDs??? since there is NO PROOF... and manny has done nothing but elevate and support his people with humility & generosity... tell me how he deserves the hate he is receiving. its not like he claims to be the greatest of all time....