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by David P. Greisman - The subplots were manifold, each presented, digested and dissected: the acrimonious relationship between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his father; the abandonment of Victor Ortiz as a child by his parents; the falling out between Ortiz’s trainer, Danny Garcia, and Garcia’s brother, Robert Garcia, who once had trained Ortiz himself. There were mentions of Mayweather’s idol, money, and Ortiz’s idol, Oscar De La Hoya. There were references to Floyd Mayweather’s legal problems and Roger Mayweather’s health issues.
Those secondary storylines supplemented the primary conflict. But for those shelling out hundreds or thousands of dollars to see Ortiz vs. Mayweather in person or spending $60 to $70 to watch the fight on television, it was “Money May” who made them pay.
For six years he has made them pay with his mouth. He is abrasive and aggressive, a boisterous braggart. He captured those characteristics, augmenting his marketability by making himself into “Money Mayweather.” Then he amplified himself further, turning from character to caricature and ensuring he was a man boxing fans either wanted to see or wanted to see humbled.
For 15 years he has made his fighting foes pay in the ring, making them look offensively impotent, making himself seem defensively impenetrable, making defeating him appear to be patently impossible. [Click Here To Read More]
Those secondary storylines supplemented the primary conflict. But for those shelling out hundreds or thousands of dollars to see Ortiz vs. Mayweather in person or spending $60 to $70 to watch the fight on television, it was “Money May” who made them pay.
For six years he has made them pay with his mouth. He is abrasive and aggressive, a boisterous braggart. He captured those characteristics, augmenting his marketability by making himself into “Money Mayweather.” Then he amplified himself further, turning from character to caricature and ensuring he was a man boxing fans either wanted to see or wanted to see humbled.
For 15 years he has made his fighting foes pay in the ring, making them look offensively impotent, making himself seem defensively impenetrable, making defeating him appear to be patently impossible. [Click Here To Read More]
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