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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - All things considered, I guess I like Robert Guerrero.
I’ve never met him, but the one time we chatted via telephone went well enough. His acumen in the ring – 29 wins in 33 fights, world titles in two weight classes – is surely respectable. And his back story outside the ropes inarguably rivals anyone’s past or present.
Based on that track record, I’d consider myself interested enough in his next career move.
But lately it’s gotten just a little bit ridiculous.
No longer content to simply stand and watch a prolonged Pacquiao-Mayweather courtship dance, it seems the generally soft-spoken (at least from my experience) and usually respectful (as far as I was aware) Californian has settled on a loudmouth tough guy approach as a new and improved M.O.
So rather than continuing a steady climb toward bigger and more lucrative quarry, he’s gone all-in with bravado these days in an effort to pick up a scrap should the big fight not occur this spring, this fall or not ever.
Exhibit A:
His recent call out of Mayweather, issued within days of “Money’s” headline-making Twitter lure to Pacquiao – in which the soon-to-be-locked-up welterweight implored the Filipino to “Step up Punk.”
Love him or hate him, it was a signature Floyd gesture.
And it set the whole sport to buzzing.
But instead of leaving a brilliantly belligerent challenge to its originator, Guerrero decided to use the exact same three-word goad in Mayweather’s direction, then compounded the nonsense by claiming he was the chosen one when it came to knocking the five-class champ from the ranks of the unbeaten. [Click Here To Read More]
I’ve never met him, but the one time we chatted via telephone went well enough. His acumen in the ring – 29 wins in 33 fights, world titles in two weight classes – is surely respectable. And his back story outside the ropes inarguably rivals anyone’s past or present.
Based on that track record, I’d consider myself interested enough in his next career move.
But lately it’s gotten just a little bit ridiculous.
No longer content to simply stand and watch a prolonged Pacquiao-Mayweather courtship dance, it seems the generally soft-spoken (at least from my experience) and usually respectful (as far as I was aware) Californian has settled on a loudmouth tough guy approach as a new and improved M.O.
So rather than continuing a steady climb toward bigger and more lucrative quarry, he’s gone all-in with bravado these days in an effort to pick up a scrap should the big fight not occur this spring, this fall or not ever.
Exhibit A:
His recent call out of Mayweather, issued within days of “Money’s” headline-making Twitter lure to Pacquiao – in which the soon-to-be-locked-up welterweight implored the Filipino to “Step up Punk.”
Love him or hate him, it was a signature Floyd gesture.
And it set the whole sport to buzzing.
But instead of leaving a brilliantly belligerent challenge to its originator, Guerrero decided to use the exact same three-word goad in Mayweather’s direction, then compounded the nonsense by claiming he was the chosen one when it came to knocking the five-class champ from the ranks of the unbeaten. [Click Here To Read More]
Hilarious to even think it.
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