Nowadays, you don't have to be a fan of a particular fighter. Lots of upsets are happening, and it's disappointing to see your hero kiss the canvas, or get robbed, lost by UD, SD, whatever. It's better to just be a fan of the sport and choose whomever you want to root for at fight night. Oftentimes, I thought I like a certain fighter. After a few rounds, I find myself rooting for his opponent.
As boxers, I'm a fan of both. Boxing politics aside, they are the two most prolific, polarizing P4P figures in the sport. And only a blind, hating, nut swinging tard would disagree (which unfortunately describes 100% of each respective fan base). Could you all imagine boxing if you took both of them (or even one of the two) away from the sport during this era? Love them or hate them, they have done wonders for the sport -- a sport that is already considered a fringe sport by many sports fans.
As people -- Floyd is utterly unlikable as a human being. But then again I guess that was what he was going for anyways, and yeah, it's worked for him to the tune of becoming the most wealthy professional athlete in the world. But every time he opens his mouth I wanna throw up. If his mouth was sowed shut and all he could do is box, I'd probably be the biggest Floyd fan on the planet. And Manny, well he proved in these past several years that he's basically cut from the same cloth as Floyd. He's not a prick like Floyd but his excuses on keeping the mega fight happening are no better.
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