Should Floyd Mayweather jr be credited for boxing's resurgence?

[Bigg Rigg]

The sport of Boxing has seen a resurgence over the past few years..when at the time(2005-06) some analysts thought that boxing won't be a mainstream sport within some years...boxing ppv's have been outselling ufc ppv's by miles

Floyd Mayweather jr is the biggest name in the sport today..should he be credited with boxing's resurgence?

No! He's the best but his fights are never exciting, action packed or nothing. Just him schooling dudes. Plus boxing fans wanna see either a war or a ko and u won't get either in a Floyd fight. I respect his skills and craft but I throw fight parties all the time and the lamest 1's as far as atmosphere goes in the parties are the Floyd fight parties.

[al-Xander]

Credited for what?

That's the biggest flomo-driven crock I've ever heard.
The sport was thriving when he was on retirement.
He made a stinking mess when he came back.

Don't these worshipers ever use their brains or what?

[prinzemanspopa]

I respect his skills and craft but I throw fight parties all the time and the lamest 1's as far as atmosphere goes in the parties are the Floyd fight parties.

By fight party, you obviously mean you, your sister and your mother.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

By fight party, you obviously mean you, your sister and your mother.

HA, that is funny,,,, You got a way with words my friend.... i love reading your posts.. Green k to you

[Augustane]

Then who was Oscar and Manny?

[Bigg Rigg]

By fight party, you obviously mean you, your sister and your mother.

Lame, not even funny and idk what was even the point of it.

HA, that is funny,,,, You got a way with words my friend.... i love reading your posts.. Green k to you

Wow, you thought that was funny???? Smh

[jai mari078]

No oscar de la hoya should get the credit...

He brought the masses to the floyd fight and turned floyd from a boxing star into a mainstream star

Then oscar did the same with manny...

Without oscar, Floyd is still a 300,000-400,000 ppv buys fighter like he was with baldomir, zab, gatti...

Manny would probably be still at the lower weights...

Getting victories over oscar propelled both guys into superstardom, much like how oscar fought old chavez and propelled him into superstardom

Hopefully manny and floyd will pass the torch one day....
Floyd vs canelo is a good start

Great Post!!!!! Oscar started the resurgence when he was in the Olympics. He had the look the skill, and especially with the story of fighting for his mother captured the public eye.

When he went pro after the Olympics he was able to draw the casual fan like not other, and the female fan.

Floyd was catapulted after fighting Oscar, Oscar was on the end of his career and Floyd has now taken over the dates that Oscar used to reserve in May and Sept.

I completely agree Floyd would still be an average draw without that exposure, he had never done the numbers prior to that fight.

Floyd is not as popular and loved the way Oscar was.

Oscar was also smart and has done well running one of the biggest fight promotions in the world!

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Lame, not even funny and idk what was even the point of it.


Wow, you thought that was funny???? Smh

Dont get your feelings hurt....
It was funny, all in good fun.....
I didnt even know the poster he was talking about until you responded back...

Dont let the one-liners getcha down... Everyone has been clowned on here at least once.....

[The Big Dunn]

In part. But both networks and nbc and espn putting on better fights is also a msjor part too.

[DAN916]

Nights, like last night should get the credit.