Is Floyd hurting boxing by being the face of the sport?

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  • The Big Dunn
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    #21
    Originally posted by MONGOOSE66
    He's not helping the true fans of the sport. Fair weather boxing fans are his biggest draw. I can't remember the last Mayweather PPV I bought. I can appreciate his skills. He's actually better than he thinks he is. Unfortunately he's not real sure of himself. Wish he'd fight the Pac Man. I believe he would win easily and I'm no Mayweather ass kisser. I gladly pay for Pac's PPV's except the last one, which I can't fault him for. He RARILY fights guys that are easy fights.
    Manny (rios) and floyd (ghost) were both 4-1 betting favorites in their fights. How is one 4-1 underdog more difficult than another?
    Last edited by The Big Dunn; 03-25-2014, 09:40 AM.

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    • Carpe Diem
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      #22
      Originally posted by The Big Dunn
      Manny (rios) and floyd *ghost) were both 4-1 betting favorites in their fights. How is one 4-1 underdog more difficult than another?
      Hey, they have to use whatever fits their agenda.

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      • dc3383
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        #23
        Originally posted by MONGOOSE66
        He's not helping the true fans of the sport. Fair weather boxing fans are his biggest draw. I can't remember the last Mayweather PPV I bought. I can appreciate his skills. He's actually better than he thinks he is. Unfortunately he's not real sure of himself. Wish he'd fight the Pac Man. I believe he would win easily and I'm no Mayweather ass kisser. I gladly pay for Pac's PPV's except the last one, which I can't fault him for. He RARILY fights guys that are easy fights.
        You mean like De La Hoya,Mosley,Hatton,Cotto,Marquez those killers

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        • GhostBlade
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          #24
          Floyd's popularity and hype is so big that people that don't know **** about boxing think he's some kind of unstoppable wrecking machine without realizing he is 37 years old and 150 lbs. with brittle hands. He may be good using boxing tactics but in a real fight Ronda Rousey would flip him and submit him.

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          • Ray Corso
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            #25
            He's done nothing to promote the sport!
            He has done a great job promoting himself and Vegas.
            He is never asked to represent a company or an ideal he never speaks out on any social topics and he seems intimidated by anyone with intelligence.
            Theres two faces in boxing one is Mayweather who is a nothing personality and the other is Wlad who is a mans man in worldly matters that insist on courage and mental strengths.
            However neither man will be held high as a great fighter in the history of boxing. They are very smart in the business of self promotion, very good.
            Ray.

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            • junior gong
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              #26
              Originally posted by The Big Dunn
              Manny (rios) and floyd (ghost) were both 4-1 betting favorites in their fights. How is one 4-1 underdog more difficult than another?
              My good god, Dunn. That is an absolute stinker of an analogy!

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              • Pacquiao'd
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                #27
                Originally posted by Pain~Lucy
                face of boxing you said?
                Even you don't believe this

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                • Wesker115
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                  #28
                  I voted yes. I think Floyd is at risk of killing the goose that lay's the golden eggs. The Canelo ppv was a mega success, but the Guererro one less so. A year of Maidana and Khan doesn't really bode well for the biggest fighter in the sport.

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                  • lx!!
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                    #29
                    He's not the face of boxing... That's something he called him self when he retired scared of PAC & still wanted to be relevant with out fighting the best or taking risk. He hurt it in other ways thou. He created all these cowardly trends that today fighters follow... Like the idea of being undefeated is better than challenging your self, retire to avoid losing your "0", not doing bussiness with other promoters (road block for anyone who a challenge). This is why other combat sports laugh at boxing.

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                    • junior gong
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                      #30
                      He has hurt boxings credibility, thats for sure. Cant have the so called best and the sports highest earner ducking his main rival for years. Its way beyond a joke now.

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