Comments Thread For: Mayweather Tops Forbes List as Highest Paid Athlete

[ShoulderRoll]

Didn't Floyd hold a belt at 154 though?

I know you can't see it but it's a big difference. One campaigns at that weight and one doesn't.

Manny won a 154 belt too. It's one of the championships in 8 weight classes that his fans like to constantly brag about.

So what I see is that one guy was actually willing to get in the ring with Canelo and went on to beat him. But he's a coward and only fights cherry picks.

While the other guy flat out says that he won't fight Canelo but he is a real warrior who only fights the best.

[DeadLikeMe]

Manny won a 154 belt too. It's one of the championships in 8 weight classes that his fans like to constantly brag about.

So what I see is that one guy was actually willing to get in the ring with Canelo and went on to beat him. But he's a coward and only fights cherry picks.

While the other guy flat out says that he won't fight Canelo but he is a real warrior who only fights the best.

Pacman only fights the toughest challenges like warrior Brandon Rios and the fearsome David Diaz and his 5 fight winning streak (which was the longest winning streak of any Pacquiao opponent in the last 8 years prior to Bradley)

[MC Hammer]

So what! He tops this list every year as of late. Does he top the ATG's list? Or the Best fighter in the world list? Does he top the fans list as their favorite fighter? Well then. Who cares! Money can't buy love or a legacy. Remember that Floyd. Cotto just became the first Puerto Rican Middleweight Champion in history. Manny Pacquiao took out a top 5 P4P fighter in his last fight. Canelo took out Angulo and is about to fight Lara. What have you done, lately again?

Took out Canelo, Became Lineal Champ in two weight classes, had the highest grossing PPV ever, but thats nothing compared to beating Tim Bradley, or Alfredo Angulo. Or becoming the 4 weight class champ in one country.

[BHopp]

So what! He tops this list every year as of late. Does he top the ATG's list? Or the Best fighter in the world list? Does he top the fans list as their favorite fighter? Well then. Who cares! Money can't buy love or a legacy. Remember that Floyd. Cotto just became the first Puerto Rican Middleweight Champion in history. Manny Pacquiao took out a top 5 P4P fighter in his last fight. Canelo took out Angulo and is about to fight Lara. What have you done, lately again?

Mayweather is an ATG whether you like it or not.

[BHopp]

I wouldn't mind him being on top of that list if he wasn't such a boring ass fighter. His fights all rinse and repeat against the same type fighters. Ten punches a round. All those athletes on that list deserve it because they entertain. Floyd entertains with his mouth.

How can you say that with Donaire in your picture?

[GOD-FR33]

He's close............

He's close, man. He needs another signature win for me to say that with assurance. Corrales, Cotto, and Canelo are his legacy wins. The Canelo win without a catchweight would've made me say he is. If he had fought Canelo without a catchweight, his experience and skill still would've won him the fight. The catchweight was unnecessary.

[BHopp]

He's close, man. He needs another signature win for me to say that with assurance. Corrales, Cotto, and Canelo are his legacy wins. The Canelo win without a catchweight would've made me say he is. If he had fought Canelo without a catchweight, his experience and skill still would've won him the fight. The catchweight was unnecessary.

Mayweather is a top 40 atg. that's not too bad, and being a rich one to boot. I bet there are top 15 atgs who would love to be in mayweather's shoes.

[jayblack]

Yea I see the difference.

A pacquaio fan's comment and a fl0mos post embarrassing

I'm really not following where you derived that comment from. He clearly stated that both fighters are on an even playing field in terms of popularity (Which I would argue due to ppv numbers), but one fighter makes significantly more money than the other. And the poster goes on say that the fighter making significantly less is basically getting ripped off. I don't understand the name calling. Everyone knows Pac has been getting ripped off. I'm a boxing fan and I appreciate all styles, but I favor Floyd over Pac. But I wanted Pac to leave Arum and become a free agent. Not to make the fight with Floyd, but because he deserves to be compensated for his contributions to the sport. Whether you love or hate Floyd or Pac they both have been major players in keeping the sport afloat this past decade. They both have drastically different styles, but they are both effective at what they do (one more effective than the other). These are two fighters that should be appreciated.

[jayblack]

Mayweather is a top 40 atg. that's not too bad, and being a rich one to boot. I bet there are top 15 atgs who would love to be in mayweather's shoes.

I would have to disagree. i think Mayweather should be in the conversation for being one of the best ever. Mayweather makes it look easy when he gets in the ring. And he does that against the best. He is never in a real down and dirty close fight because he is that inteligent in the ring. He is truly head and shoulders above the rest right now, and it is hard to ginuinely argue against that.

[fcastro1]

How can you say that with Donaire in your picture?

He isn't the highest paid boxer in the world is he. Look at all the top draws the sport has had for the last 2-3 decades, from Tyson, Holyfield, delahoya trinidad, they all were exciting and willing to fight the best. Floyd does not challenge himself he doesn't entertain. He just chats **** shows off and gullible fans that don't know anything about the sport buy into it.