Comments Thread For: Mayweather compares Maidana gloves to Margarito, Resto

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Floyd just needs to stfu,,, this is nothing like resto or margarita situations..

Commission approved the 2nd set and Floyd still complained and threatened to cancel the fight..

I don't like ripping on fighters, but Floyd is making some coward moves, and when confronted about it he is like a politician, "I'm not here to talk about no commission"

Lma--- truly shows his true colors, I can't imagine oscar, Tito, hagler, ever doing this crap

Actually.......

Oscar and many fighter have done this many times. Now in today's boxing, we see many more brands of gloves used and options for the fighters. Back in the day, there weren't many gloves to choose from, but there were still demands being made.

Oscar not only dictated the glove brand, ring size, venue and of course money. It's what the headliner does, and will always do. That's the benefit of being the A side fighter.

I don't care for Mayweather very much, but I have to say that he's not doing anything "cowardly" (I tend to stay away from calling professional fighters cowards) he's just setting his demands as many have done before him.

I have seen those MX Everlast gloves in my gym, and I can tell you they are soft, I mean really soft even compared to Reyes. I understand they are approved by the commission but Floyd has the right to make the rules and made sure they are met.

Nothing new in the history of boxing actually.

[BOXEO _]

Actually.......

Oscar and many fighter have done this many times. Now in today's boxing, we see many more brands of gloves used and options for the fighters. Back in the day, there weren't many gloves to choose from, but there were still demands being made.

Oscar not only dictated the glove brand, ring size, venue and of course money. It's what the headliner does, and will always do. That's the benefit of being the A side fighter.

I don't care for Mayweather very much, but I have to say that he's not doing anything "cowardly" (I tend to stay away from calling professional fighters cowards) he's just setting his demands as many have done before him.

I have seen those MX Everlast gloves in my gym, and I can tell you they are soft, I mean really soft even compared to Reyes. I understand they are approved by the commission but Floyd has the right to make the rules and made sure they are met.

Nothing new in the history of boxing actually.

Oscar de la Hoya never had the gloves changed a day before a fight. No fighter has, that was a straight up bitch move by Floyd. All of the negotiations for Oscar's fights were done months before the fight in the contract, not a day before.

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Oscar de la Hoya never had the gloves changed a day before a fight. No fighter has, that was a straight up bitch move by Floyd.

Understood and I agree it was a tactic used to mess with Maidana's head. I just don't think it's fair to say fighters didn't ask for certain gloves, because they did.

Usually the gloves are agreed upon during the contractual talks, to me it seems someone dropped the ball in Mayweathers camp and failed to make sure they didn't get the type of glove they wanted.

It was a cry baby move, but it isn't rare is my point.

[hillbilly]

the shane fight.

he can't. its floyd. when he feels he's the victim he can't control himself.

If not for arum comparing floyd to Hitler and Goebbels, and Chups comparing floyd to Sadam Hussein-the resto reference would be the in the running for dumbest, most illogical comparison ever made.

Floyd knows he is not the victim here, that's the thing. The victim doesn't pay the other side $1.5 million to get his way--which is exactly what Floyd did before the first fight to get Maidana to wear the more cushioned gloves. I would also guarantee that Floyd paid Maidana a similar "bonus" this time around so that Maidana couldn't wear his preferred gloves come September.

Paying off Maidana on this issue makes it clear that Floyd knows he is in the wrong and has to pay money to get his way. He is talking now to deflect from the fact that he paid Maidana to not wear the puncher's gloves. For a guy that wants to be considered an all-time great, this is pretty sad behavior. I don't remember Sugar Ray Leonard asking Duran to wear different gloves before they fought. Or more strikingly, he didn't try that when he went up to middleweight to fight Hagler. But Floyd won't let a 140 lber wear his preferred gloves? Wow.

And, the comparison to Resto and Margarito is disgusting and pathetic. Another sad floyd diatribe.

[texasboi15]

Floyd's the A-side. Anybody wanna argue that? Ok he gets what he wants and as the A-side what he deserves. I really don't see why you people are making such a big deal out of this. Happens all the time, its the business. The A-side fighter (which happens to be Mayweather for this fight) usually gets what he wants..period. Fck all that safety sht Floyd was talking about. People need to quit acting like they're brand new to the sport of boxing because of their dislike of a fighter.

[GRUSTLER]

he isnt setting himself up. Floyd knows what he's doing-the margs and resto fights are the 2 most discussed "glove issue" fights in the last 30 years. I just think the Resto thing is way too much given that was a real crime committed. the Margs stuff is ok b/c the plaster got caught before the fight.

Floyd as always is over the top whenever he paints himself as the victim. He is prone to say ****** *****.

The Resto reference is warranted because Resto gloves had no padding in them because Panama Lewis took it out. The thing that makes me laugh that all of the people posting on here acting like they would not have done the same thing if they were fighting Maidana or anyone for that matter once they felt and saw that the gloves dude wanted to wear had no padding. Floyd has fought many fighters also punchers (Cotto/Canelo) so why in the hell would he be afraid to let Maidana wear his gloves if something wasn't wrong with them?

The first pair were not allowed so that means the gloves were ILLEGAL people and that probably made Mayweather even more with the second pair even though they were ok'd. Maidana tried everything he could to beat Mayweather so I'm not doubting for a minute that they went in with the intentions of hurting Mayweather. Only dumb asses would call that a scared move on Floyd's part. So he is supposed to let Maidana wear his gloves to show he ain't scared? Maidana had to get penalized for the B.S. he pulled, straight like that. Not talking to you in particular but just the topic in itself.

[Evol]

The Resto reference is warranted because Resto gloves had no padding in them because Panama Lewis took it out. The thing that makes me laugh that all of the people posting on here acting like they would not have done the same thing if they were fighting Maidana or anyone for that matter once they felt and saw that the gloves dude wanted to wear had no padding. Floyd has fought many fighters also punchers (Cotto/Canelo) so why in the hell would he be afraid to let Maidana wear his gloves if something wasn't wrong with them?

The first pair were not allowed so that means the gloves were ILLEGAL people and that probably made Mayweather even more with the second pair even though they were ok'd. Maidana tried everything he could to beat Mayweather so I'm not doubting for a minute that they went in with the intentions of hurting Mayweather. Only dumb asses would call that a scared move on Floyd's part. So he is supposed to let Maidana wear his gloves to show he ain't scared? Maidana had to get penalized for the B.S. he pulled, straight like that. Not talking to you in particular but just the topic in itself.

the thing i want to know is, was that maidana's first time fighting ever in a pro fight? why is people acting like maidana magically out of the blue switched gloves? LOL

[BOXEO _]

Understood and I agree it was a tactic used to mess with Maidana's head. I just don't think it's fair to say fighters didn't ask for certain gloves, because they did.

Usually the gloves are agreed upon during the contractual talks, to me it seems someone dropped the ball in Mayweathers camp and failed to make sure they didn't get the type of glove they wanted.

It was a cry baby move, but it isn't rare is my point.

It is rare, no one has ever done it except for Floyd. In the past when an A side fighter wanted to choose the gloves it was all negotiated months before the fight in the contract. No one has ever done it a day before the fight, except for Floyd.

[deanrw]

[hillbilly]

Understood and I agree it was a tactic used to mess with Maidana's head. I just don't think it's fair to say fighters didn't ask for certain gloves, because they did.

Usually the gloves are agreed upon during the contractual talks, to me it seems someone dropped the ball in Mayweathers camp and failed to make sure they didn't get the type of glove they wanted.

It was a cry baby move, but it isn't rare is my point.

You don't pay $1.5 million (which is what Floyd paid to get Maidana to wear different gloves) to mess with somebody's head. You pay that amount because you are concerned.

Yes, fighters ask for different gloves all the time. Recent fighters that had these provisions in all their contracts are Pacquiao, Morales and Barrera. But Floyd's histrionics in this case are way beyond anything I've seen before. I just don't understand why he was so worried about a 140 lb fighter coming up in weight wearing the gloves of his choice, especially given Floyd's defensive skills. I really can't believe he was worried enough to pay $1.5 million. It is weird. And stuff like this interview is disturbing. Floyd looks completely divorced from reality. Either he is crazy and believes that this really is a Resto-like situation, or he is crazy and thinks boxing fans are dumb enough to believe that.