Bizarre world of Floyd Mayweather

[VG_Addict]

I think Floyd is the way he is because his family is ****ed up. Didn't his dad get shot in the leg by his brother in law, while baby Floyd watched?

[man-of-war]

I think Floyd is the way he is because his family is ****ed up. Didn't his dad get shot in the leg by his brother in law, while baby Floyd watched?

floyd sr was actually holding floyd up as a shield so he wouldnt get shot.

[VG_Addict]

floyd sr was actually holding floyd up as a shield so he wouldnt get shot.

Well, his family is still ****ed up.

[man-of-war]

Well, his family is still ****ed up.

i think you missunderstood. floyd sr picked up floyd jr and held him up between himself and the gun so that the bullet would have to hit floyd jr instead of himself.

[100percentTruth]

Yes they are different planets, in terms of some people losing their life savings (some didn't), but no one ever said otherwise, so its silly and strange to bring it up.

We're talking about the expected return from the two scams, and they are not comparable at all, to claim that it is, to compare a 15% return to a damned 30,000% return is not comparable. The ******ity of expecting a 15% return vs a 30,000% return, that was the point, try staying focused.

You said I was wrong about the Maddof details. Turns out you were the one that is wrong, both times. Fine. Innocent mistake maybe. But now you are doubling down and throwing out straw-man arguments that no one was arguing against?

Funny how even on an anonymous forum, when some people are contradicted and proved that what they are saying is wrong, they cannot help keep reflexively arguing back. I don't know why people find ego management is so important on an anonymous forum. Guess it is just human behavior.

No, the point was Mayweather allegedly lost $15 million and he is still doing fine. Stay focused. Bernie Madoff promised 15% a year and guess what happened? Those people didn't get 15% a year and they lost their fortune. Stay focused. It's about how much you invest, not how much you are promised. That is the point.

[Weltschmerz]

I think Floyd is the way he is because his family is ****ed up. Didn't his dad get shot in the leg by his brother in law, while baby Floyd watched?

His mom was a junkie too, according to the OP linked article.

[Porter's Dad]

Compulsive neurotic behavoir, regardless of the specifics, is indeed very hard to control. As a matter of fact one definition of neurotic behavoir is when your compulsion controls you. Floyd definitely exhibits signs of neurotic behavoir. As you point out it is about control of the environment.

Floyd really hates Bob Arum because Arum attmempted to control him vis a vis his money. Floyd has a serious problem because his symptomology will not let him capitulate to Arum in any respect. Bob knows this and will not step aside to let this fight happen. You can see how fragile floyd is when he gets into conflicts with his father who wants to control a part of Floyd. Roger Mayweather has no conflict because he never tries to control Floyd.

I've always suspected that the main reason he won't fight Pacquaio is because he is such a control freak (which I guess is an extension of his OCD). To negotiate/work with Arum now is to cede control, even if would make him more money than ever.

He's gotten used to taking the big-cut and then carving off a chunk to his opponent. I don't think he can stand going from that to a normal negotiation, where the other dude isn't taking the leftover crumbs, but a big chunk of the pie.

You can see it in Mayweather's actions/words, he's a control freak. Even the way he delays naming the opponent, even when the secret is out.

A situation where he isn't fully in control is a regression, which he can't stand.

So he is right when he says the fight won't be made with Arum around. But it's not Arum ****ing around, it's Floyd and his own neuroses.

[VG_Addict]

i think you missunderstood. floyd sr picked up floyd jr and held him up between himself and the gun so that the bullet would have to hit floyd jr instead of himself.

No, I understood.

[man-of-war]

No, I understood.

ok. i just thought you misunderstood because you replied "Well, his family is still ****ed up." as if it wasnt as bad as you originally thought, when in fact, it was way worse than just watching your dad get shot, your dad was actually using you as a bulletproof vest, thats why the shooter shot the leg instead.

[balintawak]

Wise Words

I think your bias for Floyd has made you blind. You have wise words, so please follow them yourself.

Very little interpretation or validity checking has to be done to Floyd's life. There are issues with money, behaviour, his wife, kids, father, security guards, and even total strangers. These are indisputable facts, yet you go on the offensive and say that these are meaningless, and who cares, yada, yada, yada.

On the other side you are constantly attacking Manny on grounds which are based on speculation and re-interpretation. Now, as you say, if you can detach yourself for a moment...can you truly say that you are being balanced?


Your own advice is the hardest pill to swallow.

What is hating Manny , to you its a negative response about Manny , questioning his validity is hating , but what do you call starting threads about Floyds personal life , starting threads about anything Floyd , going out of your way to find and hate on Floyd , do I do this to Manny , I dont think so kid and thats the trouble you dont draw a line between hate and a negative post , you like to lump it all together when in reality its a mile apart .

Thats my point everything you point at me I can show 10 fold in a group of Manny fans yet you will never say they are obsessive haters .

Compare both sides of the argument instead of always looking only at the side you are with , its a wise man that can detach and look from the other guys perspective to be able to make a balanced decision .