Comments Thread For: Farhood: Mayweather Struggles With Spence, Crawford, Thurman

[djtmal]

Ok, that doesn't change or negate anything I wrote.

it actually does...it also confirms what i said earlier

you keep claiming thurman was just the interim champ, and had no mandatory dibs on floyd, when he states here clearly that he was elevated to regular champ when floyd was elevated to a super champ status..

but even as interim champ, thurman was still an option for floyd when floyd was the wbc regular champ...you were acting like an interim champ held no mandatory weight on floyd

[djtmal]

differing opinions are fine, lies and omissions are not. Its how you operate daily and I see no reason why a decent poster should be duped into the BS of clowns like you and western.

nobody is lying...you just can't get with no other truth but your floyd facts, which read like excuses

[The Big Dunn]

I understand that Marciano beat some of the greats like Louis, Charles, Walcott and especially Moore when they were way past prime. I also understand that many others were listed as bums. But at least they were listed as boxers, to my knowledge.

Mayweather vs McGregor may have been huge in terms of entertainment & revenue, but it was a cold slap in the face of boxing and true fans. This was an exhibition at best and should not have been promoted as a sanctioned boxing match. I didn't want to watch it, but my buddy insisted it would be great and thought McGregor had a chance. So, why not? I 'cued some ribs and shrimp, got nice and checked it out. My boy dropped the yard for it though, lol.

No offense, but how is it a slap in the face when the #1 draw in MMA comes over to boxing and makes 20x his biggest payday? If anything it re-established the fact that outside of the Super Bowl, there is nothing like a major boxing card.

OK, if you feel that way I have no problem with that. We agree this wasn't a real event. Now yes, it would be better if a boxer could generate this type of interest. However, that IMO is on them to find a way to connect to fans.

My only point is the way Floyd/SHO marketed that as 50-0 to break a record means nothing to real fans. It was a gimmick to lure casuals. Additionally, 49-0 is nothing either.

[b00g13man]

The impact this man has had on certain lives is astonishing. TBE for real.

#FloydRuinsLives

[djtmal]

Ok, that doesn't change or negate anything I wrote.

yeah here's what ya said right here:

At the time of the Berto/Floyd fight-Berto was more known than Thurman. berto was a 2 time former champ that had been in a FOTY fight. Thurman was the interim champ.

Clearly here you are downplaying Thurman being the interim champ....

On top of that, I can't even remember Berto even calling Floyd out.

[The Big Dunn]

it actually does...it also confirms what i said earlier

you keep claiming thurman was just the interim champ, and had no mandatory dibs on floyd, when he states here clearly that he was elevated to regular champ when floyd was elevated to a super champ status..

but even as interim champ, thurman was still an option for floyd when floyd was the wbc regular champ...you were acting like an interim champ held no mandatory weight on floyd

Stop lying. I never posted anything like "he had no mandatory dibs". See what I mean about how you let our anger make you lie and overexaggerate.

He was elevated in Jan 2015. Floyd fought Manny in May 15. then berto in Dec. I have answered repeatedly that he chose berto because he was easier than Thurman and you want to pick at that answer like it somehow is not accurate.

[The Big Dunn]

yeah here's what ya said right here:

At the time of the Berto/Floyd fight-Berto was more known than Thurman. berto was a 2 time former champ that had been in a FOTY fight. Thurman was the interim champ.

Clearly here you are downplaying Thurman being the interim champ....

On top of that, I can't even remember Berto even calling Floyd out.

No I am not, i was clarifying for that ******ed idiot western who kept blending answers. Now you come out with I was downplaying Thurman. Go f-ck yourself until you can learn to read.

You want to say he avoided Thurman, ok go ahead. i have no issue with that and posted that 45 minutes ago when you and western started lying and crying.

I posted Berto was easier than Thurman so there is no way I am downplaying him. You are just trying to force everything into your warped agenda because you haven't gotten over Floyd beating Manny.

God damn shame that adults (well I assume adults) let the outcome to this fight bother them so much.

[Michael1437]

Sorry, but I have thought this about Floyd many times before only to have him embarrass the competition, I think he beats them all easily. I think the only one that gives me a good fight though is Spence.

[GhostofDempsey]

Thurman couldn't dominate Guerrero or Collazo, I have yet to see Thurman dominate anyone that is good fighter. Only Crawford could possibly match Floyd in skill. Spence would get out boxed and I doubt any of the 3 would land a clean punch on Floyd. None of those 3 have one punch KO power.

Crawford would out box him, close the distance and wear him down. Spence would catch him in the later rounds. Thurman and Floyd could be a 50/50 fight and a very boring one at that especially since Thurman has adapted to a more counter-punching style.

[SUBZER0ED]

No offense, but how is it a slap in the face when the #1 draw in MMA comes over to boxing and makes 20x his biggest payday? If anything it re-established the fact that outside of the Super Bowl, there is nothing like a major boxing card.

OK, if you feel that way I have no problem with that. We agree this wasn't a real event. Now yes, it would be better if a boxer could generate this type of interest. However, that IMO is on them to find a way to connect to fans.

My only point is the way Floyd/SHO marketed that as 50-0 to break a record means nothing to real fans. It was a gimmick to lure casuals. Additionally, 49-0 is nothing either.

To boxing as a business, of course it was a great revenue generator and considered a success. I'm looking at it from more of the perspective of the purity of boxing as a sport, if there is such a thing. From a fan's perspective, Spence vs Mayweather would have been a spectacular draw and fight. Mayweather once thought Spence would sign with him, but he didn't. That angle could have been promoted and played up as a rivalry or beef. "The young kid thought he was too good to come under the wing of TBE & now it's time to take him to school!" But Mayweather knew that was a fight he didn't want & may not have been able to win, hence the circus fight instead.