Comments Thread For: Wilder: I Didn't Get Mayweather's Support as Next Big Black Star

[Oldskoolg]

African-Americans....I hope you lot are marking these comments well. The Romans had a phrase, “in uino ueritas, in aqua sanitas”.....literally “In wine truth, in water sense”....meaning drunkenness brings liquid courage and people say what they really think deep down. Same can be said about the internet since people can post by and large in anonymity. That being the case, you are getting a dose of how racist people really are against your group with these comments and take note what groups it is coming from. And take note when boxers and fans talk about supporting Mexican, Filipino, German, irish, Polish, etc fighters.....see if you see ANY of the types of comments you see that are pointed at you lot

[Jsmooth9876]

Floyd only backs hype jobs like Broner and now Tank Davis sorry...

[Liondw]

Wilder may or may not get a spot on the pantheon of the all-time greats of heavyweight boxers, but he is the most powerful puncher today in all of boxing. Will give him that.

[Born X Raised]

African-Americans....I hope you lot are marking these comments well. The Romans had a phrase, “in uino ueritas, in aqua sanitas”.....literally “In wine truth, in water sense”....meaning drunkenness brings liquid courage and people say what they really think deep down. Same can be said about the internet since people can post by and large in anonymity. That being the case, you are getting a dose of how racist people really are against your group with these comments and take note what groups it is coming from. And take note when boxers and fans talk about supporting Mexican, Filipino, German, irish, Polish, etc fighters.....see if you see ANY of the types of comments you see that are pointed at you lot

Write it down, take a picture, remember it you f**king cornball.

You act as if some boxing talk on the internet is a race war, lmao. Mad as f**k because not everybody likes Beyoncé Wilder.

[DumpkinsPlus5]

Mayweather focuses specifically on Mayweather Promotions. He hasn't supported/promoted Wilder for the same reason he hasn't promoted Crawford, Joshua, etc. They are not his fighters. Mayweather has gone all in on Tank, declaring him the future of boxing. The only fighter not with Mayweather Promotions that Mayweather has praised is Errol Spence. That's because of a tough sparring session where Spence forced Mayweather to respect him. They have a different kind of relationship, because Mayweather learned Spence is the truth first hand.

[DuckAdonis]

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[Vodkaholic]

How many next "Star" is Mayweather going to support? Wilder isn't signed to Mayweather promotions, so i don't expect him to be pushing Wilder who isn't his fighter. Wilder needs understand that money talks, Mayweather might be black like you but he isn't your brother. All these boxers who think Mayweather is their godfather or big brother need to chill.

Lmfao its just the mentality they have. Hell, alot of posters on here think Mayweather is their emperor.

[Letmaku]

Mayweather can not hold your jockstrap with 40 KOs!

[Bronx2245]

The Mexican-American War was fought over Mexico outlawing slavery in what became Texas. So Mexicans defended blacks a hundred years before blacks did anything worth a damn.

You’re welcome!

SO Blacks did nothing before the Mexican-American War? WOW! Just keep doubling down on the ignorance!

In Mexico, racism hides in plain view

By Ruben Navarrette Jr., CNN Contributor
Updated 11:01 AM ET, Tue November 20, 2012

"And yet, even with all the progress and openness in Mexico over the past few years, there is still one subject that no one talks about, one that is still off-limits: race.

The enduring taboo subject is skin color, whether an individual's complexion betrays an allegiance to the Spanish who conquered the Aztec empire in 1521 or the Aztecs who were conquered. It's no exaggeration to say that, in this country and especially in this city, the best, highest-paying, most important jobs often seem to go to those who, in addition to having the best education and the strongest connections, have the lightest skin.

On television, in politics and in academia, you see light-skinned people. On construction sites, in police forces and in restaurant kitchens, you're more likely to find those who are dark-skinned. In the priciest neighborhoods, the homeowners have light skin, and the housekeepers are dark. Everyone knows this, and yet no one talks about it, at least not in elite circles.

Nor do Mexicans seem all that eager to discuss the larger dynamic that race feeds into: the fact that this is, and has always been, a country of deep divisions. In the 100 years since the Mexican Revolution, one part of Mexico has often been at war with another: urban vs. rural, rich vs. poor and, yes, dark-skinned vs. light-skinned.

It's one reason that institutions such as the economy, the political system and the social structure haven't matured as quickly as they should have, given Mexico's advantages.

This country of 120 million people has ports, highways, airports and skyscrapers. It takes in billions of dollars every year in revenues from oil and natural gas, and billions more from tourism and remittances from Mexican migrants living abroad. Mexico's economy is growing faster than the U.S. economy, and investments are flowing in from Asia and Europe. It's consistently within the top three of trading partners for the United States. But what good is all that when only a small number of the population can live up to their full potential? Prejudice kills progress.

The hour is late. It's time for Mexico to confront the color line and free itself of its past. Or it won't have much of a future."

https://www.cnn.com/2012/11/20/opini...ism/index.html

Wake Up Aztec Nation!

[MrRolltide91]

Wilder's often emotional and factually questionable but I agree with him on this. Mayweather IS all about himself. He doesn't stand with black folks- or anyone else for that matter. Remember when black Americans were boycotting Gucci? Floyd wouldn't get on board and even rubbed people's faces in the fact that he was still rocking it.

Floyd still wants the spotlight and the glamour for himself. There is no metaphorical torch passing to come. Also, it's a bit weird for a welterweight to pass a torch to the heavyweight champ.

Floyd was right about Fury outboxing Wilder, though.

Lol they not even in the same weight class


Don't you have to fight somebody to pass the torch???