Floyd Mayweather apoligizes to UFC

[2swell k-wells]

WBC Super Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. was victorious over Oscar De La Hoya in Saturday’s mega-pay-per-view fight in Las Vegas.

He was also humble in victory, apologizing to the UFC ownership group for comments he made during the past few weeks. Mayweather had stated any boxing champion could easily transition into MMA and become a champion.

That prompted UFC president Dana White to issue a challenge for Mayweather to fight UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk.

Unfortunately, it appears the bout won’t happen. Mayweather, after all, won’t be competing in MMA anytime soon.

From *********.com:

“I apologize to the UFC, sometimes we say things that we shouldn’t have said and I’m man enough to admit that. I apologize to the Fertittas, Lorenzo and Dana White (UFC owners). I respect MMA fighters and what they do in the UFC. I have no plans of fighting in mixed martial arts.”

Hopefully now, this little tiff can be put to rest — though some told-time boxing analysts will never let it go.

Case in point: Jim Lampley of HBO Boxing.

From USA Today:

With mixed martial arts cutting into boxing’s appeal, HBO is negotiating to air some of that sport’s action. But after Floyd Mayweather Jr. beat Oscar De La Hoya in Saturday’s much-hyped HBO pay-per-view fight, HBO’s Jim Lampley suggested mixed martial arts fighters “are light years away from the skill level we saw in the ring tonight.” HBO will show the fight replay Saturday.

It’s no wonder the UFC has stated that Lampley (and cohort Larry Merchant) will, in no way, be associated with the UFC’s events on HBO.

In any manner, the sooner we can get past the idea of “MMA vs. boxing,” the better off we’ll be. It’s not an either-or proposition; people can like both. And besides, there’s no reason for the UFC and other MMA organizations to even care what the boxing world thinks. MMA long ago surpassed boxing as the combat sport of tomorrow.

[2swell k-wells]

knew he was scared........

PS: boxing was sooo ****ing boring on the weekend.

[italianmafia23]

To be completely honest, I don't see what people find so exciting about UFC and other MMA type human **** fight tournaments. Maybe it's just me, but I find it rather boring. I think grappling is the only aspect boxers would find difficult to transition into, and the most boring to watch. In my opinion modern day boxers are far more well conditioned, disciplined and skilled than the top MMA and UFC fighters all around weighing the significance of the grappling advantage of MMA to the wide gap skill differential of pure boxing ability.

I think it would be much harder for a MMA or UFC fighter to transition into the upper tier of professional boxing than vice versa, but that's just my opinion.

[MBL]

good move Floyd, less fuel for this fire the better
Floyd is so dam athletic he maybe could do ok in MMA but the thing is....Floyds a boxer same as Chuck Liddells an mma fighter'
neither guy wants to see what its like on the other side

[2swell k-wells]

To be completely honest, I don't see what people find so exciting about UFC and other MMA type human **** fight tournaments. Maybe it's just me, but I find it rather boring. I think grappling is the only aspect boxers would find difficult to transition into, and the most boring to watch. In my opinion modern day boxers are far more well conditioned, disciplined and skilled than the top MMA and UFC fighters all around weighing the significance of the grappling advantage of MMA to the wide gap skill differential of pure boxing ability.

I think it would be much harder for a MMA or UFC fighter to transition into the upper tier of professional boxing than vice versa, but that's just my opinion.

I checked out the boxing PPV this past saturday.......now that **** was boring as **** yo. Dont tell me u found it exciting.

[Trick]

I checked out the boxing PPV this past saturday.......now that **** was boring as **** yo. Dont tell me u found it exciting.

any boxer could appreciate mayweather's performance. Someone just lookin' for a good ol' fashioned ass-kicking I suppose would be disapointed.

EDIT: Those who find that boring are EXACTLY the guys who get all into the UFC. Which is honestly, a lot of people...

[2swell k-wells]

Mayweathers performance wasnt as good as I expected....Even his dad thought Oscar won

[potatoes]

Mayweather made a big mistake. He should never apologize for telling the truth. If any apologies are necessary, he should apologized to Oscar De La Hoya for all the ugly things he said. But as far a UFC goes, there is really only one thing that Mayweather should have done:

[Hourglass]

MAyweather scared? Umm, hes claiming retirement! Why the hell would he fight an MMA fight when he may not even fight any more boxing fights? lol

As far as MMA being the combat sport of the future. MAy be true, but only because of great marketing and lots of HYPE. yes, HYPE. Most young males are watching spike TV at some point in the day, and you cant turn on that channel for 5 damn seconds without seeing some UFC stuff. I like MMA and UFC, it is actually what seriously got me back into boxing after I lost interest in training to actually compete (thats a weird one, right?). But I dont see the UFC as being BETTER in any way than boxing. I take it hard when people say that UFC is the combat sport of the future. I think it is a fad...NOT that the whole sport is a fad, but the extreme popularity it has been getting lately wont last forever. But hey, thats the case with boxing too, isn't it? Somtimes its huge, like when Mike Tyson or Ali were in their prime and sometimes it dies down. Thats just the way it is.

It's a cycle, and in a few years boxing may get its act together or some great fighters might pop up and boxing will be the in thing again. But as with any sport, there are the people who only stand by it through the great and then there are the people who love it 100%, unconditionally, till the end. UFC and Boxing both have their loyal folowers, just that UFC is doing a better job at herding the sheep right now.

[2swell k-wells]

boxing fans only wanted to see the main event...noticed there was nobody there for the 1st two fights lol...they have trouble getting talent in that sport now...let it go man...mma is the thing now and will be for a long time, people's childrens children will be still into down the line.

but hey we will cheer on our talent and u can cheer on guys like pac-man