Floyd Mayweather – Born in the USA
August 18th, 2011
By Liam Brindle: Let me start by stating that I am English and I am not writing this article to generate heated debates like other writers on here.
He is a two-time The Ring “Fighter of the Year” winning the award in 1998 and 2007 and also Boxing Writers Association of America “Fighter of the Year” in 2007.
He was formerly rated as the “number one” pound-for-pound best boxer in the world by most sporting news and boxing websites, including The Ring, BoxRec.com, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, BBC Sports and Yahoo! Sports and in my opinion he still is the p4p king.
In 1996 he won an Olympic bronze medal with the stars and stripes across his back and was robbed in the semi final.
Since he competed in the Olympics in 1996 at 57kg he has dominated the sport right the way up to 70kg.
He has been accused of ‘ducking’ fighters throughout his career but looking at his resume I cant see many names that are missing apart from Pacquiao, I mean would names like : Cotto, Margarito etc really add much substance?
Anyway I don’t want to get dragged into who ducked who and why.
The point of this article is to ask this question, why does Floyd Mayweather Jr get booed in the country he was born in and represents as on of the very best to ever do it?
I do understand that people perceive Mayweathers confidence as arrogance but I am sure that he has earnt the right to be ‘over confident’ I mean if you speak to any fighter that has boxed at the very highest level and won 90% of them with ease and taking very very little punishment in the process, they would be over flowing with confidence.
I understand that he earns an incredible amount of money when he competes and he is not shy about discussing amounts, but again hasn’t he earned the right to earn that amount of money and surely it is his prerogative if he chooses to disclose this info.
On the other side when Floyd fights think how much money is generated and jobs created in a time when the financial climate is so bad, surely this can only ever be a good thing.
The box office numbers are ridiculous, arenas sell out in no time and the media circus that is created is beyond anything seen in the sports history.
Like I say I understand people not liking him for who he is but surely as a nation to see an American doing what he does at the level that he does it and with the skill and style and the level that he performs at must make most Americans proud? So a few boos are understandable but to cheer an English, Mexican, Filipino or whatever nationality faces Floyd and to boo him just seems very strange in my opinion.
Floyd came to England to promote the Marquez fight and was blown away by the reception that he received, people turned out in the rain in their thousands to get a glimpse of the p4p king.
I honestly think that if Floyd was to compete at Wembley in front of 90,000 he would not be booed, even if his opponent was Amir Khan.
The other thing that I find odd is the fact that Manny Pacquiao gets rapturous applause and cheers wherever he goes, I understand that he is a nice guy but come on. If Floyd was to fight Manny at the MGM I guarantee that Manny would be the home favorite in the town where Floyd lives.
Can anyone explain to me why this is?
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plain and simple, because america does not want a man who batters women, who is boastful. etc..
There is ONLY ONE who is “Born in the USA” and that’s The Boss, Bruce Springsteen.
The shirts you wear are MADE IN CHINA.
The cars you drive are MADE IN GERMANY.
The electronics you use are MADE IN JAPAN.
And the Floyd you’re watching is….B1tchMADE IN THE USA.
Not all Americans feel disdain for Mayweather. I wouldn’t boo him, he is a master at his craft. Unfortunately his out of the ring antics, such as burning hundred dollar bills, taint his in ring accomplishments. Many respect his boxing skills, but few like him as a person. I really want to like him, but he does too many disrespectful things to others so it makes it difficult to cheer the man. He is one helluva boxer, though.
Maybe, Floyd doesn’t fit the legendary qualities of…ROCKY BALBOA….ROCKY! ROCKY! ROCKY!
Cheering for a Mayweather, especially Floydiva is like promoting hemorrhoids. He burns everyone’s azz with his bad behaviour. Ali promoted his fights by calling his opponents names but it was done in jest. Well except for Frazier which upset most people including me.
In fact if he is going to irritate azzes his name should be Flemorrhoyd Maydiva because he also acts like a diva making excuses when she does not want to cough up some puzzy. It is that time of the month. I already have done my hair or I have a gynaecologist when unless she also has a dental exam she can still give a BJ.
Come on Flemorrhoyd stop burning my azz with excuses. You are not boxing. Manny is a bigger star across the board than you. He has more endrsements in your own country is more widely received by non boxing purists. You are clinging to PPV sales in the US which are 1.5 million average. Manny gets 20 times that in viwers at home and is huge over the world.
Can you go to any foreigner’s home and rival him? Many Euros, Mexicans, Brits, Quebecois and Asians do huge numbers home so they no longer have to come to the US. Ali used to go guys’ country and still outdraw them. Show me you are not a homer who relies on people hating him to draw PPV? Flemorrhoyd!
For as long as there are people that tolerate Floyds cowardice and continue defending their idol, Mayweather will continue with his antics to avoid the fight.Floyd don’t need to fight the best to make money…he’s got his gullible followers ready to cough up their PPV money even for a boring fight.
To the Gents across the Atlantic, a vast majority of Americans do not support maynever. She is a complete douche_bag outside the ring, with countless of legal issues, beating baby mama, beating up security guards, beating up fans, ordering shootings, owing taxes, setting our currency on fire, avoiding depositions, etc. Why would any sensible American celebrate that behavior.
i like mike tyson than mayweather.for me HW r the real champ…!!!to be honest i never wac him in youtube,but i wac lots of tyson’s ,vitali’s ,ali’s fight,and some other HW…..but… i wac martinez v william a view time….
I miss my favorite blogger Tyson from England where have you been my friend or foe whatever.
thats because FMJ is too great in trash talking while Pacquiao is only great in the fights. Thats it. Boxing lover is only need the great fights and sportmanship not just talking to avoid some other great fighter, evenmore jealousy is a brain cancer.
i hope the writer will understand this and take it into his deepest mind.
Mayweather scared to fight Pacquiao => Mayweather Made in USA
Bradley scared to fight Khan => Bradley Made in USA
Both Slick African American Boxers.
That’s the trade mark for Made in USA Slick African American COWARD. lol
Mayweather scared to fight Pacquiao => Mayweather Made in USA
put an end to the mayweather mess forever.
FMJ Incarcerated in the USA
mayweather is a boring fighter. a coward with a thousand alibi. pacquiao is the best out there. greatest of all time!
Floyd is psychotic and criminal. everybody knows it.
The man is a boxing genius, the best of our era. Unfortunately, and as much as I like Manny, too many wannabe boxing experts have emerged since the arrival of the pacman. Most of these fihtfans would be more at home supporting mma and k1, where the hardest, toughest men fight till the last man standing. That, however exciting for some, is not boxing. Boxing remains in it’s purest form, the science of hitting without getting hit, and nobody does it as beautifully as Mayweather.
@Michael129
The question being presented is why Americans boo him … everything boils down to his personality … everyone has one … which one you choose is your decision alone. Live up to what you selected … so there is noone to blame but yourself. Now… you have kids that look up to you, you should be responsible enough to give them a bright future … Don’t be selfish … let them live PROPERLY … guide them … don’t grow up to be a Mayweather … it is not proper!
@Boxing Fan says:
August 18, 2011 at 7:53 pm
@ HaH
If he hits women and children where is the proof after all this time and why would courts grant custody of his kids to him they where at the Mayweather Ortiz press conferance everytime. Perfect example of a dumb comment with NO basis… GO BACK TO MYSPACE
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perfect example .. EXACTLY … where is your proof of Pacquiao’s PEDS? NONE … so STFU …
@Just Box – touche … couldn’t have said it better.
I prefer someone who talks less and more action … someone who talks more has nothing in between his ears … all smoke!
@Foreal says:
August 19, 2011 at 12:44 am
All other things are secondary, Floyd is a boxer and the best boxer for that. Who gets the kind of money he does..and why? When you are the best and acknowlegde it, you get saddists to criticise and say all sorts of things, even Ali, was disliked for admitting he was the best
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Compare Ali with Mayweather? Dude … cmon … in the ring (maybe) personality (far wider gap) arrogance (very very very wide gap)
tell me, you condone his way of life/lifestyle? I sure hope your kids will see how much you idolize and condone his actions … if your kids follow suit, noone to blame but YOU.
Some pathetic responses saying Floyds a coward, put it this way I wish he was English then we could really get behind him, you don’t have to be in a slugfest to be great, Katsidis loves a punch up, floyd would stop him easily, it’s not all about power and heart it’s also about ability and brains.
yeah we all know and its crystal clear Floyd has too many alibi and excuses to fight Manny oz he knows hes gonna loose… and his garbage trash mouth will shut up…
Mr writer, Floyd mayweather is black remember.
PACMAN is the greatest boxer of all time and every body knows about it …. and to those who oppose….well
@ Riki, couldn’t agree more
PS Great article
Floyd is the greatest boxer of our generation.
He lost in the semi-finals bec. he was cheated? Nice statement! He still a coward, dude.
USA is known as home of the braves. Now, how could the Americans take pride of having a coward US citizen? So, if Floyd wants the support of Americans, he must prove that he is a brave American that they can be proud of. So, Floyd, stop making thousand alibis, stop making unreasonable demands, just say, I WILL FIGHT PACMAN.
people dont like him as his style is defensive and boring. enough said. he is good at that style, granted, but its dull to watch. he is also a coward. that cant help with his image either!
Floyds the best at what he does and surely American fight fans should embrace that, weather you like a pure boxer or an exciting brawler, Ricky Hatton was loved in England for his bullish style and his charming personallity, even if Ricky was an asshole we’d still take comfort in the fact we had one of the best in the business. Look at Khan, he’s far more ability than Hatton, boxes better and is a humble gentleman, but he’ll never be as reveared as Hatton, even though he is better and will probably become P4P king, you know why Liam, and I’m surprised to hear that the black thing still plays a part in the US,I thought that was dead now, clearly not. the same thing happened here (England) with Lennox Lewis, he wasn’t as popular as say Frank Bruno simply because he was a Jamaican born in Canada, he was never REALLY English to most fans. Now I can’t see a problem, I don’t like fighters based on the way they fight not their skin colour or heritage, I made that mistake with Khan, now I’m a fan and hope he does well. As for PBF you Americans best make the most of him, you’ve no real other fighters to shout about at the moment, and when Floyd retires for good, the saying ‘you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’ won’t be more relevant.
@ BNB
Can you ask Li’l Floyd why he’s afraid of the midget from ASIA?
First, I don’t think Floyd is oozing with confidence. Everybody knows his many conditions before he’ll agree to fight Pac, the little guy from Asia.
Second, he’s being booed right in his own country because of the above. He’s a shame to the Americans, especially with the Black.
Third, his attitude. C’mon guys, look at the attitude of the Mayweathers. They’re like rubbish and talk rubbish..
In times when we have the impoverished famished desolate in the streets; where the recession has rocked our economy to its very core; where un-employment tortures families into sacrificing their precious homes & when Floyds own race in Third world continents are ravenously starving to death amongst war-torn famine & deathly disease in their millions; we have Floyd bellowing out to any fool who eavesdrops how much wealth he has acquired; how much capital he’s won, lost, spent, squandered & depleted. The man is exhausting to listen to.
This impetuous & irritating boasting of his disproportionate millions only fuels the envious fury inside those in impoverished black ghetto communities who worship & idolise Floyd “Money” Mayweather. This (whether you agree or not) indirectly leads to the innocent subject to street robbings, the old & vulnerable burgled, the young knifed, wounded & shot-gun blasted lifeless on our streets…any unlawful act to acquire the devilment cash he openly worships as his God. HENCE THE RIOTS & LOOTING HERE IN THE UK!
It is this domino effect that many fail to realise Floyd is in-directly & partially responsible for; as a role model for the impulsive black youth who fail to have a generational father-figure in their lives.
Do we ever hear of Manny Pacquiao outpouring similar arrogant overtures?…no; we hear about his exhaustive political efforts to end poverty in his beloved homeland. He realises how im-morally erroneous it is to boast of one’s gains, whilst some of his own fans who revere him are suffering in dire poverty. Many giving up the ghost & passing away from this earthly plain in sickening malnourishment, as we all look on in the comfort of our own luxurious surroundings. It sums up the genuine compassion of the man.
my bad Pacman did not win Marquez the first time around but got a highly contraversial draw!
Haters will be Haters! I think hes the best at what he does!
When he got contraversial win over Jose Luis Castillo he gave him a rematch and clearly won the rematch! When Pacman fought Marquez he too won on a cotraversial victory only to get a rematch and win a split decision that was even more conrtaversial! Instead of a imediate rematch he just decided to give Marquez a third fight Years later and Marquez will not be the same at age 38 and make the fight over 135 pounds! Thats not what a true P4P champ should do! Pacman has over draind many fighters with these catch weights and now he over weighs them too! WTF!
Don’t put Floyd in jail, he belongs in a Zoo
Manny is a folk hero, Floyd is an ape who fights well
Born in d USA.. An’ please stay there, sell some crack, pimp some girls, rob some banks end up in jail and blame d white man for it.. Yo man, ya know what I mean..
@Fiddy
Get educated then talk to me.
the JELOUSY of a Nation revoves around one man… you make him bigger than he actually is>>>>
@ shuteye
1. He doesnt beat his wife.
2. He doesnt threaten his own children.
3. He goes along well with security guards of his mansions.
4. He is in full control of his behavior wherever he maybe.
5. He doesnt burn 100 dollar bill in front of cameras.
What has this have to do with boxing????
@ zdrx
The irony, a man sitting behind a screen calling someone a coward, priceless!!!
pacman shows respects who ever he face in the ring he shows compassions just liked when he fought margarito he kepton looking to the ref begging him to stop the fight.
pacman shows respects whoever he face in the ring he shows compassion just liked what he did when he fought margarito he kept looking to the ref to stop the fight.
floyd is booed because he belongs to the jungles of africa
floyd is booed for being a coward in the land of the brave.
All other things are secondary, Floyd is a boxer and the best boxer for that. Who gets the kind of money he does..and why? When you are the best and acknowlegde it, you get saddists to criticise and say all sorts of things, even Ali, was disliked for admitting he was the best.
Yet the average Americans dislike him….
For me there are five reasons why Las Vegas loves Manny Pacquiao.
1. He doesnt beat his wife.
2. He doesnt threaten his own children.
3. He goes along well with security guards of his mansions.
4. He is in full control of his behavior wherever he maybe.
5. He doesnt burn 100 dollar bill in front of cameras.
@ floydrats
I genuinely hate talking about race but there are many black people in England who are worse than Floyd ever has been. The trouble with here in the UK is we have to copy everything the USofA does. We just end up doing it several years later. Our gang culture here in England are only emulating the gangs in America. They are mainly black guys with Jamaican heritage here. We have even adopted some of the slang from the US. We are following with the gun and knife culture also. To say it is only people in one country that are brash and arrogant and behave a certain way is naive to say the least
@ Just Box
I am sorry but to say a Brit would never act that way is verging on ridiculous. Many British people have been as arrogant as Floyd has over the years. I am from England as well. You get obnoxious people all over the world but that does not take away the fact that he is a very skillful fighter. It is part of the persona. Good cop/bad cop.
@ BLUE DOG
Took the words right out of my mouth mate. He is a VERY talented pugilist at that
@ conundrummer
“who can’t even speak no English” Sorry Sir, WHO cannot speak English?
Someone here is sucking Pacquiao’s member. Bend over so Pacman can hit your rear too…
Pacf@g is not ready for Floyd nor will he ever be ready. Even the use of steroids won’t help him against Floyd.
The HP TouchPad just disappeared and soon the steroid taking midget will be retired for good.
I was born in East L.A.!
I don’t hate black fighter, just Floyd & his family who are all deranged. The problem with Floyd is he was raised by his criminal father. And his uncle is also a criminal, so what do you expect him to become. He doesn’t want to give a deposition in any of the 24 dates he was given and disobeying a court order. That’s one of the reasons he is being booed, he thinks he is above the law. One day he will find himself inside the jail for making a mockery of the justice system. He’s just fighting Victor Ortiz because he is broke and after he makes some millions again, he will disappear again and would tell the people that he is on a long vacation. In that case, he is better put in jail for a long vacation.
U like him in England? You can have him. May will be dead or in prison in 5 years here.
Hey man, anybody who has had a deep meaningful relationship with a woman knows they occaisionally need slapped, which can escalate….Floyd is an excellent boxer and has done his family name proud. He will punish Ortiz, and hopefully meet Khan in the ring after that. Pac-puppet? I dont think he can compete with floyd at welterweight…..
talking about race, how come black people from England are so different from American blacks. This would answer to all the question people are asking.
Pacoward is the Judas of boxing.Very hypocrite!and a traidor.
Floyd reputation was ruined by Bob Arum. It was him who started all the lies about Floyd ducking Margarito. Truth be told there was not enough Money for that fight.
Cotto was never in the same league as Floyd. Floyd was for him at 140 and Arum said “the kid is not ready for you Floyd”…Cotto is a good fighter at best.
Floyd is an all time great at 130lbs and great at 135 lbs.
@ Cookieman
Hu Jintao is not BLACK WTF you talking about Dum Dum
No excuses of ducking who, I’ll go against both Mayweather Jr. and Ortiz. Let us see who suddenly steps out of the ring and quits.
I’ll call out Mayweather Jr. and Ortiz. I’ll box them both at the same time. So we can see who is ducking who.
floyd’s motto: “ALL IT TAKES IS MONEY!”
but when a fight with pacman seemed inevitable, floyd suddenly changed his motto to: “MY HEALTH COMES FIRST!” lol!!!
@ Crusader, Play ball and Clayton Bigsby: Your dialogue is a good reason this site should have an mechanism to report abusive and offensive comments. Question: Who’s Black, intelligent and runs the most powerful country in the world? With that said, let’s keep this site about boxing. PFB will easily defeat Ortiz and counter PacMan all night for another win. Khan ain’t ready yet.
@ Michael129
Wow what a Naive comment. Pacquiao does not Gamble then flaunt it for all and sundry. Yes he may of had an affair while married but beating his wife NEVER.
Floyd accused Pacquiao of being on something then asked Pacquiao for RBT but had never previously had any other fighter tested. So after the accusation he had to get every other opponent to take RBT or his accusations would have even less weight than they do allready.
I will not get in to name calling or the sorts, because its been said many times. At the end of it all Mayweather called out Manny ( on or off the mythical PED ) then asked for something else eg No cut off. Then when Pacquiao said yes Floyd retired. Now he asks agian for Manny and they agree to testing, Floyd then says you have to train in the USA and be tested by only USADA, even though it is not required by Boxing Commisions.
I remember the Martinez Williams fight 2, Floyd said he wanted the WINNER lol that never materialized either. Floyd has avoided so many fighters and waited for some to age FACT.
Its a shame because at one point he was the be all and end all of boxing, its amazing how far he has fallen.
i think the reception floyd get is completely validated. mayweather does nothing to endear himself to fans. he calls himself MONEY mayweather for starters, he’s all about the money and admits it, which is fine but he cant expect people to get behind him in masses with that kind of ethos. also like the writer mentioned, he has a reputation of ducking fighters. i think thats true to a certain extent. theirs a few names missing on his resume that would earn him a bit more respect. namely a prime cotto and prime mosley. the difference between mannys resume and floyds is morales, barrera, and marquez. all prime fighters at their natural weight, considered p4p top ten at the time. where is floyds opponents of a similar calibre?
floyd isn’t the peoples champion and never will be, but he’s well worth watching because he’s pure skill!
The correct question to ask is why an American should act that way? Maybe it would be better asked is why a human being act that way? A Brit would not act that way even if was brought up with nothing. It is not a racial thing. People here should not hide behind their races and make excuses. All of us have faults however what you do to atone for them are what people applaud for. A person who talks too much usually has nothing inside is head. You say he may be talented but what kind of a person who is talented but never stands up for himself and accuses others of their faults? Just keep quiet do your jobs and fight the best there is. No excuses.
@karceno “truly black” you mean ghetto hoodrat?lmao
@ HaH
If he hits women and children where is the proof after all this time and why would courts grant custody of his kids to him they where at the Mayweather Ortiz press conferance everytime. Perfect example of a dumb comment with NO basis… GO BACK TO MYSPACE
cause he hits women n children
@ Durans the man
You are correct. But where Pacquiao just gets better Mayweather is in decline, and his defense will not be the offense of old.
Fighting Ortiz will show flaws in it and Ortiz is by far slower than Manny
Casual fans will boo him.
Hard core boxing fans will aknowledge Floyd is a great boxer, yes he is arrogant & says stupid things on times but he is a prizefighter not diplomatic aide.
Yes he is really a patriot he burns hundred dollar bills at night clubs and accuses people of cheating with out a shread of proof.
Next time you want to write about a fighter that defines what America should root for keep in mind Andre Ward…… That is a fighter I wll always root for over anybody.
If Floyd and Manny were to fight at the MSG, the majority of people would cheer for Pac because Pac is a marketing phenomenon that draws a crowd that feasts on power, and I would say a crowd that is somewhat newer, less knowledgeable to the sport than Floyd’s fans.
Floyd’s fans feast on his boxing art. Something only an educated eye can appreciate fully. There are less educated eyes out there than there are people who like power and one doesn’t need to be educated to the sport of boxing to appreciate the power Manny generates when he throws a straight left…. Manny is more common ground for everyone to appreciate because of his blatant power.
At last a sensible article. Hope Boxing News 24 will get rid of non-sense wanna be sport critics trying to be sportswriters who are just fond of repeating their topics just to be controversial and to fish for comments, but in reality their only forte is sarcasm.
Article like this coming from an Englishman defending an Afro-American,is a breath of fresh air. If only Floyd have such a broad mindedness in regard to races to go along with his accomplishments in the ring he would be love by his countrymen and his arrogance will be perceive as confidence.
@ Ross
Goood job your right !!! Better improvement than normal on this site.. educated answers instead of inappropriate comments
@jaws
Well, do you have anything insightful to add to the comments, rather than criticizing what others have to say. I think that the comments on this article are a huge improvement over the usual ignorant bashing.
Great article and the simple answer has been said before at the end of the day it is truly because he is a young undefeated rich African American Male which should not happen. Do you realize how big he would be today with all his accomplishments if he where “white” lets be real about it.
is this floyd writing this article lol…some of the dumbest comments I have ever read
Good article: It’s not about race, I am not black but I love black people and I was once a Floyd fan until he ducks Manny. Fans of boxing around the world are not stupid. With all the excuses not to fight Manny is so obvious. That’s the reason why fans lost respect on him. And in my opinion, he will fight Manny because he knows that Manny is like a shadow following him, fans will taunt him.. fight Manny fight Manny. Even in his sleep, Manny is like a nightmare. He got no choice but to fight to end his nightmare.
He is black and his is rich in America. America is stupid as a whole that is why we are losing our ground financially. These white folks dont like to see a black man who exudes confidence, arrogance, has money, and they cant do shyt about it. So they run his name through the ground in the media like on ESPN with Dan Rafael. He is mad Mayweather wont give him interviews so he runs his name throught the ground. If you were black u kno exactly what im talking about
@ Uk Cheese.. I agree with you. I’m actually a Latino who grew up with a lot of African Americans.. But it’s the same for Latino’s…
In Latin America a lot of the folk hero’s are actually cartel members, like Pablo Escobar– who flaunted their money, but also had a Robin Hood folkare… Or like in Mexico people celebrate the cartels because they give them jobs and give money to the poor.. as strange as that sounds its just a cultural thing.
Boxing is far more respected outside of America than it is within. That’s why they can cheer skill level over personal presentation.
It hasnothign to do with his ability, the public boo him because they believe he is robbing them from possibly one of the biggest fight ever in boxing against pacman.
I Like the artical but i do think he ducked fighters..Cotto 2-4 years ago was beating everyone and Mayweather didnt want to know, obviously now is differernt story, but he is different class (Floyd)
I wouldnt boo him (Im english) I think he is too obsessed with his record though most of the greats lost so…but hes took a great fight against Ortiz should be a bomb!
Say what you want about Floyd but he isn’t a cheater. When there was a question about his win in the first Castillo fight he gave him a rematch. PACQUIAO fights damaged guys at catchweights & won’t take the steroid test. But he gets the P4P title. Boxing is fundamentally broken.
@Liam
The truth of the matter is, someone has to be the bad guy, the villain. Floyd is the perfect villain for the media. Pacman is the humble hero supposedly. But right is right and wrong is wrong. This is all about a dollar, somebody pockets is getting fat off these two guys
@michael129
that ain’t a new thing and it ain’t a black thing people who never had money then got rich have been showing off be4 there was a USA
I don’t hate black figher, just Floyd. I like Tyson, Ali, Leonard, Hearns, Hagler because they never insult my race. I promise myself not to buy his PPV fight anymore if the opponent is not Pacquiao.
Oh you’re so right. When Floyd fought Hatton in the USA Hatton got rousing cheers and Floyd got booed. The English fans even disrespected the National Anthem, which is why I cheered so loudly when Hatton ended up flat on his back. Why is Floyd booed in his home country when he’s fighting someone from abroad? Arrongance, more than likely. I’d hate to think it’s racial. Then again, who knows. I wonder how many white fans were pulling for Max Schmelling when he fought the brown bomber in their 2nd fight. Probably some, but I’m sure that during that period white folks hated Hitler more than they did black folks, so most were cheering Joe Louis on.
@Michael129
great response!
you make so much sense! i dont think manny is as bad as you make out tbh but ur right there is defo a shady side.
@Michael129
How come Jordan, Ali, Frazier, Kobe, Malcolm X, Shaq, etc. don’t flaunt their $$$ the way Floyd does? what culture does he live that he does it that way? Look at the HipHop culture, it seems like this culture nourishes the “bling-bling” lifestyle … is this how you like your kids to grow up?
Be honest … I think you crave for the fast women and money … like what I said, to each his own …
@Michael129
Actions speak louder than perception … so you do approve of how Floyd flaunts everything as oppose to what Manny does?
To each his own …
@Liam
It’s funny the way some fans are soo engrossed with their idol. Hence the term FANATIC. The FANATIC will approve and to an extent mimick their idol’s mannerisms (be it arrogance, disrespect and WAY OF THINKING) and will think that it is all right to do. They will, blindly, follow and approve his lifestyle (but at the same time his own is suffering and not do anything).
Funny how life is … going back to being American. You think Floyd is thinking, I represent America so I should behave (just a little). Like what a fan has said, ‘FLOYD MAYWEATHER MARCHES TO THE BEAT OF HIS OWN DRUM WEATHER’ I guess he never learned manners. You can march to the beat of your own drum without having to be arrogant right? Some people are easily fooled.
Such a poor choice of character.
@liam Can’t see the fight ever being made and I only say PAC and khans got a better chance than most floyd a all time great but not my cup of tea and it only because of there cut of his fights that the boxing commission don’t make a statment cos the bbbc would not let fighters make the rules on drug testing in our country it makes them look like there not in control of the sport
@Fan
u make several good points, but surely all the ‘acting’ up and money tossing et is the character that he has created ‘money mayweather’ when he steps in that ring he is representing USA regardless.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW A COWARD WITH A 40-0-RECORD??……I THOUGHT SO……….FLOYD MAYWEATHER MARCHES TO THE BEAT OF HIS OWN DRUM WEATHER YOU LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM HE GETS THE JOB DON,.AND PEOPLE PAY LOTS OF MONEY TO SEE HIM FIGHT. WHY? MAYBE THEY WANT TO SEE HIM LOSE??..WHATEVER THE MOTIVE…THEY PAY TO SEE HIM FIGHT WHICH =MONEY FOR MONEY…TIME TO TAKE VICTOR ORTIZ TO SCHOOL…
being the best does not give you the right to bellow and belittle other people’s race and self. People who allow such “way-of’life” are themselves to blame if their kids and other people follow the same path Floyd does (disrespect, arrogance, etc.). Yes, he backs up his fight but why go through all the negativity? He can do his trash talking but up to a certain level … his videos, his utter disregard for the dollar (even if for publicity). Was he really brought up that way? or is he just living a “status”. He brought up the hatred upon himself by the way he lives.
Can’t you see why others hate him for that …
Maybe you didn’t hear but some Americans don’t like successful confident black men. But don’t feel bad for Floyd because he gets love everywhere he goes. Haters are always cowards & never speak up when they get the chance.
I think it has to do with race and the popularity of boxing among certain races. I think that Hispanic and Filipino people are more p a s s i o n a t e about boxing. White and black Americans generally don’t care about boxing. No one I know even watches it. It is just not as popular as it used to be in America. More people are interested in the UFC. Plus, people like the Good guy, Bad guy senario. And Floyd has taken the role of the bad guy.. It will be interesting to see the state of boxing when/ if Pacquiao and Mayweather fight. I think that if Floyd will win(which i think he will) boxing’s popularity will go down further.
Floyd wont get booed in wembley? R u sure about that?
@Uk cheese
ah i understand ur point, but surely thats just a matter of taste, id rather watch floyd box that watch a war, u can flick skysports on or espn and watch 2 men trade blows but floyd boxes with skills i have never seen before so that to me is worth watchin.
a good example is arsenal play fantastic football but blackpool where the best value home team in the prem last season…id rather watch arsenal.
I would never boo someone because i didnt like how they did something.
well the pac issue is a really strange one i agree he never mentioned it before…but why wont pac just do it? are they just buildin the fight?
Obviously the writer is not an American, he sees it fair and square. Thank u for the write up. It baffles me too. It is simply because he is black but his haters will deny it until they are blue in the face. Yes, he talks smack but he backs it up.
@ liam
I don’t watch him I saw the hatton fight and Ithought the reff was to busy I’d rather watch fighters attack like katsides he mite not be the best but it’s worth wateing up 4 win or lose
and he a coward because I did not here him ask 4 drug tests be4 PAC called him out
Its a shamed to support a coward….
You article is good, KUDOS to you, Now to answer your question:
If Floyd was to fight Manny at the MGM I guarantee that Manny would be the home favorite in the town where Floyd lives.Can anyone explain to me why this is?
Answer:
Very simple, Majority of the people love the underdog and a good person who doesn’t trash talked the opponent like Mayweather does.
@Uk cheese
i dont know what you mean?
when you watch him fight he gets boos, and there are more pro pac writers than pro floyd writers
@robbie
nice response, but surely trash talk comes with the territory, many fighters do the same thing and get less grief.
I watched a fight a cpl of weeks ago, cant remember who but it was on ESPN in eng it was 2 american fighter and one said ‘i hope i kill him in the ring’
So who are the people on hereWho lick he’s arce is it the writers try 2 get more comments ??????
I’d had no idea he was hated in the US but I can see why
@Dirk D
if that is true then it is an absolute disgrace!!
You got it right, majority got offended because of his arrogance! And no one has the right to trash an opponent as he always does. A lot of past boxers who become more famous and succesful than him did less annoying things. But again if he is craving for respect, he needs to earn it. No matter how many achievement awards or recognition you got, respect for u disappears if you are disrespectful to others.
Sorry 2 say it but is has alot to do with his race.
@ Pinoy
You mean “He is still a coward”. So pretty much like Pac for refusing the test originally then really. Come of it. Floyd would dismantle this wild swinging, raging bull. Pac is good against mere mortals but this is Floyd, one of the most gifted pugilists in a long time. I would love to see Floyd and I am English
He’s considered a coward here. oh and of course, a di ck
How is he a coward?
He still a Coward..