Was Larry Merchant's question to Mayweather "too painful"?

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I think the problem is on how Larry was acting like such a troll. Asking questions in a way that were just out of line with the truth just to make the question 'tougher' than normal.

The key point for me, is that Larry was trying to get Floyd to comment on an 'unfair advantage' that in the cold light of day really wasn't unfair at all... So obviously Floyd went into victim mode and went all teenager on Larry.

I mean Larry is proper grown-up-funny but he definately is biased and has a prick mentality to boot.

...EDIT...Of course Floyd is a prick too but at the end of the day it was his fight, not Larry's and as I said before, it's a shame that Larry decided to voice the opinion of the ill informed.

That is why it's up to Mayweather to provide the proper answer to educate the ill informed.

LOL, yeah alright fella...

Doesn't really work like that though does it? A boxer having to point out the rules & facts of boxing to a long standing and established boxing pundit who is biased and asking silly questions right after violently destroying someone in very sinister and shewed manor all while being booed and jeered?

You cant hold court in those circumstances...

[Gandalf]

I think the problem is on how Larry was acting like such a troll. Asking questions in a way that were just out of line with the truth just to make the question 'tougher' than normal.

The key point for me, is that Larry was trying to get Floyd to comment on an 'unfair advantage' that in the cold light of day really wasn't unfair at all... So obviously Floyd went into victim mode and went all teenager on Larry.

I mean Larry is proper grown-up-funny but he definately is biased and has a prick mentality to boot.

...EDIT...Of course Floyd is a prick too but at the end of the day it was his fight, not Larry's and as I said before, it's a shame that Larry decided to voice the opinion of the ill informed.

That is why it's up to Mayweather to provide the proper answer to educate the ill informed.

LOL, yeah alright fella...

Doesn't really work like that though does it? A boxer having to point out the rules & facts of boxing to a long standing and established boxing pundit who is biased and asking silly questions right after violently destroying someone in very sinister and shewed manor all while being booed and jeered?

You cant hold court in those circumstances...

I don't see where you are coming from. Merchant wasn't asking any sily questions, Mayweather randomly blew up like a balloon it was totally uncalled for. Floyd was 100% in the wrong this time.

[Chino]

As much as I may root for Floyd, he did evade the question sending shout outs instead of simply answering the question. That's when Larry Merchant confronted him.

[TitoFan]

Mayweather has already a huge chip on his shoulder when it comes to Merchant. This isn't the first time they've verbally duked it out in post-fight interviews. I think what's really amazing is that HBO keeps sending the old man out there to endure Mayweather's wrath.

[Gandalf]

Mayweather has already a huge chip on his shoulder when it comes to Merchant. This isn't the first time they've verbally duked it out in post-fight interviews. I think what's really amazing is that HBO keeps sending the old man out there to endure Mayweather's wrath.

Mayweather thinks he can disrespect anyone, it doesn't matter who. It can be violence against women, mocking the poor with his money, dissing his family, sucker punching his opponents, disrespecting the fan with obvious opponent avoidance etc. And yet people want to be annoyed because an old man asks questions that shy away from massaging an already over pampered primma donna's sense of self worth.

Get a grip, you nut jobs. It says it all when a fighter can randomly go off on a respected old commentator like Merchant and have people defending those said actions.

[Gandalf]

Not calling you out Titofan, I just noticed that I seemed to have quoted you.

[shza]

Has Larry Merchant ever boxed at any level? A quick search just came up with the expected.

Are you seriously still going on about this? I honestly don't understand why you think this is even remotely relevant. He's a journalist. There's almost no correlation between being good at boxing and being good at boxing commentating (see, e.g., Lennox Lewis), much less conducting an interview.

[KananKrus]

Here's the old boxing scribe with his take of his counter punch on Mayweather JR....

“I’m not second-guessing myself. I don’t think that what I did was a sucker punch, put it that way. It was a counter punch.”


Sports Radio Interviews � Blog Archive � Larry Merchant: “I Don’t Think I Would Have Kicked [Floyd Mayweather's] Butt 50 Years Ago, But I SureWould Have Tried.”

[fairyrak]

I think that mayweather might be depressed, he can't stand critics anymore although he dissimulates it. They don't like him and don't appreciate his style! They deserve to not watch any pacman-mayweather as a punishment. They all his career have kept him underrated. Etc. They don't know anything about the power of peds and about styles etc.
And he thinks he will lose to pacman because he is too old now. I guess, just guess

[Vendettos]

He's never laced a pair of gloves on himself and he makes a living out of hauling his fat ass into rings criticising fighters.

Oh please, anybody who's ever watched a boxing match, has criticized a boxer at some stage.

Your statement is essentially that ANYBODY who has NEVER laced up for a fight, should not be allowed an opinion of a boxer?

That's like saying Jose Murinho shouldn't be allowed to be a manager because he never played the game.

Utter Non-sense!

Has Larry Merchant ever boxed at any level? A quick search just came up with the expected.

Mourinho was a proffessional footballer (I think, Rio Ave etc may have been semi?) , although he obviously never played at an elite level.
Being good at something and having a brain for it don't always coincide with eachother, but experience has it's part regardless.

We watch boxing, we aren't (key word) proffessional commentator's. Not too long ago it seemed the general opinion was that Larry Merchant was a drunk and should retire, go figure.

Yeah murinho played a hand full of game for a few teams. Now check his level, wow.

I agree with everything you said!

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I think the problem is on how Larry was acting like such a troll. Asking questions in a way that were just out of line with the truth just to make the question 'tougher' than normal.

The key point for me, is that Larry was trying to get Floyd to comment on an 'unfair advantage' that in the cold light of day really wasn't unfair at all... So obviously Floyd went into victim mode and went all teenager on Larry.

I mean Larry is proper grown-up-funny but he definately is biased and has a prick mentality to boot.

...EDIT...Of course Floyd is a prick too but at the end of the day it was his fight, not Larry's and as I said before, it's a shame that Larry decided to voice the opinion of the ill informed.

That is why it's up to Mayweather to provide the proper answer to educate the ill informed.

LOL, yeah alright fella...

Doesn't really work like that though does it? A boxer having to point out the rules & facts of boxing to a long standing and established boxing pundit who is biased and asking silly questions right after violently destroying someone in very sinister and shewed manor all while being booed and jeered?

You cant hold court in those circumstances...

I don't see where you are coming from. Merchant wasn't asking any sily questions, Mayweather randomly blew up like a balloon it was totally uncalled for. Floyd was 100% in the wrong this time.

He blew up in a sort of half preventative half dismissive way because he knew Merchant was on his case about this assumption of the so called 'unfair advantage'.

Then Larry has the cheek to go over to Ortiz and ASK if the head butt was intentional!

I honestly think Larry and a lot of bonehead fans completely missed the actuallity of what happened Saturday Night.

[Gandalf]

I think the problem is on how Larry was acting like such a troll. Asking questions in a way that were just out of line with the truth just to make the question 'tougher' than normal.

The key point for me, is that Larry was trying to get Floyd to comment on an 'unfair advantage' that in the cold light of day really wasn't unfair at all... So obviously Floyd went into victim mode and went all teenager on Larry.

I mean Larry is proper grown-up-funny but he definately is biased and has a prick mentality to boot.

...EDIT...Of course Floyd is a prick too but at the end of the day it was his fight, not Larry's and as I said before, it's a shame that Larry decided to voice the opinion of the ill informed.

That is why it's up to Mayweather to provide the proper answer to educate the ill informed.

LOL, yeah alright fella...

Doesn't really work like that though does it? A boxer having to point out the rules & facts of boxing to a long standing and established boxing pundit who is biased and asking silly questions right after violently destroying someone in very sinister and shewed manor all while being booed and jeered?

You cant hold court in those circumstances...

I don't see where you are coming from. Merchant wasn't asking any sily questions, Mayweather randomly blew up like a balloon it was totally uncalled for. Floyd was 100% in the wrong this time.

He blew up in a sort of half preventative half dismissive way because he knew Merchant was on his case about this assumption of the so called 'unfair advantage'.

Then Larry has the cheek to go over to Ortiz and ASK if the head butt was intentional!

I honestly think Larry and a lot of bonehead fans completely missed the actuallity of what happened Saturday Night.

You talk of pre-emptive, but only one man sucker punched and what happened prior was punished. Floyd was not punished for being a completely opportunistic git.

Maybe you miss the actuality and I spell it better and that is why I live in Korea with my complete lack of respect for the Queen.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Whatever miles. You can spell but you sure can't read.

I said PREVENTATIVE.

You see, it's all too easy to take things OUT of context when your not looking at things from the right perspective.

And don't talk about bankers, the only reason your not a banker is because your not SMART enough.

Think about that

[Leighton]

When the fight finished I wanted the question answered. When Floyd avoided the question that really pissed me off but Larry would not take no for an answer. I cant say I like Larry as it takes ages for him to ask any question. But at least he had the guts to ask the question everyone wanted to hear. Also why would Floyd avoid the question. Because he knew what he done.

[TitoFan]

Not calling you out Titofan, I just noticed that I seemed to have quoted you.

You hurt my feelings, miles.


No bro, seriously... I agree with you. Floyd goes about, thrashing around in life like a bull in a china shop. And he gets defended no matter what. But I still don't like Merchant as an interviewer... I think his time is up. And to avoid these confrontations, HBO should probably send somebody else up there to interview Pretty Boy.