Everyone seems to hate on Floyd Mayweather

[Kel]

He thinks his name sits alongside true greats like Ali and SRR, I think that's insulting. His name does not even belong with guys like DLH, Tito, Mosley etc...

[Chino]

The glaring omissions of Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, and others hurts Floyd's legacy

Hhhhhm I wonder if beating them would satisfy boxing fans. I can assure that once he beats them, people will still bitch about why he didn't face X guy or somethinng.

- he said that HBO is a racist company after he fought on their network how many times and never complained while getting a paycheck?

I remember he even said that the salary HBO was offering him was a "slave's salary".

- his moniquer is "money" how much more arrogant can you get?

A bit silly to call himself "Money" while standing next to ODLH.

- He never answers interview questions, he just goes on a tangent about his new car or his new watch.

I think he did answered questions about boxing WHEN HE WAS ACTIVE. But now that he's retired, hate him or not, he has all reasons to be annoyed if people keep asking him if he would face this or that guy and do his act instead of answering boxing questions.

[Spicoli]

I dont hate the man.Im just tired of his psuedo super hero lore and hearing about him every five minutes.Great skills in fact.He lives for the drama,and getting people riled up.Quite the showman.

Especially sinse there are top tier fighters right now that...you know....are actually fighting one another and taking chances.

[El Kabong]

Hhhhhm I wonder if beating them would satisfy boxing fans. I can assure that once he beats them, people will still bitch about why he didn't face X guy or somethinng.

Fans do that with EVERY fighter although most All-Time Greats have a shorter list of guys they could have fought than Floyd.

When did Floyd ever take a chance with his career

[C-Lo]

As brilliant as he has been he didn't test himself enough to talk the way he does and to say that he's the greatest of all-time.

Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Oscar De la Hoya, Shane Mosley, Tito Trinidad, etc etc all tested themselves as much as they could when they were fighting.

Floyd has NEVER unified any weight class he has fought at and he has always left at least one guy in each division who could have challenged him.

The glaring omissions of Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, and others hurts Floyd's legacy

I think he needed to test himself more as well. All the best fighters in history fought the best in their division. Yes we all know he could beat Cotto, Margarito, Mosley, Tszyu and those types of fighters but he I would rather see it than just know it.

I love Floyd the fighter. He's one of my favorites EVER! But Floyd the person regardless if it's a public image or if that's how he really is, is still an immature little prick.

[kingfrnk]

As brilliant as he has been he didn't test himself enough to talk the way he does and to say that he's the greatest of all-time.

Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Oscar De la Hoya, Shane Mosley, Tito Trinidad, etc etc all tested themselves as much as they could when they were fighting.

Floyd has NEVER unified any weight class he has fought at and he has always left at least one guy in each division who could have challenged him.

The glaring omissions of Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, and others hurts Floyd's legacy

Let me remind you Floyd called out Mosley 2x and Shane didnt want to know anything, and while Floyd carved up Gatti in front of Hatton and Cotto, there was not even a peep coming from the 2 of them...

lol atleast Hatton said something a few years later. Cotto just stayed on hush.

[Drago]

as already said by posters he is a prick! that interview someone posted recently with the british reporter proved it ,talking like a pratt all the time.

[Mar]

People always hate those doing better than themselves it's natural especially when floyd (intellegently) brings most of it on himself. Looks to work pretty well cause for a guy hated i see his name here everyweek and him coming back is more anticipated than the what the boxers that are already here are doing. They all hate him yet bring his name up as a benchmark for every time a fighter wants attention...and it goes on and on. Same way everyone loved dogs so much when vic was involved now that he's in jail and forgotton you cant give one of those pits the world cared so much about away, donations are back down to pretty much nothing as well...it was watching a young rich athlete go down that was the big deal not the mutts. I would worry if i were floyd when people stopped hating...that's when he's fallen off the boat. It's funny the connection between his hatred and his increasing bank acct of those mainly who hate him.....bottom line they can't beat him in the ring so this is another route to vent jealousy....

[Drago]

People always hate those doing better than themselves it's natural especially when floyd (intellegently) brings most of it on himself. Looks to work pretty well cause for a guy hated i see his name here everyweek and him coming back is more anticipated than the what the boxers that are already here are doing. They all hate him yet bring his name up as a benchmark for every time a fighter wants attention...and it goes on and on. Same way everyone loved dogs so much when vic was involved now that he's in jail and forgotton you cant give one of those pits the world cared so much about away, donations are back down to pretty much nothing as well...it was watching a young rich athlete go down that was the big deal not the mutts. I would worry if i were floyd when people stopped hating...that's when he's fallen off the boat. It's funny the connection between his hatred and his increasing bank acct of those mainly who hate him.....bottom line they can't beat him in the ring so this is another route to vent jealousy....

i dont hate him & i aint jealous of him, i prefer not to beat women & he does! but he is just pathetic in interviews, but bloody hell he is skillfull i couldnt ever take that away from him.

[JonnyFolds]

Mayweather is hated for a plethora of reasons by many. I do NOT hate him because of the following (all of which I do not approve of):
-he's black

I DO hate him for these reasons:
- he fights dirty with his elbows
- he is a complete moron
- he said that HBO is a racist company after he fought on their network how many times and never complained while getting a paycheck?
- his moniquer is "money" how much more arrogant can you get?
- he basis his legacy on making the most money than any other fighter. Although there are so many more fighters who earned their paycheck in the ring by diligence and fighting "the best"
- he doesn't fight the best in the division. He has only fought newly crowned champs in every division above SupFeatherW
- He never answers interview questions, he just goes on a tangent about his new car or his new watch.
- His arrogance and stupidity are not an act... he really is that dumb. He was just managed well by his family who are all ex- champs.
- He fakes so hard by crying in the ring after every fight. I mean seriously, grow up.
- He speaks about himself in the 3rd person. A true sign of ultimate arrogance
- Honestly, I hate him for the judges giving him the decision in the first castillo fight. That one I can't help. It's just me being mad for a poor decision. Congrats to him winning the second fight, but castillo would have KOed him in the third fight!
- His family smells bad
- Mayweather Sr looked like the predator on crack when he had dreds.
- He wore ostrich skin trunks for a fight to be flashy.
- I hated his entrance to the Gatti fight ontop of the elevated chair dressed as a gladiator. His is no gladiator. He is a feather-fisted twaat. Kudos for KOing Hatton, but one good performance out of how many fights? And finally... a quality opponent, although not at his weight.


Shall I go on?

Considerin you had to resort to hating him because 'his family smell bad' & because of how his dad looks you probably haven't got much more that would be a reasonable complaint. I can't see Castillo KOin him, I think by the 2nd fight PBF had figured him out & would have done the same in a 3rd.

You highlight 3 things that I said that I was being sarcastic out a the myriad that clearly states my point.
I don't know how his family smells. But all the rest are reasonable.

[Spicoli]

As brilliant as he has been he didn't test himself enough to talk the way he does and to say that he's the greatest of all-time.

Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Oscar De la Hoya, Shane Mosley, Tito Trinidad, etc etc all tested themselves as much as they could when they were fighting.

Floyd has NEVER unified any weight class he has fought at and he has always left at least one guy in each division who could have challenged him.

The glaring omissions of Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, and others hurts Floyd's legacy

I think he needed to test himself more as well. All the best fighters in history fought the best in their division. Yes we all know he could beat Cotto, Margarito, Mosley, Tszyu and those types of fighters but he I would rather see it than just know it.

I love Floyd the fighter. He's one of my favorites EVER! But Floyd the person regardless if it's a public image or if that's how he really is, is still an immature little prick.

Im with this,Not doubting his skillset and belts but I just dont think that he's fully maximized his talent,and frankly he does not show an interest in doing so.Hes all about self.For me,I dont think beating a Mosley...at lightweight or even now...is a giving thing.Nor a Cotto,Tszyu etc.Its one thing to prove greatness against the best,but entirely different to assume it.Theres a reason a man in peak form steps aside,I dont know really why.Be it mental,physical,motivation or drive.

[littlebif]

There is no doubting his skill as a fighter he is brilliant but its a shame his mentality to take on the best fighters lets him down.

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

I hate Mayweather as a person but you gotta love his style of boxin the way he fights.

[Rocky Balboa]

If I was to get 5 bucks everytime I've argued in PBF's favor on YouTube I would be Philthy Rich . He acts dumb, or maybe pretends. But you can't deny his absolute skill in the ring. Cotto and Margarito would all get beaten pretty easily. Mosley is vulnerable to the jab and PBF, when he throws it, has a phenomenal jab. Then people would say Mosley was too old and would have KO'ed Floyd in his prime. Pacquiao is vulnerable to counterpunching as would lose as well. It would be nice to see Floyd prove it but as has been said, he doesn't have the same drive as he did. You can't fight with less than 100% effort.

[Puya]

As brilliant as he has been he didn't test himself enough to talk the way he does and to say that he's the greatest of all-time.

Ray Robinson, Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Oscar De la Hoya, Shane Mosley, Tito Trinidad, etc etc all tested themselves as much as they could when they were fighting.

Floyd has NEVER unified any weight class he has fought at and he has always left at least one guy in each division who could have challenged him.

The glaring omissions of Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, and others hurts Floyd's legacy

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