The Mayweather Merchant Spat

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Merchant doesn't have it in for Floyd as such, but just speaks the truth. If he asks Floyd why he was boring it was because he was boring. If he asks why he is ducking Pac it is because he is ducking Pac. Merchant is the truth. Yes, he can be cantankerous, but he is articulate and a blessing to this sport. Boxing will be so much poorer without Larry Merchant and I will miss him far more than I ever miss an inarticulate, question avoiding, fight spoiler like Floyd Mayweather.

Floyd was bang out of order this weekend and Merchant had barely challenged him on anything. And that's not even talking about the foul sucker punch. Floyd needs to get a grip. I felt really sorry for Merchant and almost whooped for joy when he handled it so well and gave Floyd the scolding he deserved. Who else at 80 could have comeback and said that to Floyd? What a legend!

I love Merchant and he is one of my elder icons like Chomsky. I want them to be immortal like the Queen, though I actually want her to die.

its also merchants job to get a good interview

He tries and on the whole is successful. He cuts to the chase and wants fighters to answer rather than evade and Floyd traditionally evades.

yeah he does but he would play on the truth to get a better interview

whether he thought mayweather was right or wrong he would focus on the controversy of it to try and get the emotions running to get a more entertaining interview (and it worked)

so i dunno whether you could say he speaks the truth