Quote Originally Posted by LEGION
Well I personally don't like the way Floyd acts. Self promoting himself to be equal to or greater than previous legends, his stupid rap songs, dumb dancing, or his always counting his money and bad mouthing people. It's all quite annoying, for me anyways, but not for the next guy. I think he probably could be an all around popular figure in not only this sport, but for sports in general{like Ali}, but he just has that negativity surrounding him. With all that said, he is or will be considered a great in boxing, and young fighters will strive to emulate him in the ring. And seeing as how in the end all we want is to see fighters fight, his personality and the way he is perceived as a person doesn't amount to much. Look at Tyson; telling people he wants to eat children or smash testicles, and is all we wanted was to see him fight, because at the end of the day we don't have to live with him; or Floyd or Mayorga. It's entertainment and Floyd makes it entertaining; whether you like everything about him or you don't, or you're excited about seeing someone finally beat him{which hasn't happened} or see him keep winning, he is a big part of keeping this sport alive. I'm always saying how much I want to see Floyd lose, and how happy I would be. Why Just because I don't like his attitude . It's actually a pretty stupid reason to want someone to lose when I really look at it. He is a ring genius and as gifted a fighter as I have seen. Hatton has as much chance of winning this fight as I have of opening a doughnut shop on Pluto. Go Ricky!!!!
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