Quote Originally Posted by Rican View Post
Not really dude. Floyd and Tito were totally different. Tito flashy? He never bragged about how much money he had. Never saw him rolling dice with Papa Trinidad up against a wall in El Morro. Never saw him counting his cash in front of the camera (Mo' Money Tito? I don't think so!). Tito was always a better people person than Floyd. Tito was more endearing than Floyd. I've never seen/heard Floyd thrill a crowd like Tito (see vs. Mayorga @ MSG). Tito fought for his country and his fans? Mayweather? You know the answer. He ain't fighting for JT Rock or JazzMerkin. I don't mind Floyd's confidence in himself. But his behavior reveals a deep seated inferiority complex/low self esteem IMO, if you analyze it psychologically.
First of all I really don't understand your problem with playing craps. It's something a lot of people do, it's hardly an indication of being 'flashy' especially playing it with his dad. It's a game a lot of people play, it's just like playing poker with your family. Your right Tito must never have bragged about 'beating up Oscar' or 'how he would destroy the Middleweights & then Roy Jones'. Although 'special' wraps give you that confidence. I remember him being extremely flashy & then some, but I quite like that in a boxer, but to act like he wasn't like that is just self-deceiving. So Tito fought solely for his country & fans, not for any kind of money. Hence his 'comebacks' . If only we'd had 24/7 back in the days he was fighting.

You may never have seen Floyd thrill a crowd like Tito, but you probably ain't been looking. Look for his workout session in London (another country), where after a 4 hour session, he came out to the 1000+ crowd who'd waited outside to sign stuff for an hour. You can find the footage on skysports.com. The fact is Mayweather is a very popular figure, certainly amongst much of the young black community in Britain, & I'm guessing if here, than probably in the States as well, & certainly gave his fans the impression that fights for them, when he said exactly that. Dislike the guy fine, but don't try & twist things to fit your agenda when he's not playing the part you want.