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

[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.

[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.

[shza]

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.

Who would they send that would make any difference? Max is the total opposite of Larry in what he appreciates in boxing (loves highly technical boxers and is a huge fan of Floyd's boxing) and he didn't fare much better that time he had to cut the interview short with Mosley getting into the ring and calling out Floyd after the Marquez fight.

And really, say what you want about those two but they are both much better and more knowledgeable than any other commentator besides Al Bernstein. And the other guy that does boxing interviews on a major US boxing channel -- Jim Gray -- is my least favorite sports interviewer in the world (so nervous and awkward -- he would have pissed his pants if Floyd had lost it with him like he did with Larry, whereas Larry got a big adrenaline kick and was kind of loving it).