An appreciation of Mayweather's discipline

[Beanflicker]

Floyd's a special athlete. I've said it before, if you take into account every attribute: pure athleticism, virtuoso skill, boxing IQ, discipline, heart, ect, I don't think there has been anyone in the history of boxing who has the same quantity of these together that Mayweather has. The only one comparable is SRR.

[zhubin]

Not sure how his life and finances will pan out after he retires. He doesn't strike me as someone who will fall into drug/substance abuse...which is one of the the biggest reasons high profile athletes fall apart after they retire (both physically and financially). As flashy and excessive as he may be...something about him tells me he wont piss it all away. Obviously i can be very wrong. But clearly in regards to his craft and body...he is one of the all time great athletes.

[Master]

Floyd is very good and I think the discipline and desire he has will continue after boxing and he will be a success at whatever he does most of the time. I do not think he is worth the extortionate money and contract that he is on. What he has achieved is no different to Pernell Whitaker did when he beat Julio Ceaser Vasquez other than get paid better for it.

[p4pking]

Any boxer is worth everything they make and usually more! Some guys sell a lot more tickets than their ability might suggest they should, but the numbers still don't lie and if there is a demand to watch them fight that's all there is to it. It's an incredibly dishonest business, but the fighters themselves are never taking home more than they should.

[Master]

Floyd was talking up the mexican people and fighting on their specific holidays, he is a business man at heart.

[p4pking]

Sure, but he's spent his entire life putting himself in a position where he can be. If you want to complain about athletes getting overpaid, boxing is not the sport to do so

[Master]

Sure, but he's spent his entire life putting himself in a position where he can be. If you want to complain about athletes getting overpaid, boxing is not the sport to do so

He is overpaid to all other boxers, I do not begrudge him I just think he is not worth it in terms of value.