"Chavez Jr.'s lack of professionalism embodies all that is wrong with boxing"

[p4pking]

The Mayweather scenario works completely the other way. Floyd sr abused his son and made him train so that he could be the fighter he never was close to being, the last name wouldn't have made a bit of difference. Floyd jr didn't have it remotely easy and he's never been even slightly unprofessional as far as boxing is concerned.

[TitoFan]

Camacho Jr. was a joke.... and so is Chavez Jr. Maybe even a bigger joke.

Bottom line:

A real man and boxing fan owns up to his mistakes. @outspoken, kudos for being objective. Something not everyone on JCC Jr.'s side is capable of. When you defend the indefensible, you lose all credibility.
@Violent Demise, you never had any credibility to begin with. But this is low even by your standards. Word of advice: Cut your losses and drop the blind defense of Junior. Everyone here sees right through it. Or better yet..... continue defending him and trashing those who don't. You sink yourself lower and lower with each post.

[Violent Demise]

Camacho Jr. was a joke.... and so is Chavez Jr. Maybe even a bigger joke.

Bottom line:

A real man and boxing fan owns up to his mistakes. @outspoken, kudos for being objective. Something not everyone on JCC Jr.'s side is capable of. When you defend the indefensible, you lose all credibility.
@Violent Demise, you never had any credibility to begin with. But this is low even by your standards. Word of advice: Cut your losses and drop the blind defense of Junior. Everyone here sees right through it. Or better yet..... continue defending him and trashing those who don't. You sink yourself lower and lower with each post.

Learn to read stupid. I don't agree with him missing weight. How the fuck can that be considered defending him?

[Silkeyjoe]

Chavez Jr continues to disgrace this sport

[ykdadamaja]

The Mayweather scenario works completely the other way. Floyd sr abused his son and made him train so that he could be the fighter he never was close to being, the last name wouldn't have made a bit of difference. Floyd jr didn't have it remotely easy and he's never been even slightly unprofessional as far as boxing is concerned.

I disagree with the light-regard you give the Mayweather name pre-Floyd Jr.

The Mayweather name was, and still is, a HUGE boxing name. It's like how the Quarry's were, or the Spinks family. Their names are synonymous with boxing.

With that being said: Mayweather never abused it and rode around, getting fluffs from promoters, trainers, media, etc... until he, himself, became a star. Mayweather was fighting ESPN fights well up until his 10th fight.

And, YES- Mayweather worked HARD. That's what Chavez Jr. lacked. He has never been remotely considered unprofessional. You are correct and that's what I'm saying. Even as a stellar amatuer and an Olympian who was (felt like) he was robbed in 1996 of the gold medal match, he kept on working and working.

That's what I'm saying!!