Quote Originally Posted by LegendBoxing65
Bodyhead, yeah I know what you mean and I agree in a way about owing it to the fans. I remember Hearns saying in an interview once about why he slugged in fights when he could have won by boxing and he said "because he was there to put on a show for the fans who paid good money to see him" But that was Hearns, and Hagler was the same. That is why they fought the best round and fight ever. But Floyd is not Hagler and Hearns. He is a rather self centered egocentric guy who does not want to prove he is the best because he believes he is. Hector Camacho pulled a little of this. Sort of do with the mouth, what they did not fully do in the ring. It works a little, but at least Hector was entertaining outside the ring. Floyd is a little nauseating the way he says he is p4p the best fighter ever. Best fighter ever who never fought a great fighter .He is rather stubborn and that stubborness will prevent him from maybe getting some fights which would put him in the great echelon of boxing. Do I think he could beat some great fighters ? yeah maybe, but he does lack power and if his hand is hurt against a great fighter who has power, floyd might be outgunned. Fighting Baldomir he can get away with a hurt hand. But as for the fans leaving. I am not sure.
yeh thats right... too true
i guess i mix it up with my points of view in the way that yes... props to floyd he pulled it off and got the win... its on the record at the end of the day... it doesnt say tiger woods,iran barkley and winky wright walked out before the end on boxrec!! lol
and in the end floyd wont suffer badly about the fight anyway... i like him as a fighter but its just aggravation coming out from floyd becoming more arrogant and such recently...
he doesnt just compare himself to hearns and leonard...
he claims on sugar ray robinson ..lol
so props on the skills.... and anger at his tongue...
the hand thing is a bastard and all... and in a way its obviously the right thing to do..
for example leonard try's to fight duran on durans terms and lost his fist bout....
its just all the hype and lies from floyd as a man , not as a fighter... on paper and judged on skills and rec.... i thought baldo could make it alot closer.... but put them in the rin and it became apparent, that for the sake of arguement... the speed didnt match up in any way.. never mind any other stats ...
its disapointing in a way from floyd... but at the same time.... its done.. who can change it.. and who will hold it against floyd in the long run?... very few i suspect...
Peace