Quote Originally Posted by zhubin
I never would expect either of these two fighters to display the heart of Barrera or Morales. They don't need the money?! Now that's funny. Not sure what society you live in...but people, ESPECIALLY if they are business men, want more money. Sure Oscar is rich...but he runs a promotion company...he wants to bring as much income and exposure to that as possible...and hey...that's not a problem. And if you read my earlier posts...i mentioned a fight does not always have to be a slugfest. But all the great and memorable fights have shown two men who leave their ALL in the ring. If you think you saw that...i guess we where watching different fights. And luvfightgame, you are right...huge ppv's do come from "normal" people. And as much as you want to discount their knowledge of the sport....if they feel like they didn't get what was advertised....that's boxings loss. If the sport, and the media, desperately wants it's popularity to rise....you wont get that with these kind of fights. Whether you like that or not...or even care...THAT is reality.
Who said anything about Oscar or Floyd not wanting the money? I said they don't need the money. Again, you have to ascertain the difference between "want and "need". They are both millionaires many times over. You are talking as if they both went through the motions. Pure boxers do not "leave it all in the ring". Warriors like Gatti do. When have you ever seen a Chris Byrd leave it all in the ring? Oscar has been known to engage in the occasional memorable fight, but it was never going to happen against Mayweather unless you appreciate the more subtle aspects of boxing.

There's no shame in not appreciating the more subtly entertaining fight, but if other people do then don't knock them for it. There really is no accounting for taste, my friend.