Quote Originally Posted by DIOS DOMINICANO
Thank you, Legion.

Some of the FMJ stuff was family-drama-repeat, and some of it was new.

Floyd showed more sensitivity this time, and he seemed like he was gonna cry when he was talking about his dad. He clearly loves his kids and wants to avoid the mistakes his dad made with him.

I've heard many people have a problem with Ellerbe, and frankly, I just don't see it. He is BY FAR the most reasonable member of Team Mayweather (like being the tallest dwarf). He is seldom profane, and he is mostly quite measured. He supports his guy...but that's his job. Right?

These guys have problems. In much the same way that Mayweather needs constant positive acclaim for his boxing skills, Hatton seems to need the social acceptance of his peers. I don't think one is superior or inferior to the other. It's just ...different. Oscar blows off steam by dressing up as Tinkerbell. Er, I'll tolerate Floyd's cash fetish.

Donald Trump and Martha Stewart and Oprah need to put their name on everything. Bill Gates built a huge ridonkulous house. Meanwhile, Warren Buffet brownbags his lunch. People are just different.

I sometimes bristle at Hatton's characterization of PBF. Ricky has to understand that some people are different. RH's viewpoint is a form of intolerance.

Also, Ricky said that he has 33,000 fans and Floyd has 33. Ricky perhaps should reflect on why he is making his biggest payday for this fight.

Graham seems like a reasonable guy. He is bothered by the fact that (many) people consider Hatton as one-dimensional. In truth, that would be an indictment of his training abilities. So I understand why he rejects that criticism. But Chavez and Duran are pressure fighters who were ALSO fine boxers. Ricky has yet to display that breadth of skill. And it's doubtful that he will on 12/8.

Mayweather is a cardio machine. But he seems do do the same training techniques for every fight. I understand that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", but he is also nearing 31 and fighting a smaller man than his last two fights. It would seem that some adjustment would be appropriate.

Whew. Those are my observations from the first ep.

I'm late on this thread but have a huge CC on me..you summed it up perfectly. Ricky is a great guy but I find him sometimes just as intolerable as Floyd because some of his comments about Floyd border on ridiculous and is it just me or is he getting cockier and cockier as this fight draws nearer? This episode of 24/7 I think we actually saw more humbleness from Floyd than we did Ricky. To be honest 'intolerable' for me is a harsh word because I find both of them great characters. I enjoy both fighters segments from 24/7 this time around..I can appreciate them both. I guess most people just can't relate to Floyd.