Tellin’ It Like It Is: Floyd’s Phony Retirement

[killersheep]

Isn't Phil Anselmo the singer from Pantera?

[Mar]

Floyd is like fucking 2pac, the man is gone ( real or fake) and he is still in the boxing news amist all the great things going on in boxing right now, some of these media guys need to give it a rest. Deep down i think they are in love with this guy there has to be other things to talk about than floyd......geeeeeezusssss! Nothing said will take away the belts he's won, put a loss on his record etc....

[wesrman]

Boxing needs match makers like MMA, so people cant duck anyone.

[Steelie]

I think it's some of the points there are incredibly patronising.

I mean, he''s not duping or disrespecting anyone. You buy your tickets/PPV as a matter of free will do you not?

He's not changed one iota stylistically either. I can't knock the guy for saying 'you're gonna see one helluva fight' only to see him box off the back foot and revert to type - and do what's neccesary to get the 'W'. He has to sell the fight. That's his part in the promotion...he's bringing no fans, he understands his role, he's the pantomine villian.

Not only that, but above all else, he's been completely honest about his approach from the off 'if it makes money, it makes sense'.

[bcollins]

I'm a confessed Floyd hater, but I still think some of those points go too far. Floyd still deserves respect for his skills and his achievements, even though I agree that his legacy suffers from some of the "business-first" matchmaking that defined his career. It's a shame in a way that someone who has that much talent chose not to showcase it by fighting all the best of his generation. I think he probably could have been one of the greatest of all time, instead of just a great.

However, I doubt very seriously we've seen the last of Floyd in the ring. He could still salvage some respect, if he quit mouthing and posturing and made the meaningful fights.

[ICB]

That idiot who said Castillo vs Mayweather 1 was comparable to Toney vs Tiberi has got to be kidding me ?? Tiberi vs Toney was one of the worst robberies in boxing history with Tiberi at least winning by 5 rounds, Castillo vs Mayweather 1 was close in which i had Castillo just nicking it by 1 round and it was no wider than 2 points either way, but to compare Castillo and Mayweather 1 to Toney vs Tiberi is a horrendous comparison and that clearly states he is a hater, Genaro Hernandez had never been beaten at Super Featherweight when Mayweather fought him, and he had wins against fighters like Azumah Nelson, and lets remember Mayweather only had 17 pro fights at the time and had only just turned 21. Anyone who tries and takes that victory away from Mayweather is a clueless moron who knows nothing about the sport. Is that Mayweather's fault that Corrales had personal troubles outside the ring ?? all i know is that at the time Corrales was a top 10 P4P fighter and most boxing experts had it 50-50 fight. And for Mayweather to destroy a top 10 P4P fighter is very impressive no matter what was going on in Corrales's life at the time, that was an amazing performance from Mayweather Jr end of.

I love these people who try and take away Mayweather's victory over ODLH when all these people before were saying Mayweather had to fight ODLH and that it was a big fight, some of ODLH's best performances were at Jr Middleweight his unimpressive fights against Sturm, Hopkins, were at Middleweight. Mayweather had never fought at Jr Middleweight and met all of ODLH's demands and ODLH even weighed almost 1 stone heavier than Mayweather, and for Mayweather to out box ODLH at Jr Middleweight and become a 5 weight champion is impressive and for anyone to take away that victory is a hater and is contradicting themselves badly. ODLH was 10 years past his prime who the hell is this joker he has to be kidding right ?? Hatton was top 10 P4P fighter and unless my memory serves me right didn't Mayweather start at a much lower weight class than Hatton ?? so isn't that contradicting right there to bring up weight issue's for Hatton ?? As for Cotto vs Margarito all these haters need to wait and see what Mayweather actually choose's to do after the winner of Cotto vs Margarito before they start bad mouthing Mayweather.

[Macho]

Good read Danny , that means the whole world knows what exactly happening , is something that much people dont like to read or hear it , but if Floyd retired leaving incognites , that is the price , i believe that Floyd has his rights to decides the retirment , but he suppoused to retired clean avoiding any bad comments......................

That what i guess.........

[:::PSL:::]

Isn't Phil Anselmo the singer from Pantera?

yep.

[No Contest]

Telling it like it isn't. Floyd Mayweather greatest p4p fighter of all time, yeah baby you can't touch him. He can retire he doesn't have to prove anything to anyone. First ballot HOF'r oh yeah thats sounds good to me.

[Fenster]

Is that article meant to be humorous?

Any boxing fan - apart from those with a sick delusional hatred - can recognise it would take a truly OUTSTANDING fighter to have beaten all those names listed (even if the excuses were valid, which is ridiculous).

No one believes Floyd has genuinely retired.

[amat]

What an absolute joke of an article that was. What is wrong with Phil Anselmo? The guy needs a pill.

[Youngblood]

I'm with some of yas here and can't believe I'm defending Floyd but this is pure sensationalist journalism and little more.

Anyone ever seen PBF on MTV cribs? lol....He was so over the top ridiculous about loving and having money it was hahalarious. It was as if he was making fun of himself. I almost started to like him. Almost.