Floyd to take 2 years off to rest...again?

[Gandalf]

No, I don't see it that way, Majesty. I don't see how this makes the fight bigger. I see it as a man saying he doesn't want to fight again for a couple of years and that's it. Misleading people doesn't make me want to see the fight any more, it just makes me think that Floyd is a bit of a dick.

People were saying the last negotiations were all hype and what happened? We got no fight. Saying you want to take time out is never a good sign. Hatton saying to Pac "let's just sign the contracts" is how you make a fight.

[15rounder]

This makes it official. Floyd is scared of Manny. The bug on him about ducking fighters that can beat him will now stick with him forever. Manny took all of his excuses out of the equation and in turn, Floyd turned into a bitch. Floyd did great against who he faced, but he's running for the hills now. I called this a long time ago. Please look through my past comments. Floyd was never going to let this fight happen because he could get his ass kicked. Manny was going to submit to all drug test and Floyd ran out of excuses. Keep it going Manny.

[C-Lo]

If this fight actually happens, I think it will be the last for the both of them. There's no bigger fight or other directions to go for either man.

Just think about how there was a time where this fight wasn't even possible...

[WayneFlint]

If floyd walks from this fight everything hes done in boxing will be overlooked and he will be remembered for this, its a shame really but thats how it seems to work.
im not sure i believe hes going to take a break because he of all people will know thatll be it for him, i would have thought that would be enough to make him fight manny, if its not then maybe he really just doesnt want the fight, i dont see how statements like this are going to make the fight bigger at all, i can see from this statement that hes either going to walk or hes putting it out their for an excuse if he loses to say he wasnt hungry anymore etc, etc

[:::PSL:::]

Lmfao! What's the matter Floyd?.. too much pressure? Fukkin coward.

[Mar]

Cry if he's here, cry if he's gone. Stop letting this guy play with boxing's mind. If they fight great ! If not screw em . Make these promoters have to work for a change instead of riding the nuts of a few guys in the sport to cash in on. There are tons of great fights out there to be made. Give us those

[Andre]

Doesn't everyone see this is a ploy? It makes the Pacquiao fight bigger if Manny takes the tests.


Because he can put the "this is my last fight" storyline added on to it.

Yeah it will be the last fight for probably both of them; they may as well go for broke (the public purse being broke that is).

[TitoFan]

There's the warriors, the fighters, the boxers who just plod on... taking all comers, making exciting fights, keeping busy, talking with their fists and not their mouths. Take last night's fight, for instance. Cotto and Foreman are classy guys, as well as champion fighters. That's why people love them. They come to fight. The hell with the stories, with the publicity ploys, with the head games, etc.

And then............ there's Floyd. This fukking guy gets on my nerves every time a new story comes out. Hey, I never used to be a Floyd-hater. My intense dislike was reserved for class-less jerks, like the old Judah (I've softened my stance on him by now), James Toney, Prince Naseem, Macho Camacho, and a few others I can't think of right now.

But geeez... what a tiring and exhausting prima donna. He dangles fans at the end of his string, plays the public like a yo-yo, and is always calculating with who he fights and when. And what is most telling of all: UNLIKE the Cotto's and the Mosley's, his devoted fans have to be defending his image all the time. That alone should tell you something. Hey, he might very well be an ATG and a top p4p contender (in my mind, Manny is still # 1). But he becomes more and more of a liability to boxing each passing day. IMHO, of course.

[Pavlik]

PBF has the biggest ego in boxing he is not retiring.

[Spicoli]

Oh here we go again.Determined to give the deserved fans a case of blue balls when it comes to a much wanted match up.

You know,wont really matter to me if he walks and then lets the significant events pass him by.If thats what he wanst so be it.He needs to ride Mosley winning momentum and stop screwing around.Would like to spend more time on guys who actually want to fight...when is the next Cotto or Yuri Foreman fight btw

[blegit]

I think people are taking too much from this. People say a lot of things especially people like Floyd who talk all time in front cameras. I don't buy this at all and I'm surprised that people keep falling for his jibberish. You can pull up so many recorded ridiculous rantings of Floyd to the point you can almost find what you want. No 33 year old in Floyd's position takes 2 years off just because. There's a better chance at him retiring altogether than leaving for 2 years at an advanced age. He'd be 35, reflexes would be downhill, and his speed would not be as needed. This would destroy the business of Floyd as THE boxer. No businessman would ever do this. Even if the negotiations with Pac fall through Floyd has $20+ million fights he can breeze through like Berto and Bradley. Floyd is just talking off the top of his head. Typical Floyd. Nothing more.

[brucelee]

The typical Floyd indeed.


it's confirmed. He doesn't want to fight Pac and all the issues he raised against Pac was just to justify his cowardice.IMHO.

by the way, I'm back and I was frustrated with the Cotto Vs Foreman result.

I feel sorry for Foreman. He had the lead when the accident happened. Tsk. tsk tsk.

[Gandalf]

The typical Floyd indeed.


it's confirmed. He doesn't want to fight Pac and all the issues he raised against Pac was just to justify his cowardice.IMHO.

by the way, I'm back and I was frustrated with the Cotto Vs Foreman result.

I feel sorry for Foreman. He had the lead when the accident happened. Tsk. tsk tsk.

Welcome back bruce, but I have to say that you are stark raving mad. Cotto was winning that fight fairly convincingly even before the injury. Foreman did have his fleeting moments in some of those rounds, but not enough to win more than one of them by my reckoning. Foreman has a lot of heart and deserves respect for his showing though. I think I am still feeling guilty for saying mean things about him TBH.

[Lefty]

I cant see this being true. I think Floyd is playing mind games with Pacquiao and his team.

[Gandalf]

I cant see this being true. I think Floyd is playing mind games with Pacquiao and his team.

Yep, he probably is, but if so they are weak mind games. Who is Floyd trying to influence with this nonsense? Threatening to quit isn't going to get him anywhere. And what if Pac calls his bluff and says "Right I'm going to fight Berto" or "I will go up and fight Cotto for another division belt". It's a very faulty kind of a mind game and in a nothing interview such as that? Why bother saying it at all. Floyd isn't all that smart beyond the ropes.