Laila Ali picks Floyd Mayweather against Pacquiao

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  1. brando

    brando Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Laila who ended her career with a record of 24-0 with 21 knockouts said she expects Mayweather to win because of his superior boxing skills.

    “I’ll probably go with Mayweather because he is a skilled fighter. He is a superior talent“ though she conceded “Pacquiao is a great fighter but I always go with skills over just being a brawler like Pacquiao.”
     
  2. shenmue

    shenmue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Incredible insight. (true though ha)
     
  3. boxing_master

    boxing_master Loyal Member banned

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    surprise surprise
     
  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    I wonder if she is vicariously rooting for Mayweather just because she can empathize will all the years of "he's ducking Pacquiao" he endured mirroring her own ducking of Wolfe? :think
     
  5. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    I wouldn't call Manny a brawler at this stage of his career
     
  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    He isn't, she's really oversimplifying.
     
  7. mbandit

    mbandit Active Member Full Member

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    My thoughts exactly....:hammertime
     
  8. mbandit

    mbandit Active Member Full Member

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    Laila is just a ghetto hoodrat, no matter how much money she has. You know the saying "you can take.....ah you guys now the rest.:yep:hi:
     
  9. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dunno if I'm misinterpreting your two lines of thought but I'd say FMJ's skin is a bit dark for the NOI types tastes.
     
  10. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
     
  11. mbandit

    mbandit Active Member Full Member

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    You know what? Now that I think about it blacks are the only fans that will hardly ever root for a non-black fighter.....I always see Hispanics/Whites/Asians rooting for other fighters that do not belong to their ethnic group....but with blacks it's practically unheard off.:-(
     
  12. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    Ok what exactly did she do to be called that??
     
  13. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    My god what is wrong with ya'll?? seriously people can't pick Floyd without ya'll calling them names and accusing them of being racist...he is the damn favorite in the fight for a reason..chill out with this garbage
     
  14. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    Exactly....
     
  15. uglyandproud7

    uglyandproud7 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    that's a bit over exaggerating. you have a lot of ppl rooting for ppl who look like them (I believe that's why so many white kids are into mma, ppl saying hey he looks like me), but for hardcore boxing fans every race ive known loved Gatti, likes Pac, etc.

    and high profile names are rooting for pac over MW like SRL, Holyfield, Hagler, etc.