Why does Floyd likes to portray himself as a gladiator, a warrior or a gangster?

Since he doesn't fight like one...it's the only way top attract casual fans. He's trying to portray an image OUTSIDE of boxing since that's the image he wants people to equate with him.

Check this out... http://www.braggingrightscorner.com/wadehiphop100309.html

Excerpt:
"What Floyd fails to realize is this... Rap, no matter how hardcore, is a fantasy and the rappers that act an ass in public benefit image wise because it adds to the "realness" of the fantasy they are selling. Boxing (as he would attest) is as real as it gets, and mainstream audiences want gladiators humanized to allow them to process the fact that they love seeing him legally kick another man's ass.

In Marketing, your product has to be consistent with the branding you give it or people will mock it -no matter how excellent (in Floyd's case) it is. You can't market yourself like a rapper. Throwing money and talking about money may work with a rapper's audience but boxing fans are mostly working class, unpretentious people. Bullets and baby mamas work in the alternative universe of Hip Hop, but in boxing, a fighter's image is rooted more to his style than any particular musical subculture. You can't fight in a defensive style and market yourself like a rapper; putting people on their asses is what made Tyson the most name-checked boxer of all-time. His style was angry, like a lot of rap. When Floyd Mayweather smiles and continues to win with dignity, he attracts winners; some of them just "happen" to rap -there's a difference. But when he comes off as surly, hypersensitive and keeps the discussion on what he's earned as opposed to fighting the best - he becomes a common, modern athlete, all bling and no sting. And you can blame that on HIP HOP. "

 

you can't really knock a guy that is undefeated because we have never seen a way to beat him.. you can say this would work and that would work and so an so would beat him... but we have never seen it so we don't know.. there is no blueprint..

 

That is one thing that has always bothered me.
Instead of saying before the fight how he is gonna be so agressive and blah blah blah he should just be honest and say ima use my superior skills and outbox him.

DONT LIE!!! that would make me like him more.

 

exactly.. tell me how to beat calzaghe in a fight?? you can't because its never happened.. we don't know how..

 

An aggressive, and defensive counter puncher ala' James Toney. Don't say "we don't know" speak for yourself...

 

warriors win
gladiators win
gangstas win
floyd wins

 

oh so you have seen someone use this style and beat calzaghe then??

 

Guess you consider Ottke a gladiator too....atsch

 

Analyzing styles isn't your strong suit is it. Don't worry, that comes with spending YEARS AND YEARS of watching boxing little boy.

 

winning is all that matters in a fight.. how the **** do you not get this??

 

...just like Ottke

 

Ottke was beaten several times...but got every decision.

Just because somebody hasn't officially lost, doesnt mean theres not a blueprint. It would be downright foolish to even suggest otherwise.

 

the dude hasn't lost a ****ing fight.. you don't know what the **** would beat him because its unproven. you have a theory on what would beat him and its a pretty good one, but you don't know for sure because it hasn't happened.