what makes floyd so popular?

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  1. Guidokz

    Guidokz Classic Psycho Full Member

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    his defensive brilliance and ducking of top fighters obviously..lol
     
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  2. arsabs

    arsabs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  3. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    agreed!

    floyd would be more likeable if he used the ali style trash talk such as the 'you cant hit what you can't see' and 'im too fast for you'

    instead of the 'im gonna make you my *****' **** he used on hatton.:nut
     
    Relentless, Dec 31, 2009
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  4. Ghostface923

    Ghostface923 Active Member Full Member

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    Talent and Skill. The Money Mayweather persona he created has helped also.
     
    Ghostface923, Dec 31, 2009
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  5. mancat

    mancat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He DID make Hatton his *****. So much so that Hatton fired his long time trainer and hired Mayweather's father.
     
    mancat, Dec 31, 2009
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  6. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He isnt "popular", he is well known. If he was popular people would have attended his fight with JMM, as it was, people didnt care about him enough to go watch him live. He generates great ppv numbers because he is well known, people are intrigued on what he's gonna do, or they just wanna see him loose, thats why people would bother to watch him ppv but not actually see him live.
     
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  7. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    well he also said he wanted to be locked up in a cell with hatton.
     
    Relentless, Dec 31, 2009
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  8. mancat

    mancat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I disagree. PBF is quite popular among Black people in large urban cities. Many of whom are not inclined to travel to see ANY live sporting event.
     
    mancat, Dec 31, 2009
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  9. Relentless

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    even here in UK.

    i see young boys (not only black) repeating the same lines as floyd.
     
    Relentless, Dec 31, 2009
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  10. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    media hype
     
    enzo, Dec 31, 2009
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  11. P.4.P.G.O.A.T.

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    Casual boxing fans hate Mayweather, because they're casual boxing fans.......
     
    P.4.P.G.O.A.T., Dec 31, 2009
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  12. Rooney

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    FAIL:patsch
     
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  13. arsabs

    arsabs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    casual fans have the bulk of PBFs PPVs, and the bulk of any other PPVs. hardcore boxing fans alone cant pay the millions that boxers earn.
     
    arsabs, Dec 31, 2009
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  14. ed7890

    ed7890 Col. Hunter Gathers Full Member

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    Well he's amazing to watch and he has been in a load of great fights, despite his style being mostly defensive.

    But he's also got really good at talking the talk, and building up fights. Being undefeated and with a big mouth will grab casual fans' attention.
     
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  15. SAS2

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    hes a little ***** that most real fans dislike
     
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