Thomas Hauser, biographer for Ali, undresses Floyd in his latest article

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  1. Sweet Pea Pacquiao

    Sweet Pea Pacquiao Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In all honesty, no one except Pacquiao fans and/or Mayweather haters gives a **** about this sorry article. Hauser is a hack who's trying to ride Mayweather's coat tails in order to get just a little bit of shine.
     
  3. Sweet Pea Pacquiao

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    Hauser wrote Ali's biography and is the head of the Membership Committee of the BWAA, the body that votes on the IBHOF. I think he'd know a little more about the business than you.

    And if you find this article sorry, please rebut the statements he made with actual facts.
     
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    Hauser is far from being a hack. He's probably top 5 in the most respected boxing journalists out there. He does occasionally have his biases though.
     
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    Haha, so you defend one writer for trashing someone you dislike but call another one a "hack" for trashing your favorite... double standards?

    But of course, objectively speaking, Hauser is known for his well-hidden pro-Top Rank and anti-Golden Boy bias, so it's hard to surprise me when the article starts with "written by Thomas Hauser". With that said, I didn't find this article particularly anti-Mayweather or at least a bit interesting.
     
  6. Neverchair

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    Im a big fan of Hauser's stuff and have read most of his books.
    You cant really have much of a gripe with what is written there as 95% of it is either quotes or (backed up) facts rather than just opinion.
    A good article I thought.
     
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    Does Floyd has issues with women? He's not married (tho has children) and two counts of domestic violence and battery against women.

    Does Floyd only mauls women? :D
     
  8. Toontoon

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    Not a bad article but you can see his bias in it, bringing up Chris Brown hitting Rihanna and trying to link it with Mayweather was pretty desperate.

    Also...

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    Or he might be avoiding a showdown with Manny Pacquiao (whose phobia of giving blood is genuine).

    Now how could he honestly know that? Again it seems he's doing a lot of reaching here.

    Final point and that is a lot of active boxers were picking Mosley in the build up to the fight so for him to dismiss the victory is again him showing his bias.
     
  9. paulfv

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    This is a terrific article, but a thread was already made about it earlier today.
     
  10. ringsider

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    I don't give crap if Mayweather beats his women....they obviously like it.....Mayweather is a great fighter, he has never made the claim he is a great family man.

    News flash- Mayweather will beat Pacquiao like a woman.
     
  11. kartog

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    I bet those who don't like Hauser are the ones who worship Vivek Wallace :rofl
     
  12. fytelod

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    Like how Floyd beat Juan Marquez? :D Like a woman. :lol:
     
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    Floyd and Ellerbee sitting in a tree......???? :D
     
  14. puertorricane

    puertorricane Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    everything he saids is true.. mayweather might think he's the best of all time but in reality he's that only in his mind... he hasnt had a career defining fight.. all his fights have been boring and all his opponents have been either smaller than him, pass their primes or just not good at all.. not one mayweather fight in his career has been entertaining.. he needs to fight the top guys to be a top guy.. right now he's a bussinessman which is ok in my eyes,, he can make as much money as he can becuse boxing is hard and boxers usually end up ****ed up and broke.. just dont be claiming stupid **** like im the best in history cause you're not even number 1 in your weight class

    :hat
     
  15. nip102

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    it isn't an anti-Mayweather article