Why do Floyd get so much stick for saying he fights for money?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MrMagic, Apr 27, 2011.


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  1. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson and Rocky Marciano both said they despised the brutality of the sport and were only in it for the money. Rocky always maintained his opinion of the sport, he said he wish he could've been a baseball player instead.

    As a matter of fact, people tend to overlook how hard it was to strike deals with Sugar Ray, he wouldn't fight if the money wasn't right, likewise with Floyd Mayweather. Yet Floyd gets so much stick for pointing out the exact same things these two beloved heroes pointed out.

    Why is this?
     
    MrMagic, Apr 27, 2011
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  2. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    its their job of course its for the money i dont knock boxers for saying they do it for money atleast you know they arent lying
     
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  3. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because all other fighters fight only for pride. They dont care about money. They would do it for free, if asked....
     
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  4. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    i think floyd gets stick cause the *****s overrate him so much
     
    PH|LLA, Apr 27, 2011
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  5. doylexxx

    doylexxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    because Pac is the biggest money fight in history and he duckin
     
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  6. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think people are made because he's not fighting for the money, he's not fighting period. I don't think people give a rat's ass as to why a fighter is fighting so long as he's fighting.
     
    Vanboxingfan, Apr 27, 2011
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  7. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    because he is already extremely rich and is wasting his talents, meanwhile acts like a total *****, thinks he is the goat yet isnt willing to prove his greatness, and his minions who follow and overrate him eventhough he doesnt care about them.
     
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  8. hooligan

    hooligan Millionaire Bum Full Member

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    because when he had no money he fought castillo,corrales and when he got some he avoided margarito,cotto etc....
     
    hooligan, Apr 27, 2011
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  9. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    because a lot of boxing fans are couch potatoes or have no compassion or heart
     
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  10. left right left

    left right left Well-Known Member Full Member

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    x3 :deal
     
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  11. Ripper11

    Ripper11 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he doesn't get criticized too much for it anymore ever since *******'s hero started doing the same thing :deal
     
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  12. pahapoisu

    pahapoisu Superman! Full Member

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    Thats not how it works
    :-(
     
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  13. SlickMick

    SlickMick Guest

    I think that in Western Culture, there has always been a certain ideal of the unpaid amateur athlete going back to the ancient olympics. Christian ethics warns us against greed,etc.Mercenaries are looked down upon.

    Perhaps the critics are more vocal today because of the internet and the easy with which they can now express their opinions?

    and that also.
     
    SlickMick, Apr 27, 2011
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  14. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    Because fans are for the most part stupid.
     
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  15. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    if An NFL, NBA, MLB player etc said I play for money they would be hated.
    But when Floyd says that and is hated *****s believe it is a conspiracy against Floyd.
     
    Exactabox, Apr 27, 2011
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