Let me clear some things up about Floyd Mayweather Jr.

goldenboypromotions.com/fighters/

Guess who's on the list

 

Of course he's there, they've promoted his fights. God, some of you are slow as hell.

 

This entire thread reeks of passive-aggressive hate towards Mayweather. I know most of you clowns don't actually care about these things other than as a sideways way of slamming him or elevating him.

I dislike Mayweather because he's hoodwinked an entire fanbase into thinking that he's the only fighter worth watching and that he's an exciting fighter - he's neither of those things. I also resent that he's really the only boxer since DLH that mainstream ESPN and major US media outlets cover.

His net worth is probably $200+ million, but can any true boxing fan honestly say that he's worth that, when a lot of really good guys are worth 1/100th of that? If he died and disappeared it wouldn't even affect me at all as a fan, so I'd say no.

 

Your friend 'hennyguzzla' says floyd is not a goldenboy fighter but it's clear to me and everyone else that he is, just by looking at the "list of goldenboy fighters" link

 

Pac fans.... still ass hurt. :rofl

 

Lampley's an employee, not a marketable commodity. who's seeking endorsement income. surely you can distinquish between the two.

But if I'm wrong and you can show me his endorsements and I'll gladly stand corrected.

I'll I'm saying is that if your head of the marketing department of say coke, why would you want someone with a criminal record and committed violence against a person who may represent about 1/2 of those who use your product. How is that something positive when you have so many more options?? What happens if women who are offended by this choice start protesting, is that a path any company would want to risk going down?

 

:deal

 

Get 'em

 

Here's your original statement:

Now, how is Jim Lampley being prominently featured on HBO broadcast AND given his own show on the network AFTER a domestic violence plea deal NOT constitute an example of 'a company associating itself with a convicted wife beater'?

How is Jim Lampley and HBO in any different position than what you mentioned is facing Coca-Cola marketing department in your hypothetical above?


And speaking of Coca-Cola, ask them why they re-upped (Sprite) with Kobe Bryant AFTER he settled a civil lawsuit involving a **** case. You don't think that potentially offends 1/2 of their customers?

Come on, man.

 

So, let me get this straight...

any fight that Mayweather takes, it was a fight that he knew he could, thus, he shouldn't be given credit for it. Any fight that he does not take is a fight that he knew he couldn't win. So even when a fighter is #1/2 in the division, the best fighter available, and a draw, Mayweather should instead fight some other fighter that some random fans on a message board deemed as a "legitimate threat to his 0". I'm okay with that, but then you have to do the same with every top fighter out there, including Ray Leonard, and Pacquaio.

Boxing is a business first, and a sport second. The fights are put together strategically at the right times to make the most money possible. Accept and appreciate the sport, and stop, for lack of a better word, hating.

 

Again, the difference is Lampley is an employee, that's a completely different scenario than chosing someone to represent the brand of a corporation.

In fact it's so different I don't know where to start.

There's labor laws to consider for one thing. Firing someone without just cause for starters. If you want to fire someone at work it has to be because they failed at their job in some fashion or another. Not because they engaged in activities outside to office you don't approve of.

Kobe at least is a more relevant situation, but again it's difference because I'll bet your house, that when he settled the civil lawsuit there was no admission of guilt.

There's a fairly big distinction between a civil lawsuit and being convicted of a crime.

Regardless, I'm done with this topic. And truthfully you did raise some good points which on some level at least point to there being a double standard.

 

Khan is a tougher fight for less money

 

1. 875 charging $75 dollars for standard, $79.99 for HD.

2. Highest paid athlete without endorsements. Hate much?

3. Regardless Floyd gets paid off of concessions and other things at MGM. He also has fighters signed. It must be more than a "poser" promotional company.

4. Pac owes a shitload of taxes (look it up). He really should be only taking around half of his guarantee purse. Plus Pac is in China selling $5 dollar streaming. Please stop your hate.

5. His appeal has haters like you obsessed with him. Thats the bread and butter of his marketing. You and haters like him are pretty much responsible for Floyd getting payed. Bottom line, your just a dumb ass and log off. This **** fly's with other fellow haters but not with anyone with real sense. Your points are trash and reek of a broad on her period.

 

Way to try to dress up your original topic...You're the one who made that blanket statement and the simple fact that HBO still has Lampley still employed destroys your hypocritical arguement...Dont try to dress it up now. You made a statement in which isnt true and now you wanna try to dress it up...If you meant that why didnt you say this in your intial post??? :-(

You're not fooling anybody.

 

Huh? Lampley is just an employee? He's also a marketable commodity. He's the voice of boxing for the network. You really are desperate.