Anyone catch PBF on Jim Rome today?

What are your thoughts on what he said? Particularly on the topic of:

1. Being "semi-retired" and what that means.

2. What Miguel Cotto must do to validate Mayweather getting into the ring with him.

 

Guess not too many people then!

1. Floyd saying semi retired means to him that he fights once a year or whenever he wants to.

2. Mayweather says that in order to fight Cotto, Miguel must first get a larger fan base in order to draw to draw more fans and make more money. Floyd says that Hatton had a huge following in England which accounted for a lot of money brought to the table in that fight and that Oscar of course has all the Mexican fans behind him so each firgher warranted a bout with Mayweather.

 

Rome has been out this week and too bad too. He would have pressed for better answers than Floyd gave.

1. I understand a guy wanting to make as much money as possible and being a big draw like Ali and Leonard and Mayweather but boxing is still a business. When did the fighters begin telling the commission who and when they will fight?

2. Miguel Cotto has a huge fan base. He can sell out MSG. How would Floyd come to the conclusion that "okay, he seems to have enough people following him now so I will fight him"? The only numbers Cotto needs to bring to the ring is 31-0 and being the number 1 threat in the division. Enough people of EVERY race and background want to see this fight happen so you don't need more people behind Cotto. Floyd is a great fighter but it seems he is losing his cajones in public interviews when Miguel Cotto is brought up. Just make the fight and answer the questions in the ring.

 

Maaaaannn, that is BS! C'mon, a fighter first has to prove how many people he can get to fly over and spend money on tickets before he can arrange a fight? Mayweather already HAS a lot of money from boxing! Even if Cotto had NO Puerto Rican fans fly over to the U.S. the PURE BOXING FANS interested in this fight alone would sell the damn thing out. That plus the PPV around the world including PR. Moreso than a rematch with Oscar or the tiny (talk about get your weight up) Hatton. This isn't about how many people you can get to come and cheer for you, it is about taking on the best challenger in the division. Floyd is talented as hell but he is very disappointing to true boxing fans who want to see the BEST fight the BEST. Selling out for the money alone doesn't enhance reputation, pride in your abilities and your legacy. It just raises more questions about the real reason you keep avoiding the challenge. :-(

 

Damn right Dave! This isn't American Idol, it's supposed to be world class fighters! Forget the popularity contest and PROVE who is best!