I think people are attracted to particular styles of fighters, depending on personal preference. Maybe they like fighters from the Gatti or Corrales mould, rather than skilled technicians like Hopkins, Calderon and Casamayor...who are three of my favourite fighters.
The man certainly has my respect, especially for persevering on his own terms in a real nasty business as well as his historic longevity. But he needs to **** or get off the pot. Refusing to fight Dawson, baiting/lowballing Ademak and seemingly not seeing anyone that suits his virtually undefinable criteria for a next fight is becoming very old, he should retire. (I really like the idea of Hopkins/Ademak - historic, style clash, tough to call; and despite anything Hop says, Ademak has as solid a following as any reasonable opponent for him. )