If only it were anywhere close to that simple... Hopefully Floyd ditches GBP to make this fight happen because Uncle Bob clearly isn't willing to work with them at all.
“I don't have blue eyes and I am not white, but a Mexican arriving on the cusp of fame, and that is what they do not support,” De La Hoya told La Opinion in 2001. “Bob Arum's people hope I lose because they can't see a Mexican above them, and also that he defeated one of the biggest Jews to come out of Harvard.” - DLH
lol, I'm a dark skinned filipino (& proud of it! Ilocano ****ers!) and I agree with this video 100%! I went to the Philippines once and was blown away by the snobbish attitudes the light skinned Fobs over there had towards me. But when I talked in perfect english and they heard my american accent, they jumped on the dick and started smiling at me like I had money pouring out of my ears. **** them, their light skinned supremacy complex and their skin lightening products (eskinol). I'm glad to be an American born Pinoy where dark skinned filipinos get recognition for their talents and not their skin color. And I do NOT speak tagalog, I remember when I was in PI some dude said I'm not a true filipino because I didn't speak Tagalog. Lol, I then started cussing him out in Ilocano! Sorry for the hijack but I had to vent and get this off my chest.
:think Does that make white Americans racist for wanting to look darker by tanning? I'm Filipino and don't really care to be that light like the mentality of the Philippines. But is it racist to prefer to be a lighter or darker color? BTW, this years Miss Philippines is a very dark skinned half Indian girl who almost won the Ms. Universe pageant had she not said "I have never had any serious dillemas in life!" after being asked how to handle a traumatic situation. :rofl
no its not but if you **** on another person for their skin color it is! go ahead and tan or lighten your all you want, it's your body and we all have the right to express outselves. but if you want to act like you are better than me and call me a dark skinned jungle boy because you're a light skinned tagalog from Manila, **** you! I'm not trying to start **** and sorry if my post offended anyone I'm just venting my issues from my past experiences.
true that roach is taking it easier with choosing mosley after he looks bad. but beat a more effective hatton at his natural weight(,who got only got KO'ed after giving floyd a tricky fight,and showed he wasnt past it in beating mailgnaggi) but marquez looking good vs crude predictable diaz who paulie school,and katsidis who was already beaten by diaz doesnt mean he would win,but still marquez fight makes the most sense seen as floyd is still not making himself ready to fight pacman. floyd also decided to fight mosley after not fighting pac,and when mosley is older and not at his best and not fought in a long long time!. pac has fought some guys who werent at the absolute best,but they were the best tests with biggest names that sold the best,he could have fought "better" more prime guys,but they woudlnt have sold as well as fighting hatton ,ocsar or cotto. he fought prime clottey,and clottey beat some good named fighters like cotto(didtn get decision),beat judah,corrales,only lost to margarito cuz of breaking his hand in the fight) oscar chose to come down weight,his own fault for not rehydrating right,everyone said he would destroy manny before the fight!. cotto fight wasnt catch weight(-he showed he still had a lot left in getting decision given to him vs clottey.) hatton fight wasnt catchweight-(and he beat paulie who floyd rated as agreat boxer,and paulie who also schooled diaz twice but diaz gave marquez troubles in thier fights still!.) diaz fight at lightweight wasnt catch weight,and he wasnt not prime. pac let margarito come up in weight and be more effective,and still beat him easily!. floyd dint even dare to fight margarito,or cotto,never tested himself vs durable defensive clottey who wasnt old or past it. floyd made light welter hatton come up to 147,where he looked bad in the one fight he had before at that weight. floyd made lightweight marquez come all the way up to welterweight,and floyd still came in over the agreed weight!. Floyd chose to not think and chose to get in trouble with police and not keep himself open and free to fight pac asap now pac and him agreed testing demands and all was needed was for floyd to be game for fighting and to sign the contract. i like both floyd and pac,but i dont waste time starting threads to hate on either one of them,thats just pathetic!. anyone who doesnt like pacs boxing skills or floyds boxing skills and cant appreciate how good they and how impressive they have been isnt a boxing fan. neither guy is perfect for fighting nothing but prime amazing fighters at thier natural weights. but its makes sense to only make fights vs good opposition who are well known and higlhy rated,instead of fighting supposed "better" opposition because there more "prime" even though no one knows who they are,and they havent really fought enough good names to show that they might make a hard fight for anyone who is the real deal. jokers who say pac is ducking berto,or sotto ect ect are talking rubbish!. sotto is only a lightweight,and hasnt fought anyone who is a great great fighter. berto is a nobody with no popularity who has fought nobodies for too long now. light welterweight contenders havent beaten anyone near as good as pac,and they arent big names either,and not proven at welterweight!. marquez hasnt improved much,just beaten style of fighter he would easily beat. also he isnt the same guy above lightweight,so their would still be criticism towards pac anyway. pac might aswell do what floyd is doing,fight nobody at the minute. cuz no one out their is a perfect enough tough test who is prime weight class and prime condition with credible wins to even come close to beating him.
Bob is a douche. But he has proven he will let his ego go to make that money fight with floyd. The problem is I don't think Floyd wants the fight.
Floyd doesn't want to appear to need anybody. If you think he's scared or even thinks he might lose then you're a ****ing fool.
if the ring magazine counts than I guess Floyd got 8...Oscar won the ring title i recall so u can add 1 there too...