Mayweather - next fight

TheMilkyPirate · 04-08-2015 09:34PM

Yeah he announced it on instagram

Frank Bullitt · 04-08-2015 10:33PM

Christ on a bike.

Halloween Jack · 04-08-2015 10:36PM

And so closes mayweathers career, a career based on two world level talents, boxing and winding people up.

Frank Bullitt · 04-08-2015 11:12PM

No way will this be his last fight. It is on his current contract, but he will go for one more to get to 50-0.

Dick phelan · 04-08-2015 11:20PM

Mayweather is an embarrassment to the sport i have no interest in him anymore.

Underground · 04-08-2015 11:39PM

Joke. Is he obliged to see out that 6 fight showtime contract? He'd be better off retiring if he's not, he's clearly not bothered with boxing anymore.

Frank Bullitt · 05-08-2015 03:36AM

Such a drastic change. Going from the biggest fight in history to this.

He is definitely mothering that record of his at this stage of his career, taking on someone like Khan is clearly very risky.

How ironic would it be then if Berto beats him, it will have to be a sub-zero day in hell for that to happen though.

Talib Fiasco · 05-08-2015 08:54AM

You can be sure Danny Garcia will be fight 50 too now that he's a 147er

TheNap · 05-08-2015 09:32AM

I dont blame him.

220 million in his last fight.

How can you find motivation. Seeing out his contract . No issues with it

Tiger Mcilroy · 05-08-2015 09:34AM

Gintonious wrote: »

Such a drastic change. Going from the biggest fight in history to this.

He is definitely mothering that record of his at this stage of his career, taking on someone like Khan is clearly very risky.

How ironic would it be then if Berto beats him, it will have to be a sub-zero day in hell for that to happen though.

Ive actually been thinking about this and it annoys me that his last fight is referred to as the biggest fight in history.. will people remember this fight in 10-20 years etc..outside of the numbers it was a massive dissapointment and imo a bit of stroke pulled by all parties.

When i think of the biggest fights i instantly think "rumble in the jungle" or "the thriller in manilla"..will documentaries be made about the mayweather v pacman fight in the same way...im not sure about it to be honest.

walshb · 05-08-2015 09:53AM

Tiger Mcilroy wrote: »

Ive actually been thinking about this and it annoys me that his last fight is referred to as the biggest fight in history.. will people remember this fight in 10-20 years etc..outside of the numbers it was a massive dissapointment and imo a bit of stroke pulled by all parties.

When i think of the biggest fights i instantly think "rumble in the jungle" or "the thriller in manilla"..will documentaries be made about the mayweather v pacman fight in the same way...im not sure about it to be honest.

Biggest hype job/con job in history. Nothing more.

Talib Fiasco · 05-08-2015 11:54AM

Biggest fight in history from a media and commercial point of view. But yeah the media influence is telling so it's no surprise it's named that and still probably will be.

Frank Bullitt · 05-08-2015 03:42PM

Tiger Mcilroy wrote: »

Ive actually been thinking about this and it annoys me that his last fight is referred to as the biggest fight in history.. will people remember this fight in 10-20 years etc..outside of the numbers it was a massive dissapointment and imo a bit of stroke pulled by all parties.

When i think of the biggest fights i instantly think "rumble in the jungle" or "the thriller in manilla"..will documentaries be made about the mayweather v pacman fight in the same way...im not sure about it to be honest.

Only referring to the numbers, in no way was the fight a classic.

TheNap · 06-08-2015 09:34AM

Would of been great to see Frampton v Santa Cruz on the undercard

Tiger Mcilroy · 06-08-2015 10:21AM

Gintonious wrote: »

Only referring to the numbers, in no way was the fight a classic.

Oh i know and my post wasnt a dig at you, just annoys me when that joke of a fight can be called the biggest ever fight due to PPV buys and the wall to wall media coverage.

Jon Stark · 06-08-2015 12:18PM

My two brothers are boxing coaches and often they'll find themselves having to defend their sport against people banging on about MMA being the "superior" sport.....only then to have to endure this kind of farce.

Fair play to Floyd, he's nothing to prove, but I'm looking forward to the press tour when he has to defend this decision with a straight face.

Dr. Bre · 06-08-2015 05:30PM

good article in the guardian today calling it a farce

Frank Bullitt · 06-08-2015 05:43PM

It really is a joke.

Panic E · 07-08-2015 07:18AM

FTA69 · 07-08-2015 05:30PM

Beyond giving a sh*t at this stage. At the end of the day Mayweather's legacy is one of the better ones in boxing, but with his talent and ability and work ethic he could have been the greatest of all time. Him fighting Berto is a pretty clear statement, there are umpteen tasty fights he could be in at this stage and this is the one he picks? He could tackle welterweights Amir Khan, Tim Bradley or Keith Thurman. If he was really ballsy he could step up and engage in a super fight with Gennady Golovkin. Instead we see him trying to sell us a farce against a failed, limited fighter who is coming off three losses, including one to one of Mayweather's most uninspiring opponents, Guerrero. F*ck that, I won't be buying it and anyone who does is a fool.

Fair enough he recently silenced critics, fought the Fighter of the Decade and won. However, and all credit to Mayweather for winning, its hardly something we'll all be watching ten years from now on YouTube. I'll still be watching Hearns and Hagler, Tyson highlight reels and Castillo Corrales. I won't be watching MayPac bore fest to be honest. As I said above, Floyd is undoubtedly one of the best boxers to get in the ring, but nowhere near the greatest. Duran came up from lightweight and fought everybody and anybody, didn't give a f*ck, if you were in his orbit he'd fight you. Pacquiao hopped off everyone and had some epic wars, Leonard, Hearns, Ali, Robinson etc; the list goes on.

An 0 counts for little, putting yourself out there and delivering the ageless, classic, fights - win or lose, that's what makes you the greatest. Floyd hasn't done that and has taken the p*ss with this latest offering.

barney4001 · 07-08-2015 07:36PM

its a disappointing match to say the least for mayweather i had hoped he would have chosen Khan

walshb · 07-08-2015 09:54PM

In relation to FTAs comment about Floyd silencing critics by beating Manny. I actually think that whole sorry saga is a big sleight on Floyd's career. Ducking and avoiding meeting a blown up FW for the best part of 6 years. That is what happened. I can understand Floyd maybe not wanting to meet young and natural WWs today, but the Manny affair is nothing of note on his ledger. It really weakens his claim to be TBE, a claim that for me was always well off the mark

Talib Fiasco · 07-08-2015 09:57PM

The fact every anti Floyd guy has bought into the whole "Manny was injured so it doesn't count and if he was 100% he would have won" doesn't help his case either.

Halloween Jack · 07-08-2015 11:21PM

walshb wrote: »

In relation to FTAs comment about Floyd silencing critics by beating Manny. I actually think that whole sorry saga is a big sleight on Floyd's career. Ducking and avoiding meeting a blown up FW for the best part of 6 years. That is what happened. I can understand Floyd maybe not wanting to meet young and natura WWs today, but the Manny affair is nothing of note on his ledger. It really weakens his claim to be TBE, a claim that for me was always well off the mark

In fairness, there's at least a twinge of sadness looking at a lot of very brave fighters fortunes in later years. Moseley, toney, joe Frazier Ali etc...

Think what you like about floyd but he'll retire with his faculties intact and be able to enjoy his life post boxing (in a physical/mental sense anyway). In reality that's worth more than a thousand hall of fame legacies...

walshb · 08-08-2015 12:52PM

Halloween Jack wrote: »

In fairness, there's at least a twinge of sadness looking at a lot of very brave fighters fortunes in later years. Moseley, toney, joe Frazier Ali etc...

Think what you like about floyd but he'll retire with his faculties intact and be able to enjoy his life post boxing (in a physical/mental sense anyway). In reality that's worth more than a thousand hall of fame legacies...

That's true, but a separate kind of debate.

Halloween Jack · 08-08-2015 02:21PM

walshb wrote: »

That's true, but a separate kind of debate.

Ah yeah but I'm just making the point that generally the all action, fight all comers career can come at a cost. Boxing has a weird way of destroying its former legends physically/mentally/financially. Floyd should avoid that fate or at least have as good a chance as anybody of doing it. While I'm sure it means a lot to the families of those damaged fighters that they are held in esteem by fight fans, but I'm sure they'd rather their loved one is healthy. After all a career is about providing for you and yours first...

walshb · 08-08-2015 05:08PM

Halloween Jack wrote: »

Ah yeah but I'm just making the point that generally the all action, fight all comers career can come at a cost. Boxing has a weird way of destroying its former legends physically/mentally/financially. Floyd should avoid that fate or at least have as good a chance as anybody of doing it. While I'm sure it means a lot to the families of those damaged fighters that they are held in esteem by fight fans, but I'm sure they'd rather their loved one is healthy. After all a career is about providing for you and yours first...

But there are still plenty of greats who are fit and healthy later in life who took a hell of a lot more punishment than Floyd and some other more rig savvy fighters.

Halloween Jack · 08-08-2015 05:34PM

walshb wrote: »

But there are still plenty of greats who are fit and healthy later in life who took a hell of a lot more punishment than Floyd and some other more rig savvy fighters.

That's certainly true too, but none of them will have been rewarded financially like mayweather It's a strange one, the idea of 'greatness'... Means different thing to different people I suppose.

While floyd often talks about being the greatest ever etc, I'm unconvinced it matters a damn to him, I'd be more inclined to believe it's part of his schtick, getting people to buy his fights to see him ko'd. And maybe that's the point. The man is almost universally despised in boxing circles and by the general public, hasn't been involved in an entertaining fight in a decade yet he'll walk away with half a billion dollars in his back pocket and hardly so much as a leather burn on him, having made a lot of hall of fame fighters look average. That is a weird greatness all of its own and pretty much unprecedented across all sports.

In saying all this i certainly agree with anybody who would say that we probably never saw the best of floyd, or that he was anything other than highly selective in choosing his opponents. I'd also add that the worst thing for fight fans was floyd not getting beat early doors. Without that 0 we might have seen an altogether different fighter, but sadly we'll never know;)

Chocolatito · 08-08-2015 05:52PM

Mayweather fighting Berto who is 3-3 in his last 6 fights, even losing to Soto Karass for f*** sake. Berto has never once belonged near the P4P rankings, not even close.

I think it just exposes what Mayweather is all about in fighting Berto; avoiding the big fights. We saw it for years with Pacquiao when Mayweather refused to fight him, offering him a flat 40 million dollar fee and nothing else, he knew Pacquiao wouldn't accept it. Now he's dodging Thurman, Khan, Brook to fight the shot and faded Berto.

That Mayweather has the neck to charge $75 bucks to watch this fight in HD is really pushing things, I hope it sells a fair bit less than 500,000 buys which i'm sure it will.

Joeseph Balls · 09-08-2015 01:39AM

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

The fact every anti Floyd guy has bought into the whole "Manny was injured so it doesn't count and if he was 100% he would have won" doesn't help his case either.

I think they are the fan boys to be fair. I prefer Manny to MW but weather injured or not, that fight would have went the same way.

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