Floyd Mayweather’s workmanlike 12 round decision over Carlos Baldomir Saturday night was diplomatically described by The Sweet Science’s Benn Schulberg as “(not) the most riveting fight in recent memory, and in fact, it was anti-climatic based on the theory that Baldomir was going to have the skills to put up a challenge.” There’s Your Karma Ripe As Peaches’ Flash Warner was similarly unimpressed, but unlike this viewer, she managed to stay awake for the real action that occured after the fight. Nice to see that Brian Kenney isn’t the only commentator to get the business from Mayweather.
LM: You’ve often talked about boxing as entertainment. You came to the ring as a gladiator, but do you think this is particualrly entertaining? There were people booing and leaving their seats after the 10th and 11th rounds…FM: You always give me a hard time, you never give me the credit I deserve. You’re just a commentator; stick to commentating… let me do the fighting. I’m the best at what i do… Don’t always be a critic and be so negative. Let’s be positive. I got the victory… You’ve always got your fingers crossed, you’re hopin and wishing a fighter can beat me… You always talk, let me do the talking! Larry Merchant’s just a commentator, he dont’ know nothin about boxing!
(Merchant hemmed and hawed through all of that and then regrouped)
LM: Are you looking forward to fighting Oscar de la Hoya? Do you think this fight will get him in the ring with you?
FM: If Oscar de la Hoya wants to leave by fighting the best, bring it on, and I’ll tax that ass too!
I agree that Floyd never gets the credit that he deserve. It is not his fault that he is extremely gifted and make his opponents look like amatuers. He is soooo good, that he make his opponents look bad. Before the fight, Baldomir was supposed to be his greatest challenge, the one that had the style to cause problems or PFB. Now, since it was a lopsided victory, you all want to dog Floyd and say he is not fighting top level competition, etc…. I’m here to tell you that Floyd is the real deal and he will absolutely DOMINATE anyone that you all put in front of him. THEN WHAT? Floyd did not loose any fans for putting Larry Merchant in his place. He needed to say what he said to Larry. No one will ever give Floyd the credit and accolades that he deserve. Shame on all of you news writers and commentators. Floyd works hard and deserves to be recognized.
I agree wholeheartedly with Tricia’s comments. I’m glad that Floyd put Larry Merchant in his place. I think he fought a masterful fight! What was he supposed to do? Stand in front of Baldomir and get pummeled? He used his God given skills and talents to his best advantage.
If he had stood in front of Baldomir and punched with him the commentatiors would have criticized him for that as well I’m sure. On that note, what is Emmanuel Steward’s problem with Floyd Mayweather? I was wondering if he was watching the same fight that I was. His negative comments during the fight made me believe that there must be some history between he and Floyd because he sure was hatin’! I don’t know if there is or not but he definitely needs to get over it and RECOGNIZE!! If he can’t be fair and report whats in front of him without extreme bias; then he needs to leave the commentating alone! Thats for real and fo sho!
My words to Floyd! Keep being yourself and know that the fans recognize your talent regardless. We ain’t buying what them fools be saying. I paid $50 for the fight and got every cent of my money’s worth. On the real!
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