Comments Thread For: Larry Merchant on Floyd Mayweather, History and Legacy

[golden boxer]

[dan-b]

Why do you all get so angry about these articles?

[Russian Crushin]

Please check your history. Or just check this site or youtube. Shane told larry merchant he wouldn't fight floyd because he had to get a toooth fixed. Larry's look was priceless.

The real issue was shane wanted $10 mil and floyd wasn't a draw at that point.

You mean in 1999 when shane was the P4P king and Floyd was a contender and had no name? Yea thats "ducking" a fighter.

Its the same thing as Khan and Malinaggi calling FLoyd out right now, so Floyd MUST be ducking them right?

[HyperUppercut]

Merchant just doesn't like Floyd, its so obvious. All the old school types who are always like 'he's never been in a war, he's not a real fighter'.... they just can't seem to grasp the simple concept - he is that godd, he doesn't need to be in a war! He is a pure boxer, and that is the sport isn't it? It's called boxing, not 'warring', or 'fighting'. If he is in a hard fight though, he's got the stones, he's proved it before, but detractors choose to overlook it. Go and watch his fight against Chavez on youtube.
All the ducking Margarito, Cotto etc. stuff is a load of bull as well - like the man himself says, 'all roads lead to Floyd Mayweather'. Maybe in the 50's and 60's, it was a case of 'just fight everyone', but Merchant should know that times have changed, to expect it to be like that now is just naive. You need to take into account the context of when Floyd could have fought Margarito and the others - purses, risk, reward, pulling power of opponent etc. The fact is we all know he would school Margarito, Cotto and the others anyway if they ever fought, just like he did to Mosely.

I agree with this post fully . Old farts like larry merchant say floyd isn't as good as he is because he's dominated world class fighters so convincingly. But if he was in there getting his ass beat and barely pulling out a victory then he would be better??? That doesn't make any damn sense. Also, the bull**** about him ducking is just horrible.

[Pullcounter]

Dude Pac is fighting Margarito. Now that's a farce.

true, it's not a fight that I really want. oh well. Floyd vs. Martinez FTW!!!!

[BIGBOXINGFAN]

******* means your in love with Pac, but i didnt hear his name once in the article...

And to actually say Mosley ducked Floyd is one of the ******iest things ive ever heard.....EVERY single person including you knows Shane had been calling Floyd out for like 5-6 years during his Prime. If you didnt know that then you just started following boxing.

Its funny how a guy whos been in boxing for 50 years tells the truth about your fighter and you get real defensive

We have went over this a million times. Floyd called out mosley after the ndou fight. Does shane's tooth being loose ring a bell. How long have you been watching boxing?

[switchsouthpaw]

Larry may be a grumpy old man, but he is a grumpy old man who has forgotten more about boxing than most people know. He's an educated professional and as a result offers an "educated" opinion, there is a difference between someone who has experience combined with education, when they offer an opinion it's taken more seriously than someone on the opposite end of that equation. Larry is the issh.

[maguirre]

merchant is a *******, ******, and old tard. This guy goes on to say mayweather hasn't fought the most challenging fighters, but then goes on to say that he needs to fight Crackquiao!?!?!?. Anybody with half a brain knows that pac is not, and will not be the most challenging fighter. Just another small fighter with a big following like hatton and marquez!!!! This old fart does not see that he is contradicting himself. I can't believe you idiots on here are actually saying that merchant is spitting the truth. You guys are morons. I can't wait till pac gets his ass whipped so that we can get fans with some logic back in this sport.

So what is this silly PED testing all about if Pac is "just another small fighter with a big following..."? Easy fight, easy money, but... take the test...not with Marquez nor any of his forty fights. What a nonsense. Man, you're the moron. Lol. Grow up.

[rambov]

lol at Larry Merchant for riding the ****s of the Klits even though they jab their way to victories and fight garbage every fight and hating on lil floyd.

His disgust for floyd cannot even hide behind his commentary. Sad.

[check hook]

Larry may be a grumpy old man, but he is a grumpy old man who has forgotten more about boxing than most people know. He's an educated professional and as a result offers an "educated" opinion, there is a difference between someone who has experience combined with education, when they offer an opinion it's taken more seriously than someone on the opposite end of that equation.

i prefer Lampley....when he is not drunk or coked out.