Originally posted by twosweethooks
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Hagler is my favorite. I thought he should've won too. But Marvin was too angry about the past and wanted to get paid because of how he came up. Cost him so much.
You have to pay more attention to the business aspect of things. This is where floyd doesn't get enough credit IMO. As fans we think only about ourselves and our entertainment. But what about after your done?
Floyd began to cash out much earlier than other great fighters. But I can't blame him. I don't ever want to see another Ali-Berbick, or Meldrick Taylor fighting in dumps just to eat while ARum and King can afford world class treatment for their ailments as they age.
This fight could've been epic. But like most fights since SRL/Hagler, Bob delays them to maximize his profit, not the fighters profit. So if floyd waits another year for manny to leave top rank to fight so be it.
Fighters deserve to reap the bulk of the profits of the highest grossing fight in history, not promoters. So I hope floyd waits until Manny leaves TR and then they fight. If its too late for some fans fine with me. If that makes me any sorta d!ickrider or whatever else fine.
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