I get back to United States 9 months a year, and UFC was popular when Lesnar and GSP were around. Now, the bars are empty during UFC ppvs. I think Ronda is popular bc she's hot and gets some exposure, but the casual sports fan would rather watch a 24/7 documentary rather than a UFC ppv. I spoke to one big fan of fighting and he said the problem is the UFC promotes women and lighter weights and its killing the popularity.
I think UFC will survive also, although they might not enjoy the same fervor they had a few years ago. The main issue is their 3 biggest names being in turmoil. Anderson Silva getting caught, after his public stances, wasn't good but being injured and beat twice is worse. GSP, who knows if or when he'll return and Bones continuing to get into stuff in combination with drugs isn't helping either.
And for all the criticisms with boxing, Silva should've been made to fight both of them, and there was more than enough time before all this happened to make that a reality. They didn't do it and now it'll never happen.
smdh, so I'm the ONLY one that thought the fight sucked? Or the only people that thought the fight sucked were Pac fans?
Yeah basically lol.
No, the fight sucked, the casuals that saw the fight thought it sucked, the media thought the fight sucked, people on social media thought the fight sucked, hard core fans thought the fight sucked, the only people that thought the fight was remotely watchable were FLOMOS.
It was immensely watchable if you're a boxing enthusiast. It was a master class of footwork, ring generalship & craft. Casual fans won't notice exactly why Pacquiao wasn't able to get off like he wanted to, and it had nothing to do with his shoulder or Floyd "running" it was strategy.
I've told you at least 1,000 times over the years that all that bouncing Manny does only telegraphs his setup, he's like Don Flamingo in Punchout. Floyd baited him into setting his feet, then he would move to force Manny to reset. Every time Manny reset, Floyd peppered him with a straight right or jab. All. Night. Long. It was beautiful actually.
No, it soured everyone's mouth because we all saw how horrible it feels to shell out a hundred bucks only to see a injured fighter get hugged ran from all night long because the referee was in the other fighter's back pocket.
Yeah, that sounds exactly like sour grapes. Why the hell would Floyd need anyone in his pocket when the other guy barely did anything? That's really the frustration, Manny fans assumed he could take the fight to Floyd. The first time he really got hit in the 1st round, the fight was over already, he knew he wasn't just walking in there.
Fans saw corruption's ugly face pop up. Thank GOD Canelo brought back some of that faith that was lost in the hearts of boxing fans! De La Hoya is proving to be a great promoter. Everyone made money last week and 30,000 people paid a fair ticket price unlike that robbery of a fighter the week before.
Canelo did almost exactly what Manny did against Floyd, which was nothing. How come he couldn't bring any excitement either? Floyd was right in his face just like he was Manny, and neither of them could do anything about it.
I don't think Floyd has KO power as a JR Middleweight?!
He wouldn't need KO power to KO Pacquiao, Manny doesn't have a chin. Floyd's been hit by bigger shots from Mosley, Maidana (the 2nd fight) Chop Chop, Manny Augustus & Cotto than Manny ever was during his "run" against slow & plodding brawlers who he outworked. Floyd also has been in with guys faster than him, as was the case with Judah, something else Manny never dealt with until last week. And the first time he did get clocked, he clocked out and took a nap.
I may be a "casual fan" now but I watched Tuesday NIght Fights on USA from 1987 to 1998! I have NEVER like fighters like Mayweather! I have always preferred the Hearns, the J C Chavez Sr's, the Troy Dorsey's, the Sorry but Floyd is NOT Suger Ray Robinson, Roberto Duran or even Parnell Whitaker!
The reason why people want watch Mayweather's fight is because people want to see him lose for the first time. He is the classic Prowrestling Heel arrogant, stacking the odds in his way by buying the ref. That is how he is selling himself.
The man is boring!
Pernell was highly defensive too, so I don't get the comparison. But it's not Floyd's job to hit himself. He's a defensive fighter. That's his game. Manny is an aggressive fighter, that's his game, he wasn't able to do it against Floyd because he's not crafty enough. Simple. Cotto was much better at cutting off the ring, containing him on the ropes and landing shots. Cotto is a smarter boxer. Had he approached his fight with Manny that way, the outcome might've been different, but he decided he was going toe to toe. So be it. Floyd isn't going to let his opponent dictate his approach.
It also needs to be said that some of that has to do with his hands. His father had brittle hands, both his uncles had brittle hands and so does he. With all this stuff about Manny's shoulder, people overlook how much Roach wanted to inspect the gauze on Floyd because he knows they usually wrap it bigger to protect them from breaking. He's had hand problems pretty much since he's been a professional. He hasn't complained, he just adapted.
The younger Floyd was throwing with bad intentions and still defensively sharp. Threw more combinations, engaged boxers more readily. But that was years ago. At age 38, with bad hands, he's changed and found ways to win. It's called being a smart boxer.