I hate waking up the morning after a big Mayweather fight and scanning my twitter or MMA Community boards and reading the same things I have been reading since MMA took off in 06. (This is the end of Boxing! What could possibly be next? That was so boring MMA is def superior!)
The reality is the same people who are making these comments are the same people who pretend to be soccer fans every time the world cup rolls around. They are not real boxing fans and their opinion is irrelevant to the sport. Where were all these people a few weeks ago when Provodnikov fought Matthysse? O yeah... they weren't watching , because they are not real fans. They are followers, they simply followed the masses and the celeberties to the big event because it was the thing to do. And guess what... next time boxing has a big event they will do it again.
These same casuals NOW will talk about the mastery of men like Pernell Whitaker and then bash Mayweather. How? because they never really watched Sweet Pea...they just know he is a guy who boxing purist hold in the upmost respect. But if you can't appreciate what Mayweather has been able to do to champion after champion, including a 8 division legend like Pacman...there is no way you ever enjoyed a Whitaker fight.
Days like this I get embarassed to affiliate myself with MMA . Did MMA fans forget the biggest event this year for MMA was Silva vs Diaz? Did they forget that fight also wasn't charged with action and often looked like a glorified sparing session as well? No they praised Silva for being courageous in his return...well until his drug test came in. Did boxing fans launch of tweet after tweet about MMA being dead? Did they spend the whole month prior comparing every one of there main stars to Silva and Diaz and how they would destroy them in a fist fight like MMA did with Conner vs Mayweather / DJ vs Mayweather / and worst Ronda vs Mayweather? No they didn't care.
The fact of the matter is Mayweather is one of the greatest boxers to have ever walked the earth. We are having the privilege of getting to see him with our own eyes putting the final touches on a perfect career. Its a privilege to watch this. I'd pay 100 for his next fight regardless of who his opponent is. What he does is inspiring to those who can recognize how he is utterly shutting down some of the most prolific offensive fighters of any generation. Its amazing.
Sorry for the rant. Have a good Sunday everyone.
The reality is the same people who are making these comments are the same people who pretend to be soccer fans every time the world cup rolls around. They are not real boxing fans and their opinion is irrelevant to the sport. Where were all these people a few weeks ago when Provodnikov fought Matthysse? O yeah... they weren't watching , because they are not real fans. They are followers, they simply followed the masses and the celeberties to the big event because it was the thing to do. And guess what... next time boxing has a big event they will do it again.
These same casuals NOW will talk about the mastery of men like Pernell Whitaker and then bash Mayweather. How? because they never really watched Sweet Pea...they just know he is a guy who boxing purist hold in the upmost respect. But if you can't appreciate what Mayweather has been able to do to champion after champion, including a 8 division legend like Pacman...there is no way you ever enjoyed a Whitaker fight.
Days like this I get embarassed to affiliate myself with MMA . Did MMA fans forget the biggest event this year for MMA was Silva vs Diaz? Did they forget that fight also wasn't charged with action and often looked like a glorified sparing session as well? No they praised Silva for being courageous in his return...well until his drug test came in. Did boxing fans launch of tweet after tweet about MMA being dead? Did they spend the whole month prior comparing every one of there main stars to Silva and Diaz and how they would destroy them in a fist fight like MMA did with Conner vs Mayweather / DJ vs Mayweather / and worst Ronda vs Mayweather? No they didn't care.
The fact of the matter is Mayweather is one of the greatest boxers to have ever walked the earth. We are having the privilege of getting to see him with our own eyes putting the final touches on a perfect career. Its a privilege to watch this. I'd pay 100 for his next fight regardless of who his opponent is. What he does is inspiring to those who can recognize how he is utterly shutting down some of the most prolific offensive fighters of any generation. Its amazing.
Sorry for the rant. Have a good Sunday everyone.
