OutlawImmortal
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Based on some of the posts made here, I'd say you guys would prefer the amateur scoring system.
Based on some of the posts made here, I'd say you guys would prefer the amateur scoring system.
Fucking stupidest question I've ever heard. Line up 10 women and throw a couple kids in there too. I'll punch each one of those bitches in their mouth, and kick them in the ovaries when they're on the ground for half of Mayweather's money. And while I do enjoy reading, they make all the good books into movies anyways. Which I'll watch in my private Imax theater.
What?? You don't like touch, touch, and hold?? I scored the fight for Mayweather, but it's not unreasonable to score it for Pacquiao if you like aggression and harder punches.
I personally saw it as a draw, since Pacquiao hurt Mayweather twice. Also, I seriously doubt Mayweather landed that many "power" punches.
I agree with you for the most part except the Ali thing. What was despicable about Ali?Mayweather just can't win, no matter what. If he fought GGG and beat him, people will say he's ducking Deontay Wilder. Dude is a great boxer. People need to get beyond that hate of him. Is he a despicable person? Quite possibly yes but so was Tyson and at the time, Ali as well. It's not until those guys retired did people appreciate them.
I agree with you for the most part except the Ali thing. What was despicable about Ali?
I wouldn't necessarily call Ali despicable, especially in hindsight. But the man was personal friends with Malcom X before the Muslim leaders of the day told him not to be. Which means he wasn't a Christian when the church was a lot more powerful and a lot bigger part of most people's life. He was also a black man while the civil rights movement was going on. And he wasn't a quiet black man. He wasn't Joe Louis or somebody who was great, but just happened to be black. He was loud and he was brash. He may well be/have been the single most arrogant man in sports history. People hate Mayweather for a lot of the stuff he says. We almost unanimously DESPISE Adrian Broner for his arrogance and the shit he says. Muhammad Ali put them to shame. And if people then didn't have enough reasons to hate him, he then dodged the draft.
It was a completely different time, and America was a completely different place. But back then Ali definitely was not the universally loved guy that he is today.
I can accept that. Guess I had a hind sight 20/20 view point. I immediately picture Ali and his religious affliction and just the general racial tension setting his stance. Without trying to make this a race thing. I can see Ali filling justified in his stanceI wouldn't necessarily call Ali despicable, especially in hindsight. But the man was personal friends with Malcom X before the Muslim leaders of the day told him not to be. Which means he wasn't a Christian when the church was a lot more powerful and a lot bigger part of most people's life. He was also a black man while the civil rights movement was going on. And he wasn't a quiet black man. He wasn't Joe Louis or somebody who was great, but just happened to be black. He was loud and he was brash. He may well be/have been the single most arrogant man in sports history. People hate Mayweather for a lot of the stuff he says. We almost unanimously DESPISE Adrian Broner for his arrogance and the shit he says. Muhammad Ali put them to shame. And if people then didn't have enough reasons to hate him, he then dodged the draft.
It was a completely different time, and America was a completely different place. But back then Ali definitely was not the universally loved guy that he is today.
Wish he wouldn't have to go up to 168 to find a fight. Since he could still easily go down to 154 for fights. But hey I think he goes to wherever the fighters have the balls to fight him. His knock out streak may end, but that might bring some of the bigger names to the fight later.
One thing not talked about much is the Vegas factor. I think, at this point, you are naive if you think gambling doesn't influence games. The NBA is easily the worst, but boxing is a factor too. Millions (maybe billions) are on the line and Vegas isn't known for losing big.
So while it's not as easy in boxing, it's a factor. If this thing was even remotely close, Mayweather was going to win. So much $ was put on Pac. He was a pretty big underdog and so many people thought he'd win (and they'd win, big). The only chance Pac had to win was to knock him out and he never got close to doing that.