Mayweather Again

Those who accuse the villainous and offensively arrogant Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in sucker punching himself to a fourth round knockout over Victor Ortiz are off-base in their criticism. First, Ortiz in an apparent fit of desperation resorted to head-butting in an effort to turn the tide; and second, attempting to apologize for the infraction, he failed to adhere to the admonition fighters have been reminded of since time immemorial, namely, "protect oneself at all times." Indeed, the referee said that the time was in and that Mayweather hadn't done anything illegal.

The Delusional Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. compares himself to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X for insisting on drug testing for his proposed bout with Manny Pacquiao:

“If it was all about money for me, I would’ve said ‘I don’t care what Manny Pacquiao does, just give me the money, I’ll take it. But it’s me taking a stand for something that means something. And it’s for the fighters who are up and coming.

“It’s sort of the same stance Martin Luther King and Malcolm X made, so we could have freedoms, so everybody could tell the world that we’re equal. The only thing I’m saying is that we are equal. So if you’re not on nothing and I’m not on nothing, then let’s go take the test. That’s all I’m saying."

Thus Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is an idiot and an unmitigated fool.

Floyd Mayweather

Let's be real: Floyd Mayweather soundly beating a smaller, lighter, and slower Juan Manuel Marquez is hardly a big deal. There is an axiom is boxing that says, with rare exception, all things being equal a good big man will always defeat a good small man. And this undoubtedly played out in the Mayweather-Marquez bout. I firmly believe that Mayweather took this fight because the rewards were high (I heard he took home about $10 million) while the risks were relatively low. If Floyd is really serious about proving himself as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, he will accept Sugar Shane Moseley's challenge. I won't hold my breath.