Poll Position: How the Fans Voted
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[June 10, 2008 - December 31, 2008] |
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| Will Floyd Mayweather Pull A Hagler, And Never Return? |
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| Yes, Mayweather will stay retired. He's made money, and wants other challenges. |
 24% (316 votes) |
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| No, he will get bored in retirement, we will see him back in the ring in 2009. |
76% (1013 votes) |
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What Counts Floyd Mayweather waved goodbye to boxing, saying that his passion for the game had evaporated. But boxing has a way of luring participants back into the fold. Will Mayweather resist the call, or will he stay away? The 31-year-old Mayweather, an Olympic bronze medalist who won belts in five weight classes, finishes (?) with a record of 39-0, 25 KOs. "This decision was not an easy one for me to make, as boxing is all I have done since I was a child," said Mayweather. "However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport. There comes a time when money doesn't matter. I just can't do it anymore. I have found a peace with my decision that I have not felt in a long time." So, TSS Universe, do you think Floyd can stay away, as Marvin Hagler did following his 1987 loss to Sugar Ray Leonard? Or will Money behave more like Leonard, who waved adios in 1982, 1984 and 1991, only to be drawn back for the challenge, money and adulation? |
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2009 Reader Of The Year Weighs In On Legacies Of Pacquiao And Mayweather
"Pacquiao has proven....in the ring... time and time again that he is the greatest of this time. He has earned his respect. He begs for nothing. He is a man content with his growth, his family and his achievements. A man the world has now turned it's eyes to behold. Floyd Mayweather is not even close in stature. He may possess the greatest skills but he is not the Face of Boxing today. Google Manny Pacquiao. There are 20 million searches. Google Floyd. There are 6.5 million. Look at the NYTimes, the Wall Street Journal and Time. Count how many words were used these past years to mention Floyd Mayweather. Then count the words still being printed about Manny. And keep counting. As I've said many times, Floyd has been too clever by half. He has short changed his public.....and has out-smarted himself. Manny will fight but a few more times. Enjoy it while you can. He is an all time great pugilist. Floyd, with all of his remarkable skills lack the will to be truly great in the biggest sense of the word. His legacy will look more like Holmes that Ali. He has earned it." ---November is half-way gone, but we don't need to keep counting ballots. It's a landslide. Fe'Roz has won the 2009 Reader of the Year award. His comments add to the website immeasurably, and he epitomizes the thoughtful, respectful, educated fan of pugilism we strive to cater to at TSS. Congrats, Fe'Roz, and please accept my thanks for being the valued member of this community that you are. Sincerely, Editor Mike
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