Just a few days after both the Mayweather rant and following apology, I think the boxing media and general public are done with it.
I think it's over. Mayweather might have just run out of charisma. Friends might publicly come to his rescue, but, for the most part people have gotten on with their lives without too much trouble.
He has had a good run no doubt. He might still land the big fight against Manny Pacquiao, but he's not holding all the cards. He might not even be through self-destructing yet.
He might even have to face his own rock bottom before he can re-invent himself. He might be a male Lindsay Lohan, if you will. He might have to 12-step his way out of this mess and still many wouldn't care. Because they have lost interest and are holding on tight to their wallets these days.
Those that really don't like Mayweather can say with a straight face that they were paying pay per view dollars to see golden Oscar De La Hoya and Mayweather was just the opponent. That would actually explain a lot of things. In fact, that is the way I remember it anyway.
But we have to admit Mayweather could fight more than a little. He had to go deep into the Ricky Hatton fight while Manny Pacquiao got Hatton out quickly and dramatically. But otherwise he has a pretty solid body of boxing work, except, that wicked tongue of his.
As columnist Lyle Fitzsimmons put eloquently, Floyd should take some time to work on his shtick "because if the Pacquiao fight happens we will want his A game."
Source: http://www.examiner.com
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