Floyd Mayweather Jr. Expertly Brings Race Into the Boxing vs. MMA Debate
(Props: CBS Sports via Bloody Elbow)
"It takes true skills to be in the sport of boxing, and mixed martial arts is for beer-drinkers. Boxing is for everybody. I mean, you can't take my shoes off and take my shirt off and just throw me in a cage. You do that with animals, you don't do that with humans...In boxing, we know who's dominating. Black fighters and Hispanic fighers is dominating in this sport. And this is not a racial statement but [Ed. note: Here comes the racial statement] there's no white fighters in boxing that's dominating, so they had to go to something else and start something new." — Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
What's ironic is that even in MMA, the two best fighters in the world are Quinton Jackson and King Mo. Also in the interview, Money Mayweather says that his duckery of Manny Pacquiao is due to the fact that Pac-Man isn't his own boss, and that the recent murders of Steve McNair and Arturo Gatti have scared him off women for a while.
As for Money's criticisms of MMA, what can you say, really? There's some people who will never appreciate our sport because it's done by shoeless people in a cage, and because an MMA match has less rounds than boxing, and because the only thing in the world that requires skill is punching, and because MMA was invented by frustrated white boxers, apparently. When the criticisms are lobbed by boxers themselves, or people who discuss boxing for a living, you can't really take it too personally.
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Pure Karate Says:
He's right. Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, BJ Penn, Miguel Torres. All white guys.
LoneWolf Says:
Shit for brains Mayweather hasn't a fucking clue about mma, i can't help but be pissed off at his moronic comments. What an idiot.
LoneWolf Says:
@Pure Karate
Exactly!
Richard Tucker Says:
Come on, we all know MMA was invented in 2004 by Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin.
Biffmiester Says:
At least in MMA, people aren't paid to take a dive like in boxing... I cant wait til Pac-Man massacres this dude.
Horror Fighter Says:
He's right. When blacks started dominating basketball, whites created hockey. We white devils are crafty that way.
Hope you're proud of Floyd's comments, Larry Merchant and company. He's the guy representing your sport.
Evernette Says:
OMG that video pissed me off! If Mayweather was RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOT! i would smile politely, wait till he left and whisper "fucken asshole" YUP! that'll show him!
biohazardone Says:
Man, does Mayweather even know how to talk. hey little fellar, you been taking to many punches to the head. What a FUCKING MORON. He is only talking smack because his sport does not get as much publicity as it used to. MMA is taking realms at this time and the little fucker cant handle it. Oh, and the reason he won't fight pac-man is because he is a greedy peace of shit and wants to pocket a shit load more money for this fight because he know he will get his clock knocked in. what a fucking douchbag....hear me mayweather....you are a worthless peace of shit. you are a prefect example of why boxing is in the state that it is in.....YOU GREEDY MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
greenseed Says:
i guess hes never heard of Joe Calzaghe
what a goofy rich idiot
Fight Fan Says:
Methinks I detect a bit of jealousy. I knew boxing wasn't doing too well, but has it declined to the point that an intellectual like Mayweather feel compelled to take a shot at MMA?
u02jgc9 Says:
I won't blackmail cagepotato for saying King Mo is one of the best fighters in the world if you send a hall of fame shirt this way - who wrote that and why?
in another news - I use to respect mayweather- but I'm a quinton jackson fan about bumping gums- this guy talks and talks about the no skillz sport of mma, but he won't step in a cage, even though he's his own boss.
hdvjustin Says:
WOW
Fight Fan Says:
Boxing is the soccer of contact sports. Punching only...what a joke.
PHELPS Says:
Floyd stinks... that is all
Savage Says:
FUCK MAYWEATHER! hes just a lil shit talkin bitch thats duckin PACMAN cuz he knows hed get his fuckin ass knocked out. and hes only talkin shit on MMA cuz of how fast it is growing. hes nothing but a pussy ass hater. and he has alot to talk wen it come about dominating cuz we all know it isnt him thats dominating anythign anymore, its Pacman and Mayweather is too scraed to fight him so he shud just stfu and a quit boxing again like the sucka he is. he has know idea what hes talkin about, MMA is filled with every race not just white people. dumb shit
poolparty Says:
is that an interview with mos def?
El Famous Burrito Says:
Fuck that, um, er, what's a good way to say this?...guy!
Savage Says:
This fool sure does talk alot about a sport he doesnt compete in
mmmiles9000 Says:
What the hell is a boxing?
spladle Says:
His black ass can go back on unemployment. boxing is your grand dad's favorate sport. Fighting has evovled to a level that he isnt smart enough to comprehend. Who is the fucking beer drinker dumbass?
DaltonSwayze Says:
What about Arthur Abraham? The Big Nog apologists should probably give Pavlik some slack too, since they say he was sick when he fought Hopkins. Not that Hopkins isn't a badass.....
El Famous Burrito Says:
I never take the shirt and shoes off my dogs, even when they fight. Their sponsors would be pissed.
spladle Says:
Dancing and punching are all that penut sized brain of his can handle. Only reason he dislikes beer drinkers is because hes one beer away from being completely retarded.
Jugger Says:
Boxing is great, but the "sport of boxing" is not about fighting. It's about money. The love of money was the axe at its root. MMA is about honor, bragging rights, determination and intestinal fortitude. Soon, however, MMA will be all about money too. Maybe 5-10 years, I would guess. Then MMA will be lame. A small handful of talented fighters will demand huge paychecks to fight once a year, if that.
Enjoy it boys... these are the golden years.
DaltonSwayze Says:
It's kind of disconcerting that people want to discredit all boxers as braindead from punches to the head. We really don't know too much about what a full MMA career will do to a fighter, as the sport is still too young and rapidly changing.
I have a feeling guys like Chris Leben that like to stick their chins out might meet a similar fate to Holyfield.
biohazardone Says:
Jugger, stop raining on our parade!!!!!
poolparty Says:
I agree with jugger
biohazardone Says:
poolparty.....DONT AGREE!!!!!!!
reddog Says:
Floyd is just mad that Black people dont have the intelligence to learn submissions and anything more complicated than only punching. But, then again, we didnt cargo his ancestors over here for their intellectual abilities. Back to the fields with you, Kunta Kinte, that sugar cane doesnt fucking cut itself. Please, excuse me while i put my hood on and go lynch Rampage.
crookshark Says:
i love beer.
biohazardone Says:
@ Jugger and poolparty.....go find another forum....u boxing nuthuggers!!!!
Savage Says:
i say we all jump Mayweather
BeefHouse Says:
...In boxing, we know who's dominating. Black fighters and Hispanic fighters is dominating in this sport.
Just like people who aren't named Mayweather is dominating the English language.
Brock Lesnesman Says:
I think listening to boxers studder their way through any given statement is the strongest argument anyone can make for how much safer MMA is over boxing. Yeah, keep pra-pra-practicing the swe-sweeeee-sweet sciiiience there Floyd. Do your Mama proud.
Sneaky Pete Says:
Beer, Cages, 'Merica!!! *tear*
Lol @Beefhouse
Sabado Gigante Says:
I'd like to see him go 3 minutes with Christina Santos, then talk about how there is no skill involved in MMA....
shizznitt Says:
Someone tell him Pride had a ring.
hotsaucemonster Says:
see Tim Sylvia look what youve done
C-Bus Allstar Says:
I have 3 names for Mayweather:
Joe Calzaghe
Kelly Pavlik
Ricky Hatton
And that's not even to mention the Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali.
Mayweather is just another ignorant, brainless n***** that wishes he was more relevant in the world.
And by the way, Marquez is NOT the best fighter that Mexico has to offer. Pacquiao is. And Mayweather knows that he would get his worthless ex-slave ass beat by Pac-Man and THAT is why the Pacquiao fight isn't going to happen. Not because Pac-Man isn't his own boss, but because Mayweather knows he's not the caliber of fighter that Pac-Man is. Period. He's just a cowardly fucking n*****.
BackbaconBilly Says:
He's a pure genius ! a linguistical phenom ! all hail Mayweather
HAL_13 Says:
THAT LITTLE MAYWEATHER FUCKER IS JUST PISSED OFF THAT HE'S NOT BIG ENOUGH TO COMPETE IN MMA. ITS LIKE THE KID THATS TO FUCKING SHORT TO RIDE THE ROLLER COASTERS AT THE PARK. I BELIEVE THAT THE GUY WITH ONLY HALF OF HIS LEGS, AND ARMS MIGHT EVEN BE BIGGER THEN MAYWEATHER (CAN'T REMEMBER HIS NAME) BUT YOU ALL KNOW WHO I'M TALKING ABOUT. YEAH MAYBE THEY ARE ABOUT THE SAME SIZE ANYWAY. FUCK THIS LITTLE RICH PRICK.
EDoggFunkMonk Says:
I have to agree with the boxer on this topic. They put Ray Mercer an ex-Boxing Champion in the ring with an ex-UFC Champion and he wiped the floor with him. What?... I know it was Tim Sylvia... Yeah, the dumb ass who was rejected on Blind Date... What? Can I finish?... Mercer lost to Kimbo Slice? Oh, I didn't know that. So a black MMA fighter is better than a Black Boxer who is better than a white anything.
M1lkjuice Says:
Mayweather,
All you do is throw punches as fast as possible. Its like saying a sprinter has more talent than a triathlete. you are the dumbest n1gg3r ive ever listened to for more than 30 seconds
HAL_13 Says:
@ C-BUS ALLSTAR. YOU SHOULD EASE UP ON THE N***** WORD. I'M A WHITE GUY BUT THATS JUST NOT COOL TO USE THAT WORD. I JUST SO HAPPEN TO HAVE ALOT OF BLACK FRIENDS ON HERE, AND I JUST DON'T LIKE YOU USING THAT WORD AROUND ME. I WOULD SLAP THE TASTE OUT OF YOUR MOUTH IF I WERE TO EVER RUN INTO YOU NO MATTER WHERE IT MAY BE, AND THEN WASH YOUR FILTHY MOUTH OUT WITH A BIG OL BAR OF USED PRISON SOAP YOU LITTLE RACIST PIECE OF SHIT.
Sexyamas Orange Coat Says:
Mayweather is a 1st class biatch i believe is the word...
He ducks Shane Mosley, Cotto and even Sean Sherk the type of ducking that would make a German based fighter proud.
Proclaims he is a draw if i'm not mistaken De La Hoya & Hatton were the reason his last two fights went well, is broke, his current fight gets canned because of piss poor ticket sales & maybe even fear of JMM, he is broke, is afraid of Pacman, he is broke, craps himself at the thought a fight with Sugar, he is broke and is a bigger attention seeker whore than Paris Hilton & Kit Cope combined.
As many have said he is a racist did i mention he is broke ?
Dubbayoo Says:
fuckin idiot.
meanfinger Says:
as much running as his tiny black ass does in the ring he should consider going back to kenya and get on the marathon team. Oh yeah. and IF boxing takes so much skill, how come theres a handful of mma fighters ready to take on the "great" roy jones? i'd like to see how much boxing this tiny piece of shit can do on his back with jens pulver knockin his teeth down his fuckin throat.
meanfinger Says:
oh yea.. and it took u guys long enough to say sumthin about the klitscho(however u spell that) bros. they have owned the heavyweight division for a while..
C-Bus Allstar Says:
HAL:
Okay internet tough guy. I could get into it, and say all this shit about how if you ever got in my face, it'd be the last thing you remember. But I'm really not about talking shit on the internet. Bring your beef to 5178 Sinclair Rd, Columbus, Ohio and we can squash it.
Deadpanda Says:
I didn't know that Helio Gracie was a frustrated white boxer.