Originally posted by SybErkRimInAL:
i think mayweather stopped caring about his public image a long time ago. I'm sure he didn't lose any sleep over this.
He's a lock for the HOF & he makes 20+ mil a fight. It just sucks that he's the face of boxing and he doesn't put any pride in that.
Imagine Kobe, Peyton, Brady, Pujols, etc., acting like Mayweather. He would have a very short professional career. Sadly, boxing is letting him get away with this because they are so desperate for spectators, but in the long run its doing nothing but hurting the brand.
Die hard boxing fans like to talk about how MMA can't compare on the discipline of boxing, inside or outside the ring, but you won't see crap like that happen on a big stage, especially not in the UFC. Couldn't even imagine a Chuck Liddell or a Coutoure, show the lack of professionalism that both Mayweather and Ortiz displayed in the ring. Especially the post fight interview. If that was Joe Rogan instead of Merchant, Mayweather would've gotten knocked out, and then Dana would've fired him too.