Juan Manuel Marquez Crushed By Floyd Mayweather, but Dana White Unimpressed
by Luke Thomas on Sep 20, 2009 12:30 PM EDT
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Mayweather put on a pure boxing clinic, pasting Juan Manuel Marquez in as comprehensive a performance as you will ever see in a unanimous decision victory before 13,116 (mostly Marquez fans on Mexican Independence Day weekend) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
There wasn't one minute of true competition in the fight, as Mayweather simply ran roughshod over the smaller man.
"I've been off for two years so I felt like it took me a couple rounds to really know I was back in the ring again," he said. "And I know I'll get better."
That's the scary part. But the frustrating part was he missed a golden opportunity to close the show in style.
He left Marquez's face a swollen mess. Gave him a bloody nose, too. Oh, and he also deposited him on the canvas in the second round after landing a hybrid left hook/uppercut on Marquez's chin.
It wasn't just that Mayweather was bigger; he was also more technical and faster. The numbers, particularly in this case, do not lie:
Still, the CompuBox statistics were eye-catching in their landslide nature.
Mayweather landed 290 of 493 (59 percent) blows to Marquez's 69 of 583 (12 percent). Mayweather's jab was also dominant as he connected with 185 of 316 (59 percent) to Marquez's 21 of 288 (7 percent).
As for entertainment value, my sense of things is that the fight was captivating in its domination if predictable after a few rounds. Mayweather did turn up the heat in the later rounds, something he can do but generally avoids, but was never able to put Marquez away. That result prompted Dana White to offer a rather unfair, less than complimentary review of the fight:
"It sucked just like I thought it would, just like I knew it would," White said of Mayweather’s unanimous decision victory over Juan Manuel Marquez in his first fight in nearly two years.
"It was a horrendous. It went to a 12-round boring decision."
As for what's next, Bad Left Hook takes a look at possible contenders. Like Atlas, most fans want Pacquiao to defeat Cotto thereby setting up a mega fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao.
So the obvious question: who won the night, UFC 103 or boxing? We'll have to be patient as the true PPV numbers roll in, but the early (if somewhat crude) signs of Google trends point toward Mayweather winning the day:
If we have to pick a winner judging from the top ten its a decision for Mayweather/Marquez. The return of ‘Money’ Mayweather to the ring gets the top spot–specifically the term ‘Mayweather vs Marquez play by play’. The UFC shows up in 7th place with ‘Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort fight video’, but boxing gets another term in the top ten with ‘Shane Mosley’. Mosley challenged Mayweather in the ring after his dominating unanimous decision victory.
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Like I told my friend last night, Mayweather is a joy to watch. Weight advantage or not, he completely shut out a guy in the consensus top 3 pound-for-pound boxers last night. Watching him make other guys miss is a thing to witness.
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by Mike Fagan on Sep 20, 2009 12:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i was impressed by his performance,
but i wasn’t surprised at all.. Marquez was also a counter puncher, but he was older, smaller, slower, and has less power and skill than Floyd..
I just hope he fights a bigger and more qualified guy next time.. I get pissed by him saying that he’s the pfp king when all he is doing is not taking on the champs in his weight class so he can fight smaller and smaller guys.. The opponent being “pound for pound” doesn’t make it have more sense since the guy last weighed in at 135..
Who’s he gonna fight next? Donaire? hahaha.
That being said, I think he’d still be an overwhelming favorite over the champs in his weight, or even pacquiao (i think) because of his SICK talent and skills.. But i just don’t like how he always talks smack but he hardly takes risks, in choosing opponents, or in his fights.
by Anton Tabuena on Sep 21, 2009 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
We won’t really know who wins Boxing vs. UFC untill Floyd Mayweather fights BJ Penn in a kickboxing match.
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by Bandaka on Sep 20, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why not submission wrestling?
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by jemaleddin on Sep 20, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Brown would be more appropriate, weight wise.
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by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
But we need someone who can keep up with PBF’s mouth. It’s either BJ or Tito, Floyd’s choice.
by Shaun32887 on Sep 20, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just want to see Mike smile and shrug his shoulders as Floyd trashes him then slam him to the canvass and choke him out inside of 90 seconds.
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by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Floyd would probably lose in an MMA fight.
Just like most MMA guys would lose in a straight boxing match.
What does either prove?
by dv8shun on Sep 21, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Greg Beachum said pretty much the same thing but had this to add:
The lukewarm public response to the bout underlined industry concerns Mayweather can’t sell a pay-per-view on his own. The Grand Garden wasn’t sold out just a few days before the fight, and large swaths of empty seats greeted the undercard fighters, though they were mostly filled before Mayweather entered the ring.
I have no idea if what this guys says holds any kind of weight, but this definitely stood out to me.
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by funnytiger on Sep 20, 2009 12:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It doesn’t. Over 13k was in the arena.
by gunranger on Sep 20, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it means more than you’re letting on. The fact that he mentioned huge gaps in the arena does mean something but it doesn’t necessarily mean proof that boxing is dying. Just a poorly planned event that might have sold out if marketed properly.
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by funnytiger on Sep 20, 2009 2:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
uhh have you seen most boxing fights? It’s never full for the undercard fighters. It was packed when the main event came on which is what matter
by gunranger on Sep 20, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't watch boxing
But I went to UFC 101 and it was pretty damn packed for the preliminaries. Also, WatchKalibRun.com is reporting this:
UFC 103 drew 17,428 fans to the American Airlines Center for a $2.4 million gate.
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by funnytiger on Sep 21, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
13K in a 16,000 seat arena. If you can’t sell out the building for the return of the sport’s biggest name after a nearly two-year absence, and after we’ve gone about four months without a huge-name boxing fight, then the sport is in trouble.
by andherewego on Sep 20, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The stadium is usually never full for boxing undercards. People mostly come in for the main event.
by cyke on Sep 20, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dana White wins / Total Regret
My friends and I decided to buy the boxing card instead of 103. Afterward, we all looked at each other said “F*ck! Boxing got us again! They fights sucked!, we should’ve bought UFC.”
I don’t have the link, but someone posted a VLOG from Dana White breaking down the fight, and his experience of being a boxing fan — and it was exactly like he called it.
Pacquiao v. Cotto will still get my money, but anytime Floyd Mayweather fights I’ll expect the same boring show.
by steak_knife on Sep 20, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did we watch the same fight?
That was a compelling match. Even if it was a forgone conclusion after about 4 rounds that Mayweather would win, there was always the question of whether Floyd was going to put Marquez out. And he certainly tried to put him out later in the fight (round 11 most notably). I don’t think many other opponents who jumped up a weight class and took that kind of consistent battering were going to stay on their feet.
If Floyd had KO’d Marquez everyone would be crowing about how fantastic a fight it was. The fact that he didn’t is a testament to Marquez not a slight on Floyd.
And I say all this as someone who follows the UFC much more closely than boxing.
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by azruavatar on Sep 20, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Totally agree. The skill on show made the match eminently watchable. Dana is full of it, he's trying too hard. He can't claim that he still loves boxing and then come with that nonsense.
by Cunny on Sep 20, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The front page story on Ring Magazine’s website is titled: ‘Great but borrring’. This is a major boxing publication. What fight were you guys watching?
by steak_knife on Sep 20, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is a segment of sports fan that thinks saying they were captivated by boring fights/games makes their understanding of the game superior to other sports fans.
by Dropkick434 on Sep 20, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
^ftw
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by funnytiger on Sep 20, 2009 4:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
The Opera effect.
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by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Silva vs. Leites. I enjoyed the hell out of it.
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by IHateMMA on Sep 20, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In MMA they are known as GSP fans. ;-)
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by brad23 on Sep 20, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
In MMA they are known asGSPMachida fans. ;-)
Fixed ;)
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by iiowyn on Sep 20, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the fight was not compelling
At no point did I see Floyd trying to put JMM away. It was a slow death march. He never landed a barrage of punches that got the crowd off of their feet in expectation of a knockdown/knockout. Floyd is technically brilliant, but he doesn’t take risks or push the action, which is why I don’t enjoy watching him.
I agree that there was drama in watching JMM valiantly last all 12 rounds, but watching someone not get knocked out, does not make for a great PPV — especially in comparison to real action fighters like Pacquiao, Cotto, Mosley, or more notably: the main event of UFC103.
by steak_knife on Sep 20, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You didn't watch the 11th round. Plain and simple.
At no point did I see Floyd trying to put JMM away.
Look at the stats for round 9 thru 11. Mayweather ups his total punches and power punches thrown. He was obviously going for the kill. A win was as much about showing that he could defeat Marquez more convincingly than Pacquiao as it was about defeating Marquez.
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by azruavatar on Sep 20, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's funny to see angry MMA fans try to put down a sport far more popular then theirs worldwide.
You have a lot of catching up to do , and many years ahead of you even if it happens ( which I doubt it will). Mayweather put on a masterfull performance, and if anyone loves the craft of boxing they saw a all time great technician completely outclass a first ballot hall of famer.
by Upstait on Sep 20, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I disagree. I'm pretty sure I watched a 12 round exposition of why fighters should stay in their weight class.
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by P Brady on Sep 20, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha, Mayweather didn’t even make weight. That right there probably turned down a lot of fans who thought it might be competative. According to some friends of mine the whole card was a snoozefest. UFC was off the charts all out excitement. Out with the old in with the new. Oh and then Mosely tries to pull a UFC move by going in the ring after the fight. Whatever, BOXING needs to get with the times and catch up with MMA. Get lighter gloves and cut the rounds in half to 6. Real fighting! We want to see KO’s I dont wanna see 100 million taps and I don’t wanna see pillow fights anymore.
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by xFenixKnightx on Sep 20, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have loved to see how it was at BW3’s last night. The boxing crowd all bored having to hear the UFC crowd yelling and hollering and high fiving all night lmfao!
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by xFenixKnightx on Sep 20, 2009 1:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i went to the theatre and watched the whole event live. ever since i was a little kid i wanted to go to one of those close circuit shows that they had at arenas for the big fights. i found the whole experience very entertaining and much cheaper $15 as opposed to $50. it was cool to see fights on a truely huge screen with the great theatre suround sound.(hopefully the ufc takes notice and does the same. the place was packed (sold out) and the crowd was very lively, cheering and and clapping along with a few boos. the 1rst 2 fights were very exciting, slugfests. the chris john/rocky juarez was ok, john dominated him until the last round where juarez almost put him down. the pbf/jmm wasn’t the best fight ever, but i wouldn’t call it boring. maywether came forward for most of the fight and showed he was ready to rumble. i can se why some fans where disappointed, b/c it was such a mismatch, but the crowd loved the back and forth between max kellerman and pbf and mosley getting into floyds face. thats the fight i want to see next shne vs floyd. mosely is the only fighter that can match floyd’s speed (almost) and is definetely just as big and probably stronger. thats the fight tha makes most sense. paqiaou is on the same level as marquez imo and would suffer the same fate as juan manuel i’m afraid. he might win some rounds, but he aint beating floyd anyday, and i’m no big floyd fan, he’s just that good. i not sure that manny can get past cotto, who is a bigger, stronger ww, and unlike oscar and hatton, he’s very much in his physical prime. cotto/maywether would be next on my wishlist, but floyd vs shane is the fight that must happen, and with arum (paqiauos promoter) not getting along with floyd, it may very well.
by bdw on Sep 20, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Can you repeat all that…..and put it in the proper PARAGRAPH FORM, PLEASE? I stopped reading after the first two sentences because of this poor grammar, man….
C’mon. You’re a smart person. :(
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Google trends
This could be one of those instances where Floyd spiked in searches so strong because people are interested in finding out if he won or lost, but not enough to pay $50 or $60 for it, so they just went online to find out the result.
by andherewego on Sep 20, 2009 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mayweather=GSP
They seemed very similar to recent GSP. Mayweather’s boxing was dominant. He did significant damage to Marquez, but didn’t every really open up or give us the highlight reel ending.
Similar to the criticism of GSP Alves.
I saw both cards. Floyd was impressive and I was entertained. UFC 103 was entertaining too.
by SES 84 on Sep 20, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Except that GSP would destroy Mayweather in a plain old street-fight.
Actually, in anything other than boxing (wrestling, kick-boxing, muay thai, BJJ, Judo, Karate), GSP would murdalize Mayweather. And I’m not so sure about boxing. :-)
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by jemaleddin on Sep 20, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is beside the point. i love the multiple aspects of MMA fights… All I’m saying is that going to a decision in dominant but somewhat boring fashion happens in MMA too.
by SES 84 on Sep 20, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is why people think MMA fans are stupid. This along with many other things said in this thread.
by Upstait on Sep 20, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correct analysis of the situation? GSP would kick Floyd’s arse in a real fight, that can not be disputed.
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by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well i guess you boxing guys are super sophisticated ppl i mean you do have to learn all the 5 different moves for the sport….left/right/upercut/jab/hug….missing anything?
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by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s just not true.
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by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
north-south choke? didnt think they had that..lol….im just bored today and pissy so ignore me if u want…haha
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by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Throwing a solid punch is a lot harder than it looks.
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by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well i just plain dont care for boxing anymore, used to watch it in prison when i pirated hbo and watched tuesday nite fights, but ever since i got into mma i just cant watch this stuff, and to be honest everybody loves this boxing/ufc debate, good for both sports im sure. seems to me that the promoters or editors of websites are the ones always finding some comment or video to post of one person or the other talking shit about each respective sport…i myself just dont give a shit about boxing anymore….i know im the one commenting alot but like i said im in a bad mood and i have nothing better to do sorry
ps..not knocking be and the other 8 websites that have stories about the mayweather fight but if i owned a mmasite( and i never will, i know) but i wouldnt waste space with articles on boxing even when dana or bob arum spout there mouths off….this war will be going on for a longtime
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by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh and what i actually meant by this comment is boxing fans, not boxers in general…the sport takes yrs of hard work and dedication and not just anybody can do this…i just didnt like the “This is why people think MMA fans are stupid”, thats what i meant by my jab a sophisticated boxing fans….not hard to follow the action in a boxing fights, theres gonna be some punches thrown…to appreciate mma truly you have to understand all the aspects of the game and there are way more to mma than boxing
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by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he will but I wouldn’t put it past Floyd to have his “FRIENDS” jump GSP instead. If you’re a big enough pussy, you get your friends to do your dirty work for you.
Gangs are Gangs and I Floyd has his “crew” waiting in the shadows just for this…
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GSP dominated a much larger fighter in a more physical combat sport for 2 rounds with a blown groin.
Mayweather took a round or two off as he picked apart a guy that was 2 weight classes below him.
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by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
1. Alves is not much bigger he’s a few lbs bigger and had a significant reach disadvantage.
2. Look its not quality match making, but neither are the fights GSP is likely to face in the near future. I think in MMA I can appreciate dominance even when the fighter doesn’t threaten to finish. I can do the same in a boxing match. I’m not saying GSP Alves or Mayweather Marquez is on my fight of the year list, but both were entertaining to me.
by SES 84 on Sep 20, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A dominating decision is fine
if you’re not expecting it. There was a LOT of danger in the GSP/Alves fight. Alves had all the tools needed to beat GSP in the same fashion that Serra did. It was the first time since the Serra loss that Georges was facing a STRONG striker, and Alves really was as big as, if not bigger, than GSP. Alves’ wrestling was strong; he was about to get up from under GSP, something even Fitch had problems doing. GSP was going for the finish. He was trying to lock up a submission and end the fight when he tore his groin. After the injury, I would have been impressed if he had just hung on, given up a round or two and taken the 48-47 victory, but no, he still dominated Alves. With all the other danger present, and with the evenness of size between the competitors, watching GSP fight through an injury and dominate was just amazing. THAT is why the GSP/Alves fight was exciting.
The gripe most people had with Floyd/JMM, is that they thought it was a mismatch to begin with, they expected Floyd to outclass him, and they got exactly what they expected.
by Shaun32887 on Sep 20, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny people call Floyd boring
but Machida is all of a sudden more popular. I lvoe watching defensive fighters because it’s what fighting is about. The fact that JMM landed only 69 punches all night is absurd.
And the 103 card disappointed me so hard besides Tyson and Daley’s fights. I like how Vitor and rich just looked at each other for 3 mins until the ko
by gunranger on Sep 20, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“Looked at each other for 3 mins”???
Ever heard of “being cautious” and “looking for an opening”, gunranger?
do you even KNOW what fighting is?
And also, it’s not like there wasn’t much “looking at each other” going on in the Mayweather/Marquez fight you’re having a woody over. Please….
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
at least there was a ko in that fight….must be easy to throw jabs all nite to get a decision, thats how boxers are 40-0 and you wont see that happening in mma, in my opinion thats why i enjoy mma so much more, anything can happen and even the biggest underdog can walk away with the W in mma. plus finishes/subs/ko/tko to me is what makes the fights more memorable, why do you think tyson was so popular? u knew when he got in the ring you werent gonna see a 12 round decision…sorry just my opinion again but i dont wanna watch 12 round fights theres no sense of urgency what so ever
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by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
People on a MMA website find
boxing boring and no one understands why? And now they are trying to prove their points here. Its like going to a motorcycle dealership and talking up trucks. They aren’t even apples and oranges.
I would like to see the traffic count of BLH vs BE. Just the averages for the last 12 months.
by Riney on Sep 20, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hardcore MMA fans are internet hyperactive.
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by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
off topic but....
if you really have nothing else to do, then head over to watchkalibrun.com and check out my fanpost i just did, wouldve done it here too but i told zak id put it there and it seems pointless to repost the same thing on multiple sites
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by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yahoo top 10
In response to the google top ten. My home page is Yahoo and when I got on the internet last night to check the fight results I quickly noticed Franklin vs Belfort UFC 103 in the top 5 searches while Mayweather vs Marquez was somewhere around 7 or 8.
There was even an article last night on the UFC fight on the main page of Yahoo and nothing about the Mayweather fight.
by cokido on Sep 20, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Edited
Those are clearly edited and Yahoo has a comfy relationship with the UFC even selling the video on demand…
by SES 84 on Sep 20, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yahoo and Google’s advertising rates are based on number of hits and searches. Are you suggesting Yahoo manipulates their search results? Because if you are, you’re saying they’re committing a felony.
by andherewego on Sep 20, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ahh no
I’m saying the top 10 popular searches isn’t the actual top 10…If it was it would probably be Porn, Sex, Free Music.
The Top 10 in Yahoo is clearly a selected list of popular trending searches. I’m suggesting that it’s not beyond the editor of that to move something from 4-8…Its also possible that since Y sports covers a lot of MMA yahoo generates a disproportionate number of MMA searches.
by SES 84 on Sep 20, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So you’re making an assumption for which you have zero proof. Do you really think it’s out of order for UFC to spike big in search on Google, or Yahoo, or Bing on the night of an event?
by andherewego on Sep 20, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And of course, he doesn’t answer you…
‘CAUSE HE DOESN’T HAVE PROOF!
Yahoo and Google show CLEARLY that the UFC is more popular than Mayweather and boxing.
And SES84, before you start making unfounded accusations, stop and think for a minute before you post, okay? Okay.
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh and by the way
They also have business partnerships with Golden Boy and HBO, who ran last night’s boxing match. How weird of them to have their search editor decide to pick one business partner at the expense of the other. Seriously, if you’re going to hit us with conspiracy theories, at least make them plausible.
by andherewego on Sep 20, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just think google trends is a bit more accurate…Its not touched by an editor…google doesn’t carry content and google is BY FAR the leading search engine.
If they were a direct unedited output they would have more value to me…that;s all I’m saying.
by SES 84 on Sep 20, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I’m saying that Boxing is dying a slow death with 12-round suck-a-thons like Mayweather/JMM and UFC is on the rise.
THE END.
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well honestly i dont know why porn isnt the number 1 searched thing all day everyday on the internet…u know dam well it is
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by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s a no-brainer.
Everyone loves Porn. :)
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mayweather-Marquez was the first story that popped up when I went to look at my Yahoo mail. That means it was the hottest story for the last 24 hours on the hottest piece of real estate on the internet.
I have something to say to you MMA fans. I’m a fan of the sport but a boxing fans first and worldwide MMA doesn’t hold a candle to boxing in popularity. You are looking for stupid little victories that you think mean something and are reading way too deep into. Mexicans like boxing more, Japan likes boxing more, Philipino’s like boxing more and Europe likes boxing more. These victories or percieved victories in the American market are just that, in the American market. Boxing is a more popular sport and will be for many decades. Stop talking about it until there is actually a debate. It’s like debating who is better, the Lakers or the Jazz?
by Upstait on Sep 20, 2009 4:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, “high” means distance above sea level. He should have asked, which man is further along?
by Shaun32887 on Sep 20, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
japanese like boxing? i know they are into sumo and maybe even k1 but i guess i dont know any japanese boxers…but hey what do i know they have to have be 35-1 before anyone starts paying attn.
"The most used phrase in my administration if I were to be President would be "What the hell you mean we're out of missiles?"
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by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
kick boxing, maybe, but stright boxing highly doubt it. as far boxing is goes it tells the story when a fight states that he USE to love boxing but then points out al the shadyness and also admits that hes only in it for the payday. This is one of the reasons why alot of people dont give two turtle fucks about boxing shady judges and not seeing the fights that wanna see. The only super fight missing in MMA right now if Fedor vs UFC HW
by Riley_96 on Sep 20, 2009 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FEDOR vs. BROCK LESNAR
Can’t believe you PURPOSELY left his name out, man. Thumbs down for you.
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not talking about fortune cookie messages. I'm talking real life. You can point to a child who's real athletic and say he's going to be a better athlete then his older brother but you have no idea.
It’s not a comparison right now. Boxing is far superior, it’s not close enough to even discuss and any debate is nonsensical.
by Upstait on Sep 20, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Spoken like a True Boxing Promoter
Are you and Arum golfing buddies, too?
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Comment threads that turn into mma vs. boxing pissing matches....
are filled with so much ignorance it’s not even funny….
by Tonley on Sep 20, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn’t mind seeing a pissing match between Marquez and Machida.
Keep firing Assholes!
The Leafs are back!
by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just as long as it’s not ACTUAL Pissing. I don’t need to see either of their “johnsons”, thank you very much.
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The problem is Mayweather should have fought Mosley, cotto, Margarito, paul williams by now…
Mayweather picks and chooses his opponents – this is one of the reasons boxing is dying.
In 100 years boxing will be as popular as ping pong.
UFC beat national soccer and boxing in MEXICO… the remaining demo’s are being indoctrinated as we speak and the senior citizens will be dead.
Boxing is going the way of the "Taking a girl out a few times, then hoping to get on second base, and after a few months after buying her a “steady” ring she might touch your willy"…
That shit used to work but doesn’t cut it anymore… people want to get laid yesterday.
“sweet science”… pfft. A guy who was a good high school wrestler can kick the shit out of a ranked boxer in a street fight.
In 100 years the same amount of people who care about the science of boxing currently care about the science of ping pong.
Boxing has become bastardized because everything is about the “fighter”. So the rules are negotiated (ring size, type of gloves, and NOW EVEN WEIGHT) because of the “fighter”. Get a 20 million dollar paycheck and your tolerance for actually fighting diminishes.
God Forbid the day this ever happens in MMA. elbows in a fight will be negotiated out (oh that shit was already done because frank shamrock dosnt like cuts, surface, ring vs cage, ducking every top fighter in your weight class and hand picking opponents, etc…
This is what happens if it ever becomes: “all about the fighters” like the stupid continue to chant.
by mmalogic on Sep 20, 2009 5:42 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs
You will never, EVER see Floyd Mayweather fight Paul Williams. Trust me on that. Believe me, I’ll come on here and take my lumps if I’m wrong. And I say this even though Paul could still make 147 pounds. Floyd is one of the slickest defensive fighters I’ve ever seen and he’s an all-time great, albeit not an exciting fighter when he’s going against world class competition. However, he knows what’s up if he faces Paul.
by SlickRick00 on Sep 20, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
By the way, I agree with what you said about the fact that Floyd should have faced some of those guys already.
by SlickRick00 on Sep 20, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In 100 years, There’s no guarantee that the Earth will even be here. You know…..KABOOM!
You never know….
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
speakin the troof dana…..
"The most used phrase in my administration if I were to be President would be "What the hell you mean we're out of missiles?"
The Glenn Beck Program, January 12 2009 lp.org
by baldspot23 on Sep 20, 2009 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This threadis gonna gethas gotten ugly
by steak_knife on Sep 20, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s not a thread. It’s a post. Stop disrespecting writers.
by Luke Thomas on Sep 21, 2009 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, what you wrote is a “post.” The post plus the comments = thread. You’re both right.
by cyph on Sep 21, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
^true story
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by funnytiger on Sep 20, 2009 8:27 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
It's not really a pissing match so much as a dick swinging contest between a preteen boy and a grown man.
by Upstait on Sep 20, 2009 9:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you have to bring up THAT visual, man?
by BNTHIS on Sep 21, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boxing is more popular worldwide then MMA and will be for years to come. MMA is no sure thing to catch up and trust me MMA isn't the first fad to challenge boxing.
In the 80’s kickboxing was supposed to be the next big thing , all these kickboxing movies were made , it was all over the place. That died within a couple years. Listen, I like MMA, I just hate most MMA fans. You are ignorant and represent all thats wrong in society. You watch Nascar for the crashes and hockey for the fights. Some of you are just WWE fan crossvers, which is kind of a mutant form of what I mentioned above. Joe Rogan hit the nail on the head, MMA fans are annoying douchebags. And what he was describing is a norm in the culture.
by Upstait on Sep 20, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m a fan of both sports and fully admit that MMA fans have their share of annoying folks. I would point out that boxing does, too. I don’t know why both fans can’t respect the sport of the other. The irony is that the vast majority of the athletes in both sports do have respect for the athletes in the other. What some punk in an Affliction shirt says or the opinion of some fan that things the term fighting starts and ends with boxing really doesn’t amount to much unless you let it. There are some badass fighters in both sports, as well as many tomato can wannabes.
by SlickRick00 on Sep 20, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“You are ignorant and represent all that is wrong with society”
“You watch Nascar for the crashes”
“You are just WWE crossovers”
What’s with all the directed personal attacks man? Chill out, there’s plenty of idiot MMA guys out there, there’s plenty of idiot boxing fans, there’s plenty of idiot fans for every other sport. No need to make it personal, the guys at Bloody Elbow are for the most part some of the better MMA fans out there and there’s no reason to make this hostile.
You laid out some broad generalizations, and I’m honestly offended. Try to keep it clean.
by Shaun32887 on Sep 20, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
^this
Well put.
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by funnytiger on Sep 20, 2009 11:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
“Good… your hate has made you powerful. Now fulfill your destiny and take your father’s place at my side!”
Keep firing Assholes!
The Leafs are back!
by Ubernoober on Sep 20, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
your fitting that duche bag lebel pretty good right now calling fans of a sport whats wrong with society. Get over your self dude
by Riley_96 on Sep 20, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I want to see Flowd Mayweather Jr. versus an alien creature, like a Grey.
for all intents and purposes, just consider all my posts as works of satire.
by Bandaka on Sep 21, 2009 12:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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