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Does anyone know if we, the fans, can turn up at the hotel to try to meet the two fighters?

Fightnews are reporting that Mayweather is carrying out an open workout in an East London gym on Friday.

Does anyone know if there's a good spot from whence I can throw manilla bags filled with excrement at Floyd "no money" Mayweather?

The guy's a fistic genius -- perhaps the greatest I've seen in my time watching fights -- but has an ego the size of Jupiter, has the rare balance that comes with chips on both shoulders, and generally has the kind of personality that would make me consider hanging out at Mr Bean's Marmite Twiglet Christmas house party, given the choice.

I think what a wonderful ambassador Manny Pacquiao is to the sport, and what a great, ceaselessly polite, inspiring figure he is, and then compare him with the 147lbs of conspicuous pig-arrogance and gracelessness that is Floyd, and I wish that he could get knocked out and forgotten.

He is a great, but he's also a great d1ckhead.

Do you think I should get off the fence and tell you all my real feelings for No Money?

I'm also not ashamed to say I have the man-love for Juan Manuel Marquez. Rarely have I seen such a great technician. I think he's our era's Arguello -- a boxer to be treasured indeed, whose performances are to be savoured like a glass of finest Bordeaux from a good year, with complexity and layers of beauty that can only appreciated after several glasses carefully sipped. And I think he might be even better than Morales and Barrera. Yes, I think he's that good.

So can you guess who I'll be rooting for?

Amen x 10 brother

x11 here

Terry D wrote:I think that Marquez can win this one, no reason, no explanation, just faith. With that said, I like Floyd's spiel, my mate met and spent a bit of time with him and Roger, said they are top blokes, very polite and decent.

After KOing Hatton, Floyd went out of his way to build bridges with members of Hatton's team. Roger was slightly different. Billy Graham put his hand out, looking to shake with Roger, only to be met with, "I told you the motherfooker would get knocked out, and he got knocked out!" Roger is consistent, I will give him that.

My favourite Roger quote was (paraphrasing) that the holocaust never happened.

If BBC Radio had a Mayweather top 4 it would be:

1 Jeff
2 Jr
3 Sr
4 Roger

Terry D wrote:. Billy Graham put his hand out, looking to shake with Roger, only to be met with, "I told you the motherfooker would get knocked out, and he got knocked out!" Roger is consistent, I will give him that.

"People ask why Floyd still boxes, I tell em 'why does Bill Gates still make dem motherfooking conputas?'"

Interesting fight this 1, 2 of the greatest technicians of our era and Marquez as the no1 LW isn't the knock over job made out for a small WW who's been out the ring for 18months. Having said that Marquez is allot slower, has a far more open defense, especially to left hands, Diaz was easily landing those left hooks. Mayweather is expected to win emphatically but he can't sleep on JMM, however I think FMJ stops JMM here, hes got a smaller man and he needs to make a statement

[quote="Phenomenal-Nutrition
"People ask why Floyd still boxes, I tell em 'why does Bill Gates still make dem motherfooking conputas?'"

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Love it. Think I'll have to get a half day off work to see this open work out. If anyone gets confirmation of where and what time, please post here

chinny wrote:[quote="Phenomenal-Nutrition
"People ask why Floyd still boxes, I tell em 'why does Bill Gates still make dem motherfooking conputas?'"

Love it. Think I'll have to get a half day off work to see this open work out. If anyone gets confirmation of where and what time, please post here [/quote]

x2, working in East London, I'd love to go.

Would love to go if I wasn't a northerner, no doubt it'll be in london, hmm do have a bird down there though

Hard to tell with Mayweather if he is a dick or it is all a front.

In contrast, Marquez is absolutely charming.

Loynesy wrote:Hard to tell with Mayweather if he is a dick or it is all a front.

In contrast, Marquez is absolutely charming.

The former. Total Penis cranium.

Anyway, I've had a thought: Mayweather is boxing's Rivaldo. Discuss, please.

Anyone know what gym in East London Floyd is going to be at? Come on, come on. Need to know this! Lol!