“Smooth Illusion You Pulled”: Fans Take a Dig at Floyd Mayweather After He Asks Fighters to Follow His Footsteps

Controversies are nothing new to Floyd Mayweather Jr. The former boxing champion has always been a divisive figure in the world of sports, whether it be due to his ostentatious lifestyle or his meticulously maintained record of 50-0. But in a recent interview with Betonline.ag, Mayweather discussed winning and losing, a subject that goes beyond sports.  Mayweather’s view on the matter has elicited a variety of responses from both fans and other boxers.

Some praise Mayweather for his wisdom and sportsmanship, while others criticize him for not facing prime fighters and prioritizing money over the challenge of the sport. Regardless of which side one falls on, Mayweather’s words offer valuable insights for both fans and aspiring fighters alike.

Mixed Responses From fans on Mayweather’s Perspective

In a recent segment with Betonline.ag, Floyd Mayweather Jr. spoke about the importance of learning from losses and the ups and downs of competing against the best in the sport.

“Fighters are so worried about losing,” Mayweather stated. “I’m here to let everybody know that as an amateur, I lost fights. You live and you learn. Winning and losing is part of competing vs. the best. The best should fight each other, no different from what I did.”

While some fans praised Mayweather for his words, others had a different view. Dorian Brownlee, for instance, commented, “Except you didnt fight prime fighters in their prime….it was a smooth illusion you pulled.”

Patrick Castaneda echoed this sentiment and said, “I don’t feel he ever fought someone who he looked at that could actually beat him. I don’t feel he was ever in it to challenge himself as a fighter like that; only challenged himself as to how much money he could make each fight.”

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On the other hand, Danny Volkert hailed Mayweather as the best and said, “The best I’ve ever seen in my lifetime by far.”

Paul Mansfield praised Mayweather’s words by adding, “Now that is the best advice ive heard from any fighter in a long time👍👍.”

Gian Wapo was on the fence, stating, “I must say hes the goat for defensive fighting but definitely NOT Boxing.”