I’m by no means what anyone would ever call a tough interviewer. There have been a few spots where I’ve stepped out and asked my subject difficult questions, but for the most part I tend to keep things pretty light.
But compared to what I saw on Showtime last night, I’m hard core. The interview with Floyd Mayweather was about the worst I’ve ever seen. I understand there’s a serious financial arrangement between the two. Fine, then just don’t do the interview. Better that than the pathetic softball-fest that took place.
Sorry, but there cannot be a Mayweather interview this week that simply avoids the topic that has to at least be mentioned. Mayweather was on FaceTime with Earl Hayes when the rap artist reportedly murdered his girlfriend, Stephanie Moseley and then shot himself to death. Granted, this had to be an extraordinarily difficult incident for Mayweather to apparently witness. But there’s no way to do an interview a few days later and not bring it up.
Mayweather was also allowed to put all the blame for the fight that never was with Manny Pacquiao on everyone but himself. That’s ridiculous. Both parties are responsible for what would have been an epic matchup not taking place. It doesn’t matter who’s more at fault. Allowing Floyd to assign all the problems with the fight not happening on Pacquiao was absurd.
As for the fights themselves, there’s all kinds of outcry over the scoring that took place in two of the fights. Big deal. Boxing ran out of eyes to blacken before I was born, and that event took place way too many years ago. I didn’t score either one as, to be honest, I was only half watching. That’s about as much attention as I can summon up for boxing these days.
Do you agree?
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