Fair enough, and props to Floyd for being a man about it.

Agreed.

I think we usually hear this things come out of people's mouths when they believe that what they do is by definition "fighting" and deserving of the ultimate status and anything else is somehow less.

When faced with the reality of putting up or shutting up, I am glad that FM chose appropriately. He recognized that neither are the ultimate. They are simply different.

In the non combat sports world, it is like comparing Olympic Runners or Cyclists with Tri-athletes. The specialists may smoke the Tri-athletes in the run or bike portion but then again they might drown in the swim.

Interesting debate, but it comes from an ignorant/arrogant quote.
Someone should tell Floyd that boxing is for guys who can't make it in the NFL. It's a bigger sport(by the numbers) and there's just as much money in it if not more for the top pros. It would be interesting to hear his response, then again I'm tired of hearing his mouth.

Well said PW.

I am through. Kimo's whole argument is based purely on his own suppositions and assumptions of what he thinks another athlete is about when the athlete himself has acknowledged his own shortcomings. "In his heart he feels"...How the heck would you have any idea what this man feels in his heart????

The matter was closed when Mayweather acknowledged the fact that he would not want to compete in the same arena as these athletes. END OF STORY. No other arguement you (Kimo) may have will over shadow that comment.

Scottie

Agreed, Scottie. And how does he know that elite athletes aren't drawn to a given sport? World class swimmers are drawn to that sport because its' the one they want to do. The "second rate" baseball players are better than "second rate" cyclists? I suppose Mike Tyson could be a world class skier, huh? Or does skiing not count because there is not enough money in it?

Sorry, Kimo. I do give you props for being very civilized in your arguments. But you are just plain flat wrong.