Mayweather vs Ortiz 24/7: Must-See TV in Series Premiere, Replay Tonight at 11:30
by Scott Christ on Aug 27, 2011 11:14 PM EDT
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Tomorrow, we'll have a full recap from Anthony Wilson of the debut episode of Mayweather vs Ortiz 24/7, and usually I won't do anything after the show like this, but it's worth noting: For fans of 24/7, fans of the fighters, and fans of wild reality TV, tonight's episode is a must-see.
That said, there will be a replay on HBO starting at 11:30 p.m. EDT, and if you miss it again, check your listings. It'll also be on HBO on Demand soon enough, I figure.
The final three minutes or so of tonight's episode were the most shocking, uncomfortable, terrible, and captivating minutes in this show's history. Everything you thought you'd seen from the Mayweather family saga -- with Floyd Jr, Floyd Sr, and Roger -- was blown away by an alarming meltdown tonight between father and son. If you're too impatient to wait, our live discussion had a lot of quotes from that finish, and I don't mind saying that I was, perhaps sadly, blown away by what transpired between Floyd and his dad.
For those who hate trainwreck TV, or don't like 24/7, you can skip it. But this was really wild, and was one of those escalating things that just got out of hand before you really caught on how serious and nasty it was getting.
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I hate HBO Canada… they’re not showing this. I don’t understand, for the life of me, how the fuck they determine these things.
Bob Arum would promote Lucifer himself if he could put asses in the seats.
You know what they’re showing right now at 11:30? Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana and Victor Ortiz vs. Lamont Peterson. WTF????
Bob Arum would promote Lucifer himself if he could put asses in the seats.
Hahaha
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by Scott Christ on Aug 27, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think its that bad
I think thats just how these guys communicate. They’ve said whatever’s there to be said and are rehashing it over again. But it was fun to watch. Floyd sr reminds me of arrestees ive seen on cops. Gold for sure.
You don’t think it’s bad how he ridicules his fathers life to the point he makes out he is irrelavent to his son?
At the end that was hard to watch, seems outside of the ring Floyd is broken.
If it were any other family, my opinion might be different. But these guys have been through everything, its just a minor flare up and how they communicate. Its not a relationship changing event.
Half agree with you—know what you mean. But, that understanding of what you mean is shocking in itself. Family meltdowns are shocking, even though at some level they happen a lot more than we like to acknowledge to ourselves. But that’s strong stuff, you could see it upset his retinue, they didn’t like it. Didn’t know how to get out of being part of it. Went very quiet. Even in that rugged context, they were shocked.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
We all know how Floyd talks, how he struts showing off his money and bragging about himself. People like him tend to go overboard when talking to others and thats what we saw there.
Lets not forget, Mayweather Sr. isn’t a saint either. Floyd was right when he said that Hatton or ODLH wanted nothing to do with him. Sr’s neglect of Hatton after being KOd was criminal.
All in the game.
They’re all a long way from sainthood, that’s not exactly the issue, I don’t think. One thing is, it all seems very Out-of-Control Teen Rebel for a guy 34 years old. And just seemed cruel, I guess, to his father, who hadn’t in the moment done much to deserve it, never mind other moments with other people—don’t know why other people’s bad times with his father have anything to do with now. You see this stuff on Jerry Springer, so I guess if that’s the level he’s seeking, well, OK.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
I think the part that got me most on a second viewing was when Jr’s addressing everyone after, and at first looks like he wants to cry.
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