Warrior Pacman deserves so much better than the delaying tactics of 'smoke & mirrors' Mayweather
By Barry Mcguigan 31/07/2010
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The only detail to be decided in the match between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito is the location.
It won't be a concern for Pacquiao. Just tell him where and when and he will turn up. He doesn't even need to know who he is fighting, because he will take on all-comers.
That's why people love him and why some, including me, get so frustrated with Floyd Mayweather Jnr.
Everybody knows they will fight. And they also know that it is they who should be squaring up on November 13, not the Pacman and Margarito.
We may have to wait another 12 months for the richest fight in history, by which time Pacquiao will be one fight and one year older.
That might not seem much. It might not mean much. But then again, it could be all the difference in the world.
That calculation takes you right into the thinking and attitude of Mayweather, who will do everything within his power to ensure that if there is an advantage to be had, he gets it.
All that bluster about blood tests that forced the cancellation of the March date was set aside by Pacquaio agreeing to Mayweather's testing demands for the proposed November date.
What do we get from Mayweather? Prevarication and obfuscation, smoke and mirrors, contradicting messages designed to confuse.
The truth is if he had wanted to take the fight in November, he could have done. He flunked the challenge in my view. All you want from your heroes is for them to take a chance on level terms, not to fight with a stacked deck.
Mayweather fights only against opponents he knows he can beat. Pacquiao took huge risks against Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto.
He made those decisions look ridiculously simple when the result was known. I would have lost my house on the Cotto fight.
That was the bout I thought was a step too far. What he did to Cotto staggered me in a way I did not think possible.
Mayweather may well be the most gifted technician of his generation, but the one thing he will never do is shock you.
And that is because he refuses to take a risk, to put his reputation on the line.
What is the point of schooling Juan Manuel Marquez, who fights Juan Diaz tonight at lightweight, which is arguably a division above his best? Mayweather weighed in at 146 against Marquez, who scaled 142. Ridiculous. The Pacman fought him six years ago at featherweight. They both tipped the scales at 125lbs.
The result was a proper contest and a brilliant fight.
The Margarito fight is at a catchweight 150lbs but still for the WBC light-middleweight title.
If Mayweather is hoping that Pacquiao gets caught up in a war, I'm not sure he will get his wish.
At 32, Margarito (left) is not the boxer who beat Cotto two years ago. He was well beaten by Shane Mosley subsequently and then was hit with a ban for taping his hands illegally.
The evidence points to Pacquiao, who is still fighting at a formidable level.
One thing is certain - any sign of decline will have Mayweather's people on the phone the next day.
He'll be ready to make the fight then, that's for sure.
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so you think the 39 year old 1 year & 5 month inactive mosley that showed up vs floyd beats pacquiao?
lets get fukking real here.
I'm saying that unless Roach could drain Mosley's weight, Roach didn't want a piece of him.
The words came out of his mouth.
please. another lie debunked. i didnt even bother watching the video. what's that the teddy atlas email bullshit?
or is that the mosley is too good roach comment?
the shane that showed up vs floyd would have been murked by manny. shane was done as a elite fighter after the mayorga fight. he only looked good vs margarito because margarito was in his worst possible version after the cotto fight.
roach only said those comments to shane to placate him. there where no negotiations that took place for shane vs pac because they already were set with the cotto fight.
thank you come & try again.
Whatever makes you sleep.
that's because he fought cotto who beat mosley for more money in a entertaining & successful ppv.
the shane that showed up lose to floyd would have been murked by manny & you know it.
Isn't Freddie ''renown'' for his predictions?
Warrior Pacman deserves so much better than the delaying tactics of 'smoke & mirrors' Mayweather
By Barry Mcguigan 31/07/2010
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How people change... Just comes to show opinions are really like *******s. Before the Mosley fight everyone and their mother were accusing Floyd of ducking him, before that Hatton was the one to end Floyd's streak and before that "The world awaits" was the event at which Floyd would finally lose (come on, would the world await Floyd to sum yet another win or was it the expectation Floyd would lose? My money's on the latter)
We all seen/heard it all before. Comes with being the best alive.
Barry fails to mention that the "warrior" pacman didn't want to face Shane Mosley even when Shane Mosley BEGGED for a fight and was willing to drain himself to drop down to 140lbs. He also didn't mention how Roach was saying that Mayweather would NEVER fight Mosley. Then when he beat Mosley Roach said he was past his prime lol. Everyone that writes these Anti Mayweather articles are like horses wearing blinders.
i agree with Barry for the most part.
pac basically fuked him self over by demolishing cotto.
he scared floyd. floyd KNOWS his 0 will go, so no pacman fight.
IF pac looks bad against marg, floyd will take the fight and announcement will probably come shortly after thanksgiving for a may 1st matchup IMO.
Yes PBF is concerned he cant beat Pac so is acting up.
He knows home advantage might not help, biased judges and refs might not even be able to help him. Cant ask Pac to step 2 divisions up in weight this time as well like he did with JMM. Pac is younger as well so he hasnt got the advantage of youth like he did with SSM
Yes PBF is scared.
Barry or JK1700??? I wonder who knows more about boxing??????
100% agree. Barry is one of Europes most respected boxing commentators. I personally dont agree with all of Barry's points on this thread but to insinuate that he is punch drunk and not with it is ridiculous.
Although I agree Floyd has cherry picked his opponents lately, name me a fight where Floyd won't be a decent favorite. This analysts point is dumb, Floyd Mayweather 100% believes he will beat every boxer out there.
He's not 100% he'd beat Pac at this moment in time though is he, or the fight would have been made.
Evidently Barry McGuigan has taken too many blows to the head, Or at least thats what it seems like. Floyd has beaten the best fighters in 5 weight classes, I agree that he "knows" he can beat them but that's part of his greatness. There's nothing great about what Pacquiao has been doing, Fighting people coming off KO losses and making them drain their body down to a catchweight. Nothing great about that, AT ALL!
And if Pacquiao is a "warrior" then why does a teaspoon of blood weaken him mentally? A "warrior" is basically the definition of a strong willed person and if having blood taken weakens you mentally, How can you be called a "warrior"? I just dont understand that at all. Barry or JK1700??? I wonder who knows more about boxing??????
"All you want from your heroes is for them to take a chance on level terms, not to fight with a stacked deck."
Why the **** is Mcguigan a Pacquiao fan then?
Good question.
Evidently Barry McGuigan has taken too many blows to the head, Or at least thats what it seems like. Floyd has beaten the best fighters in 5 weight classes, I agree that he "knows" he can beat them but that's part of his greatness. There's nothing great about what Pacquiao has been doing, Fighting people coming off KO losses and making them drain their body down to a catchweight. Nothing great about that, AT ALL!
And if Pacquiao is a "warrior" then why does a teaspoon of blood weaken him mentally? A "warrior" is basically the definition of a strong willed person and if having blood taken weakens you mentally, How can you be called a "warrior"? I just dont understand that at all. And if Mayweather is a true warrior where is he now? Pacman already agree on the crazy olympic drug testing... for sure he will make another excuses and for sure you will buy that excuse again.:bottle:
Warrior Pacman deserves so much better than the delaying tactics of 'smoke & mirrors' Mayweather
By Barry Mcguigan 31/07/2010
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"All you want from your heroes is for them to take a chance on level terms, not to fight with a stacked deck."
Why the **** is Mcguigan a Pacquiao fan then?
it's just that he made no mention of mosley in that article. or de la hoya at 154. just two simple examples that would have killed his whole assertion that floyd doesn't take any risks.
if he could have went in-depth instead of using the juan manuel fight, which i think floyd took the proper route in not brutalizing him as the backlash would have been even crazier, then i could respect what he is saying.
when a fan/ fighter is in awe of manny pacquiao's accomplishments, because unconsciously they KNOW this shouldn't be possible, there is no way of not developing a bit of bias.