The all new, Mayweather/Pac Master Discussion Thread - The fight that will never be.

4th, I agree, I mean Pac needs guys to come at him and not have any head movement, seeing Mayweather next to Cotto made me sure that Mayweather is BIG and will use his size length and movement to nearly shut Pacquiao out.. He called it on the first page.

Quite hilarious this thread.

Pac has more going against him in this fight than most people think. Mayweathers defense kind of deteriorates against southpaws due the fact that he cant roll with the power shots coming from that side. We saw this briefly against Ortiz. That, combined with Pac's amazing ability to change angles on the inside spells disaster for Mayweather. wish they would fight to stop the non stop talk. but pac looks gone now and money will not fight him as has nothing to gain and all to lose

this fight will never happen

The closest thing we'll ever get, so enjoy. Haven't been in this thread in months. Wasn't disappointed.

The closest thing we'll ever get, so enjoy. lol, pacquiao's arm is sellotaped together

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funny picture!

Right u are Yes, all we are tired to listen it is going to happen.

The closest thing we'll ever get, so enjoy. LOL the mayweather toy even has that vein in his head.

The closest thing we'll ever get, so enjoy.

Years ago - I've been writing and editing outside of boxing/sports for a while now - the editorial staff and many of the writers felt that Manny represented boxing as a 'fighting' elite champion more totally than Floyd did... thus, the 'natural' leaning was certainly toward Manny... Mayweather was seen as a genius in the ring, but not the best face for boxing, a manipulative figure with the business of the sport to a large extent... Pacquiao was seen - relatively speaking - as a more up front, populist figure... Regardless of whether or not that was an accurate representation/consensus, that 'feeling' and 'preception' was held by a LOT of important boxing writers and editors across the WEB and print journalism... Manny was seen as an 'authentic' ring warrior and fighting champion, in the traditional sense AND Floyd was seen as a ring genius, given to parcing out 'title' fights as leveraged business deals, tailoring his elite career... Both were considered absolutely GREAT fighters across the board by writers and editors... and effectively the top pairing in terms of ring accomplishment and financial magnitude... however, the resentment Mayweather's personality, public behaviour, tendancy toward ludenss and criminality certainly influenced most in the writing/editing trade, TO ONE DEGREE OR ANOTHER... For what ever his particular faults, Pacquiao - by strict comparison - was an almost unimpeachable figure/champion... AND ONES character, reputation and public dealing DO influence people, as objectively as they may try to adjudicate otherwise... Mayweather, though in my mind the greater fighter, was not the champion nor the man nor the figure to represent boxing as the Fighter of the Decade (2000-2009) by that measuring... Patrick Kehoe This is a honest, well reasoned, and balanced post. P34c3

I think it says a lot about this site and the powers that be that everyone has Floyd rated as the number one P4P in the sport, except here, I find that very curious and interesting. But I suppose Mayweather haters need a place to gather and vent their deranged frustrations.... Years ago - I've been writing and editing outside of boxing/sports for a while now - the editorial staff and many of the writers felt that Manny represented boxing as a 'fighting' elite champion more totally than Floyd did... thus, the 'natural' leaning was certainly toward Manny... Mayweather was seen as a genius in the ring, but not the best face for boxing, a manipulative figure with the business of the sport to a large extent... Pacquiao was seen - relatively speaking - as a more up front, populist figure... Regardless of whether or not that was an accurate representation/consensus, that 'feeling' and 'preception' was held by a LOT of important boxing writers and editors across the WEB and print journalism... Manny was seen as an 'authentic' ring warrior and fighting champion, in the traditional sense AND Floyd was seen as a ring genius, given to parcing out 'title' fights as leveraged business deals, tailoring his elite career... Both were considered absolutely GREAT fighters across the board by writers and editors... and effectively the top pairing in terms of ring accomplishment and financial magnitude... however, the resentment Mayweather's personality, public behaviour, tendancy toward ludenss and criminality certainly influenced most in the writing/editing trade, TO ONE DEGREE OR ANOTHER... For what ever his particular faults, Pacquiao - by strict comparison - was an almost unimpeachable figure/champion... AND ONES character, reputation and public dealing DO influence people, as objectively as they may try to adjudicate otherwise... Mayweather, though in my mind the greater fighter, was not the champion nor the man nor the figure to represent boxing as the Fighter of the Decade (2000-2009) by that measuring... Patrick Kehoe

Now that's what I call a lopsided poll. No kidding! Though, generally, I suspect the poll 'would' have been a correct projection. As much as I love Manny, Floyd was thee fighter of the past decade (if not the officially recognized one) and I just could never see Floyd allowing himself to be beaten by Manny... and for a plethora of other reasons, many cited on this thread, the fight NOT happening remains an oddity, an annoyance and a disaster for boxing, in a historical sense... Patrick Kehoe

Bob avoided what was sure to be the inevitable. Floyd wearing the Philippine flag on his robe, trunks, and shoes to the ring. :boxing:

I think it says a lot about this site and the powers that be that everyone has Floyd rated as the number one P4P in the sport, except here, I find that very curious and interesting. But I suppose Mayweather haters need a place to gather and vent their deranged frustrations....

Fight would've happen already had Bob Arum got on his horse and took off after his son died... Boxing as a whole becomes better when Bob Arum is no longer an authority figure in it. Boxing as a whole would be better if people thought critically about situations instead of rushing to blame one guy.

To me, it was Mayweather by a wide margin in the Cotto fight and I've favored Mayweather against Pacquaio.

Now that's what I call a lopsided poll. :lol1::lol1::lol1:

Now that's what I call a lopsided poll.