It's not a "gotcha", it's just the reality of the situation. An exhibition is an exhibition, that's what he means when he says it. He means not a pro fight but an exhiition.
As for the rest of the your post;
Floyd had all the leverage then. Today he has none, because seemingly he needs the money.
Floyd doesn't have that kind of power in the boxing world any more. You're living in an alternate reality if you think in 2026 Floyd has that kind of power.
If he has signed a pro contract for this fight, then he's going to have to U-Turn on the Exhibition stuff because Netlfix and everyone else involved will take him to the cleaners. Not sure it was a smart move on his part.
Floyd Mayweather “has no leverage”? That’s funny for someone who still has people debating him nonstop in 2026. Fighters with no power don’t stay this relevant, especially years after retiring. You don’t get this much attention without still having pull in the sport.
And the “he needs money” angle? That’s been recycled for years and still hasn’t come true. Meanwhile, he keeps landing high-profile events, exhibitions, and deals on his own terms. That’s not desperation, that’s control.
Big platforms don’t bully names like Floyd, they work with them because they know he brings attention and revenue.
At this point, you’re not describing reality, you’re describing what you want to happen. And that gap between the two is pretty obvious.
Exhibition means exhibition.
Netflix are claiming he signed a contract for a pro fight. So, if he's signed for that, that's what he's going to have to do.
You’re clinging to that like it’s some kind of “gotcha” but it really just shows you don’t understand how boxing business works.
Floyd Mayweather has been controlling his fights, terms, and image for years, he doesn’t just get pushed around by a contract like some rookie. If anything changes, it’s because he allows it, not because someone forced his hand.
And bringing up Netflix like they run the show is hilarious. Platforms adjust, promote, and market based on what sells and Floyd still sells, whether you like it or not.
- - U boytoy say he short of fund$$$ and needs Manny to make him a payday so U can keep up U cra ck daddy shrine...:bottle:
Floyd Mayweather “short on funds”? The same guy who made hundreds of millions and still draws attention without even needing a real fight? You’re not even trying to sound believable at this point. Floyd doesn’t need a payday, he is the payday. Always has been.
Netflix is trying to become relevant in boxing, so they'll show any fight that they believe helps accomplish that goal. Tyson vs Paul comes to mind. Floyd and Manny are big names who WERE champions years ago. Realistically, at nearly 50 years of age, neither will ever be truly relevant in the sport again, and you know it. This is a boxing forum, so we are having a discussion about boxing and boxers. However, my deriding this geriatric fight should not be confused with an interest in seeing it. You heap praise upon Mayweather as if he's a god, yet he faces a possible breach of contract suit for declaring a fight that he agreed was official is now an exhibition.
Truly irrelevant fighters don’t get discussed, debated, or picked apart like this, they just fade away. Floyd hasn’t, and that clearly annoys you.
And dragging in Netflix doesn’t help your point. Big platforms don’t gamble on names nobody cares about. If there was really “no interest” this conversation wouldn’t even exist. The fact that you’re this worked up proves the opposite.
As for the contract talk, that’s just reaching for anything to nitpick. In the ring, where it actually matters, Floyd handled Manny Pacquiao with ease. That result hasn’t changed, no matter how much you try to dress it up with legal drama.
Stop making excuses for floyd.. That's all you floyd fans does is make excuses for him..
“Excuses”? That’s funny coming from people who’ve been rewriting history ever since Floyd Mayweather outclassed Manny Pacquiao.
Nobody’s making excuses, we’re pointing at what actually happened. Floyd controlled the fight, dictated the pace, and made it look easy. That’s called skill, not excuses.
Meanwhile, the only ones making excuses are the ones still trying to convince themselves it didn’t happen the way everyone saw it.
"Floyd doesn’t chase money. Money chases Floyd." :lol1: Which money is chasing a 50-year-old Floyd, Netflix? They wouldn't dare make it PPV, because they know there is virtually no interest in seeing Pacquiao vs Mayweather II at this point.
Floyd Mayweather at 50 still has people talking and debating about him. That alone proves the interest is there. Meanwhile, most fighters can’t even stay relevant five years after retirement.
And bringing up Netflix like it’s some kind of insult? That actually proves the point. Major platforms don’t touch things “with no interest” they go where the attention (and money) is. Floyd generates both without even trying.
If there was truly “no interest” you wouldn’t be here arguing about it. Reality is simple..Floyd’s name still sells, still trends, and still gets reactions, while you’re stuck pretending nobody cares.
- - We get the illiteracy of l'l floydy and he cra ck daddy just fine.
Good news is they had a literate Haymon who wrote out full length public newspaper apologies for fraudulent drug accusations against Manny where they also paid out private settlement $$$ for damage they created.
U talking intelligence as priceless as a grub worm rooting around for some intelligence to chew up...:bottle:
You can mock all you want, but Floyd Mayweather built an undefeated career, mastered the business side of boxing, and controlled every aspect of the biggest fights in the sport. That doesn’t happen by accident, that’s discipline and intelligence, whether you like him or not.
And bringing up side issues and name-calling doesn’t change what actually happened in the ring against Manny Pacquiao. When they fought, Floyd dictated the pace, neutralized Pacquiao’s strengths, and walked away clearly ahead. That’s the part you can’t argue, so you try to distract from it.
The floyd fight for pac felt like a sparring session, rather than exhibition. Must be been one of pac s easiest fights.
Floyd won't be in pac s top ten toughest fights, and pac has said as such/much
Calling that fight “easy” for Manny Pacquiao just tells everyone you either didn’t watch it or didn’t understand what you were watching.
Floyd Mayweather turned a so-called ATG fighter into someone hesitant and out of rhythm the entire night. That’s not a sparring session, that’s control. He dictated the pace, picked the shots, and made Pacquiao look ordinary. That’s exactly why people who actually know boxing respect what Floyd did in that fight.
Saying Floyd wouldn’t even crack Pacquiao’s toughest fights list is just revisionist nonsense. If it was really that “easy” there wouldn’t still be this much complaining and rewriting of history years later.
.You're weird, this post is weird. Do you earn money for defending his honor?
No paycheck needed. It’s called having a brain, clearly not everyone’s equipped with one.
Garcia in theory could be Pacman's son so what is he exposing when it comes to Manny?
As for Barrios everybody and his brother felt Garcia would have to shi$ the bed for him to lose to Barrios...
Boxing isn’t a family tree, it’s about performance and the reality is Garcia handled Mario Barrios like it was a sparring session, while Manny Pacquiao struggled with the exact same "easy opponent" you’re talking about.
I wouldn't say he "exposed" Mario Barrios. Exposure implies that we thought that Barrios was something that he wasn't. Mario has been around for a while, so we all knew generally what to expect. An above average fighter, a lot of heart, good stiff jab, and a very good counter puncher. Probably not championship material but he had a lot of heart so. Barrios fought someone who was much faster than him tonight. That's really what it comes down to.
Calling it “not exposed” is just a polite way of pretending the obvious didn’t happen You say we already knew what to expectm an above-average fighter with heart. Exactly. And that’s the point. Heart doesn’t win fights when your speed, timing, and ring IQ are a level below your opponent. What happened in that fight just confirmed that Barrios is exactly what critics said he was. Saying “he just fought someone faster” is a weak excuse. Speed is part of boxing. If a fighter can’t deal with it, can’t adjust, and spends the night getting beaten to the punch, that’s not just bad luck, that’s a limitation. And that limitation is precisely what got exposed.
I wouldn't say he "exposed" Mario Barrios. Exposure implies that we thought that Barrios was something that he wasn't. Mario has been around for a while, so we all knew generally what to expect. An above average fighter, a lot of heart, good stiff jab, and a very good counter puncher. Probably not championship material but he had a lot of heart so. Barrios fought someone who was much faster than him tonight. That's really what it comes down to.
Calling it “not exposed” is just a polite way of pretending the obvious didn’t happen You say we already knew what to expectm an above-average fighter with heart. Exactly. And that’s the point. Heart doesn’t win fights when your speed, timing, and ring IQ are a level below your opponent. What happened in that fight just confirmed that Barrios is exactly what critics said he was. Saying “he just fought someone faster” is a weak excuse. Speed is part of boxing. If a fighter can’t deal with it, can’t adjust, and spends the night getting beaten to the punch, that’s not just bad luck, that’s a limitation. And that limitation is precisely what got exposed.
- - Fortunately, nobody rates your idiocy other than other Idiotics...
Appreciate the self-report. When the insult is dumber than the point, you’ve already lost.
Obvious troll is obvious.
To answer the (troll) thread, Pacquaio is ahead of Crawford.
Pacquiao isn’t even close to Crawford, he’s not even an ATG. Calling him "ahead’"is laughably delusional, and it’s obvious you’re seething because more people are finally seeing that his entire career was built on hype, not skill.
Floyd wouldn’t just KO Pacquiao in the first round if they fought in 2009, he’d make Manny look like a sparring dummy. Floyd’s skill level is galaxies above, same way Crawford makes his opponents look like weekend trainees.
Crawford fans keep insisting that TC is greater than Pacquiao. But how can a 5-division champion be greater than an 8-division champion? They say it’s easy — yet in the entire history of boxing, there’s only one 8-division. If it’s really that easy, then push Crawford to chase those divisions too.
Pacquiao proved greatness by beating fighters who were naturally bigger and had longer reach. Meanwhile, Crawford mostly faces opponents smaller than him — that’s not greatness, that’s an advantage. I’m not saying Crawford isn’t good; he’s talented. But if he wants to match Pacquiao’s legacy, he still has time. Do what Pacquiao did: move up, conquer higher divisions, win that 8th weight title, and fight opponents your own size and reach.
What about Floyd? Sorry, but a runner-hugger can’t be the GOAT.
Even the most clueless casual fan knows Floyd is basically a professional runner-hugger and yet he still toyed with Pacroid, the so-called ‘all-time great’ whose hype is bigger than his actual skill. Pacquiao’s entire ‘legacy’ looks like it was manufactured in a lab through careful cherry-picking and matchmaking so soft it should come with a pillow.
If Pacroid and Floyd ever stepped in with Crawford, it wouldn’t even be a fight, Bud would give Floyd a masterclass in footwork and angles, then put Pacquiao to sleep before the popcorn even gets warm. Crawford is too sharp, too technical, and way too intelligent for those two museum pieces.
Years from now, history won’t be kind, Pacquiao will be remembered not as a legend, but as the guy who ducked half the tests, believed his own propaganda, and fooled his fans into worshipping a myth. Eventually, people will wake up and realise the truth: Pacquiao wasn’t a boxing god, just the most glorified illusion in boxing history.
These types of threads only legitimize and highlight Floyd's cowardice. JMM got balls. He fought Pac 4 times, while Floyd dumped millions of roadblocks.
Poor floydiots, all they can do is feast on someone else's win. Their hero is too terrified to fight the Pacman. Keep on highlighting it....
It was not a lucky punch. JMM is brave. Money Mayweater is a chicken. End of story.
pacquiao missed his chance..he refuse to take the test because hes juicing at the time