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I agree with what Floyd said but he at no point addresses the issue of fighting a lightweight. I shouldn't say own. I am attempting to use the lingo of these forums. Kenny had to bring PBF back to his questions on several occasions before allowing him to move on. It was almost like attempting to get a presidential candidate to answer real questions on serious issues. They can always weasel out of it if they want to. Did PBF raise some smart points? Yes, but in the end I think having that argument in the first place on SportsCenter exposes Mayweather's Welterweight campaign to some extent. At the end of the day it will help Mayweather get what he wants which is tension and hype which sells tickets. I don't however think Mayweather did well in this interview, and I'd be shocked if deep down he was truly pleased with the result.
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Floyd makes an excellent point when talking about the difference in glove size. I didn't realize he used 10 ounce gloves against Hatton too. That's pretty ridiculous.Comment
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Points Floyd had right in my eyes:
Pacquiao is getting credit for being a different sort of fighter- being offensive- not just for the quality of his win over Oscar. Floyd fought a bigger, stronger, sharper and younger Oscar De La Hoya at a weight he'd never, and probably never will again, fight at again. Yet Manny is given much more credit on these forums; Kenny said he'd always given Floyd credit, but that smug reporter often says tongue in cheek comments on FnF about Mayweather and others.
It is harder to knock someone out with 10 oz gloves. This wouldn't have mattered in the Oscar fight, but we don't know. He might have gotten Hatton out sooner wearing 8 oz's. That's not ridiculous.
Mayweather said people are ragging on him for fighting a smaller Marquez but they want him to fight a smaller Pacquiao. True that. So, just because Manny has more pop, do you really think people who dislike Floyd will give him full credit if he beats Manny? I don't.Comment
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Hahaha, exactly. Just say that, and say "listen, I fought a younger version of Oscar, at his weight where he had all the advantages. And, tell me your honest opinion, did you think that fight was close enough to warrant a split decision?"
Brian Kenney's smart, he would have been like "Touche". He just wants to get it out of Floyd, but Floyd kept acting like a 3 year old.Comment
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Like i said before this no-one owned anyone, Some of the question asked where ****** and ******ed question that they wouldnt have been directed at anyone who isnt named Mayweather.
You cannot be a good boxing journalist when you're asking dumb questions like "Floyd Manny Pacqouiao beat Oscar and Hatton faster than you did so who was more exciting", How did he even come up with that sort of ******ed question?
You would have thought a boxing journo would have more boxing sense than that.Comment
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The name Shane Mosley is still bigger than the name Juan Manual Marquez though imo. I'll agree it's debatable.
I do think Cotto is a bigger name than Marquez and Floyd wanted no part of Cotto back int he day because he "couldn't draw."
He can't win either way, but he can be honest.Comment
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I think Marquez will bring more buys, being Mexican, than Shane would. Despite Shane's name, he hasn't proven he's a huge PPV draw. The Cotto-Mosley fight did well...but it wasn't amazing.
I agree, though, that Cotto would bring more views than Marquez- post Clottey- more than likely even now, should PR still be behind him.
That said, I don't see Floyd as a WW and I don't care if he stops campaigning at 147. Fight the best small men at 140. I don't give a ****.Comment
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He said who's win was more impressive. That question had an agenda obviously. Kenney is the only one who can interview Floyd. It's obvious ESPN called on BK because Floyd was just interviewed by another guy yesterday who was outgunned. He actually thought Pacquiao was undefeated.Comment
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