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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: "I'D BEAT THE **** OUT OF MANNY PACQUIAO...AND HE KNOWS THAT!"
Q: What made you decide to fight Juan Manuel Marquez?
Floyd Mayweather Jr: "He's been one of the top fighters in the world for quite some time on every pound for pound list. It's the best going up against the best and it gets no bigger than that. It's the USA Vs. Mexico."
Q: What would you say to the people who thought you never had marketability now that you've made yourself a household name commanding $15M for your comeback fight?
Floyd Mayweather Jr: "Everybody knows that I never discuss what my purses are, but this fight is going to be a tremendous success and it's going to be great for the fans. To touch on your question, I have a great team, who has great vision and L stays on the grind taking me to that next level and the mainstream world. And that's great for the sport of boxing because it brings more eyes to the sport."
Q:Why do you think people give Pacquiao so much more credit than you when all he did was move up in weight and take care of your left-overs?
PBF: "Because there's always going to be a double standard when it comes to me. People gotta understand that I set the bar so high that none of these cats can keep up, so they have to make it up as they go. They know damn well that Pacquiao is a good fight, but beating De La Hoya and Hatton? Been there did that."
Q:What was the toughest fight you've had thus far?
PBF: "I would have to say Emmanuel Burton."
Q: What are Marquez's best atttributes as a fighter? Can you break down what you see him do in the ring?
PBF: "He's a highly skilled fighter, who is a great warrior with a lot of experience. He's got great pride in his country and I know he's coming prepared. I have the utmost respect for him and what he brings to the table."
Q: How many more years will you fight for?
PBF: "It depends. My sole focus is on July 18. I have a tremendous challenge in front of me and I am preparing 100% and expecting a great fight from Marquez and I ain't looking past him. The fans can truly expect the best of Floyd Mayweather fighting all of the top fighters in the world."
Q: What did you think of Pacquiao's performance against Hatton?
PBF: "A very, very, good performance. He's a very good fighter, but he could never beat me. Ricky Hatton never listened to my dad, if he had followed my dad it would have been different, but he never listened from the word go. If we ever fought, I'd beat the **** out of Manny Pacquiao! And he knows that."
Q: Who else would you like to fight besides Pacquiao and Marquez?
PBF: "The top fighters out there know who they are and I don't have to call their names. They're gunning for me. My sole focus is on Marquez. I refuse to overlook because he's a great fighter and I've been off for 18 months and I have to be at my best to beat him."
Q: Are you looking to sign any big name fighters to Mayweather Promotions?
PBF: "We're always looking to working with the best out there. It's like everything else, you have to take your time to come up with the best result. I have a great group of young guys I'm working with now, including Jesse Vargas who will be the future of boxing."
Q: Do you ever see you and your father working things out and your father and uncle working things out?
PBF: "I have a very good relationship with my dad, we talk and hang out every day. My father and uncle have the same kind of relationship."
Q: Do you think you'll get Pacquiao before the year is out?
PBF: "Like I said, my sole focus is on Marquez and Pacquiao don't want it. His promoter could say whatever he wants about Pacquiao being the draw, but he's out of his ****ing mind. Look at the PPV numbers for my last two fights. End of discussion."
Q: What made you decide to come back?
PBF: "This is for the fans. No matter where I went; the mall, church, hanging out with friends, everybody wanted me to come back. This is all about the fans and my sole objective is to come back and finish part II of the Mayweather experience and that's dominating all of the top fighters left to dominate from my era."
Q: Other than yourself, who do you think is the best pound for pound?
PBF: Juan Manuel Marquez. I saw him beat Pacquiao twice and his last two wins were great. I'm coming back to fight him because he's the best. Once I'm done with him Pacquiao and Mosley can get in line."
Q: What made you decide to fight Juan Manuel Marquez?
Floyd Mayweather Jr: "He's been one of the top fighters in the world for quite some time on every pound for pound list. It's the best going up against the best and it gets no bigger than that. It's the USA Vs. Mexico."
Q: What would you say to the people who thought you never had marketability now that you've made yourself a household name commanding $15M for your comeback fight?
Floyd Mayweather Jr: "Everybody knows that I never discuss what my purses are, but this fight is going to be a tremendous success and it's going to be great for the fans. To touch on your question, I have a great team, who has great vision and L stays on the grind taking me to that next level and the mainstream world. And that's great for the sport of boxing because it brings more eyes to the sport."
Q:Why do you think people give Pacquiao so much more credit than you when all he did was move up in weight and take care of your left-overs?
PBF: "Because there's always going to be a double standard when it comes to me. People gotta understand that I set the bar so high that none of these cats can keep up, so they have to make it up as they go. They know damn well that Pacquiao is a good fight, but beating De La Hoya and Hatton? Been there did that."
Q:What was the toughest fight you've had thus far?
PBF: "I would have to say Emmanuel Burton."
Q: What are Marquez's best atttributes as a fighter? Can you break down what you see him do in the ring?
PBF: "He's a highly skilled fighter, who is a great warrior with a lot of experience. He's got great pride in his country and I know he's coming prepared. I have the utmost respect for him and what he brings to the table."
Q: How many more years will you fight for?
PBF: "It depends. My sole focus is on July 18. I have a tremendous challenge in front of me and I am preparing 100% and expecting a great fight from Marquez and I ain't looking past him. The fans can truly expect the best of Floyd Mayweather fighting all of the top fighters in the world."
Q: What did you think of Pacquiao's performance against Hatton?
PBF: "A very, very, good performance. He's a very good fighter, but he could never beat me. Ricky Hatton never listened to my dad, if he had followed my dad it would have been different, but he never listened from the word go. If we ever fought, I'd beat the **** out of Manny Pacquiao! And he knows that."
Q: Who else would you like to fight besides Pacquiao and Marquez?
PBF: "The top fighters out there know who they are and I don't have to call their names. They're gunning for me. My sole focus is on Marquez. I refuse to overlook because he's a great fighter and I've been off for 18 months and I have to be at my best to beat him."
Q: Are you looking to sign any big name fighters to Mayweather Promotions?
PBF: "We're always looking to working with the best out there. It's like everything else, you have to take your time to come up with the best result. I have a great group of young guys I'm working with now, including Jesse Vargas who will be the future of boxing."
Q: Do you ever see you and your father working things out and your father and uncle working things out?
PBF: "I have a very good relationship with my dad, we talk and hang out every day. My father and uncle have the same kind of relationship."
Q: Do you think you'll get Pacquiao before the year is out?
PBF: "Like I said, my sole focus is on Marquez and Pacquiao don't want it. His promoter could say whatever he wants about Pacquiao being the draw, but he's out of his ****ing mind. Look at the PPV numbers for my last two fights. End of discussion."
Q: What made you decide to come back?
PBF: "This is for the fans. No matter where I went; the mall, church, hanging out with friends, everybody wanted me to come back. This is all about the fans and my sole objective is to come back and finish part II of the Mayweather experience and that's dominating all of the top fighters left to dominate from my era."
Q: Other than yourself, who do you think is the best pound for pound?
PBF: Juan Manuel Marquez. I saw him beat Pacquiao twice and his last two wins were great. I'm coming back to fight him because he's the best. Once I'm done with him Pacquiao and Mosley can get in line."
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