Comments Thread For: Pacquiao Blows Away Mayweather in BWAA's Decade Votes

[dom329]

NO. Floyd was forced to take Mosley because Pacquiao backed
out of the fight and Mosley was the next biggest $ fight.

Yes it doesnt prove fear it just proves floyd goes where the money is.

[GRUSTLER]

That's not what I asked you, specifically who else would Mayweather have fought, if not Mosley? What other options did he have if he was looking to fight a credible opponent?

Floyd could have been said he wanted Malignaggi, Campbell or Bradley
if he didn't want to fight Mosley. Floyd waited and took the next biggest
fight after Pac walked away and that was Mosley which is the most
toughest challenge outhere. If Floyd didn't want Mosley, then what
would stop him from not taken the fight considering so many people
feel he ducks the real challenges and goes for the easy paydays?

[switchsouthpaw]

I agree that it shouldn't be a landslide for either guy.

If you put the debate in perspective and in the mind of a journalist, you have to ask yourself a few questions. You can't directly compare resumes of said fighters, where one fighter has been fighting at the welterweight limit for 5 years and other has been only there a year, while steadily moving up in a span of 2 and dominating fighters (context), there has to be some context involved when examining these accomplishments.

[dom329]

I'm gonna assume everyone here can add and subtract? Here's the facts, Floyd is the biggest draw in boxing! Floyd will make 25-30 million for the Mosley fight while Mosley will make around 15. Manny is making 10 mill for Clottey while CLottey is only making 1 million. Floyd made 15 for Marquez. Manny will never have a successful 24/7 without Floyd but every 24/7 Floyd does will be very successful. Floyd could've chosen many opponents but always planned to fight Shane anyway why is that hard to understand. Floyd/Cotto would've done a minimum of 1.8 PPV buys.

Problem is Arum probably wouldnt have let that happen at the time because he makes all the money putting in cotto vs manny. So i would say that floyd vs cotto would never have happened at that time. Plus arum the smart business man he is locked cotto into a new contract with the manny fight. He basically said if you want all this money for this manny fight you have to resign with me as part of the deal. Arum is the big winner.

[Sugar Q]

Is this one of one of those who sells the most records argument?

Not at all these are facts. When someone says Floyd had to fight Shane they don't know the facts. Shane is the best fight for Floyd outside of Manny but Floyd can still make a killing fighting others like Spinks, Sturm, Collazo, Bradley, Cintron, Quintana, Khan, etc.

[Roger Mellie]

Floyd could have been said he wanted Malignaggi, Campbell or Bradley
if he didn't want to fight Mosley. Floyd waited and took the next biggest
fight after Pac walked away and that was Mosley which is the most
toughest challenge outhere. If Floyd didn't want Mosley, then what
would stop him from not taken the fight considering so many people
feel he ducks the real challenges and goes for the easy paydays?

Has Floyd signed the contract then? I havent heard anything yet.

[switchsouthpaw]

Floyd could have been said he wanted Malignaggi, Campbell or Bradley
if he didn't want to fight Mosley. Floyd waited and took the next biggest
fight after Pac walked away and that was Mosley which is the most
toughest challenge outhere. If Floyd didn't want Mosley, then what
would stop him from not taken the fight considering so many people
feel he ducks the real challenges and goes for the easy paydays?

Well one thing assuming he does take the Mosley fight, he still hasn't signed yet. Two we're talking about fighting at welterweight, Pac vs Clottey based on size disparity and talent involved would be viewed by most as a tougher challenge than any of those guys you mentioned, with the exception of Bradley perhaps, but people want to see Mayweather in with a real welterweight and we're not talking about a Sharmbe Mitchell type talent level.

[GRUSTLER]

Problem is Arum probably wouldnt have let that happen at the time because he makes all the money putting in cotto vs manny. So i would say that floyd vs cotto would never have happened at that time. Plus arum the smart business man he is locked cotto into a new contract with the manny fight. He basically said if you want all this money for this manny fight you have to resign with me as part of the deal. Arum is the big winner.

Bob Arum doesn't want any of his fighters in the ring with Floyd
because he knows there is a risk Floyd stops his money trains
and EVERYONE knows that Arum doesn't like Floyd.

[SugarRayRealist]

A Manny dic sukker!!!! tesla!!!!

There is another one called pride or ego, take your choice. The same thing that Floyd has. Pride and ego would not let him accept that Pac's exceptional performance is anything but drug-induced. Floyd just met someone that he could not bully in the negotiation table.

tesla_power, for the record your mom is the biggest nuthugger on this site because she made the second biggest nuthugger (you) dumb *****!!!!!

Where was his pride when he was cheating on his wife with the actress? You hug Manny's balls more than his wife does. I was quiet for awhile, but I have to say that you are really ****** for thinking that Pac is some Godlike boxer!!!

******* at it's highest level that I see in you. Pac should have thought about the pride of being a good father/husband!!!!

[dom329]

It's a popularity contest it's not really about boxing cause if it was Floyd would be the landslide winner cause I dont think Manny would've come up to 47 if Floyd wouldn't have retired. Floyd is still unbeaten but although Manny's record shows wins over Marquez everybody questions those wins so how can a man who refuses to settle his own controversies be anybodies fighter of the decade? What great champion left business unfinished with a fighter who is also a current champion? Every great fighter wants immediate rematches when a fight result is questionable except Manny.

I think arum tricked everyone. He said they should sit on it for a while and let the fight get bigger. Arum probably knew already that they didnt have to make that fight because they can move on to much more lucrative fights. Everyone does go for the money. I don't think that really means either him or floyd were scared. I still think foyd had the better decade too but thats my opinion. It wouldn't be so close if floyd didn't retire but he did. Definitely good for nice debates.