Is public outcry determining who's better?

**flexxx145** · 05-12-2010, 11:07 AM

Manny can't beat those guys so his fans will never ask him to face actual un weight drained, unshot fighters.

**MurderDeathKill** · 05-12-2010, 11:10 AM

Don't base this **** on what you read on NSB. Boxing fans in general want the best to fight the best, simple as that.

**champ_kw** · 05-12-2010, 11:14 AM

I've never heard anyone, on this board or in real life convo, mention Paul Williams for Manny. Yet, these past two weekends all I've been hearing is how Paul Williams was fighting for the Floyd Mayweather sweepstakes. By fans and HBO brass alike. Yet, no one is mentioning Manny's name.....and he's supposed to be the pound for pound king.

**cortdawg25** · 05-12-2010, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by champ_kw

I've noticed on these boards and in conversation how the level of opponent the fans want Manny and Floyd to face are drastically different. I don't recall much hoopla about Manny facing Paul Williams or Sergio Martinez, just retreads like Cotto or Margarito. It's almost like people subconsciously want Floyd to fight guys with greater physical advantages in hopes of seeing him lose, but don't expect the same out of Manny. Manny is a full fledge welterweight now. I want to see the same possible opponent list for Manny as I do for Floyd.

that goes to show u that even the haterz subconsciously knows Floyd is better of the 2

**ModernTalking** · 05-12-2010, 11:44 AM

Floyd said he's the greatest so he has to fight them. You never hear Manny saying he's the greatest do you.

**ModernTalking** · 05-12-2010, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by cortdawg25

that goes to show u that even the haterz subconsciously knows Floyd is better of the 2

Grater of the two LOL...that's why Floyd will crying when Manny walk up to recieve his Fighter Of The Decade award in June.

**tredh** · 05-12-2010, 11:56 AM

People may not like what I am about to say but IMO it is true.

PBF was expected to be good and possibly great in boxing. He was expected to win the gold in the olympics add to that his family name with boxing and whether fair or not certain things were expected of him. Looking back at it I think those expectations were fair.

Manny came out of no where. He didn't have a name wasn't expected to get on or compete on the Philipine olympic team if they even have one. Manny wasn't even expected have the career he has had. So with no expectations what Manny has done is going to get more praise because it is more of a rags to riches story. That also means that what he is doing will be blown out of proportion.

Like the saying goes "To whom much is given much is expected" and PBF falls under that category. So in order for a person in the position of PBF to ever live up what was expected of him he would have to do some very special things damn near impossible. I am a very big PBF fan and admit that he has left some things to be desired of his career but I also know that he has done some great things as well. IMO yes you can criticize PBF but at the sametime PBF get more hate and criticizism than he deserves.

So more is expected of PBF from the people in boxing and the casual fan than is expected of Manny and thats just the way **** is going to be regardless of it is right or wrong.

**ModernTalking** · 05-12-2010, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by tredh

People may not like what I am about to say but IMO it is true.

PBF was expected to be good and possibly great in boxing. He was expected to win the gold in the olympics add to that his family name with boxing and whether fair or not certain things were expected of him. Looking back at it I think those expectations were fair.

Manny came out of no where. He didn't have a name wasn't expected to get on or compete on the Philipine olympic team if they even have one. Manny wasn't even expected have the career he has had. So with no expectations what Manny has done is going to get more praise because it is more of a rags to riches story. That also means that what he is doing will be blown out of proportion.

Like the saying goes "To whom much is given much is expected" and PBF falls under that category. So in order for a person in the position of PBF to ever live up what was expected of him he would have to do some very special things damn near impossible. I am a very big PBF fan and admit that he has left some things to be desired of his career but I also know that he has done some great things as well. IMO yes you can criticize PBF but at the sametime PBF get more hate and criticizism than he deserves.

So more is expected of PBF from the people in boxing and the casual fan than is expected of Manny and thats just the way **** is going to be regardless of it is right or wrong.

Stop blaming it on people, Floyd put his own ass there by saying he's the greatest. If you say you're the greatest your ass better back it up.

**brick wall** · 05-12-2010, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by champ_kw

I've noticed on these boards and in conversation how the level of opponent the fans want Manny and Floyd to face are drastically different. I don't recall much hoopla about Manny facing Paul Williams or Sergio Martinez, just retreads like Cotto or Margarito. It's almost like people subconsciously want Floyd to fight guys with greater physical advantages in hopes of seeing him lose, but don't expect the same out of Manny. Manny is a full fledge welterweight now. I want to see the same possible opponent list for Manny as I do for Floyd.

you almost fooled me with your thread title as i thought you're one unbias poster. as you said hoopla or hype...you don't base your opinions on those kind of things. so what if there's a hype for floyd to fight williams or martinez and there's none for pac? hype is hype...it's irrelevant unless it actually happens. there's nothing to gloat about hype...it's ******.

Is public outcry determining who's better?