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When 20 of 33 boxing writers voted for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and not Manny Pacquiao as No. 1 in the May Yahoo! Sports boxing rankings, it created quite a firestorm among Pacquiao supporters.
Cries of racism abounded. Many questioned the validity of the panel, though their logic is somewhat lost given that Pacquiao held the top spot even after Mayweather returned in 2009 from a brief retirement.
The same panel that Pacquiao supporters wanted to deride as racist, pro-American and incompetent voted Pacquiao, not Mayweather, No. 1 from October 2009 through April 2010.
Pacquiao fans complained in large numbers about the change at the top. Very few, though, actually made a point. Most – more than 95 percent, I’d estimate – resorted to ranting, name-calling and race-baiting.
Conveniently, nearly every one of those left off their last names, their e-mail addresses and/or their hometowns.
Lito Ferrer was one of the few who included his last name. However, Lito didn’t exactly cover himself with class in his response.
His entire response was; “How does it feel to be Mayweather Jr.’s [expletive]?”
He was classier than “nhissing,” however. This is the exact text of nhissing’s response, with expletives removed:
“why do you call yourself an “ELITE” you [expletive] moron, you are like your boss floyd mayweather jr. which you are in his payroll to wipe his [expletive], who call themselves great, you have one thing in common you are self proclaimers when nobody believes you are such…”
“Pzer” wasn’t profane but did pull out the race card: “Sir, Are your racist? We really think your against ASIAN! We don’t believe on that rankings. Before you despatch the number 1 you have to beat him first!”
On and on it went, with more cursing than in a Dana White news conference.
Mayweather and Pacquiao have lapped the field and are so much better than everyone else in contention now, it’s not even close. Either man would have been a worthy No. 1.
For the record, I’m neither anti-Asian nor anti-Pacquiao. Nor do I believe Mayweather can walk on water.
I do happen to believe that, right now, he’s ever so slightly better than Pacquiao. This will be debated endlessly, but let’s hope that the promoters do the right thing and get the fight made so Pacquiao and Mayweather and not a voting panel decides who’s best.
With that, let’s dive into this week’s boxing mailbag, where I answer your questions and comments.
When 20 of 33 boxing writers voted for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and not Manny Pacquiao as No. 1 in the May Yahoo! Sports boxing rankings, it created quite a firestorm among Pacquiao supporters.
Cries of racism abounded. Many questioned the validity of the panel, though their logic is somewhat lost given that Pacquiao held the top spot even after Mayweather returned in 2009 from a brief retirement.
The same panel that Pacquiao supporters wanted to deride as racist, pro-American and incompetent voted Pacquiao, not Mayweather, No. 1 from October 2009 through April 2010.
Pacquiao fans complained in large numbers about the change at the top. Very few, though, actually made a point. Most – more than 95 percent, I’d estimate – resorted to ranting, name-calling and race-baiting.
Conveniently, nearly every one of those left off their last names, their e-mail addresses and/or their hometowns.
Lito Ferrer was one of the few who included his last name. However, Lito didn’t exactly cover himself with class in his response.
His entire response was; “How does it feel to be Mayweather Jr.’s [expletive]?”
He was classier than “nhissing,” however. This is the exact text of nhissing’s response, with expletives removed:
“why do you call yourself an “ELITE” you [expletive] moron, you are like your boss floyd mayweather jr. which you are in his payroll to wipe his [expletive], who call themselves great, you have one thing in common you are self proclaimers when nobody believes you are such…”
“Pzer” wasn’t profane but did pull out the race card: “Sir, Are your racist? We really think your against ASIAN! We don’t believe on that rankings. Before you despatch the number 1 you have to beat him first!”
On and on it went, with more cursing than in a Dana White news conference.
Mayweather and Pacquiao have lapped the field and are so much better than everyone else in contention now, it’s not even close. Either man would have been a worthy No. 1.
For the record, I’m neither anti-Asian nor anti-Pacquiao. Nor do I believe Mayweather can walk on water.
I do happen to believe that, right now, he’s ever so slightly better than Pacquiao. This will be debated endlessly, but let’s hope that the promoters do the right thing and get the fight made so Pacquiao and Mayweather and not a voting panel decides who’s best.
With that, let’s dive into this week’s boxing mailbag, where I answer your questions and comments.
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