Barry Mcguigan: "Floyd only fights opponents he knows he can beat"

[bayareamike]

Evidently Barry McGuigan has taken too many blows to the head, Or at least thats what it seems like. Floyd has beaten the best fighters in 5 weight classes, I agree that he "knows" he can beat them but that's part of his greatness. There's nothing great about what Pacquiao has been doing, Fighting people coming off KO losses and making them drain their body down to a catchweight. Nothing great about that, AT ALL!

And if Pacquiao is a "warrior" then why does a teaspoon of blood weaken him mentally? A "warrior" is basically the definition of a strong willed person and if having blood taken weakens you mentally, How can you be called a "warrior"? I just dont understand that at all.

Name them you ******

[Miniwheels14]

He's a dreadful commentator but he's right to an extent. There hasn't been a recent fight where he wasn't a decent favourite, I think that last time he was the underdog or even money was Corrales.

Although I agree Floyd has cherry picked his opponents lately, name me a fight where Floyd won't be a decent favorite. This analysts point is dumb, Floyd Mayweather 100% believes he will beat every boxer out there.

[purecyse]

it's just that he made no mention of mosley in that article. or de la hoya at 154. just two simple examples that would have killed his whole assertion that floyd doesn't take any risks.

if he could have went in-depth instead of using the juan manuel fight, which i think floyd took the proper route in not brutalizing him as the backlash would have been even crazier, then i could respect what he is saying.

when a fan/ fighter is in awe of manny pacquiao's accomplishments, because unconsciously they KNOW this shouldn't be possible, there is no way of not developing a bit of bias.

[Rick Grimes]

Warrior Pacman deserves so much better than the delaying tactics of 'smoke & mirrors' Mayweather
By Barry Mcguigan 31/07/2010





http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/column...5875-22453384/

"All you want from your heroes is for them to take a chance on level terms, not to fight with a stacked deck."

Why the **** is Mcguigan a Pacquiao fan then?

[Lucky Punch]

Evidently Barry McGuigan has taken too many blows to the head, Or at least thats what it seems like. Floyd has beaten the best fighters in 5 weight classes, I agree that he "knows" he can beat them but that's part of his greatness. There's nothing great about what Pacquiao has been doing, Fighting people coming off KO losses and making them drain their body down to a catchweight. Nothing great about that, AT ALL!

And if Pacquiao is a "warrior" then why does a teaspoon of blood weaken him mentally? A "warrior" is basically the definition of a strong willed person and if having blood taken weakens you mentally, How can you be called a "warrior"? I just dont understand that at all.

And if Mayweather is a true warrior where is he now? Pacman already agree on the crazy olympic drug testing... for sure he will make another excuses and for sure you will buy that excuse again.

[V.WEBB]

"All you want from your heroes is for them to take a chance on level terms, not to fight with a stacked deck."

Why the **** is Mcguigan a Pacquiao fan then?

Good question.

[amonb]

Evidently Barry McGuigan has taken too many blows to the head, Or at least thats what it seems like. Floyd has beaten the best fighters in 5 weight classes, I agree that he "knows" he can beat them but that's part of his greatness. There's nothing great about what Pacquiao has been doing, Fighting people coming off KO losses and making them drain their body down to a catchweight. Nothing great about that, AT ALL!

And if Pacquiao is a "warrior" then why does a teaspoon of blood weaken him mentally? A "warrior" is basically the definition of a strong willed person and if having blood taken weakens you mentally, How can you be called a "warrior"? I just dont understand that at all.

Barry or JK1700??? I wonder who knows more about boxing??????

[NorvernRob]

Although I agree Floyd has cherry picked his opponents lately, name me a fight where Floyd won't be a decent favorite. This analysts point is dumb, Floyd Mayweather 100% believes he will beat every boxer out there.

He's not 100% he'd beat Pac at this moment in time though is he, or the fight would have been made.

[Southpawkiller]

Spot on By Barry. He's britans commentator imho.

He's Irish

[Bhopreign]

LOL Mcguigan never fought anyone, last person I expected to hear this from.