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Floyd and Manny’s competition level have been about even. If you consider the best 5 guys that Manny and Floyd have fought, relative to when they fought them, what weight the fight was held at and the caliber of fighter that the opponent was, it’s really close. Manny’s best 5 are, Barrera twice, Morales 3 times, Marquez twice, Cotto and Margarito. Floyd’s best 5 would be, Castillo twice, Corrales, Genaro Hernandez, Oscar De La Hoya and Zab Judah. I rate Zab over Shane because Zab was much sharper in 2006 than Shane was in 2010.
After that both of the guys have a few more quality guys on their ledgers. Manny has Jorge Solis who was undefeated when they fought, Oscar Larios, Joshua Clottey, Nedal Hussein, Jorge Julio, Lehlo Ledwaba , Emanuel Lucero and a few others. Floyd has Victor Sosa, Carlos Baldomir, Chop Chop Corley, Arturo Gatti, Angel Manfredy and a few more B level quality guys. It’s really about the same to me.
As for the Pac vs Floyd fight...
I think some of you are truly *****s and no matter what circumstances get presented you will find a way to twist it into something more comfortable with your perception of Floyd. This dream fight has not gained momentum , if anything it has lost some. Just imagine the more you yank the taste of this great event from people’s taste buds eventually the public will not want to eat it anymore. Do you think people will buy their flights and book their rooms only to have to cancel in case the fight does not happen? It becomes aggravating and it’s scary to put your money out and not be sure.
I have asked this question so many times and I never get an answer. If Manny continues to fight on because Floyd chooses to be on vacation or whatever excuse he uses next time ..What if Manny loses before fighting Floyd? That will ruin the biggest fight in the history of boxing. If you stood to make 50 million dollars would you chance it by letting your opponent dance with other dance partners. I surely would not.
This fight does not need to simmer anymore. It is being overcooked. Here is the reality. Floyd does not feel like fighting. Period. It may not be fear. It may be motivation. Or it could be reservations. Who knows? But for whatever reason he just did not want to fight Manny after they agreed to the blood testing. I know that may be hard to fathom and you have to come up with all of these reasons, but that is the reality of this situation.Comment
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All "real" businessmen have contingency plans in case one option falls through, which is highly likely when dealing with soldier boy jr. This ain't the hood where you can have your friends paint a minivan with a logo and drive around telling everyone you run a record label. Arum knows what he's doing.Comment
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