Manny Pacquiao is doing some of the same things we criticise Floyd For

[MXboxingfan]

There's one glaring difference.

Pac's says he's just a fighter, whose job is to fight in the ring.
Floyd says he's the GOAT.

Guess who gets held to a higher standard?

In an interview, Manny Pacquiao himself said that he is the GOAT.

[FeFist]

I agree....Pacquiao is starting to do what Floyd did after Corrales!!

After Corrales? He finished cleaning out the 130 division then moved up to 135lb to fight Castillo. You can argue that the consistent quality of his opposition dropped when he moved to 140/147lbs.

That being said, people need to recognise that fighters will generally do their best to please the fans when they're trying to please themselves. Once that done it is about the pay checks as they can consistently get away with robbing people blind.

Can't say I blame them, its good business sense to invest your time in easy money. If fans don't want that to happen their option is to stop making the easy path lucrative. Which will never happen because people pay to see a fighter, not a fight.

[Walt Liquor]

Manny Pacquiao fighting Shane Mosley is a disgrace

I agree 100000%.

[Jimbo16031992]

I agree....Pacquiao is starting to do what Floyd did after Corrales!!

I would say what Floyd did after Castillo, when he realised he could have lost the decision he realised he shouldn't just fight anyone, he felt he could fight anyone after the high he was on after the Corrales fight,

[The Gambler1981]

It is funny that people only see it now, they have been on the same path for a long ass time.

[No-mas-tias]

The only difference is that Manny plays the "good/nice guy" role and thus people are not all over him. HBO is never critical of him since he is their cash cow.

Floyd is at times brash and a douche but at least he's not acting and playing a role for the media, you have to respect that.

[PacquiaoATG]

I agree. I'm a ******* but I'm not blind.

[Horvo]

Isn't the difference that PBF took some fights that paid less than what he could have made fighting a more challenging opponent? (I think Diaz is the only recent example for Pac) I think it's hard to say a guy is ducking someone if he is taking the fights that pay the most money.

I know that we serious boxing fans want to see the best matchups, but it's hard to fault guys for trying to make the most money possible. Of course, it's also ridiculous for any fan to think they're fighting for some more noble reason.

[superchamp]

Isn't the difference that PBF took some fights that paid less than what he could have made fighting a more challenging opponent? (I think Diaz is the only recent example for Pac) I think it's hard to say a guy is ducking someone if he is taking the fights that pay the most money.

I know that we serious boxing fans want to see the best matchups, but it's hard to fault guys for trying to make the most money possible. Of course, it's also ridiculous for any fan to think they're fighting for some more noble reason.

Pac took the Clottey fight when he could have made more money fighting somebody else.

[pistol whip]

Giving exccuse, contradicting himself, cherry picking and getting match so he doesnt get challenge.

Manny Pacquiao fighting Shane Mosley is a disgrace

More than one example would be nice!!!