Floyd says Self Preservation comes FIRST

[tibbar]

to die in the pursuit of greatness is rewarded with immortality. To live in the preservation of self is rewarded with thousand death. A great one die once and become immortal while a coward dies a thousand times yet exalted by no one.

[thuggery]

is there anyone who lives life without this being a priority?

[El Angel]

is there anyone who lives life without this being a priority?

Cotto said the same thing and didn't catch near as much flack for it man. It's Floyd. He's gonna get hate regardless of what he does or how he does it.

[AllEyesOpen]

Hey kid read this article so you can understand how much of a sissy girl your idol is. This comes from an unbiased writer.. Btw, I ******** and a fllommo means their Idol has to win all their fights. I'm neither. I'm a guy who wants to see these 2 fight. I don't even care who wins. That my friend makes me a rational boxing fan

Read below and understand. Hope it's not too simple enough for you hehe

Read this article from a writer might help you understand how much of a sissy your girl your boxer is. From an unbiased writer.

Nice article: http://**********.com/pag/article.php?aid=22995

MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO: WHO IS REALLY AT FAULT?
By John McCormick

Hint: take a look to the left

Being a loyal fan of any sport isn’t always easy. It sometimes seems natural for a fan to become apathetic when their favorite team is having a burdensome losing streak or athletes are caught using performance enhancing drugs or in some other type of scandal. However, most sports have a light at the end of the tunnel. Baseball has The World Series; The NBA has its finals, the NHL has the Stanley Cup, and so forth.

In a basketball fan’s mind there is no doubt who is the best team in the league at the end of the season. Why? Because the best have played the best. One would have to think that would be the objective in sports in the first place and in most sports it very well may be. Boxing however, is a completely different story as the word “legacy” seems to be a meaningless, empty word that has taken a back seat to the almighty green piece of paper.

Ever since Manny Pacquiao’s brilliant annihilation of Miguel Cotto in November 2009, the demand for a mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather has been in high demand. Unfortunately, the demand hasn’t been met with supply. The first round of negotiations failed due to Mayweather’s drug testing demands. Several members of Mayweather’s camp claimed that Pacquiao’s accomplishments seemed unnatural and impossible for a clean athlete. Floyd stated that he wanted OSDT (Olympic Style Drug Testing) to be implemented throughout both fighters training camps. Team Pacquiao refused to do the testing, initially claiming that Manny was superstitious about blood testing so close to fight time. They also cited blood testing as a main reason for Pacquiao’s 2005 unanimous decision loss to Erik Morales. Eventually Pacquiao relented to most of Mayweather's testing demands, but that was not enough. The result was both fighters headed down different routes with Pacquiao fighting Joshua Clottey, and Mayweather facing off against Shane Mosley.

Although many blamed Mayweather for the first round of negotiation failure, hindsight is nearly always 20/20; Pacquiao, or at least the people calling the shots for Pacquiao, seems to be at fault for this fight not happening in early 2010. Nearly two years later, Team Pacquiao claims that OSTD is not an issue and they will agree to all terms of drug testing but they must be met with a 50/50 split of the fight’s revenue. Why was drug testing a major issue two years ago and now it is not? On the same hand, in early 2010 Mayweather and Pacquiao both had agreed to a 50/50 split with the OSTD being the main reason for the fight not happening. Now two years later, the 50/50 split seems to be the problem with the OSTD falling into the shadows.

I refuse to chronicle the dramatic tale of the failed Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations in between early 2010 and now so let’s fast forward to the present. From an unbiased eye, it would seem as if Manny Pacquiao and Bob Arum were to blame up until now. That no longer seems to be the case. In January, Mayweather placed a call directly to Pacquiao in the Philippines. During that conversation, Mayweather offered Pacquiao $40 million, while Pacquiao demanded a 50/50 split. The conversation ended, and subsequently so did the brief spark of life to the ongoing negotiations. Pacquiao went on to choose Timothy Bradley as his next opponent, whereas Mayweather chose Miguel Cotto.

Sometimes in life, the things you are looking for are clearly in your vision. You just have to seek them out. While at the Apollo Theater for the Mayweather-Cotto NYC press tour stop, the answer to who was to blame for the mega fight not happening became evident to me. It is Mayweather. During his time at the podium, Mayweather claimed “Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter but he should take the test.” Yes, Mayweather pulled the good old, “take the test” trick out of his hat, a trick that never seems to fail the media or the fans. It seems as if Floyd has an arduous time keeping up with what excuse he is currently using for the fight with Manny not happening. The week prior to Mayweather saying this, Pacquiao told multiple boxing writers, including myself that OSTD wasn’t an issue and that the fight with Mayweather fell apart due to Floyd denying him a 50/50 split in revenue. According to both men, the fight isn’t happening on May 5th because they couldn’t come to an agreement on money, not drug testing. Yet, Floyd still disingenuously claims Manny should “take the test”. Mayweather then went on to claim that Pacquiao would never get a 50/50 split. “Nobody will” he claimed. What a tangled web we weave, when at first we plan to deceive.

If you are a boxing purist, it would be nearly impossible to not be a fan of Floyd Mayweather. In the ring he is brilliant. For two years now, I have defended him and took his side, telling others that he would easily beat Pacquiao, and I still believe he would. But, obviously we will never know due to the internal insecurities that Floyd has. All of the calling out via Twitter didn’t happen in 2009 after Pacquiao destroyed Miguel Cotto. It happened after Manny nearly lost a close decision to Juan Manuel Marquez last November. Floyd Mayweather is a coward. The sad thing is that he has no reason to be afraid, as he has all the tools to clearly beat Manny Pacquiao. Instead, he will tell Pacquiao to “take the test”, while Manny has already agreed to do so. You can blame Bob Arum, You can blame Manny Pacquiao, and you can blame whomever you want to blame.

The real blame should rest directly on the shoulders of Floyd Mayweather. It is evident in his actions that he doesn’t care about his legacy or his fans. He refuses to fight fighters’ in their prime, when the demand is in. Floyd is a business man first, Manny is a fighter first. Perhaps, that is the reason why Pacquiao was named “Fighter of the decade” and Mayweather wasn’t. Fight fans should take a look at Mayweather’s inconsistencies, which far outweigh those of Bob Arum, and blame him for the mega fight not happening. After all, it is not like he cares what the fans think of him anyway.

----you just can't accept that your boy is at fault for being a puuussy.

I stated my opinion, you quoted articles, which i didn't even bother to read, considering you tried to claim you are not a *******, which is straight bs. I've been around this forum long enough to know exactly what you are, and in your drawn out response you didn't even attemp to respond to my post.

Speak the truth spoon, i don't care who you or what you do, but if you don't live your life concerned with the preserveration of yourself and your loved ones at the front of your mind, then that is what i consider a coward.

Pacquiao fights for himself and his country, that all good.

Mayweather fights for himself and his family, he's a coward.

With all due respect, eat a ****.

[jtiger777]

some of the dumbest comments i have ever read in my life

[William Blake]

yup it means , duck the fights you think is dangerous...and thats what floyd does best....

totally spot on.

as well, floyd baiscally argued that he makes so much money that he can't take the fight on terms in which he does not take all the revenue....what happened to take the test and we got the fight?....the goal posts were moved back further and pacquiao is now not allowed any of the revenue.

question- floyd's best numbers as an a-side ppv were against mosley....didn't pacquiao beat those numbers, even if slightly, with marquez III?

question- is canelo on floyd's card to help sell tickets? floyd hasn't had a sellout when canelo wasn't on the card.

[William Blake]

Cotto said the same thing and didn't catch near as much flack for it man. It's Floyd. He's gonna get hate regardless of what he does or how he does it.

cotto fought pacquiao---floyd is still avoiding the fight and fighting pacquiao's left overs---a man pacquiao utterly destroyed

[Jam Jars]

[thuggery]

hahah d'awww

manny pacroid is a little puppy!

[KingKhan1]

Look at Muhammed Ali for instance, he had the talent to be defensive but he took too many shots and look what he's become. You can see from Floyd's style that he is thinking about his health? If you suspect a guy to be taking performance enhancers why would you risk them permanatly damaging you. He has said he will fight Pacman if he knows he is clean.