Comments Thread For: Merchant on Mayweather-Pacquiao, The Marquez Equation

[Rolaz]

Make that Pacman vs Mayweather Jr Fight in May 2012
It will be a big hit in PPV!

If the fights ends in a close Decisions then let them have Rematch;
But, if it ends in KO/TKO, then no need for Rematch.

[SPREAD]

Larry Merchant should get fired. Get Mike Tyson in for some EXPERT commentary.

Great call, Tyson is an expert with a great knowledge of the history and science of boxing, I don't actually mind Marchant they should just limit what he says, But Kellerman is a pain in the arse thats who mike could/should replace. Would be funny seeing Merchant put in his place by Iron Mike.

Kellerman is brilliant on face off though just don't like his commentating for the actual fight.

[Shogunofharlem1]

Great call, Tyson is an expert with a great knowledge of the history and science of boxing, I don't actually mind Marchant they should just limit what he says, But Kellerman is a pain in the arse thats who mike could/should replace. Would be funny seeing Merchant put in his place by Iron Mike.

Kellerman is brilliant on face off though just don't like his commentating for the actual fight.

But kellerman at least tries to be objective unlike merchant and lampley.

[delpilar]

What is the NSC all about?

By demanding a Mexican venue, Marquez has already admitted that he can only defeat Pacquiao through a hometown decision. Aside from securing a hometown decision, Juan wants to be paid double.

I think it’s about time that American officials put their foot down hard on Juan’s head. There’s no way Pacquiao could cheat the score cards by himself. The American judges did it. Therefore if they have any reputation to uphold they should not remain silent while a Mexican berates their ability to judge and their ability to remain neutral. I think the NSC should make a clear stand on this or it would become the laughing stock of the boxing world.

[ShoulderRoll]

Merchant will always do his best to defend Manny as much as possible.... and he will bend over backwards and reach for straws to criticize Floyd. His opinions are worthless.

Exactly.

I think we can stop pretending that Larry Merchant is an unbiased, objective commentator. Or that he has any kind of journalistic integrity.

[4Corners]

There is no secret that Merchant HATES Floyd. You can see it all the way from the Mayweather-Manfredy post fight interview in 1998 up to the Mayweather-Ortiz post fight interview in 2011.

It would be like having Teddy Atlas conduct a post fight interview for Manny Pacquiao..."Hey Manny, what is your position on drug testing, and who is picking your next opponent???".....I can just imagine if Teddy Atlas got hired to be a commentator on HBO, that would be CLASSIC.

With that said, he uses De La Hoya and Hatton as people that Manny looked better against, and here's the flaw of using that. Mayweather dominated Marquez at the same weight and over 2 years ago when Marquez was a better fighter. Pacquiao dominated De La Hoya and Hatton 1 1/2 and 2 years after Floyd, when they weren't as good of fighters. De La Hoya was DONE and Hatton was past his prime-still good. That's the problem with that comparison.

[Pacquiao'd]

larry merchant should get fired. Get mike tyson in for some expert commentary.

rjj

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[Bushbaby]

manny pacquiao, the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world...

no fighter will stand against him toe-to-toe...

ask delahoya, mosley, cotto and margarito, clottey...and cry-baby marquez...

marquez would have been knocked out had he engaged with pacman...

You may have the sport of boxing confused with something else. This isn't a toughman contest. Fighters are not required to sit there stationary & exchange blows. Further more if you even believe that the oscar & Mosley that Pacman beat were the great fighters they once were then don't mind the logic, fantasy is for you.

[rckdees]

no one cares what merchant thinks. he's a dinosaur who should've been fired 10 years ago.

[hitking]

IMO, the DLH and Hatton comparisons are pathetic attempts by the *******s and King ******* (Merchant) himself to spin what was made very obvious last week. First of all, unlike this past weekend, Mayweather actually convincingly beat DLH and Hatton. Pac clearly did a better job with DLH. But, let's be real, Mayweather fought a better DLH. Same excuse the *******s has previously given about Pac having fought JMM in his more natural divisions. Of course, that excuse is now gone because the same welterweight version of JMM that Money swamped in the minds of about 90% of those who watched beat Pac. And the Hatton comparison is even worse because Mayweather outclassed Hatton just as thouroughly as Pac. Just because Pac beat him quicker doesn't mean he was more dominant. Its just a style thing. Mayweather dominating someone generally turns into a lopsided decision. Pac goes for the kill. So when he outclasses someone, he generally blows them out.

And in reality, its not even about Mayweather beating JMM and Pac struggling. Well, not for me at least. Its the fact that Pac is unable to cope with Mayweather's stregnths, which has been proven on more than one occasion, that leads me to believe that Mayweather is and has always been an overwhelming favorite. Styles make fights and triangle theories don't always hold true. But, triangle theories can reveal class. And right now, it appears that Mayweather is a class above Pac.