Mayweather helped build Pacquiao when he retired and handed Pacquiao the DLH opportunity. Without that Pacquiao would never have reached the level of hype he did.
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Originally posted by BIGPOPPAPUMP View PostPound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. says Manny Pacquiao was never as good as the media made him out to be. Mayweather points to Pacquiao's recent back to back defeats to Tim Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez - and then points to past comments from press members who felt Pacquiao was on Mayweather's level or even better.
For at least four years, or more, there have been discissions about a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight, but the deal never happened for one reason or another. Mayweather does not expect a fight with Pacquiao to ever happen down the road.
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Face it, Mayweather ducked Pacquiao. The world saw it.
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Originally posted by Blood & Guts View PostI think prime Pacquiao can beat prime Mayweather.
Paq had a real shot at taking over Mayweather. A real, legitimate shot.
It's pathetic the fight never took place. Now it doesn't even matter though. The sooner Mayweather retires, the better. Things will go back to normal I think. Fights that need to get made will get made and we can see who's really who in the sport.
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There is no denying that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the greatest p4p boxers of all time. However, unfortunately, there is also no denying that he shamelessly ducked Manny Pacquiao, another undeniable greatest p4p fighter of all time, for the entirety of their collective primes.
He can say whatever he wants and his loyal followers will mindlessly believe whatever boloney comes forth from his undefeated lips; but the fact of the matter is.....Floyd, who admittedly "loves the money", turned down oodles and oodles of it for fear of his "O" going away in an embarrassing manner.
All the hulaballoo about Manny being overrated is mere anger at himself for waiting too long to enact his "Sugar Ray Leonard" strategy of taking advantage of a man who has slowed down just enough to beat him.....ala Leonard/Hagler.
Up until now...well, a few years ago, I guess...I believed the greatest fight that never took place was Lewis/Bowe, until I realized that Rid**** never could have handled Lewis with the late great Manny Steward in his corner. (with Pepe Corea, it's still debatable).
Now, unfortunately, Mayweather/Pacquiao holds that dubious position for all time. Not because of greedy promoters, or the mob, or injury; but because one fighter who wants so badly to be recognized as "great" didn't have what it took to dare to be great....and that, in and of itself, says something about the man as a fighter, regardless of how much physical talent and excellent boxing skill he displayed through out his career. When his true moment came......he opted to let it pass. And, for one, I hope that keeps him up at night into his old age.
Peace, I'm out.
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Originally posted by Check_hooks View PostI guess the Media gave him those 4 lineal titles, something that no boxer has ever done before including Floyd
Originally posted by Carpe Diem View PostLet's be ****ing honest here, they did overhyped Manny, but you can say that about every other boxers including Floyd himself.
Originally posted by Own3d View PostArmstrong was a 6 division lineal at the same time champ if you add todays divisions.
Pacquiao's lineal titles still span over 8 divisions anyway. Just saying.
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