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Interesting interview with Richardson's take on Mayweather. He kind of contradicts himself.
On Marquez vs Bradley
on Pacquiao vs Rios
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Well the thing is Mayweather ain’t never ducked nobody, Mayweather and his team have never ducked nobody. There's only one fighter and I told you that I didn't think he would fight and he didn't fight him, there was two fighters actually. I thought he would eventually fight Pacquiao so he's not one of them.
I never thought he'd fight Paul Williams and I never thought he'd fight Antonio Margarito. I though they were bad match ups and I didn't think they were good fights for him. People say his legacy will be tarnished by not fighting Pacquiao, that's ridiculous. There’s no way to tarnish this kids legacy unless he does something ****** outside the ring. This man has done all that you need to do to be labeled a great fighter and be created as a legendary champion.
He has set records and broken records. He has been undefeated longer than anybody can remember guys in a long time. He's done his job, I don't think he would duck a Bernard Hopkins fight and look for an easier fight with Danny Garcia. Like I say it’s the same way we see it, Jr. and his staff know boxing, they might look at Danny and realize this might not be an easier fight, Danny Garcia might possibly become the problem. Danny Garcia could quite possibly become the problem.
I never thought he'd fight Paul Williams and I never thought he'd fight Antonio Margarito. I though they were bad match ups and I didn't think they were good fights for him. People say his legacy will be tarnished by not fighting Pacquiao, that's ridiculous. There’s no way to tarnish this kids legacy unless he does something ****** outside the ring. This man has done all that you need to do to be labeled a great fighter and be created as a legendary champion.
He has set records and broken records. He has been undefeated longer than anybody can remember guys in a long time. He's done his job, I don't think he would duck a Bernard Hopkins fight and look for an easier fight with Danny Garcia. Like I say it’s the same way we see it, Jr. and his staff know boxing, they might look at Danny and realize this might not be an easier fight, Danny Garcia might possibly become the problem. Danny Garcia could quite possibly become the problem.
If Marquez can do something special to Bradley, for me that's surprising, that's an upset. As legendary as Marquez is, Bradley is just not the kind of guy you do something special to, he might edge a win out but if he was to knock Bradley out that would be something spectacular.
Tim Bradley and Marquez, Marquez is my favorite fighter, I've always let you know that. I can see Tim stealing a decision from Marquez. I'd have to wait till the uppercuts start landing. When Marquez starts landing them uppercuts it will let me know which way this fight is gonna go. When he fought Juan Diaz I kept telling people “The fight don't start till the uppercuts come.” Once the uppercuts came, Juan Diaz was out of there.
Tim Bradley and Marquez, Marquez is my favorite fighter, I've always let you know that. I can see Tim stealing a decision from Marquez. I'd have to wait till the uppercuts start landing. When Marquez starts landing them uppercuts it will let me know which way this fight is gonna go. When he fought Juan Diaz I kept telling people “The fight don't start till the uppercuts come.” Once the uppercuts came, Juan Diaz was out of there.
Brandon Rios and Pacquiao like I said, what can Pacquiao do for us that's gonna surpass what he's done for us? The only thing Pacquiao could do for us is go out there and get knocked out the same way he got knocked out but faster. If he knocks Brandon out are we gonna say he was better than when he knocked Cotto out? It wont be. Maybe he can salvage something and create enough noise.
Let’s say Pacquiao comes in an says “I'm rejuvenated” and he goes in there and he knocks Brandon out, which is a tough task. Now lets say after Brandon he knocks out Tim Bradley, lets say he knocks out the Russian that Bradley fought. Okay has he made a name for himself? Would we want to see him against Mayweather now? There is always gonna be an asterisk next to it throughout history. There is always gonna be a black line over that fight.
I just don't know what Pacquiao can do to say “Wow, that did it.” If you weren't a Pacquiao fan, it’s gonna be hard for him to do anything to make you a Pacquiao fan. If you are a fan it’s gonna be hard for him to please you beyond what he's done. The Cotto thing might have been the height, that might of been the moment, it might have been the moment where you were most surprised and where he was the most dominant. That may have been his crowning ***el.
I never thought he beat Marquez, I thought he lost every Marquez fight he ever fought. One was defining but I thought he lost the other ones too. I just didn't think he was a good match-up with Marquez, I thought Marquez was a better fighter. If Pacquiao has anything left I can see him stealing a decision from Rios.
Let’s say Pacquiao comes in an says “I'm rejuvenated” and he goes in there and he knocks Brandon out, which is a tough task. Now lets say after Brandon he knocks out Tim Bradley, lets say he knocks out the Russian that Bradley fought. Okay has he made a name for himself? Would we want to see him against Mayweather now? There is always gonna be an asterisk next to it throughout history. There is always gonna be a black line over that fight.
I just don't know what Pacquiao can do to say “Wow, that did it.” If you weren't a Pacquiao fan, it’s gonna be hard for him to do anything to make you a Pacquiao fan. If you are a fan it’s gonna be hard for him to please you beyond what he's done. The Cotto thing might have been the height, that might of been the moment, it might have been the moment where you were most surprised and where he was the most dominant. That may have been his crowning ***el.
I never thought he beat Marquez, I thought he lost every Marquez fight he ever fought. One was defining but I thought he lost the other ones too. I just didn't think he was a good match-up with Marquez, I thought Marquez was a better fighter. If Pacquiao has anything left I can see him stealing a decision from Rios.
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