Comments Thread For: Pacquiao Turns His Back on Mayweather Fight, For Now

[megadeth]

Tiger Woods

Pacquiao's legacy is way up there with the Greats. He even speaks and behaves like a true champ.

Really? Womanising, impregnating hookers, numerous adulterous affairs, beating up political opponents? Please get off his sack.

[ironmt]

I agree that Floyd probably wins by decision. I love watching both guys do their thing. Manny may be the only guy who can actually win rounds against Floyd by volume of punches thrown and landed. Floyd would really have to dig deep in this fight and maybe stand there and trade to win. If it ever happens I think we'll see the best of both guys for all 12 rounds and who knows what happens..I'll take Floyd 115-113 with maybe him going down cleanly in the early to middle rounds on a straight left...

Good post, I believe Manny does have a good chance of catching and dropping Floyd with the straight left. It took Marquez three fights to figure It out and Manny does throw a very nice, hard lightning fast straight left. I also agree that Floyd could pull off a very close decision, but at no point, do I see Floyd willing to stand and trade with Manny.

[GRUSTLER]

He beat the **** out of Cotto even before he gave Floyd a tough fight. Cotto at 154 is a joke. He beat Foreman for a easy title then lost to Trout who really never beat a top 154 fighter. Cotto was best at 147...

Manny fought him at 145 EVEN THOUGH Cotto protested that he wanted the fight at 147 AND Cotto was champ BUT Manny brought the most money so Cotto accepted. I am not trying to take the win from Manny because it was good but it wasn't at 147 is what I wanted to point out to you. Not to mention that when Manny saw Cotto struggle against Clottey he was thirsting for the fight. Cotto was a wounded duck and they still wanted a catch weight.

[mathed]

Bull**** Manny, utter and complete bull****.....

How can he leave Arum without getting sued? Floyd knew he couldn't leave, that's why he made the demand.....Floyd is the BS in the situation, Manny will try when the contract is up but otherwise, Arum would grind him up in court.

[TheRebelSin]

That response was for tfctitles something like that I messed up on the replys lol sorry

Question manny and Floyd fought almost the same people. Floyd fought some first and manny fought some first. My question is does the being undefeated mean anything to yah? And not only undefeated but never coming close to losing a fight undefeated besides the one exception we all know about. I think that gives him more of a boost over manny.
I mean the guy makes it look easy.

Now manny just a beast he comes in takes punches and gives punches drop em ko em just a super exciting fighter. I think they both got there thing manny makes people go o my god and Floyd makes it look so easy that your like its unbelievable with that being said.
Can we just respect both till the time comes and the fight is signed?

And also when people judge fighters do you judge has a fan or a fighter? Meaning if you judge has a fan you don't care about the money part you just want to see certain fights like Floyd and Paul Williams but if your a fighter you know it's a hard business and why fight someone who brings no fan base to the table to people understand if Floyd fights a Paul Williams when he was undefeated and it sold 600k he will lose that super star mega star Super Bowl status would you want to lose that for 1 fight cause it's the fight real boxing fans wanna see but the main stream watch anything? Is like hiphop. I try to see it from both ends cause if your looking at it only thru a fan view point you will always be disappointed in boxing lol and I try to enjoy boxing has much has I can.

[jwheels9876]

Manny fought him at 145 EVEN THOUGH Cotto protested that he wanted the fight at 147 AND Cotto was champ BUT Manny brought the most money so Cotto accepted. I am not trying to take the win from Manny because it was good but it wasn't at 147 is what I wanted to point out to you. Not to mention that when Manny saw Cotto struggle against Clottey he was thirsting for the fight. Cotto was a wounded duck and they still wanted a catch weight.

Okay point taken but what about Canelo at 152? Don't think for a second he didn't want it at 154 but for the same reasons $$$$ he did what he had to do. And if Cotto was damaged then, what was he by the time he fought JR...??
Unfortunately boxing is a business and we forget that as fans sometimes and we wish every fight could get made. I like Floyd and Manny, just hope they fight someday...

[arizashakes]

Manny doesn't need Floyd for his legacy anyway

[jwheels9876]

Manny doesn't need Floyd for his legacy anyway

Neither need each other but it cements whomever wins as the greatest of this generation.

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the article isn't complete. here's the continuation.

‘History which cannot happen without either of us,” the Comeback fighter of 2013 continued. “Never mind legacy. Meron na kami parehong maiiwang pamana sa boksing at sports sakaling mag-retiro kami (Each of us has left his own legacy in the sport if and when we retire). History is different, To make an expected record of most number of people to watch the actual fight and on television, heard over radio and read in the newspapers is what will remain in the history of boxing.”

Pacquiao said he prefers to be referred to as a mad dog chasing for a bone since he is pursuing something that would make him serve the people and make them happy in the one thing he knows - boxing.

“Rather than a dog running with its tail wrapped between his legs in utter show of fear,” Pacquiao philosophized. “At least ako, naghahanapo ng mas marami pang laban, hindi ako tumatakbo sa laban,’ the Pacman declared. (I look for more fights, I don’t run away from them.)

That's the damn truth too.....Floyd is a chump. Go get another manicure Floyd, you can't handle Pac.

[Twako]

Manny fought him at 145 EVEN THOUGH Cotto protested that he wanted the fight at 147 AND Cotto was champ BUT Manny brought the most money so Cotto accepted. I am not trying to take the win from Manny because it was good but it wasn't at 147 is what I wanted to point out to you. Not to mention that when Manny saw Cotto struggle against Clottey he was thirsting for the fight. Cotto was a wounded duck and they still wanted a catch weight.

so basically floyd-cotto was a **** fight. cotto got beat up by tony, manny and joshua. thanks!