Should we boycott Pacquiao-Algeri?

[Strategic1]

Manny deserves a 'tune-up.' The guy's been fighting elite opponent after elite opponent for the last, I don't know, 5-8 years

Yea lol. PAC's tuneups are Algieri and Brandon Rios. When you really think about it, that's pretty wild considering he's been fighting world class competition since Sasakul in 1998.

16 years... that's longevity in the sport. And he hasn't really taken any long breaks or 'retirements'.

I use to hate Mayweather's opponents. But when you also think about it, guys like Guerrero, Ortiz were still world class competition. And there weren't many other options.

I just appreciate these guy's talent levels and the fact that they can still beat and dominate younger competition.

They just show that the mental game/strategy/IQ is still a big part of the boxing game.

In other sports ..ie baseball, basketball, hockey, football... It's really hard to dominate after 30-32.

In a much more physically demanding sport like boxing, it's pretty impressive.

[Chiboxing123]

Honestly algeri is not a bad fighter. He is a really good boxer with good skills. This ain't sorry ass rod salka. That said the fight shouldn't be on ppv

[al-Xander]

Don't know why Floyd fans are so worried about their idol being boycotted as if they're getting some of the millions of dollars their hero will be getting.

Besides, Espinoza already announced, for the first time in boxing history, that Showtime won't be reporting PPV numbers anymore. What exactly are they worried about?

You can boycott Pacquiao fights as well. Who really cares? I'm not getting any compensation from it, why give a hoot? These are millionaires. At the end of the day, they will still be okay.

[gamefrk]

I dont care much for Shiming, but will definitely watch the Lomachenko fight..the guy's got skills!

[Larry the boss]

Point is these 2 are the faces of the sport and only have so many quality fights left...i am ordering both fights and will enjoy them

[gamefrk]

Point is these 2 are the faces of the sport and only have so many quality fights left...i am ordering both fights and will enjoy them

I do kind of agree with you, but I'll watch both over a stream.

[CubanBox]

Yea lol. PAC's tuneups are Algieri and Brandon Rios. When you really think about it, that's pretty wild considering he's been fighting world class competition since Sasakul in 1998.

16 years... that's longevity in the sport. And he hasn't really taken any long breaks or 'retirements'.

I use to hate Mayweather's opponents. But when you also think about it, guys like Guerrero, Ortiz were still world class competition. And there weren't many other options.

I just appreciate these guy's talent levels and the fact that they can still beat and dominate younger competition.

They just show that the mental game/strategy/IQ is still a big part of the boxing game.

In other sports ..ie baseball, basketball, hockey, football... It's really hard to dominate after 30-32.

In a much more physically demanding sport like boxing, it's pretty impressive.

Exactly. Good post

[Slick Veteran]

Absolutely not.

Not only is this a bull**** fight but it's trying to take American dollars, when Americans are not working the fight or event, it's all in China and benefitting them, thanks for outsourcing jobs once again but asking for Americans to pay the taxes.

I will also never support a fighter that's robbed a guy 3 times, only for him to to be knocked out to sleep for him to even win. Also how these ****** Pacquaio fans say he is avoiding a rematch, even though Pacquaio ducked Marquez several times to fight washed up boxers or boxers coming off devastating losses to get famous. Pacquaio and his team of idiots are not fans of boxing but spiteful racists with bitter sex lives.

[Bigg Rigg]

Point is these 2 are the faces of the sport and only have so many quality fights left...i am ordering both fights and will enjoy them

No lie, I wish Floyd would just retire. He makes himself look like such a little b1tch. I don't want him as the face of boxing. Makes the sport soft.

[deanrw]

All I can say is, it does less than 500,000 buys.

Floyd vs Maidana might not do a whole lot better

People are getting tired of buying into these rehashed PPV's. They are not worth the sticker price. Not every fight should be a PPV if it is not PPV quality. PPV's and the paydays should be designated only for 2 great fighters fighting each other. This is the reason Floyd vs Manny never got made. They were making too much money fighting B and C sides.