Originally posted by texasboi15
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Serious question, and I am glad you brought that up. How does the boxing public let slide that his fights are carefully calculated moves against fighters they see have clearly lost their teeth?
Observe the following:
Did the general public fall deaf when Freddy Roach declared that Oscar was using an I.V. and gave up doing road work (running) so they knew if they fought him they would beat him no problem? He came out and said they were fighting him because he was so far faded. The exact same thing he just did with Cotto and Martinez. How is this fight even held in such high regard, will remain a mystery? Why is this fact ignored?
Let us not forget Shane Mosley who after knocking out Antonio Margarito chased Manny across the country damn near looking to land a fight and he was told this and I quote "Shane came to the gym twice to ask me to let him fight Manny," Roach says. "I told him no both times, and both times for the same two reasons: First, there isn't enough money there, and second, you're too good a fighter." Source- Los Angeles Times.
Manny went on to fight Josh Clottey, after telling Shane there is no money in fighting him they went on to fight Josh Clottey..........let that soak in. Absorb that logic for a second.
As we all know Shane went on to fight Floyd and got made to look like a fool, then all of the sudden, dun dun duuuunn, Manny agrees to fight the clearly faded Shane Mosley, I wonder why? Hmmmmm?
Then we have the ever infamous eighth title fight at 154 ahem...cough against Margarito. Now as boxing fans know Sergio Martinez was the 154 pound title holder at the time. Now it would make since that Manny go up and fight Sergio for his belt right? I mean he is the champ after all. Floyd went up three times and fought the actual champs for their belts right, I mean that's how it's done. Not for Manny Pacquaio though, not only did they strip Sergio, but after Sergio declared he was still able to make 154, and had intentions of trying for the fight, they made up a belt for Manny to fight for and threw him in with Margarito....DAMN
It does not get more fake than Manny Pacquaio period.
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