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To not see Bob Arum's hypocrisy is also "fantarded" sir. It's obvous that Manny has no problem with fighting on Cinco de Mayo weekend, because he's done it at least twice. Manny is TR's # 1 fighter and a great champion, and Arum's job is to get he fight done! He's failed twice, once for blood testing, and second for outdoor stadiums. Pacquiao fans should not allow this to happen for a third time because of Cinco de Mayo weekend.Comment
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This is what makes everything so funny:
December 16, 2014:
Floyd Mayweather has been excoriated for fighting hand-picked opponents and being too risk averse in the last five years, especially in this space. And Mayweather has been dominant in most of those bouts where you/me/we belabored him for fighting opponents who would make him look sensational. Yet, Manny Pacquiao can fight Chris Algieri, who I questioned before the fight as being PPV worthy, something the terrible buy numbers supported, and he gets major props for winning every round against him?
At first I thought Pacquiao beating Algieri didn't fool anybody, but I think I was wrong. You'd think that the lousy PPV numbers would suggest that the public knew it wasn't much of a fight. And that winning a decision, when he really needed a knockout, and didn't get it over a novice wouldn't restore the public's sense that Pacquiao is now a killer again. But apparently it has?
I tried to explain before the bout how Pacquiao-Algieri was specifically made to create the illusion that Manny is back now and is as good as and smarter than ever. And you know what? Based on what's scoured in the sports section of many newspapers and on the Internet, they were more successful than I thought they'd be. Because it seems Manny went from being the prohibitive underdog when matched up with Mayweather after being knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez two years ago, to now being almost even money based on him taking Chris Algieri to boxing school last month.
Based on the consensus, Pacquiao gets some breaks that Mayweather would never get in the eyes of the boxing public. And since 2009 I've maintained and have been consistent that Mayweather-Pacquiao hasn't happened because of Mayweather's reluctance more so than Pacquiao's. Ever since the talk of them fighting each other became a hot topic, it's been mostly because of Floyd why it didn't happen. And I still stand by that.
But what's fair is fair… I wonder how well Mayweather would've been received if he signed to fight Algieri and beat him as handily as Pacquiao did?
For starters, Floyd would've been excoriated by both boxing fans and the media for fighting a no hope opponent like Chris Algieri. Leading up to the fight we would've read about how Algieri barely beat Ruslan Provodnikov and the fight is just another hoax by Mayweather to pocket $30 million and avoid fighting Pacquiao.
Let us suppose that it was Mayweather who peppered Algieri for 36 uninterrupted minutes on November 23rd instead of Pacquiao, which of course isn't much of reach. What would the post-fight chatter be? I can only speculate, but I'd be willing to bet that the loudest voices wouldn't be declaring that Floyd is back and is as sharp as ever. Nor would the talk be centered on how quick and accurate he is and how impossible it is to lay a glove on, and you know I'm right. I think it would be more on the lines of, "Mayweather fought Algieri because he knew he couldn't lose and how it says nothing as to how great he still is because he handled a beginner like Algieri." And then every name fighter campaigning between 140-147 who was more deserving and dangerous than Algieri would be named and suggested as that's who Floyd should've fought instead. And if that were the case, they'd be correct.
So why does Pacquiao get a pass?
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Lmao there's absolutely no way May-Pac ever gets made yo...
How can we expect the two parties to agree on:
Purse split
Venue
Date
Ring size
Gloves
Referee
Judges
PED Testing Parameters (agency, cut-off dates, etc.)
TV Network(s)
Promotion
Even if by some miracle this fight ever comes together and things get agreed to, there's no way they can settle this stuff in time to build for a cinco de mayo weekend fight. It's already too late in the gameComment
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I think your memory is messing up with you, but let's for the sake of argument agree that your memory serves you right.
Floyd = 4 yrs dominating cinco de mayo.
Pac = fight hatton, and mosley on may ( i suppose your memory will also tell you that Pac can't fight hatton and mosley in one monthe which is may) therefore Pac fought on May twice which is 2 yrs right?
So:
Floyd - 4 yrs domintating cinxo de mayo minus Pac for two years equals
Floyd = 2
Pac = 2
now:
Where was Floyd and his fans when Pac fought Hatton in may?
why is there no uproar from Floyd and his fans that May belongs to Floyd?
Where was Floyd and his fans when Pac fought Mosley n may?
why is there no uproar from Floyd and his fans that May belongs to Floyd?
your memory is playing mind tricks on youComment
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You wish, it's Dec 2014 right now, and only one thing as far as I can see is holding this up. . . Try to keep up. Floyd can be held accountable for certain aspects in the past, I've never denied that, but right now, at the end of this year. . . Someone's agenda is shining brighter than ever.Comment
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