Comments Thread For: Pacquiao: A Big Responsibility To Beat Mayweather

[Sindawg364]

Do you truly not know? Or, is that one of those rhetorical "Well what is normal?" questions?

Because if you truly don't know, I'll hash it out for you. As a social worker (who just ordered his hood for ceremony [takes a bow]), I'm forced to devote a lot of attention to societal shifts and cultural trends. It's basic systems theory but it actually does make sense.

System theory. Oh, I got it now.

[nathan_nall]

System theory. Oh, I got it now.

No worries, mate. It's just not healthy for people to idolize the flash, and the bling, and grills, and the swagger, and the Bugattis, etc. Instead of creating Beverly Hills all over the U.S., it creates Detroit all over the country.

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I hope Manny can make peace with himself after he loses. I would hate to see him go the Hatton route.

Did he go the Hatton route after he lost against JMM? Rather, it was JMM who retired to avoid facing him again.

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mayweather has great competition. its just he's that dam good. on the other fighter. pacquiao's competion is pathetic short of marquez.he's fought weight drained big names. wins against fighters that mayweather had already damage. dude lets be real.

Like when Pac damaged Cotto for Floyd, you mean like that?

[nathan_nall]

Like when Pac damaged Cotto for Floyd, you mean like that?

Not too mention, this whole weigh drain argument doesn't hold up. Who is really at a bigger disadvantage? A huge guy that has 6-8 weeks to shed a lot of water-weight and then has 24 hours to rehydrate (plus time between rounds).... OR... the guy who's fighting five or six weight classes ABOVE where they began their career?

He may not be weight drained, but he's also in the ring with someone twice his size. Do people not remember how small ODLH, Cotto, Margarito, and Clottey made Pacquiao look?

Has anyone seen how much bigger Mayweather looks than him? And Mayweather is a small WW to begin with.

[Jedi Vader]

I do get a chuckle from the people treating this as though it was going to be a walk in the park for Floyd. We have every right to dislike a fighter. We don't even need a good reason. I disliked Fulgencio Zuniga just because of how ugly his face is. So if you dislike Pacquiao, just say "I dislike Pacquiao".

But when you discredit the fighter he is AND the threat that he poses to Floyd, it's clear that you don't like him but you're expressing it in a very juvenile way. I assume most of those who do are still in their early teens, and for that, they get a pass. But those of you who are >20, you should be ashamed.

He was Fighter of the Decade, not Floyd. Roach was Trainer of the Year 5 times (3 more than any other trainer since the Futch-Condon Award began), not Sr. or Roger. Pacquiao holds the World Record for titles in multiple-divisions, not Floyd. (P.S. people can piss and moan about catch-weights all they want, but a Division is a RANGE of weight, not the limit. Welterweight is 140.1 to 147.... not 147). If you weigh 140 on the nose, you are a Jr. Welter. If you then eat so much as a peanut, you are officially a Welterweight. It's Pac that was awarded Fighter of the Year 3x, to Floyd's 2x.

Will Mayweather win? Probably. If it comes between losing and riding that bike, he'll pedal like his undefeated record depended on it. But this will require the uppermost limit of his A Game. Pacquiao may have all the weaknesses that would cause him to lose, but Floyd lacks the most important tools to beat Manny (output and power). Floyd outclasses you... he doesn't knock you on your ass. He doesn't have that kind of power. He either has to beat you down round after round (Corrales, Hatton) or catch you unaware (Ortiz, Gatti).

So I'll admit it, I just don't like Floyd. I think he's a hood rat who has two strengths: fighting his ass off and surrounding himself with people much smarter than himself. Otherwise, he's loud, crass, devoid of tact, immature, DEEPLY insecure, and just plain dumb. The guy is a dummie. BUT, I think he wins this fight and he's going to bust Manny up in the process.

But you better believe Manny is going to tax his ass as well! On way to a decision victory, Floyd is going to know hurt he hasn't felt since a cracked out Floyd Senior used to beat him with a fly swatter.

Dummy.

Oh the irony.

[D4thincarnation]

I hope Manny can make peace with himself after he loses. I would hate to see him go the Hatton route.

What do you think will happen to Floyd after he loses.

His whole world will be destroyed.

I hope Beiber is there to comfort him in those dark times.

The fanboys will undoubtedly jump ship like they did with Broner.

[HAY-B]

Come on May 2nd. The build up to this fight is starting to remind me of the Great White Hype and Manny is starting to sound like Irish Terry Conklin. I hope he fairs better than Terry or it's going to be a short night.

I'm still keeping my pick of FMJ by decision regardless of what any fighter says.

[HAY-B]

What do you think will happen to Floyd after he loses.
His whole world will be destroyed.

I hope Beiber is there to comfort him in those dark times.

The fanboys will undoubtedly jump ship like they did with Broner.

He'll be laughing all the way to the bank - lol

[sirron000]

Come on May 2nd. The build up to this fight is starting to remind me of the Great White Hype and Manny is starting to sound like Irish Terry Conklin. I hope he fairs better than Terry or it's going to be a short night.

I'm still keeping my pick of FMJ by decision regardless of what any fighter says.

LMBO..good analogy