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By Thomas Hauser - Walt Disney captured the imagination of children everywhere with Disneyland. Harry Potter theme parks have begun to dot the globe. Fantasy destinations such as Neverland (created by J. M. Barrie as the home of Peter Pan) have long occupied a niche in the public consciousness.
With that in mind, welcome to Planet Floyd; a land that combines reality with make believe, where sense has become nonsense, where worth is measured in terms of money rather than good deeds, dignity, or respect.
This is the first of a four-part series on the May 2 encounter between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. It deals primarily with the scene in Las Vegas in the days leading up to the fight and the fight itself.
Part Two will examine the controversy surrounding the torn rotator cuff that Pacquiao suffered several weeks before the fight and the role played by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and USADA in dealing with it.
Part Three will explore the interaction between the promotion and the media.
Part Four will consider the fight in the context of Al Haymon’s efforts to establish a dominant position in boxing.
In 2014, scientists identified what they called “the largest living organism on Earth” – a parasitic fungus growing in the northeast quadrant of Oregon that measures 2.4 miles across. The fungus sprouts Armillaria mushrooms, while decaying and killing the root systems of trees that stand in its path.
That was Mayweather-Pacquiao. If you prefer a different analogy, one might liken the promotion to a giant steamroller crushing everything before it. [Click Here To Read More]
With that in mind, welcome to Planet Floyd; a land that combines reality with make believe, where sense has become nonsense, where worth is measured in terms of money rather than good deeds, dignity, or respect.
This is the first of a four-part series on the May 2 encounter between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. It deals primarily with the scene in Las Vegas in the days leading up to the fight and the fight itself.
Part Two will examine the controversy surrounding the torn rotator cuff that Pacquiao suffered several weeks before the fight and the role played by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and USADA in dealing with it.
Part Three will explore the interaction between the promotion and the media.
Part Four will consider the fight in the context of Al Haymon’s efforts to establish a dominant position in boxing.
In 2014, scientists identified what they called “the largest living organism on Earth” – a parasitic fungus growing in the northeast quadrant of Oregon that measures 2.4 miles across. The fungus sprouts Armillaria mushrooms, while decaying and killing the root systems of trees that stand in its path.
That was Mayweather-Pacquiao. If you prefer a different analogy, one might liken the promotion to a giant steamroller crushing everything before it. [Click Here To Read More]
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