In this case, Floyd tripped over his own ego. He had been pressured for years to fight Manny, even threw a tantrum in the middle of the ring and cursed out poor Larry Merchant because he didn't want to address the elephant in the room while fans were booing his cheap shot victory over Ortiz.
Floyd delivered at least ten or more excuses over the span of 5 years to avoid Manny. He waited until he saw Manny lose a step before finally agreeing to fight him on his own terms.
When one fighter has a history of ducking (retired to avoid rematch with DLH and to avoid other prime fighters like Manny, Cotto, Margarito, Paul Willaims), and avoided other big names such as Casamayor, Freitas, Wright, Martinez, and prime Mosley, it's obvious who was ducking who all those years. Meanwhile, Manny was fighting monsters while moving up weight classes. Accepted rematches with dangerous opponents who could hurt him...why would he be ducking a guy who isn't a KO artist and not at all dangerous to him?
Poochiao ducking Floyd is the easiest answer here.
Are you sure. Floyd decided to fight Pacquaio after he was put to sleep by Marquez but wanted no part of him in 2009. Of course you will bring the test but who had to use steroids to fight a wash up has been Manny Pacquaio ? Manny was is so wash up he even lost to Horn
I'd say the one's that come to mind immediately are : -
Floyd ducking Pacquaio by waiting for him to burn out was boxing's worst kept secret. It worked though both made a ton of money but it did nothing for either legacy. The money means way more than legacy though.
Stevenson ducking Kovalev was shameful
Rigo ducking Lomachenko at 126 for more money than he took at 130 was both stupid and shameful
Garcia calling out Gamboa and pretending Gamboa was ducking him and then running from it
Hopkins-Jones, Calzaghe (at 168) and Toney (at 190)
You forgot 1st time Rigo wanted the catchweight but team loma didn't want it so then Rigo said pay me but they didn't want to either. this time team loma still didn't want the catchweight but they gave him more money.
Why can't we just agree that neither Ward nor GGG wanted to give up a weight advantage to fight the other? Each of them contradicted themselves. It's a wash.
On October 8th, just three months after Rafael’s report, Loeffler gave an interview to boxingscene.com explaining why the official offer was rejected.
Are you sure. Floyd decided to fight Pacquaio after he was put to sleep by Marquez but wanted no part of him in 2009. Of course you will bring the test but who had to use steroids to fight a wash up has been Manny Pacquaio ? Manny was is so wash up he even lost to Horn
Mayweather (the bigger draw) offered Pacquiao 50/50 split. Pacquiao walked away because he didn't want to do drug testing. Somehow that's Mayweather ducking?
Mayweather at the beginning of 2012 tried to negotiate with Pacquiao and was told they need to build an outdoor arena for the fight. Somehow that's Mayweather ducking?
Pacquiao fans the most ******ed fanbase to ever exist in any sport at any time.
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