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By Keith Idec - Something should’ve become very obvious to fight fans worldwide over the past week.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. needs boxing as much as the sport needs him.
Without it in his daily life, Mayweather’s one-year “vacation” has taken dubious detours to the Internet and now Clark County Detention Center in Nevada in just one week. He clearly has too much time on his hands and this seven-day debacle should lead anyone around him with any sense to make Mayweather consider returning to boxing as soon as possible, in any way possible.
This doesn’t necessarily mean Mayweather should try to schedule a fight right away. Truthfully, there aren’t many boxing fans, casual or hardcore, who want to watch the undefeated Mayweather fight anyone other than Manny Pacquiao in his next bout.
With Pacquiao penciled in for a Nov. 13 fight against Antonio Margarito, Mayweather-Pacquiao probably wouldn’t be scheduled for any sooner than May ?, mostly due to financial factors. Mayweather would have an extremely tough time selling an interim fight against another opponent to HBO Sports executives and the paying public, largely because he handled “negotiations” for the Pacquiao showdown in such an obnoxiously odd, misleading manner. [Click Here To Read More]
Floyd Mayweather Jr. needs boxing as much as the sport needs him.
Without it in his daily life, Mayweather’s one-year “vacation” has taken dubious detours to the Internet and now Clark County Detention Center in Nevada in just one week. He clearly has too much time on his hands and this seven-day debacle should lead anyone around him with any sense to make Mayweather consider returning to boxing as soon as possible, in any way possible.
This doesn’t necessarily mean Mayweather should try to schedule a fight right away. Truthfully, there aren’t many boxing fans, casual or hardcore, who want to watch the undefeated Mayweather fight anyone other than Manny Pacquiao in his next bout.
With Pacquiao penciled in for a Nov. 13 fight against Antonio Margarito, Mayweather-Pacquiao probably wouldn’t be scheduled for any sooner than May ?, mostly due to financial factors. Mayweather would have an extremely tough time selling an interim fight against another opponent to HBO Sports executives and the paying public, largely because he handled “negotiations” for the Pacquiao showdown in such an obnoxiously odd, misleading manner. [Click Here To Read More]
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