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Originally posted by Vivek Wallace
To quote Long Beach based rapper Snoop Dogg, he's "got his mind on the money and the money's on [his] mind"! Sounds funny in theory, but to break it down gently, this is about building the fight, (money potential), and gettin' in the mind of the man he'll have to face when it ultimately happens. Few gave any true credibility to Pacquiao's admission recently in a conversation with Amir Khan where he said in so many words that he's not worried about the drug testing because he would never put anything illegal in his body, but when it comes to the "games" Mayweather likes to play he's "not ready for that, yet"..
When you look at the list of opponents Pacquiao has faced in recent times, despite many being deemed bigger, (which is all physical), how many of them truly challenged him MENTALLY? Cotto, Clottey, Diaz, Hatton, Oscar, and so forth, all simply played their role. Not to be mistaken, they came to win, but how many of them can you truly say presented Pacquiao an element which he COULDN'T control? One can be taught to adjust to an opponents speed or size with good timing and footwork; but how many of those guys truly presented something that Pacquiao had yet to encounter, other than the physical aspect of sheer size?
In Mayweather, not only is an amazing amount of talent present, but to make up for a physical deficit, mentally, he makes it a 'salt-water' game, which doesn't bode well for a 'freshwater' fish! He's playin' dirty and it's all mental warfare. Coming into the first Morales showdown, Morales spoke of how he felt disrespected, and many view him to be the last fighter who entered the ring against Pacquiao with absolutely no fear. Look at the fight again.....Pacquiao wasn't weak from a blood test.....he was simply defeated in a very close fight by a man who had no fear coming in, and in the face of adversity, that man walked through the fire and was determined to put it out! In the end, he did!
I know to some Pacquiao is this larger-than-life superman who has no known Kryptonite, but the truth is, we're all human. Do really think he takes no offense with Mayweather constantly stealing his thunder? Every time Pacquiao has a fight to be promoted, the same man steals the spotlight and gets people to think "Mayweather". Floyd's reasoning is two-fold.
1.) We all know you don't throw a piece of steak on the grill and look for the best results if you haven't "tenderized" it first. For some, Mayweather can complete this process in one fight camp....but for someone of Pacquiao's magnitude, it takes time, and when you're out of the ring chillaxin', that's all you have.
2.) Mayweather knows this mess is gettin' old with fight fans, but give him some credit.....he also knows if we truly love the sport, the day the fight is signed, every last one of us will be watchin' if God spares us. Bottom line, while we're gettin' tired and gray, Floyd knows this fight is growin'.....and growin'......and growin'! The anticipation will reach epic proportions, so will the paychecks, attendance, and viewership. Many of you think Floyd is just an ignorant big mouth, but the day you learn how to literally talk your way into a $60M payday for 36min of action (or less), let me know, because right now he's lookin' smarter than all of us! I damn sure don't make that much! Guess I'd better keep talkin'!
When you look at the list of opponents Pacquiao has faced in recent times, despite many being deemed bigger, (which is all physical), how many of them truly challenged him MENTALLY? Cotto, Clottey, Diaz, Hatton, Oscar, and so forth, all simply played their role. Not to be mistaken, they came to win, but how many of them can you truly say presented Pacquiao an element which he COULDN'T control? One can be taught to adjust to an opponents speed or size with good timing and footwork; but how many of those guys truly presented something that Pacquiao had yet to encounter, other than the physical aspect of sheer size?
In Mayweather, not only is an amazing amount of talent present, but to make up for a physical deficit, mentally, he makes it a 'salt-water' game, which doesn't bode well for a 'freshwater' fish! He's playin' dirty and it's all mental warfare. Coming into the first Morales showdown, Morales spoke of how he felt disrespected, and many view him to be the last fighter who entered the ring against Pacquiao with absolutely no fear. Look at the fight again.....Pacquiao wasn't weak from a blood test.....he was simply defeated in a very close fight by a man who had no fear coming in, and in the face of adversity, that man walked through the fire and was determined to put it out! In the end, he did!
I know to some Pacquiao is this larger-than-life superman who has no known Kryptonite, but the truth is, we're all human. Do really think he takes no offense with Mayweather constantly stealing his thunder? Every time Pacquiao has a fight to be promoted, the same man steals the spotlight and gets people to think "Mayweather". Floyd's reasoning is two-fold.
1.) We all know you don't throw a piece of steak on the grill and look for the best results if you haven't "tenderized" it first. For some, Mayweather can complete this process in one fight camp....but for someone of Pacquiao's magnitude, it takes time, and when you're out of the ring chillaxin', that's all you have.
2.) Mayweather knows this mess is gettin' old with fight fans, but give him some credit.....he also knows if we truly love the sport, the day the fight is signed, every last one of us will be watchin' if God spares us. Bottom line, while we're gettin' tired and gray, Floyd knows this fight is growin'.....and growin'......and growin'! The anticipation will reach epic proportions, so will the paychecks, attendance, and viewership. Many of you think Floyd is just an ignorant big mouth, but the day you learn how to literally talk your way into a $60M payday for 36min of action (or less), let me know, because right now he's lookin' smarter than all of us! I damn sure don't make that much! Guess I'd better keep talkin'!
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