It is not a sin to like both Money & Manny
November 29th, 2009
By Klaas Mabetlela: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have divided the boxing fans down the middle and the fans’ fight is reaching a boiling point. For most general fans, Money may have already lost the fight with Manny even before the bell rings. Mayweather will still be labeled as ‘boring’ and not brave enough after the fight even if he wins clearly. His sin is being the most complete practitioner of trade during his era. Love him or hate him, the guy just knows how to box and has a boxing brain second to none. For most general fans, this is still not good enough.
Most fans pick a certain style and whoever does not practice it is labeled and will never be appreciated. I just think they miss a lot because boxing is full of diversity. The styles of Manny and Money do not have to create two warring fan base. We can like their styles as different as they are because that is what sport is all about. I like them both and think that they are both great for the sport. Personalities and egos are also part and parcel of the game and people should not be too carried away about that.
Money and Manny are both super athletes who are committed to their craft and they do not need to have same personalities and lifestyles to mesmerize us when they ply their trade. Ironically the very fact that we rather have a ‘good guy’ and ‘bad-guy’ in the equation will ensure that they share the biggest payday in history of the sport when they finally meet in the ring. And that is not bad for business at all.
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FLOYD, PLEASE SIGN THE CONTRACT! THEN WE’LL SEE HOW TOUGH YOU ARE! YOU ARE EITHER GOING TO FIGHT OR YOU ARE GOING TO RUN! IF YOU ARE A REAL MAN, YOU WILL STAND AND FIGHT AND NOT RUN.
FLOYD IS TOO SMART FOR MANNY.HE IS TOO QUICK FOR MANNY,HE IS TOO SLEEK FOR MANNY,AND TOO BIG FOR MANNY.I CANT SEE HOW MANNY CAN BEAT FLOYD IN A MILLION YEARS.MANNY WALKS STRAIGHT IN AND THROWS A LOT OF PUNCHES,FLOYD HAS A SIDEWAYS STANCES AND ROLLS HIS SHOULDER,HE WILL CIRCLE MANNY TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT,AND POT SHOT HIM ALL NIGHT,HE WILL NOT BE IN MANNY’S FACE,MANNY WONT FIND NOTHING TO HIT,MONEY HAS INCREDIBLE HEAD AND BODY MOVEMENT,HE IS HARD TO HIT.IT WILL BE AN EASY MANNY FOR MONEY.
Mayweather by decision. It will be similar to how he dismantled Marquez. Pac-man will get frustrated and desperate in the late rounds. Mayweather is too smart.
pac-may is a done deal. they will announce it during New Year’s Eve where many people are glued in the TV screen .HAPPY BOXING YEAR 2010. The year the legend will be born. And that is PACMAN.
pac within 5 rounds
Thanks.Nice article. But I beg your pardon sir. We never hate Mayweather. Its just we hate him for being a coward. If youre really a fighter, then anybody who ask you for a fight, which is within your weight of course, should be givin a big YES!!Just like Manny. If someone ask him for a fight he will just say IT depends on his Manager and he can fight them ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE WITH OR WITHOUT A GLOVES.
manny will kill em
manny will win i hate ma
some might say ‘defense is the best offense’, but when it comes to this upcoming fight, i say offense is the best defense.
pacquiao will win by tko.
Floyd M. was saying during his interview that Manny would not reply when ask if he wants to fight Floyd Mayweather, and mentions his promoter aswering for him, why not himself, cause he doesn’t think much of you, F.M. your not even in his mind after his win with Cotto, you are ‘ain’t no big thing’, to him, as the Hawaiian says..Don’t worry Floyd he will do all his talking in the ring and you will not have a chance to respond..it’ll be just uh, uh ,,so there for you F. Mayweather..dont get me wrong F. Mayweather, I like you and may the best man wins.. Aloha… Angel..you can print this on the comment column…I don’t mind..same…
after all the pre-fight brouhahas, floyd would be the nth boxer who would say ” I can’t see where the punches are coming! ” during the post fight interview….
I can’t wait for this match-up. I think its fascinating because its the two best boxers in the sport facing off in a fight that captures great mainstream attention boxing desperately needs.
bring me paul williams .
AnthonyW yes both will have a games plan,I just was watching 4 utube of floyd fights,that is his habbit offense ,that what makes him hard to hit is he keep a big distance between his fighter .(he back up) and jumps in with his offense jab/cross,and step back 2 step so he dont get hit,watch it (feet), like clock work ,that his style cant change that. pac has good timing to beat a fighter to the punch jumping in he has proven that.and pac want to trade with 3 punch floyd .
pac will take floyd jumping in offense away (really that all he know, too safe) but he still has a sneaky right cross and a jab but again floyd dont want to be close to a fighter = runing .by the way I did call the win (eastside)over cotto by tko or ko by out trading cotto and backing him up. most taught I was crazy
just ny observation of style. thinks floyd know that ,and might price himself out of the fight.
I believe that I am better than Manny and Money.
Mayweather draw crowds… he is a big draw.. because a lot of people want to see him lose. Right?
Mosley, Cotto and Pacquiao will own Money. Thats for sure.
Good article. I’m a fan of both boxers and there styles, and hopefully this bout will come off. But to be honest I can only see one winner…and that is Mayweather. I just don’t believe Pacquiao will get close enough to unleash his combinations, I expect Mayweather to use his jab a lot more in this bout.
roy – do you believe Roach is the only trainer to have a gameplan?…same question goes to every other “die-hard” Pacquiao fan. Both boxers are going to be bringing a gameplan into the ring. In my opinion, what wins the bout for Mayweather is his brain and his ability to change to plan B or C if needed. I have yet to see Pacquiao change tactics during a bout. (from what I can remember) When it comes down to it, if Pacquiao/Roach’s gameplan isn’t working, Pacquiao will automatically take his offense into overdrive.
This is boxing though, and anything can happen!
I can easily beat Mayweather.
there both the best fighters,but Manny style will always win over Floyd,why? floyd offense fighting stance is staying too far away.its worked to his avantage long arms,and jumping in 2 punch jabbing/cross and jumping backward 2 steps w/o getting hit.
.pac likely will timed floyd jumping in.,moving under with a ko punch left cross or a half uppercutter blocking the 2th punch and delivering a crisp 4 punch combination . basely killing floyd jumping offense move.remember pac want to be close to exchange with floyd. going backward jab and a sneaky right, both with no power, will be only thing available to him. roach said its not going to last as long as cotto,and he has the fighter to beat floyd.
Nice. but i got to pick one. Mayweather by stoppage.
good article dude
Jo Jo who has Floyd “ducked” exactly? And don’t give me some BS response based upon your dislike for him. Margarito, overated, Cotto green (look at his fights before ’07), Paul Williams (look at who he fought before fighting Margarito) does anything in the resumes of these guys really warrant a fight against the p4p champion?
I still think that the only sweet science Floyd possesses is the sweet science of ducking fighters. He is still a bigger fighter than Pac Man. Why won’t he pick on someone his own size????????
by the way nice and unbiased article.
Very good article. Roach does not want Manny to fight Mosley at 147 because he (Mosley) is “too good” and Floyd called out Mosley before he was a big draw. That does not sound like Floyd is ducking Mosley, nor based upon Roach does it sound like he wants to fight Mosley at Mosley’s optimum weight.
I rather not see Pacman fight Mayweather. He has nothing to prove anyway.Just retire and let Mayweather fight Mosley, Cotto, Margarito and Williams. Dont give any big payday(Pacman) to PBF.
Hang your gloves, Manny. You have won 7 divisions. No Champion has ever attained this, and possibly no Champion will ever attain this feat. We will never find a Champion like you.
Mayweather has to prove he can beat Mosley or Williams before he can fight you.
Relax, little Filipino. You have save boxing from the boring Klitschko’s.
Yeah, nobodys denying hes a talented fighter with the potential to be one of the greats. To be truly recognised though, he will have to step up his opposition. Bring on the Pac Man!
also i do not think mayweather proved any thing by beating marquez. seems to me his picks fights were more than lightly he is going to win. why has he not fought mosely , i think he would struggle against him.
a good artical , boxing is full of different styles and attitudes this is what makes it good . hate them or love them they entertain us. i think manny would win , i admire him as he is not scared to box any one
very good article. As for for the fight itself i just cant see manny getting a win but that being said who has Mayweather “really” fought who’s of a very high standard (at his weight) he is unbelievably gifted and i think he would walk the floor with all the current welterweights but his name is being tarnished by this fight dodging tactic…he has avoided big names and for it he wont be remembered as the great boxer he is. Mayweather to win on points or MAnny by KO, no way in hell manny can let this go the distance
ALL U HATERZ WE ALL KNOW WHO WILL WIN THE ONE AND ONLY PACMAN
Very well said and very unbiased opinion Mabetlela. I do appreciate an article that is neutral. I also like both fighters, but in a fight with each other I have to go with Floyd Money Mayweater. When Manny fight against some opponent other than Floyd, I will support him then.