Manny Pacquiao – A Class Act
February 28th, 2011
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Despite all the attacks on him by the Floyd Mayweather camp, Manny Pacquiao has remained remarkably calm, not wishing to retaliate. Manny Pacquiao AKA “Pacman” (52-3-1, 38 KO’s) has been in the public eye for a number of years and was named “Boxer of the Decade” for 2001-2010 by the WBC.
Two days after making the video “Money” apologized about the comments he made in the video, saying he was just having a little fun.
It was too little and too late. Most of the people who watched and heard the video did not think it was funny. It was insulting to millions of people all over the globe.
More recently Floyd’s uncle Roger Mayweather went on another rant against Manny Pacquiao uttering the profanity and gutter language we have come to expect from the Mayweather camp. This too was caught on videotape. True, this time it was not Floyd Mayweather making the comments.
Through it all, Manny Pacquiao has maintained his composure, his dignity and his class.
When the tickets went on sale for Manny’s upcoming fight with Shane Mosley on May 7, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Promoter Bob Arum announced that they sold out in just three hours. Arum was astounded at how quickly the tickets had sold out and stated the he had never seen anything like it.
Apparently Manny Pacquiao has struck a chord in the boxing world, not just in his native Philippines, but all over the world, He is one of those rare individuals who transcend the sport of boxing. We have not seen that for a while. People who are not huge boxing fans are taking not of Manny Pacquiao, who is not only a great fighter, but a congressman in the Philippines and exudes charisma as exhibited on his appearances on the late night TV circuit.
Bob Arum, the gifted promoter that he is, recognizes the “Pacman’s” popularity. That is why Arum decided to leave HBO for his upcoming fight with Sugar “Shane” Mosley and go with Showtime. Arum wants to showcase Pacquiao on Showtime, which has a viewership of over 100 million as opposed to HBO’s 35 million. Shane Mosley will also be a good fit for that endeavor. It is to Manny Pacquiao’s credit that he has resisted the temptation to get down in the gutter with some of his detractors. It will be interesting to see the reaction of his detractors when they see the PPV numbers that Pacquiao – Mosley put up. Pacquiao has come a long way since he lived on the streets in the Phillipines. He has been a class act throughout his career and continues to be so.
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@zxcr
Floyd asked for random drug testing up until the night of the fight. Pacquiao balked, Floyd negotiated the terms to 14 days before the fight, Pacquiao still balked. Floyd said right after the Mosely fight that there would be no cut-offs anymore; Three days later Manny agreed to the 14 day cutoff.
Manny agreed to the terms that we all heard were no longer on the table!
Mayweather might be alot of things…but a mindreader I’m not giving him credit for. You say Mayweather would’ve come up with another excuse??? Mayweather made his position perfectly clear on May 1, 2010…and it hasn’t changed. How many excuses have we heard from Pacquiao, Arum and Roach as to why this professional fighter can’t take a drug test???
VERY GOOD JOB JOHN,NOW THAT YOU HAVE CHRIS WILLIAMS AND DAVE LAHR CRYING AFTER READING THIS I CAN SLEEP GOOD TONIGHT.THANKS AGAIN FOR REPORTING THE TRUTH MY FRIEND.
@steroids help,
If you haven’t seen Clottey win than you’re the one who is new to boxing. Damn you’re as slow as they come. He beat Floyd’s boy and is still ranked in the top 10 for welterweight.
@mB FROM pHILLY
Problem is what Floyd agreed to doesn’t accuse him of anything. What was asked of him isn’t unheard of in boxing. What he agreed to doesn’t come off the heels of Manny Pacquiao’s family and entourage telling anybody who listents that there’s something wrong with Floyd.
Get the picture?
Gloves ring size all points that are agreed to for every fight. The weight fine was clearly because Floyd came in over weight for the JMM fight. Manny has never tested positive nor has there been any link to PED use anywhere!
How can Manny fool the whole boxing world? Why does everybody who has any boxing knowledge and is a known boxing expert point their finger at Floyd?
Really guys wake the f@ck up!
Floyd asks for all the negative criticism listen to him whenever he opens his mouth!
Having said what I said in my last post, it’s not that Mayweather fans hate *Pacquiao…hate him for what?? No of us knows him personally; but what we do hate is the fact that *Pacquiao could’ve made this fight a year and a half ago but he’s (in my opinion) hiding behind Bob Arum and favorable media sources to try and erase the fact that he won’t do the 1 thing that would bring this entire debate to an end. If *Pacquiao were to do the honest thing and submit to full random testing and give the best showing he could according to his skillset, then he could earn back his respect; win or lose. Mayweather conceeded…when will *Pacquiao??
Look at it in reverse: Manny agreed to use smaller gloves, Manny agreed to use a smaller ring, Manny agreed to pay Mayweather 10 million per pd if he comes in overweight, Manny agreed to a 50-50 purse split, Manny agreed to let Mayweather enter as the Champion…Manny only asked Floyd to join him in ensuring an even playing field…And Mayweather ran from the table. Does looking at it like that make it any clearer to all the Pacfans of what really happened?
@ Fan.
Floyd Mayweather using Manny Pacquiao’s name to stay relevant.
they think they are good but clubber lang would beat both at the same time ……. fact
steroids help says:
March 1, 2011 at 10:34 am
HAhaha clottey is a good welterweight? I dont think I ever seen him win…
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He won against Zab Judah, whom your idol Floyd struggled with
Mayweather will lose to Pacquiao, The shoulder roll works good on right handers,when Pac throws his left hand he always leans to his left or steps to his left. This will prevent Mayweather counter right hands or upper cuts. This will also leave mayweather open for right hooks to the body followed by the Pacqiao left upper cut. I’ve boxed and trained amatuer boxers so i know what I’m talking about . Most people here are just key board boxers without even ever stepping into a ring.
HAhaha clottey is a good welterweight? I dont think I ever seen him win…
i want both pac floy to loose by different guys of course… they are not that good… Roy Jones never lost until he got 35 years old. one disqualification but he knocked that guy out right away in their rematch… Pac. is not 35 yet… if he continues to fight, there might be different story for him
@ Foreal
you can’t say floyd is an A+ fighter if he haven’t faced some good welters out there, margarito, cotto, clottey and manny. floyd is only B-
Harold u are dumb and u have no understanding of what the venue process is… First, the promotion companies are responsible for buying 80% of the seats. They do this so that,the guaranteed money mgm is putting up will be replenished. Second, the fight did not sell out in 3 hrs bc you can still buy tickets online from an authorized dealer. My buddy is going for a bachelers party and they bought tickets yesterday through ticketmaster I believe. It was not ebay nor stub hub it was from ticketmaster and for 4 tickets it cost the 2500 and the are in like row 12… So those reports are true however, top rank was responsible fo r buying 80% and they must flip them. Uconn’s football team lost money going to a bowl game bc they had to buy 7 mill worth of tickets where they can resell them for a profit but noone bought them… Y do,u think at bowl games there are students and alumni at the games… Bc the school has to buy the tickets to guarantee the venue money… It happens in ALL events like concerts… Y do,u think each group has fan clubs where u can buy tickets early….they sell them for face value bc they nake the money back in memberships… So its ok, I understand the missionaries just ran trains on ur mother n sisters…
@Foreal:
You are probably Mayweather’s A+ lover he he he.
All of us know that the Mayweathers have the history of using drugs or PEDS…That’s why they are accusing Pacman of using them. The logic is true:
The thinker is the doer!!!
You always find a way of running away from the truth…Floyd is better in all departments…..That does not mean Manny is bad…Manny is a B+/A fighter and Floyd is an A+ fighter. Lets talk boxing, forget about who is black, grey, yellow or green…we all breath, learn and live a life…lets just get it on!
Wonder what kind of “nightmares” Floyd has? Manny sold out the MGM Grand in three hours, he met with President Obama on his recent tour and his PPV numbers for his fight with Shane Mosley will be through the roof!
“Money” or “Prettyboy” or whatever he calls himself these days is probably finding out that “Money” can’t buy you happiness. I don’t thik Floyd is a happy camper and would imagine that all his nightmares are about the fighter he is afraid to fight.
@sean the moron.
Pac was already a champion before Roach took him in. That first KO loss was from Torrecampo, a fight of which he was penalized for coming overweight, by wearing heavy gloves it took Pacs efficiency off. The second KO loss is more of a Mafia like formality to make the Thai more marketable by making him a legitimate champion- what more by a KO then of the present champ who lost his title on the scale. A loss from Morales is what endeared pac to the Public- fighting half blind, he was not aware that morales was already hurt and was faking and pretending not to be hurt by Pac’s punches, as you had seen the 2nd and 3rd fight results were big KOs by Pac.
Thank you so much John, you are absolutely correct!Pacman is one of a kind….inside and outside the ring.He’s the greatest boxer in history and also he is being loved by all the people around the world except only floyd’s fans.And to the Pachaters, please don’t be jealous meeeeen! It’s a fact and it’s already recorded in boxing history. Oh,what about your Floyd jr? Oh yeah, he has a “0″ loss record but why he doesn’t wanna fight Pacman? Oh yeah, he’s so scared that’s why he’s hiding. What a big,big shame to Floyd Jr.Kroookookooook..chiic..chiiic..chiic…lol
one thing for sure Floyd cannot beat Manny thats why the fight wont happen!!!
There is nothing wrong with rooting for your favorite fighter. That is normal. What is not normal is all the venom and hatred directed at Pacman. The racial garbage is disgusting. Let’s keep it real.
This fight will happen..all this talk will die out as the truth will come out!
Write this article when ariza cashes in and sells this story in 5 years
First and foremost im a boxing fan and dont get me wrong mayweather is a champion boxer but if ever this fight happens with pacquiao which i believe sadly it wont pacquiao will ultimately win by not being the better boxer but will show he has the bigger heart and warrior instincts that mayweather obviously dont have..he changed his alias from pretty boy to money so why make up sh..it like randrom drug tests when u can make your money and alot of it with that..this is how see things probably happening if they do fight mayweather will take the first couple of rounds just and then pacquiao will take his heart out of the fight after getting pounded with relentless combinations and win by tko in the tenth and gthen the excuses will come out that hes past his prime,weight drained or god knows what else and christina williams and his lover david lark will still find some f..ukd up things to say bout pacquiao…lets just hope this fight happens and we will see who gets exposed…go pacquiao
Mayweathers can’t get Pacquiao off their head, the ranting, tha bashing, the bad comments, these are indications that Manny Pacquaio silence is completely deafening this family.
look floyd defenders.. give ti up. yes floyd has skills but he is a cowerd simple as.. stop defending him because its getting old.. its plain obvious he doesnt want to fight pacquiao and any of you that think otherwise either dont want to beleive it or are just pure DUMB
There is always a tendence for the best of the best to self destruct. This is true for most achievers in life, wether it is caused by too much success, or too little good parenting or just bad environment..it does not matter, self destruction is destruction at the end of it. Floyd will surely self destruct unless he checks his behaviour. I will not support Floyd on his bad habbits, but I love Floyd the boxer, the master boxer because that he does well without any reservations. I am so prayerfull that this fight should take place, and most of you will remember my words. Floyd will not destruct in the ring…rather he certainly will outside of it.
@pact4rdsbl0w
thats BIGTIME PACMAN!! you didnt see what floyds head too? LOL!! i will say it again and again, PACMAN IS BIGTIME!!!
With due respect, Manny is a buisy fighter. He has certainly kept his fans alive. I don’t like the Floyd inactivity at all. For all I know, Floyd will not remain at the top of his game, time is not waiting for him and so, Manny is actually better at fighting more fights. The only reason though is that Floyd has become so comfortable with fighting a single fight while making tonnes of dollars. Money has spoilt the best boxer of our era. I would have loved to see Floyd get very busy at his peak, and retire early. This sport is so unfogiving, long after all of us have forgotten the sucrifices our heros made in the ring, the after effects start to plague these guys. Having said all that, it does not change the fact that Floyd is the best boxer of this era….money has gotten to his head….what would you expect from a yourng, rich man who lives were dreams are made of?…They almost always end up badly….but the truth is the truth!
im sure mayweather is not atg, hes just the best we presently have. but he would be in the middle of the pack in the leonard era and probably would have been forgotten.
the other probem, mayweathers primary defenders ignore all the black fighters who have been caught using steroids, but want a fighter whose never been caught hounded for it. it smacks of a sick desperation, is floyd all they have left to take pride in…the real deal cheated on a level unprecidented in boxing history, probably still is. why is it never mentioned????
floyds problems will go on forever…hes socially retarded. he recently ran into sugar ray leonard and went on a rant about how he would have easily beaten leonard. of course, thats ridiculous, floyd will never fight the present middlweight champion, much less a fighter like hagler. he doesnt fight enough to be number one, but there more to it. he so afraid of losing he destroys his own image. on one hand packy is nothing, on the other hes afraid to fight him unless hes tested. hes been lucky so far. he could have easily lost to oscar, a split decision win, when he should have finished oscar off as soon as he got tired rather than running around in circles like indians around a wagon train. he is compulsively afraid of losing, because he ties it to his greatness, when a couple of losses and real risks would have assured his greatness.
Mayweather is so jealous and green with envy with the various accolades and awards that have been given to Pacquiao that he and his family have resorted to dirty tactics to try to downgrade Pacquiao’s achievements. However, the more they try to play dirty, the more the world sympathizes with Pacquiao and grow more hatred for Mayweather and his ilk. Kodus to Manny Pacquiao for keeping his cool and not striking back at the verbal attacks from the Mayweathers. The world loves you Manny, keep up the good behaviour.
I see a lot of jealousy coming from both Floyd and Pac-fans. This I could say;
“WHAT A CLASS ACT”.
I’m beginning to like you already Foreal… man, I’f I’m Floyd and I have a couple of fans like you, I’ll dethrone that brown midget-easy to beat, one-dimensional boxer from the Philippines who the world like so much.
One problem… whenever you’re talking how he would fight Manny, your operative words are “IF’ and “WHEN”, meaning you’re not sure WHEN your hero is going to fight. Meanwhile, ours is sure to be fighting on May 7 this year. This, I believe as fans, we have the adventage.
It is true that Floyd is not on the top simply because he is not active. It is just common knowledge that he can not be on top of the game when he is inactive. He retired…for what ever reason..and Manny filled the space. When he decisdes to come back..he will claim his position, for now…it is happy hour for Manny before the owner of the throne comes back. You have to remember, he was never deposed….Ohhhh…what a fighting machine that boy is!
Floyd Sr and uncle Roger planted the seed of doubt on Pac when they said that there is a kind of stuff that is available in the Philippines that makes Pac as he is. And many believed them. America is the most advanced nation on earth and many surprisingly believed such nonsense. IF Sr. and uncle is sure of their claim, then there must be an overflowing number of Filipino champs from the lowest weight class to the middleweight (considering Asian size) by now but where are they? This PEDS and strange brew is fiction afterall.
Until Pacquiao retires, Maryweather will ALWAYS be NUMBER TWO. Man up Floyd!! Fight this lefthanded MIDGET, I WANT TO SEE WHO THE MAN WILL BE THAT NIGHT!
@Foreal On the other hand, Floyd has not fought anyone like Manny. No 2 fighters are exactly alike.
At the most, Manny can only give Floyd a hellish fight…at the most. Don’t ever think Floyd’s tactics are backfiring, they are not…there are so many people out there who can’t believe that Manny refused to take blood tests. It will only take one loss to ignite this debate again, wait and see. With only one loss, all this hype, and praise will disapear. Floyd may be incoherent at times, but there is no doubting that he is the better of the two. What has worked agaisnt Floyd are his court cases and not anything to do with Manny. I personally don’t like the Floyd personality that puts him in problems with the law…but I don’t mind when he says that he is the best because he simply is. Feelings about conduct and reality in the ring are two different issues. Floyd just needs to change the wrong things in his life, and history pages are his…assured!
@foreal…
Man you are really high these days. That’s good. But what I can’t understand from you is that because of your great love for Floyd you call other who love another boxer not named Floyd “BLIND”?
I don’t think it’s right anywhere. You love Floyd, fine. But don’t expect other fans to love that “tap-run-hug” style of Floydie as well.
Only those blinded by pure hype can not see it. Manny has never..never stepped in the ring with somebody with the skills of Floyd. I may be speculating but the chances that I am right are above 80%. Sleek, fast, intelligent, the best deffence and above all…the most skilled and with an unblemmished record. There is nothing like Floyd out there…
Foreal. You’re using strong words that is pure speculation. Unless, you have a crystal ball!
Heheheee….What ever! what is the most important thing is that Floyd is going to whack Manny full stop.Manny is a gentleman, but this is boxing it not acting or some other funny sport…this is blood business and so, if Floyd is master in the squared ring so be it!
stop all the hating, just hope that the third time will materialize and we all get what the rest of the world want to see. If not, there will be youngbloods that are willing to carry the torch.
@phillip…. hehehe, hindi pa rin, makulit yan tulad ng iba… tingnan mo pag me bago na namang write-up ung 2 komikero d2 (williams & lhar) titira na naman yan ng peds.
@ sean, anabolic steroids does not increase/enhance reflexes. You can read any physiology book and you will not find anything about anabolic steroids increasing/enhancing reflexes or in your terms reaction time.
@ sean Well said and I agree. True boxing fans want Pac and Floyd to get it on.
Sean it’s good to hear that. Anyway I’m single and i don’t have children yet. With that let’s see what will gonna happened with the third negotiation.
@crottyruh;I agree I want to see them fight and put all this to rest.My belief is Mayweather should be fighting at least twice a year as he gets older staying active is essential.
As for his personal life and all that other junk I don’t care about it.I don’t need him to be my national hero or anything like that.When you do dirt it catches up to you and if Mayweather is guilty of a crime let the system deal with him.
I just wanna get this fight out the way already it’s long overdue.
@ sean Ariza came in when Pac started to try going up in weight during the Diaz fight. It could be the factor why Pac slowly became to what he is now….not PEDS.
Goodnight!
@aldawg; You sound like a chick-who cares,if Floyd cares about me or not?
did fernando vargas came on top? he’s PED user now what? think about it floydiots
I wonder how floyd jr would be remembered?
Sean… Manny on his lighter weight campaign is an uncomfortable boxer. His ideal fighting weight is at welter, that’s why he no longer fancy fighting at heavier weight now. I’m sure you’ve seen Floyd at 106, is he the same today? Did you suspect him as well?
I’ll ask you again. What can WE DO to make NSAC change the testing procedure to that of what Floyd wants?
You see, I really wanted the two fight because it will be good for boxing. I love boxing first before any boxer. It just happen that I’m a Filipino and 2 of the best boxers today are Filipinos.
.zxcv. says:
March 1, 2011 at 12:08 am
@sean
What’s with the braggin bout children? Sounded like that your child is much smarter than you mate don’t be hypocrite and get blinded by those PED issue! Get a grip! Everybody knows that the PED issue is way of Mayweather to discredit while avoiding Manny Pacquiao! It would be dumb for you to say that if an athlete is beyond his capability he’s on PED? What kind of thinking is that? So the hard-work, work ethics, dedication and discipline won’t get you somewhere/become successful? Af far as I know Manny (I followed his career since he was 16 y/o @ Blow-By-Blow boxing tv show in Phil)he’s been dedicated to this sport and his work ethics is beyond you can imagine. I recommend you to watch him train inside the gym.
If you think that PED will make you a better athlete, then you’re wrong! You’re just making your body even worst! Prone to injury and cardiac anomaly
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Very well said…
why stil all this yappin bout floydie .. he’s retired at age 34, a good age and a great reason to avoid pac, cotto, margarito … “im done with boxin” .. remember? .. gone, history
@silverdome;I agree with your statement…
crottyruh says:
February 28, 2011 at 11:42 pm
and another thing sean, did you suspect Manny long before the Mayweathers did? or the idea was spoon-fed to you?
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hahahaha… I guess not, maybe because the Mayweathers are smarter than him LMAO
@Sean
It’s better for you to convince FMJ to fight Pacman rather than thrash talking here…Please remember that President Obama considered Pacman as the best boxer over FMJ by inviting him to White House…
For FMJ to relieve heartaches is to fight Pacman and win! But you know….he has so many “buts” and excuses to fight…
It sound to me like Floyd has been taxing Sean’s ass. He sounds like some dumb Ho defending her pimp even though he mistreats her. Sean makes as much sense as the rest of them Mayweather dumb asses. Floyd don’t give a rat’s ass about you. That’s why he’s not fighting right now. His on vacation.
@crottyruh; I found it odd when he beat Cotto and appeared to be the more muscular and physical fighter.I also watched Manny in the lighter weights and he would tire by the 8th round.Manny use to take off the 9th and 10th round-plus he is throwing more punches as he’s gotten heavier.So I suspected Paq then…
@sean
Peds do that? let me see… Mosley is a PROVEN ped user, why he didn’t seem to have those things you mentioned.
Not that I condone peds, but you’re still unable to come of with someone who used it and became great.
And again, did you suspect Manny before the Mayweathers did or you’re just simply following their lead? What about NSAC, have you and the Mayweathers done anything? I asked because Manny is just waiting for NSAC to change their testing procedure. He said: “if NSAC says RBT, so be it.”
@Floyd is a joke…;WADA is used by athletes around the world and isn’t a company conspired into existence by Mayweather to hold up a fight with Manny.
@Jay-Z I gave you a decent, clean opinion regarding your “Arum made Pacquiao’s visit to the White House” claim. Read my blog again. I didn’t call you a ” black idiot”. Perhaps that came from your own mind. Read my blog again and see there wasn’t any foul language in it.
DOC;I am most certain without a degree of doubt Floyd is gonna beat Manny.I am willing to bet our children! My son is on the honor roll,speaks 2 languages,is in a smart and gifted class.What’s your kid like?
@ sean
“Manny is smart for not getting tested and having his legacy scrutinized…”
manny always tested NEGATIVE in all his fights. what test are you talking about? ahhh… floyd’s testing protocols?
lol!!!
@crottyruh;PED’s make a good fighter better,if a quick fighter takes something to make him faster it’s only commonsense he would get better as a fighter.Reactionary time,eye hand coordination,muscle memory builds faster and makes him a better fighter.
He will be able to capitalize on openings,that otherwise would have been missed. Just think about it for a second…it’s not rocket science.
Sean you did not answer my question. Ask that question to Pacquiao not to me.
and another thing sean, did you suspect Manny long before the Mayweathers did? or the idea was spoon-fed to you?
EXACTLY!!!!
@DOC; the same can be said about Manny…if he thinks his power comes from some mystery God,he should take the test and fight.
God would just replenish his body and we would see the same Manny in the ring…correct? If Manny gets tested and beaten badly all his recent success would be questioned.Manny is smart for not getting tested and having his legacy scrutinized,because Mayweather is gonna tax that a55!
@sean….
I promised not to take you seriously but you are really an annoying kid. I’ll ask you again:
1. Do you have proof about your PED accusation against Manny?
2. Name me just ONE boxer who has gone from average to great fighter because of peds.
3. Have you and Mayweather done anything as of late to convince NSAC to cahnge the testing procedure to that of what the Mayweahers ask?
@DOC
Don’t expect an immediate answer from sean, you gave him a hard one.. LOL
@KantoBoy;Does the fact Manny’s sister got arrested for running a gambling ring or the fact political rivals died before elections mean Manny is corrupted? Does it matter to you Freddie Roach had 3 fighters test positive for PED’s?
Does it matter to you these men get punched in the face for a living and one blow can kill you? Does it strike you as odd a 105 pound fighter with multiple losses and knockdowns on his record-has fought in his 8th division and total of 10 from initial starting point strike you as odd? The Mayweather’s are a lot of things good and bad…but they are not dumb when it comes to Boxing!
Sean we are very confident that Pacquiao is clean and he is going to beat Floyd. Are you confident that Floyd is going to beat Manny with or without testing? Floyd himself is not sure on his chances, because if he truly believes he can beat him then we already know the winner between the two. Am i right Sean?
sean says:
February 28, 2011 at 11:10 pm
I feel critics don’t care if Manny is dirty,as long as he beats Floyd.Mayweather has built up so much hate towards him ,certain fans are willing to look past possible cheating just to see him lose.I get the feeling Paq fans believe his only chance of winning is cheating and would overlook it out of hate for a man none of them have met.Paq fans know his only chance at making it a bit competitive is if Manny is juiced!
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This is exactly why i can say your an idiot. Floyfans like you are like his puppets, who would even believe what a crackhead Floyd Mayweather Sr says. Laughable
I feel critics don’t care if Manny is dirty,as long as he beats Floyd.Mayweather has built up so much hate towards him ,certain fans are willing to look past possible cheating just to see him lose.I get the feeling Paq fans believe his only chance of winning is cheating and would overlook it out of hate for a man none of them have met.Paq fans know his only chance at making it a bit competitive is if Manny is juiced!
@PER;So it’s not about Mayweather fighting smaller fighters-it’s about Manny having the so called “tools” to beat him? That is where we have a difference of opinion,Mayweather gains nothing beating a fighter so small.Victory would be expected of him and critics will just say Floyd was to “big” Mayweather will find himself in a no win situation again.
Can I ask what are these “tools” Manny has to negate a complete fighter like Floyd? I know it’s not his “relentless” style as would be described by some.The idea Mayweather should fight a dirty Boxer to prove his moxie sounds silly!
Floyd has doubts as to whether he can beat Manny. Manny does not doubt his ability. Manny has the ability to rise above what is needed to win. Floyd is jealous, that is why he constantly makes idiotic statements and racial comments about Pacquiao. How juvenile!
If Mayweather thought he could beat Pacquiao the fight would have already happended.
Pacquiao has no fear.
@sean
by the way, dela hoya picked pacman and cotto vs pacman is at welter and a catchweight but at least at welter.we want floyd to fight pacman coz he has the tools to beat floyd and a hell off a fight..
It only shows that Mayweather is not convinced enough that he can dominate Pacquiao in boxing. RBT came up either as a scapegoat for cowardly acts or he(FMJ) doesn’t believe that he got what it takes.
pacman not afraid to fight anyone. Prettyboy not so sure.
@David
I agree with you man. If you believe in your own talent and abilities to fight someone you know you can win, you wouldn’t come up with any excuse not to fight because of blood testing issues. Fight the guy whether he’s on Peds or not and prove the world how superior you are. That’s a how real men fight.
Floyd needs to stop worrying about his 41-0 record and get into the ring with Manny.
I don’t get Mayweather detractors,First they say Mayweather only fights smaller guys.Marquez started at the same weight,Hatton started in a higher class.They say Floyd didn’t fight Hatton at his best weight-but Manny didn’t fight Oscar or Cotto at their best weight and gets praised.
Then you guys want Floyd to fight a former 105 pound fighter,which would represent the smallest man he would ever face.Why would you dudes want him to fight a Boxer that small?Floyd is prefect inside those ropes and in his perfection critics see their own imperfections.It doesn’t matter what some 3rd world,starving,rations eating Filipino thinks!
airdukes;what are you talking about? I don’t get what you are trying to say.
Floyd should be doing anything possible to get this fight on!
Forget about Olympic style testing and all the other issues!
Even, accept a lesser purse split! Just get Manny into the ring to prove who is best! Floyd has enough talent to win this one, and finally prove who is the best! Manny is more than willing, why won’t Floyd come to the party?
Erase all doubts, get this fight happening!
yeah at rep and eye doctor . WE WILL SEE WHEN PAC AND MANNY FIGHT AND BY THE WAY AM NOT BLACK IDIOT. I LIKE PACQUIAO BUT HE IS HIDING SOMETHING SOON WE WILL SEE WHOS REAL I AM JUST WAITING FOR THE FIGHT TO HAPPEN
@KantoBoy;CRYBABY!
@sean
like I said go back to Africa where you guys eat your own kind. You don’t belong here. Be a man and face the truth that Pinoys and Mexicans are the ones who brought boxing back to life. Tell me about Bradley and Alexanders boring fight, the so called slick black american fighters… They’re as bosring as hell
@bri – youre not american or pinoy either, where you from dude? LMAO! i think youre from 10000ft below africa…
@JAY-Z – i know you are a black ape.still had this nightmare about drugs? you cant believe a little man whooping bigger fighters? coz this things is not happening in your country..david haye talks a lot right? but atleast he fought a giant not like your idiot floyd keeps fighting small guys or rather than old guys LMAO!!
Can’t wait to see the PPV numbers for Pacquiao’s fight with Mosley. It will probably drive Floyd over the edge.
The fact that PACMAN met with Obama also has to grate on Floyd.
I don’t know why the Mayweather’s are so jealous of Pacquiao.
Wonderful article about a great champion.
Well said. well said. The Mayweather’s are your typical trash talking African American who have had a tough life growing up in white America. These kinds of people have been descriminated most of their lives and have grown to be angry and has developed an in your face type of confrontation. I mean, not all of them are like this. But those who are, you can’t help but feel sorry for them a little. It’s just the way they have learned how to deal with the situation and when they have reached fame and fortune, they carry their bitterness with them and since their fame puts them in the spotlight, their real personalities glitter. Its’ sad.
How much is showtime ppv pac/mos fight????
@ Jay Z Guests in the White House pass through a strict screening process obviously because of the magnitude and implication worldwide. It is unbelievable that Arum can twists the USA President’s arm and have his way. Not even the Prime Ministers of EU, China or Japan can make the President meet a guest without a noble purpose.
Sold out in three hours!!! That’s all I gotta say and it’s not even his home country!! USA has it’s own boxers like Bradley and Ward who can’t even get 2000 people to a fight and this lil Asian humble great guy walks in and sells out the arena in 3hours!!
Bri STFU!! your a first class nob! The guy came from flyweight to super welter to win titles I would call that a huge step up in competition! And cheating on his wife? I don’t think so mate who did you hear that from mayweather snr? Great source!!
oh god u guys must be pinoys this is not about race this pacman guy is lying about the way he really is and he did not get invited to the whitehouse BOB MADE THAT HAPPEN. IF MANY IS SO CALLED HUMBLE AND LOYAL AND DOES EVERYTHING FOR HIS PEOPLE THEN TAKE THE TEST. BUT HE WON’T CAUSE HE KNOW’S HE IS LYING THIS GUY TOOK ALL THOSE FIGHTERS TITLES. HEY MANNY U BELIEVE IN GOD REMMEMBER THIS WHAT GOD GIVES GOD TAKES IT AWAY TOO. AND BY THE WAY IT’S ONLY RACIAL IF MAYWEATHER SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT THIS IDIOT. BUT IF MANNY WOULD HAVE DONE THAT EVERYONE WILL SAY IT WAS FOR FUNN THAT IS A BUNCH OF BULL. MANNY TAKE THE TEST U KNOW THE OUTCOME OF THE FIGHT ALREADY THEY GOING TO SPANK U IN THE RING LMAO
@bri
With Pacquiaos status right now, temptations are everywhere in every second of his life.. Pac’s married life foundation became stronger because they were able to get trough it, despite of all their differences, difficulties and temptations. Yes, he made a mistake, but it’s a mistake that is acceptable by law unlike Floyd’s case.. beating his own wife, threatening his own kids and poking a security guard.
Floyd would beat Pacquiao easier than he beat JJ Marquez.
Come to think of it. how did it come to Pres. Obama to invite Manny to the White House? Is it just because of boxing or is it because Manny is beyond boxing?
class act???????? cheatin on his wife was a class act.
how about he increase his class of compatition.
I am a Pacfan and I consider Mayweather Jr a great fighter so don’t get me wrong. But how will he be remembered? Floyd who won’t even come out and fight a real challenge Manny Pacquiao. He would even bash him him with racial comment but still Pacman keeps his cool. There are numerous fight fans believe that Pacquiao is on PEDS, but you know what? It didn’t change anything. He is not only admired because of his boxing skills, he is loved by majorities as a gentleman who came from a humble beginning. Pacquiao will be remembered as a humble person who brought boxing back to life and great warrior with a big heart.
Can’t say it better than that. Great write up.