Mayweather vs. Pacquiao – End Game

By Boxing News - 03/25/2015 - Comments

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By Rasheed Catapang: Floyd Mayweather Jr is a boxing genius. A tortured soul, the May 2nd fight with Manny Pacquiao had played out in his mind many times over. He’d thought Every move and counter, every feint and attack, every run and chase and its permutations. They all led to a single outcome – a whirlwind attack, a barrage of punches coming from every angle piercing the much vaunted shoulder roll. Floyd flat on his back, knocked out cold by Pacquiao.

A genius knows it’s equal. And from the moment he laid eyes on him, Mayweather knew Pacquiao was his, and then some. But that was true 4 or 5 years ago. Floyd retired and evaded Pacquiao. He watched, waited and knew exactly when Pacquiao’s skills had eroded. A decline which was more than his, it’s time to cash in the chips – all 180 million dollar of it.

But then again, Pacquiao is a once in a generation talent who might have saved his best for last. He gave in to Mayweather’s every demand just to secure the much coveted fight. Floyd, for all we know, is on death row.

Roach said “Floyd can’t run like he used to… We’ll knock out Floyd.” And so on May 2, the Tazmanian devil that made Dela Hoya quit and Cotto retreat will be unleashed again to devour Mayweather once and for all. Floyd, should he reach the 12th round by some miracle, can hope for a Bradley like win. That is highly unlikely, but still.

We all want the perfect storm, however. The yin and yang in reckless abandon, forces of nature colliding to destroy the balance. Pacquiao and Mayweather toe to toe – boxing’s deadliest practitioners giving all they have and more.

It may end with a whimper or with a bang. Either way, this is already so much more fun than the taunting game we’ve endured for years.



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