Floyd Mayweather Jr’s Silence over a fight with Manny Pacquiao – means what?
By Ronald C Charles: Floyd Mayweather has opted to remain silent regarding a possible match-up with Manny Pacquiao, is this good news?
In truth, it’s not Mayweather but more his camp and associates that have openly voiced their opinion in the past. Mayweather himself has stayed relatively quiet (unless of course we are watching HBO 24/7 on the lead up to one of his fights) but with that he focuses his attention on his already scheduled opponent.
Earlier in the month, Pacquiao agreed to the 14 day cut of, the offer from previous negotiations that where mediated by retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein. Various reports suggested Mayweather had issued a statement saying that offer was no longer on the table and that he expected Pacquiao to undergo the same testing as his previous opponent Shane Mosley (right up to the day of the fight).
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Mayweather fans claim no such statement was released, in truth I have never heard such a statement and not through the lack of trying to find. Mayweather or his spokesman did not confirm or deny issuing any such statement.
After the negotiations broke down earlier in the year and with the whole debacle that followed, I would suggest for this fight the old, saying “no news is good news” applies.
Let’s just hope Mayweather is basking in his recent victory and is planning to fight the Pac-Man later in the year. Mayweather openly admits he fights for money (and who can blame him) but it’s Pacquiao who represents the most lucrative fight out there for Mayweather.
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***Duck is a wise guy, he’ll never fight phenom Manny Pacquiao because he knows he cannot win against the Pacman. So why would he fight Pacquiao when he could earn at least $20 million by fighting someone else easy to beat? He fights only those he can beat. Honor doesn’t matter to him because he is the opposite of an honorable man. The only thing that matters to him is his undefeated record in boxing. He would like to be remembered as the greatest undefeated boxer in the history of US boxing. So forget it, the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight will never happen. Long live Manny Pacquiao, one of the the greatest fighters of all time.
PacMan is not Iran, Just a great boxer unmatched to any current and past fighters in the world. Mayweather is a good and skillful fighter. Both of these fighters are breed with undeniable ability and superiority to withstand or beat their opponents in the ring. I would like to see this fights happens, but.....it is only a wishful thinking. Mayweather appears to express his desire not to make this happen. Taking a year or two from boxing tells me that he does not want any part of Manny. Boxing experts consensus agrees that PacMan is the only fighter currently that can tarnish his undefeated record if this fight will happen. He is aware of it, feel it, smell it and dreamed of it. He is more worry about his record and does not give a damn about what the boxing fans want to see. Can Floyd beat Manny? Yes, he can. I would say that if the fight go to the distance the yes, that is a big IF!.. Some observers and uninformed boxing fans hallucinate believing that Manny will get knock out. This is in no way, not even a possibility the fact that Floyd does not have enough "zap" on his punch. Manny will probably get knock down from "off balance" because of Floyds ability to counter punch accurately.
Boxing fans, This fight will not happen. As much as I like to see it, Floyd must come to the table and be presented with a 90/10 purse split and Manny must take his blood test a day before the fight. Then Floyd will agree.
At the end of the year I'm going to Japan so if the fight doesn't happen, just another night in Japan to do something with my friends.
Point to everyone, just chill and remember your life counts more. Make something of it while you are still alive.
I used to have a decent life until I got up off my ass and dedicated myself, much like these boxers did to get to where they were. That's something I really respect about those guys and like to watch how they perform in the ring. But I know, in the end, they'll do what's best for them and I should do the same for me.
It actually works.
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Congratulatons to Manny Pacquiao who will receive the BWAA and Fighter of the Decade awards! The faces of the Mayweathers and the Golden Hypocrite Promotions people must be green with envy. Sorry guys, my advice to you guys is not to be envious of other people's achievements, to be truthful and do not resort to defame other people's character. May the Lord guide you in your future endeavors.