astronomically speaking is there mission..they want that crazy explosion type buy rate. possible as its this genrations fight of the century..i just wish and wish they threw on a fanstaic undercard man..why not?
Pacquiao vs Mayweather Official Thread...May 2nd!!!
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iceberg_is_on_fire
Wearing Lions gear when it wasn't cool
This is my Super Bowl brehs, that's why I'm so hyped up about this. If you follow the football threads, every week, I'm rooting for my Lions. That being said, I'm a fan of once in a generation greatness. That's why, even a divisional rival, Aaron Rodgers is one of the most ridiculous athletes I've ever seen. Very few athletes that I've come to fall in love with their prowess in sports. Floyd just happens to be my favorite athlete ever. Barry Sanders is 1A. I didn't just start rooting for him at The Coli or at SOHH, this shyt is documented online since at least 2007, when I signed up at eastside boxing, then I found out about boxing scene at 2009. I've been a boxing fan from way back. Back to what I was said and I truly believe this, I look at Floyd and LeBron in the same way. It's just that with basketball, you'll get more notoriety and publicity. Very early on, the mark of the chosen one was bestowed on them. Emmanuel Steward is quoted as saying this about Floyd before his 9th fight, the fight against Jesus Chavez. "saying there have been very few who have been more talented than this kid. He will probably win two or three world championships; I think he will go on to be the best ever" I think he is still the youngest Ring fighter of the year, along with Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali. Pernell Whitaker said this about Floyd when he was 17 and they sparred, as retold by Ronnie Shields. "Pernell is a guy who doesn't give out a lot of compliments. He didn't want to say anything about another fighter, because he didn't like the idea of anyone upstaging him. But I remember him saying to me, 'Man, this kid is good right now.' He said to Floyd, 'You stay with this and you remain dedicated, ain't nobody going to touch you" There are great fighters and basketball players and then there are prodigious fighters and basketball players, Floyd is the latter as is LeBron. The beauty behind it all is that they know it and they do not abuse their gifts. That is probably the most sobering thing about the both of them. It's not like I like to call someone's boxing acumen and level of understanding into question, but I'm always reminded of this quote from George Foreman. "Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it" That's not to say that it is wrong to find Floyd boring, everyone is definitely entitled to their position. That said, everyone comes into the ring hoping to do something everyone else fails at and his brilliance makes every fight basically play out the same way. To have a script to your fights, to play out the same exact way almost, that is talent. At that point in time, you've broken their will and they are just content to collect a paycheck. Think about this, everyone is crediting Les Moonves, rightfully so, for getting this fight done. He is also the guy that signed off on giving Floyd that six fight deal. He describes himself as a boxing fan and to think that a, to the public's understanding, an undersized, defensive fighter with ehhh punching power is the the sports #1 draw and is the world's richest athlete three years running. All of that can mean many things, but above all, it means the boy is really skilled at what he does. I think some people lose sight of how good Floyd really is, because it's been a while since he's had to show it. That's not to say that he doesn't have his Kyptonite. A bigger man with a jab plus an off night on Floyd's part would be his doom. Juan Manuel Marquez readily accepts that his loss to Floyd is the only one that he won't contest on his record. To my point, this is my Super Bowl. I'll never likely see the Lions in the Super Bowl in my lifetime, forget about winning one but I'm as confident as one could be that I'm going to see my favorite athlete ever win his. LOL. What was to be a quick response turned into a confession.
That being said, that's why I'm hyped about this, greatness continues to march on towards immortality. I'm a fan of greatness, I'll see that in the form of 48-0.
Thatrogueassdiaz
We're on the blood path now
Breh them theater prices for Floyd fights are through the roof. It was cheaper for me to go to the bar and watch the fight WHILE drinking beer and eating wings
He's my favorite ref. I also like ByrdWho would you want to see on the undercard?
seemorecizzy
Superstar
Who here is gonna be in Vegas that weekend?
ElMasChingon
Rookie
I'm currently thinking about going with my cousin. Around $800 for flight and hotel at the Westgate Hotel.....just might pull the trigger. A coworker of mine invited me. He has extra space at the Flamingo.
Black_Jesus
Superstar
I love kenny as a ref, but for this fight I think it should be Tony Weeks or Robert Byrd
seemorecizzy
Superstar
weeks performance in the maidana fight was embarassing
hes definitely not getting it
Black_Jesus
Superstar
Embarrasing is exaggerating.
Bayless performance in the rematch wasn't any better.. He allowed zero inside fighting. probably was paid off by Haymon... All is fair though
tbf we hear that every training campFighthype says it's day 4 and Floyd is STOPPING sparing partners
Black_Jesus
Superstar
You think he's stopping Pacquiao? Cause if you do we can add another month to the bet
Please do
You dismissed the notion of FLOYD being able to drop Pacquiao, because according to you, "he has taken better shots from Clottey, Cotto, Mosley and Margarito and kept going."
That's dumb, especially when I mentioned that JMM (who has less power than all of them named) KOd him cold and Bradley (who has no power) hit Pacquiao with the 2nd biggest punch he has ever taken (after the JMM punch)
If Bradley can rock Pacquiao....why dismiss the fact that Floyd, who has more power and is a much more accurate puncher, can possibly do the same or even dropping Pacquiao as well
All the rest of that you typed has 0 relevance to what I was talking about.
:yeahright:
Dont challenge me
Roach Admits Pacquiao Fumble in First Mayweather Talks
Posted by: Edward Chaykovsky on 12/25/2014
By Edward Chaykovsky
Back in 2010, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao were negotiating a highly anticipated welterweight showdown. The two sides were very close to a deal and just about every significant point was agreed upon.
Just when both sides were anticipating a done deal, the negotiations took a serious turn for the worse when Pacquiao rejected Mayweather's contractual demand for a random drug testing protocol.
Pacquiao's refusal effectively crippled the negotiations and led to a lot of questions being raised regarding his incredible run through the weight divisions.
Hall of Fame coach Freddie Roach, who trains Pacquiao, admits his side is to blame for the first round of negotiations falling apart.
Since that time, Pacquiao tried to offer everything, without success, to get Mayweather in the ring - including a full agreement to take part in random drug testing and even a 60-40 split of the profits.
"At first there was a blood problem, Manny not wanting to give blood testing because he didn't like that at first. When we lost our first fight together, he forgot to do the blood testing before the fight, so he had to do it the day before. The commission demanded that he do it the day before. He said 'if I'm going to give blood, I'm not going to be back for three or four days.' He had it in his mind that would make him weak and so forth. He felt that's why he lost that fight. He kind of mentally thought that would make him weak," Roach told HBO's The Fight Game.
"The original negotiations were probably our fault for not going so well, because of the blood issues. After that we offered everything. We even offered a 60-40 split at one time. I think we ok'd that at one time. He just has been silent since that moment, never said nothing and never talks about Manny Pacquiao in fights."
http://www.boxingscene.com/roach-admits-pacquiao-fumble-first-mayweather-talks--85698
You said "why didnt this fight happen 5-6 years ago?". Well, 5-6 years ago was 2009-2010 and Roach is saying point blank that THEY were at fault for negotiations falling through at that time period....not Floyd
Bu-bu-but, you're a "Boxing fan"...you should've read up on that before addressing @Newzz on your Pacquiao stanning shyt
What the fukk?
First off all, "Boxing fan".....you should know that Cotto doesnt have a Junior Middleweight Championship, and secondly, where did you make that shyt up from?
You're gonna just blatantly LIE to me and all of the other Hardcore Boxing Fans on here and that I wasnt gonna respond to this filfth?
Floyd was NEVER in negotiations to fight Cotto and never once brought up Cotto's name
Am I being PUNK'd? Ashton.. is that you?
that Floyd is focused for this fight, but not by choice. His back was against the wall with this one. When Floyd first made WW, he had a slew of people he did not fight that was prime in the division. Why didn't he fight Cotto(undefeated), Cintron(undefeated), Williams(undefeated), Margarito, The Viper? These are people he clearly avoided when he first got to WW. Also if he is so called the best, when he fought DLH he weight in at 150 at the weigh-in, how come he does not test his skills at 154? These are just some of the questions Floy fans fail to answer. We can go on all day bro, this is on you but I know my boxing. I am not hating on Floyd at all but if the greats go up in weight and fight the best, why can't him?
Also I go Manny in 12 UD also
All this extra shyt, again, has 0 relevance to the topic at han
"Bu-bu-but why didnt Floyd fight undefeated Cotto?"
Cotto didnt want to fight Floyd at first, and then was destroyed by Margs before he was able to even get the balls to call Floyd out. Floyd DID want to fight him"Bu-bu-but, why didnt Floyd fight undefeated Cintron?"
And you call yourself a BOXING FAN? You're gonna ask me something stupid like this? REALLY?
"Bu-bu-but, why didnt Floyd fight undefeated The Viper?"
:yeahright: Mr. "Boxing Fan"....you are aware that while Forrest was losing back to back fights against Mayorga (effectively being twice defeated) at 147, Floyd was still at 135 right?
"Bu-bu-but, why when he fought DLH he weight in at 150 at the weigh-in, how come he does not test his skills at 154?"
You're kidding me right?
You gotta be fukkING KIDDING ME
Floyd did duck Punisher and Margs imo, but you do not know very much about Boxing sir. I suggest you learn more about Boxing before trying to get at those who know a LITTLE more about Boxing than you do
I'll give you a A for effort though
Bayless was HORRIBLE in Maidana 2.
I wouldnt be surprised if Ellerbe left him a little envelope in his dressing room before the fight
