Re: Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao - Con Job
Floyd was the biggest PPV draw in the world because the largest market by far is in America. US fighters were going through their worst period EVER .... no marketable fighters in any of the traditional weight divisions, no exciting heavyweight, no good middleweight, nothing at lightweight.
Floys was the ONLY world class American fighter during a large part of his career (who fought fairly regularly anyway)
Of course he was going to be a huge PPV star.
Undoubtedly, he is a great great fighter .... but his style is a lot like Rigo's, who stinks at the box office because he is a Cuban.
PAC started his career at flyweight, so I think Floyd always knew he wouldn't get bullied by him, plus he was five years past his best and hadn't stopped anybody in years. Floys knew PAC would never outpoint him .... so, logically, he knew he would win.
I was very disappointed in PAC, not so much for losing as Floyd nullifies everyone he fights, but for going through with the fight with such an injury.
Re: Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao - Con Job
People are still on about this? Listen, Floyd Mayweather Jr is a great fighter.....the greatest of all time? Simply put, not just "no" but "HELL NO" he picked out his opponents carefully, he took little to no risks when compared to what past greats did. He saw the opportunity to keep a perfect record and he went with that rather than try to endear himself to fans and EARN his greatness. Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter and he has fans worldwide because he was WILLING to take risks, he was WILLING to seek out the best fighters and win fans over and of course the style in which he fought was entertaining as well.
The Mayweather-Pacquiao fight was window dressing for Floyd's career, it did nothing for Manny, it did little to nothing for any of the boxing fans, it wasn't an exciting fight, it wasn't an epic that will be burned in our memories forever. It was a fight that took too long to happen, they had a 4-5 year span where they COULD have had an epic, a classic fight, but this was nothing but to line promoter's pockets and pad Floyd's resume.
Re: Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao - Con Job
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Mate, try doing some work, you never know, you might like it. π
Otherwise you need to find a new job!
Ps. I ain't offering you one because you spend too much time posting on forums!πππ
give me a job, ill try hard and wont go on forums
Yeah, I bet that's what you said at the interview with your current boss!
the subject of posting on forums during working hours never cropped up
at least me and you can be honest with each other from the start
leads to a healthy working relationship
Re: Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao - Con Job
I wish I could do the same. :(
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Mate, try doing some work, you never know, you might like it. π
Otherwise you need to find a new job!
Ps. I ain't offering you one because you spend too much time posting on forums!πππ
give me a job, ill try hard and wont go on forums
Yeah, I bet that's what you said at the interview with your current boss!
the subject of posting on forums during working hours never cropped up
at least me and you can be honest with each other from the start
leads to a healthy working relationship
I'm gonna take a pass if that's ok.;)
Re: Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao - Con Job
We were part of boxing history and yes it was a crappy fight but I knew that it would be because like I said before if a hurt Tim Bradly was able to hold him off and keep it competitive then what would a Mayweather be able to do to him? It went exactly the way I thought it would. Will I shell out another 100 bucks for a fight? Who knows. I have paid for mega stinkers in the past like Oscar vs Tito so I would probably get suckered again. But what can I say I love this sport.
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Primo Carnera
Mate, try doing some work, you never know, you might like it. π
Otherwise you need to find a new job!
Ps. I ain't offering you one because you spend too much time posting on forums!πππ
give me a job, ill try hard and wont go on forums
Yeah, I bet that's what you said at the interview with your current boss!
the subject of posting on forums during working hours never cropped up
at least me and you can be honest with each other from the start
leads to a healthy working relationship
I'm gonna take a pass if that's ok.;)
youre probly a rent boy pimp anyway
which isn't my field
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Mate, try doing some work, you never know, you might like it. ν ½νΈ
Otherwise you need to find a new job!
Ps. I ain't offering you one because you spend too much time posting on forums!ν ½νΈν ½νΈν ½νΈ
give me a job, ill try hard and wont go on forums
Yeah, I bet that's what you said at the interview with your current boss!
the subject of posting on forums during working hours never cropped up
at least me and you can be honest with each other from the start
leads to a healthy working relationship
I'm gonna take a pass if that's ok.;)
youre probly a rent boy pimp anyway
which isn't my field
Don't knock it till you try it kid. ;D
Re: Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao - Con Job
Top Rank, Al Haymon settlement could open door for Mayweather-Pacquiao II
LAS VEGAS β Top Rank attorneys have instructed promoters involved with the $100 million lawsuit Top Rank filed last year against powerful boxing manager Al Haymon to halt requested document production, and scheduled depositions have been postponed indefinitely, multiple sources told Yahoo Sports β strong indications the two sides are moving toward a settlement.
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Top Rank originally filed suit last July. The suit contended Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) β the series Haymon spearheads β is monopolistic, violates federal antitrust laws and the federal Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. The antitrust claims were dismissed last October, and investment group Waddell & Reed, which invested hundreds of millions of dollars to bankroll the PBC, was removed as co-defendant.
Top Rank filed an amended, more detailed complaint against Haymon in October, and in January a judge denied Haymonβs motion to dismiss, allowing the case to proceed to discovery and depositions.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told Yahoo! Sports he βknew nothing,β of a potential settlement, and that the decision to halt discovery and postpone depositions were βinternal mechanisms regarding the case.β
Top Rank president Todd duBoef declined comment, referring Yahoo Sports to Top Rankβs attorneys.
Daniel Petrocelli, an attorney representing Top Rank, did not immediately return a call to his office.
Details of any settlement talks are unknown, but multiple people involved in the lawsuit told Yahoo Sports of one possible outcome of a settlement: a rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Boxingβs biggest stars fought last May in a fight that generated 4.6 million pay-per-view buys and generated $500 million in total revenue.
While the fight was a disappointment β Mayweather cruised to an easy decision β a rematch is still the richest fight in boxing, one that could easily exceed 2 million buys. Mayweather retired last year, but has recently hinted at a possible comeback in an interview last week and his company has filed for trademarks on "TMT 50" and "TBE 50," according to ESPN. Another win would represent the 50th victory of his career.
Pacquiao retired after his win over Timothy Bradley last month, but has publicly lobbied for a rematch with Mayweather, suggesting a shoulder injury hindered his performance.
By settling the lawsuit, Pacquiao, who is represented by Top Rank, and Mayweather, who is managed by Haymon, would clear a significant hurdle in potential negotiations.
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Floyd was at his best, Manny wasn't
that why the fight happened
Rubbish
Re: Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao - Con Job
Back when the fight was being discussed years ago, I used to get caught up in who's fault it is that they aren't fighting nonsense. I really doesn't matter in retrospect because they didn't fight when they should have.....and anot her poster stated, the ones who were responsible for it dragging out are the very ones who made out better than anyone else.
