So Manny beats Rios and suddenly he's back where he was pre-JMM??

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You get so many people say the fight should have taken place when pac was better or many years ago but floyd was better years ago as well!

I really believe that IF manny pac fought marquez after oscar none of this hype stuff would ever have happened.

Manny would have fought marquez the same way and the fight would have been the same as the first two.

Does manny get props for beating margarito and cotto? Of course he does. But then you could put forward an arguement of the catchweight and both fighters coming of losses.

Theres always an excuse for everything but to say manny doesnt deserve a shot against floyd is unfair BUT he should get the fight AFTER bradley.

But a manny fight makes more money so its a pathetic circle of lies and no committment.

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You get so many people say the fight should have taken place when pac was better or many years ago but floyd was better years ago as well!

I really believe that IF manny pac fought marquez after oscar none of this hype stuff would ever have happened.

Manny would have fought marquez the same way and the fight would have been the same as the first two.

Does manny get props for beating margarito and cotto? Of course he does. But then you could put forward an arguement of the catchweight and both fighters coming of losses.

Theres always an excuse for everything but to say manny doesnt deserve a shot against floyd is unfair BUT he should get the fight AFTER bradley.

But a manny fight makes more money so its a pathetic circle of lies and no committment.

I agree for the most part and that's a solid post. I do think Manny has slipped but that's almost not relevant. I mean Leonard knew that Duran was having cutting issues and he made the rematch happen 6 months after the first. That is a long time to be starched.

Agree on Bradley but Floyd is an odd duck. He probably thinks Timmy does not deserve it because he robbed Manny and he did. Add to that going life and death with Provo and still not able to draw a crowd at a mall and its not on Floyds radar. It would be different if Floyd made decisions based on something other then business. Like say legacy.

Floyd may not have the legs to fight off the back foot like he used to and inch out the ring but imo he's a better fighter and more complete boxer today then he has ever been.