In defense of Maidana/PBF

[Beanflicker]

Any way you cut it, whether Maidana was or wasn't the best available pick for an opponent, doesn't mean the fight doesn't stink, man. It's already decided and the outcome is predetermined. $70 PPV for a fight where the odds are 14-1 is more like WWE than a boxing match.

I don't agree that the fight stinks, like I said I think Maidana has certain attributes that have the potential to make the fight somewhat interesting, but I agree it's less than ideal.

To me, it's a stay-busy fight before the Pac/Bradley winner.

[Rantcatrat]

Any way you cut it, whether Maidana was or wasn't the best available pick for an opponent, doesn't mean the fight doesn't stink, man. It's already decided and the outcome is predetermined. $70 PPV for a fight where the odds are 14-1 is more like WWE than a boxing match.

I don't agree that the fight stinks, like I said I think Maidana has certain attributes that have the potential to make the fight somewhat interesting, but I agree it's less than ideal.

To me, it's a stay-busy fight before the Pac/Bradley winner.

We can agree to disagree, my friend. Maidana is a 14-1 underdog for a $70 PPV. I can't even remember when the last time a PPV had fighters so unevenly matched (oh wait, maybe it was Floyd's Guerrero fight, but was only 7-1). It sucks. I don't really know what else to say. I'm a big fan of Maidana and he gives a lot of welterweights a tough out, but he's a more appropriate opponent for Paulie, Garcia, or Thurman, not Floyd Mayweather. When you make $40MM/fight, only fight on PPVs, and are the consensus number one boxer is the sport, do you get to have stay busy fights without some heavy criticism coming your way? I don't think so. Any crap Floyd gets on this fight, he's earned in my opinion.

And I agree with your boxing geeks comment, fights usually don't get made because they are the most compelling match-ups-high risk/low reward fights. Then again, Cotto is going up to 159 to face Martinez...but, that's a different discussion.