Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao - Con Job

[Primo Carnera]

Why does it hurt? Did you actually pay for it?

[SlimTrae]

One of my sisters got the fight. For the most part it was just a get together. I did pay for the Coronas.

Everyone there had appreciated Floyd's skills.

[mikeeod]

I paid for it, knowing it would likely be the dud it was, but hoping for a special event. Floyd is a phenomenal fighter, no doubt about it. Top 10-15 ATG in my opinion, and a great self promoter/entertaining personality (love him or hate him), without a doubt.

All of that being said, his lack of effort vs Manny is unforgivable. When Erik Morales was beating Manny handily in their first fight, he came out in the final round and tried for the stoppage, providing phenomenal two way action n treated the fans to a memorable/enjoyable fight. Contrast that with Floyd's non-effort and it illustrates why I can't take Floyd seriously when he claims to be the GOAT. His "fight of the century) was pathetically boring and I'm positive he turned way more potential fans off from the sport, than he drew to the sport.

[erics44]

Floyd was at his best, Manny wasn't

that why the fight happened

[Fenster]

You're meant to provide a link when you copy and paste stuff.

It wasn't a con. Anyone that thought they were gonna see something out of Game of Thrones is clueless about boxing (fully understand that nerdy boxing fans got seriously hyped and expected better though).

[Primo Carnera]

Floyd was at his best, Manny wasn't

that why the fight happened

Was that because of age? oh no, I forgot , Floyd's older than Manny. and then Guess what ? Manny fights Bradley and he's back to his best!

[erics44]

Floyd was at his best, Manny wasn't

that why the fight happened

Was that because of age? oh no, I forgot , Floyd's older than Manny. and then Guess what ? Manny fights Bradley and he's back to his best!

mannys best was 5 years ago, the cotto, hatton, dlh, margarita stage (although he was pretty awesome before that too)

Floyd didn't show any sign of deterioration over those 5 years

Manny was nowhere near as good as he was

[Primo Carnera]

Floyd was at his best, Manny wasn't

that why the fight happened

Was that because of age? oh no, I forgot , Floyd's older than Manny. and then Guess what ? Manny fights Bradley and he's back to his best!

mannys best was 5 years ago, the cotto, hatton, dlh, margarita stage (although he was pretty awesome before that too)

Floyd didn't show any sign of deterioration over those 5 years

Manny was nowhere near as good as he was

it's amazing, everybody hates Floyd, doesn't want to see him, but they all want to talk about him.
Floyd did deteriorate , but because he is so professional and because he was so much better than the rest, it didn't show up as much. He's 2 years older than Manny , so it should've benefited Manny.
The truth is, that if the fight had taken place 5 or 6 years ago, the result would've been no different. Infact I reckon Floyd would've won easier.
Floyd "has no power, runs , is boring , and 39 years old", but he was and is way too good for anyone on the planet.
it's laughable really that people try to make some case against him.
yeah, as a bloke, he's a bit of a cock , but not as bad as he used to be. But you cannot deny his record nor his total domination of the sport.
and the biggest piss take of the lot , is that you all still talk about him. He must be laughing his cock off!

[jon09]

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.

[Master]

Top Rank, Al Haymon settlement could open door for Mayweather-Pacquiao II

LAS VEGAS – 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 – strong indications the two sides are moving toward a settlement.



Top Rank originally filed suit last July. The suit contended Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) — the series Haymon spearheads — 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 Haymon’s motion to dismiss, allowing the case to proceed to discovery and depositions.

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told Yahoo! Sports he “knew nothing,” of a potential settlement, and that the decision to halt discovery and postpone depositions were “internal mechanisms regarding the case.”

Top Rank president Todd duBoef declined comment, referring Yahoo Sports to Top Rank’s 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. Boxing’s 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 — Mayweather cruised to an easy decision — 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.

[imp]

Floyd was at his best, Manny wasn't

that why the fight happened

Rubbish