There are fanatics in every sport, some are just more extreme than the others. Some can even resort to violence. I have watched riots break out in the street after their team wins the championship and there had been clashes between opposing soccer fans.
And Hornfinger, sorry for your trip being spoiled. If you are not Hatton's countryman and wasn't even routing for any particular boxer, you would have cherished the moment that he got beaten just to get back on those fans. We sometimes develop a hatred for an athlete or a team because of our hatred towards their fan.
Manny Pac's resume swarms all over that of Mayweather's over the past five years. I don't think Manny has won all of his fights, but he has fought the better opponents P4P all in all.
Well, I did say over the past five years. It would be an impressive win, but Cotto arguably got to Mosley already. I do think the Cotto/Mosley fight was very close though and it could have gone either way.
Manny had the clear opportunity to make his legacy and turned his nose up at the idea of a fair and equal drug testing procedure. No matter what Manny does from here on out, his legacy is seriously tarnished by his inability to face Mayweather. Manny has the better resume but he has done himself in by chickening out of the Mayweather fight.
I think we will see some of the fallout in the Pac/Clottey PPV figures.
I think another factor that will effect those PPV figures is the fact that they are trying to get Margarito back on the card. For me personally I usually buy the big PPVs, and my decision to get this one or not lies strictly with the fact of Margarito gets on it or not. I know I'm not in the majority on this, but I'm not alone either.
For every story told that divides us, I believe there are a thousand untold that unite us.
It's true that Manny's legacy is tarnished by his inability to face Mayweather. But that also holds true for Floyd. They may both be remembered as the P4P greats who chickened out from fighting each other.
There will definitely be some fallout in the Pacquiao/Clottey PPV figures, but if it hits 700,000 buys I will consider that a success. Remember that Clottey is not a PPV attraction and we have a fight here between two non-American.
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