Quote Originally Posted by TitoFan View Post
Typical SI. A recent article covering the Pacquiao-Clottey fight spends more than 90% of its one-page coverage talking about the need for a Pac-PBF fight. It talks about how boxing needs this fight... otherwise fans will continue to gravitate from boxing toward "real" and exciting sports, like MMA. It talks about how Manny and Floyd need to face each other... otherwise both of their careers will have some sort of "giant asterisk" next to their names. It talks about Floyd like he's actually accomplished something worthwhile in the 147-pound division, to warrant a shot at Pacquiao.

You can tell the SI boxing writers are nothing but part of that huge casual fan base, that couldn't name 5 old time world-class boxers if their life depended on it. The article talks about the "instant gratification" attitude of most fans nowadays, and yet the author ironically has "instant gratification" syndrome coming out of his pores.

These short-sighted articles do nothing to advance the cause of boxing wih the casual fans. All it does is perpetuate the myths that most of these casual fans have. I miss the old time writers, the ones that used to cover the Ali-Frazier fights, or the fights from the golden 1980's.

Again... just because Floyd is the U.S.'s only candidate for the mythical title of p4p, it doesn't justify continuing to carry the torch for a guy that has fought once in the last couple of years, and THAT fight was a hand-picked, gross size mismatch against a willing, but totally overwhelmed opponent. Floyd gave up his right to brag about anything a long time ago. He should have stayed at 135 or 140, where he can truly be a force. Pacquiao doesn't NEED Floyd. Floyd NEEDS Pacquiao. Manny has continued fighting, defying the odds, and beating fighters that no one have him a shot of defeating. He comes to fight... he's exciting to watch... and he has remained humble throughout. My kinda guy.

But back to SI... either hire competent, knowledgeable boxing writers to do the sport justice... or stay out of boxing altogether and stick with the NFL, NBA, MLB, and those other sports you cover so well.

I haven't read the article, but what you are saying about Floyd is bullshit. He has accomplished way more Felix Trinidad ever did in his career and is a way better fighter. When Mayweather went to welterweight he beat the top guys in the division(Mosley was 154 and Cotto had just started campaigning at 147, and Margarito was/still is a joke).

Mayweather is facing the top welterweight in the world, Floyd is the best welterweight in the world, almost everyone in boxing believes he will have the upper hand on Manny because he is the superior boxer. It's just as that saying goes "Offense gets the glory, defense wins the game". Floyd is the most popular fighter in the world, and he's the best fighter in the world. The guy he beat who was oversized was the second best fighter in the world at the time. FLoyd didn't use his size to muscle Marquez around, and he was off for 18months. Apparently none of that matters though. Also his fighter with Mosley the next best guy after Pacquiao isn't good enough for you either.