Does Bob Arum think we are that stupid?

[p4pking]

Does Arum think we are actually that stupid as boxing fans that we'll buy him trying to sale a Cotto vs Pacquiao fight and yet try to put Mayweather down for fighting a smaller guy in the same press conference?

Yeah but the difference is that Pacquiao has a much a better chance of beating Cotto than JMM does Floyd. In fact on the 'Pac Calls out Cotto' thread pretty much everyone thinks Pac would beat Cotto.

I do agree with this, but on the same hand I think it mainly just highlights the fact that Floyd is held in a higher regard than Cotto, and is a better fighter. Now of course you can say Pac has a better chance of beating Cotto than Marquez would which is perfectly valid, but at the same time I think JMM poses some threats to Floyd which Manny wouldn't, and is virtually the same size so that is a bit of a double standard. Basically Pacquiao's style and athletecism just make him better suited to deal with a bigger stronger opponent; still Floyd is not a giant at all compared Marquez, as Cotto would be somewhat to Manny.

[XaduBoxer]

Does Arum think we are actually that stupid as boxing fans that we'll buy him trying to sale a Cotto vs Pacquiao fight and yet try to put Mayweather down for fighting a smaller guy in the same press conference?

Yeah but the difference is that Pacquiao has a much a better chance of beating Cotto than JMM does Floyd. In fact on the 'Pac Calls out Cotto' thread pretty much everyone thinks Pac would beat Cotto.

This could be true... I'm guessing PAC will be initially installed as the betting favorite when the Cotto fight gets signed.... Unlike PBF-JMM where PBF is a 4 to 1 favorite over JMM... A mismatch, unfair "megafight"...
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[OumaFan]

Some Mayweather fans have a horrible case of persecution complex Everyone's out to get him, LOL.