Mayweather-Pacquiao: May 2nd, 2015

[ACamp1900]

I used to always go to a Mexican restaurant to watch boxing PPVs.

Same, I e watched many a big fight at local Mexi joints...

 

[Bishop2b5]

Floyd has made a career out of not getting hit. His defensive abilities have done quite a bit to keep him young in the sport of boxing. He also doesn't drink alcohol or smoke or anything like that and trains like maniac.

The truth will really never come out for either the reason they didn't fight earlier and whether Manny was ever taking PEDs.

I personally side with the idea that Manny wouldn't adhere to Floyds demand for multiple blood tests for both fighters throughout training and right up to the fight because he had something to hide.

PAC could have just aged poorly and lost his KO power or he could have deteriorated after using roids.. I don't know

I don't really like Floyd as a person but I respect his boxing ability.

The problem with boxers as they age, especially the smaller division fighters where speed is king, is not that they lose their power or hand speed. It's that they lose their reflexes to avoid shots and they tend to become tentative. They see the shot, but hesitate a fraction of a second before throwing it, and even worse, they don't see the punches coming their way as quickly as they once did and can't avoid getting hit by them. Manny getting KO'd by Marquez is a good example. He never saw it coming, but probably would've never gotten hit like that 5 years earlier.

I really can't stand Mayweather. I'd love to see him get his clock cleaned by Manny. I think that's what would've happened 5 years ago, but now, I think Manny won't be able to get to him. I hope I'm wrong, but I know which way I'd bet on the fight.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Anybody watch the Outside the Lines about Mayweather? This dude has five CONVICTIONS for domestic violence and several other accusations that didn't go to court.

How does the Nevada SAC not only allow him to fight, but also go completely unpunished for any of his convictions? Can you imagine the NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB let a player continuously go unpunished for this type of thing?

I'll be rooting for Manny, thanks.

The Trouble With Floyd Mayweather

It's boxing. There are no morals. None. It's like expecting a strip club to suspend a dancer for being promiscuous.

 

[pumpdog20]

mayweather has ducked too many fights in his career for me to ever really respect his undefeated record in any way.
after he won the split over delahoya, he "retires". no rematch.
he should have taken this fight with many 5 yrs ago.
to me this thing is just a money making exhibition.

mayweather is an undefeated fighter but not a great fighter.
he is the IE equivalent of an SEC team that pads its schedule with cupcake opponents...

when your own father decides to train the fighter you are fighting...you have to be a POS.

Mayweather has fought a lot of the same guys Manny has, this statement makes no sense.

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

mayweather has ducked too many fights in his career for me to ever really respect his undefeated record in any way.
after he won the split over delahoya, he "retires". no rematch.
he should have taken this fight with many 5 yrs ago.
to me this thing is just a money making exhibition.

mayweather is an undefeated fighter but not a great fighter.
he is the IE equivalent of an SEC team that pads its schedule with cupcake opponents...

when your own father decides to train the fighter you are fighting...you have to be a POS.

The only possible ducking that went on was when Floyd challenged Winky Wright, who was fighting at 154 and then backed out with" purse" demands.. Essentially killing the fight. And maybe waiting to fight Cotto till he was a bruised up heavy bag.

He never ducked Manny.. And his list of opponents is comparable. He is an odd POS but I'll always consider him one of the greatest.

 

[woolybug25]

He is an odd POS but I'll always consider him one of the greatest.

I would say that "odd" is a bit of an understatement for a guy that has been convicted of beating the shit out of women five times and accused more than double that. Pair that with his terrible personality, vulgarity and outright disregard for respect for anyone... I would refer to him more as human scum...

He is a great fighter though... Just a horrible human being...

 

[GoldenDomer]

Lets go Pac Man!!! Take his head off or go down trying.

 

[BobbyMac]

I guess boxing is dead to me. Just knowing that every guy at their weight in MMA would make them scream for their bodyguards kills it for me.

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[GoldenDomer]

I guess boxing is dead to me. Just knowing that every guy at their weight in MMA would make them scream for their bodyguards kills it for me.

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I agree but you can appreciate it as its own art. Take the Diaz brothers for example. They're great all around fighters but their boxing is on point, and its beautiful to watch.

 

[ryno 24]

I guess boxing is dead to me. Just knowing that every guy at their weight in MMA would make them scream for their bodyguards kills it for me.

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They are completely different sports and disciplines. While I also enjoy MMA and how awesome and talented the fighters in the sport are boxing is much more of an are than MMA. They are more precise and clean in their punches. If boxers learned the different techniques of MMA they would be fine. If MMA fighters paid more attention to boxing their style would look a lot less sloppy.

 

[GATTACA!]

This is what im praying for

 

[TheRealLynch51]

Quick question: does anyone know what length the undercard fights are? I know there will be 2 of them, but I cannot find anything on google about how many rounds they will be. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[connor_in]

Refuse to buy anymore pay per view fights. Last one I did was Tyson and Spinks where the national anthem was longer than the fight

 

[GoldenDome]

I would say that "odd" is a bit of an understatement for a guy that has been convicted of beating the shit out of women five times and accused more than double that. Pair that with his terrible personality, vulgarity and outright disregard for respect for anyone... I would refer to him more as human scum...

He is a great fighter though... Just a horrible human being...

You fall right into his marketing. You are his biggest fans, his haters.

Have you met him in person? Don't believe what you see in the media. He purposely does this and then quiet does good deeds that go unnoticed.

He is a marketing genius and one of the smartest boxing marketers ever.

And if you hate Mayweather, you must hate Tyson. He is no saint.

 

[wizards8507]

You fall right into his marketing. You are his biggest fans, his haters.

Have you met him in person? Don't believe what you see in the media. He purposely does this and then quiet does good deeds that go unnoticed.

He is a marketing genius and one of the smartest boxing marketers ever.

And if you hate Mayweather, you must hate Tyson. He is no saint.

Are you for real? Domestic battery isn't a marketing campaign.

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[Irishnuke]

You fall right into his marketing. You are his biggest fans, his haters.

Have you met him in person? Don't believe what you see in the media. He purposely does this and then quiet does good deeds that go unnoticed.

He is a marketing genius and one of the smartest boxing marketers ever.

And if you hate Mayweather, you must hate Tyson. He is no saint.

There's always one idiot who will defend a woman beater just because he's a good athlete.

 

[ThePiombino]

You fall right into his marketing. You are his biggest fans, his haters.

Have you met him in person? Don't believe what you see in the media. He purposely does this and then quiet does good deeds that go unnoticed.

He is a marketing genius and one of the smartest boxing marketers ever.

And if you hate Mayweather, you must hate Tyson. He is no saint.

Are you for real? Domestic battery isn't a marketing campaign.

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There's always one idiot who will defend a woman beater just because he's a good athlete.

No, seriously- I'm dying to hear how beating women is "part of the plan". Please, enlighten us.

 

[Grahambo]

You fall right into his marketing. You are his biggest fans, his haters.

Have you met him in person? Don't believe what you see in the media. He purposely does this and then quiet does good deeds that go unnoticed.

He is a marketing genius and one of the smartest boxing marketers ever.

And if you hate Mayweather, you must hate Tyson. He is no saint.

Yeah, we know he purposely beats on women but please continue on making excuses for a woman beater.

So pathetic.

 

[BobbyMac]

You fall right into his marketing. You are his biggest fans, his haters.

Have you met him in person? Don't believe what you see in the media. He purposely does this and then quiet does good deeds that go unnoticed.

He is a marketing genius and one of the smartest boxing marketers ever.

And if you hate Mayweather, you must hate Tyson. He is no saint.

Like everyone else says.... He's a woman beater and apparently a calculated one. According to you, he only beats the ones who build his brand. What is even more genius is he does it at the right times to avoid prosecution and banishment from his sport like any other sport. What? He's actually been convicted, multiple times? No! There is no way he'd still be earning a check if that were true. Right?

Oh, and what ever you do don't compare him to Tyson. Tyson was a wackadoodle but he put people to sleep. Floyd just puts the viewers to sleep.

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[Who'saWildManNow]

Like everyone else says.... He's a woman beater and apparently a calculated one. According to you, he only beats the ones who build his brand. What is even more genius is he does it at the right times to avoid prosecution and banishment from his sport like any other sport. What? He's actually been convicted, multiple times? No! There is no way he'd still be earning a check if that were true. Right?

Oh, and what ever you do don't compare him to Tyson. Tyson was a wackadoodle but he put people to sleep. Floyd just puts the viewers to sleep.

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Strictly on the boxing point.. Floyd does not put a religious boxing fan to sleep. The viewers that tune in for a blood bath always feel like that. A fan that appreciates calculated moves, strategy and elite counter punching finds Floyd exhilarating to watch.

Part of me does want to see Floyd get K'ed the F out, just to see how that ego would take it.

 

[Grahambo]

Strictly on the boxing point.. Floyd does not put a religious boxing fan to sleep. The viewers that tune in for a blood bath always feel like that. A fan that appreciates calculated moves, strategy and elite counter punching finds Floyd exhilarating to watch.

Part of me does want to see Floyd get K'ed the F out, just to see how that ego would take it.

All of me wants him to get knocked out by Pac because he's scum.

 

[BobbyMac]

I agree but you can appreciate it as its own art. Take the Diaz brothers for example. They're great all around fighters but their boxing is on point, and its beautiful to watch.

They are completely different sports and disciplines. While I also enjoy MMA and how awesome and talented the fighters in the sport are boxing is much more of an are than MMA. They are more precise and clean in their punches. If boxers learned the different techniques of MMA they would be fine. If MMA fighters paid more attention to boxing their style would look a lot less sloppy.

Strictly on the boxing point.. Floyd does not put a religious boxing fan to sleep. The viewers that tune in for a blood bath always feel like that. A fan that appreciates calculated moves, strategy and elite counter punching finds Floyd exhilarating to watch.

Part of me does want to see Floyd get K'ed the F out, just to see how that ego would take it.

Agreed.... and those fans are dying. I was one of them.

Back in the 70's, There was the World Series, The Triple Crown, Indy and Ali.

In the 80's The NFL & NBA joined them as well as the smaller boxers like Leonard, Hagler, Hearns & Duran..... and then Tyson landed.

But boxing's slow death started on Nov. 12, 1993 when I watched, at my then girlfriend's birthday party, a PPV event on at the bar... UFC 1. Unfortunately, I can't forget that date. Turned out to be the most expensive evening of my life. lol

I hung around for Roy Jones, Shane Mosley, Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver and Oscar De La Hoya .... but after watching all the 20 second Tyson fights and the emergence of the UFC I put it to bed after the Mayweather - De La Hoya fight. I haven't been to one fight party since that wasn't at one of my Mexican friends houses for Marquez, Mares or Canelo. To be honest, I go for the friends, the food and the Negra Modelo.

I always root for the American when it comes to boxing. But I hope Manny knocks Floyd out. Why? Because.....

Muck Fichigan!

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[NDokie13]

For the current state of boxing, look no further than the fact that undefeated American heavyweight Bryant Jennings is fighting Wladimir Klitschko tonight in Madison Square Garden for all his title belts, and absolutely no one seems to even know about it. Granted, it probably won't be much of a fight, but it's the sort of event that would've been big news a couple decades ago and is hardly a blip on the radar now.

 

[wizards8507]

For the current state of boxing, look no further than the fact that undefeated American heavyweight Bryant Jennings is fighting Wladimir Klitschko tonight in Madison Square Garden for all his title belts, and absolutely no one seems to even know about it. Granted, it probably won't be much of a fight, but it's the sort of event that would've been big news a couple decades ago and is hardly a blip on the radar now.

Jennings is paying 14 to 1. This is like the Miami Dolphins versus Booker T. Washington High School. What boxing need is a good old fashioned scandal. If Jennings were to win tonight under dubious circumstances, the hype for next weekend would be outrageous.

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[BobbyMac]

For the current state of boxing, look no further than the fact that undefeated American heavyweight Bryant Jennings is fighting Wladimir Klitschko tonight in Madison Square Garden for all his title belts, and absolutely no one seems to even know about it. Granted, it probably won't be much of a fight, but it's the sort of event that would've been big news a couple decades ago and is hardly a blip on the radar now.

Checkmate. I just found out about it, from you.

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[GoldenDome]

There's always one idiot who will defend a woman beater just because he's a good athlete.

Where did I defend him for his domestic violence?

I am simply stating reality, he is not what you see on tv. You can hate him for abusing women, but you must be consistent. Mike Tyson is a convicted rapist yet I see tons of love for him. If you hate Mayweather, then hate on Tyson too. Not sure how you got what I stated as condoning women beating.

I am not defending Mayweather, but rather calling out hypocrites, especially Jim Lampley who called out Mayweather for domestic violence when he himself was accused of it.

Do people hate Mayweather like they hate Adrian Peterson? Or how about Allen Iverson who threw a steel chair at an old lady's head?

I would bet most people like Allen Iverson. Kobe Bryant? Bernard Hopkins? James Kirkland? (He is charged with choking his girlfriend and was convicted of armed robbery is fighting Canelo the week after Mayweather Pacquaio)

It is the hypocrisy that I am annoying with. Be consistent.

And don't act like Mayweather is not playing his haters. People buy his fights at the chance someone will knock his ass out and shut him up. He sells fights because people hate him. People hate him so much they want to pay to see him get hurt. Am I wrong? He broke PPV revenue records with Canelo because everyone thought Canelo was the guy that could silence Mayweather. Did you know Mayweather paid for one of his opponent's funeral for the family? I bet not, because he wants his charity to go unnoticed.

 

[GoldenDome]

Yeah, we know he purposely beats on women but please continue on making excuses for a woman beater.

So pathetic.

What? Where did I excuse his behavior?

 

[GoldenDome]

Sugar Ray Robinson beat his wife regularly and his son believes it was the cause for his mothers multiple miscarriages.

Classy guy. Do people hate Sugar Ray Robinson as they hate Mayweather? Or do people regard him as an all time great?

Hmm....

 

[Black Irish]

People talk about how much better MMA fights are, but I think that they suffer from the same uneven pace that most boxing matches do. A lot of stalking and measuring, off-the-mark strikes, and then the guys wind up hugging on the ground, which is the MMA equivalent of tired boxers locking each other up on the ropes. Occasionally, you get a real burn-burner, but I don't see MMA fights being consistently more exciting than boxing. But you can't argue that it has captured the minds of the next generation of fight fans.

 

[GoldenDomer]

People talk about how much better MMA fights are, but I think that they suffer from the same uneven pace that most boxing matches do. A lot of stalking and measuring, off-the-mark strikes, and then the guys wind up hugging on the ground, which is the MMA equivalent of tired boxers locking each other up on the ropes. Occasionally, you get a real burn-burner, but I don't see MMA fights being consistently more exciting than boxing. But you can't argue that it has captured the minds of the next generation of fight fans.

False. One wrong move on the ground and the oxygen to your brain is cut off. I also take it you never wrestled or you would understand that grappling on the ground is in no way shape or form resting. I cannot stand when guys are battling for position on the ground and uneducated crowd starts to boo. Also, its not a mutual decision to just fall down on the ground and stall like it is to hug in boxing. Somebody has to get the other man to the ground.