Sports Skinning Left, pagematch: , sectionmatch: 1
Sportshub ( Leaderboard Top ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1    

Pacman vs Floyd: It’s late in the day

By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) | Updated February 4, 2013 - 12:00am
Floyd Mayweather Jr. (right) and Manny Pacquiao

MANILA, Philippines - There are those who are still hoping that the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will happen before it really gets too late.

Mayweather, still undefeated in 43 fights, is turning 36 this month while Pacquiao, who just lost two in a row, is not too far behind at 34.

They should have fought a couple of years back when they were younger, stronger and faster, when the whole world wanted them to fight.

If they come to terms now, they can fight next year, but it may no longer be dubbed a superfight as it would have been before.

Both camps have already agreed to random drug-testing, but have yet to agree on the purse sharing. This time, they should.

Otherwise, it gets too late in the day, and no one would care to watch even if they fight inside a makeshift ring on a Vegas intersection.

Sportshub ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1

“The Pacquiao fight has to happen with Floyd,” Mayweather’s uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, said recently.

He told www.boxingscene.com that despite Pacquiao’s recent defeats, people will still want to see the fight.

The elder Mayweather said it doesn’t matter if Pacquiao was knocked out cold by Juan Manuel Marquez last Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand.

“People want to see it. People don’t care whether he got knocked out. Floyd will knock him out and that’s the fight they want to see.”

Pacquiao wants to fight in April and then get ready for a rematch with Marquez in September. Mayweather wants to fight in May.

Floyd has said many times before he will beat Pacquiao but still the flamboyant boxer couldn’t find a way to make it happen.

He wants a bigger share of the purse while Pacquiao wants it even at 50/50. A 45/45 sharing has been offered with the winner getting the remaining 10 percent of the pot.

It was reported yesterday that Mayweather is broke, but it’s hard to believe if you see the boxer flaunting his wealth on the Internet.

Mayweather and Pacquiao need the money. They’ve been offered tons of it, with Mayweather reportedly turning down $100 million for himself.

It would be foolish for him to still say no if ever a similar offer comes along

It’s late in the day. It’s either they do it or they don’t.

 

Sportshub ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1
  • Follow Us:

More Sports

Social Spotlight

Recent Facebook Activity

Facebook Recommendations

Comments

rogerangcon@yah...

Mon, 2013/02/04 - 1:57pm

I believe that Mayweather is now interested in fighting Paquiao since he knows already that he can surely beat Pacquiao as the latter having been slowing down. Really, for me Mayweather is wisest and brightest fighters in history since first of all, he remains undefeated in his fights. As you know, Mayweather is not so powerful on his fists. As a matter of fact, his TKO record against his opponenst is not so attractive even as compared to Manny Pacquiao. But the thing is that he is very wise fighter and this is the reason why he became undefeated boxer. I said very wise in that he is not aggressive. He just only waits the opponent to get mistake and has to capitalize the opponent's fault. And now, he has not accepted the challenge of Paquiao right away to avoid his record being blemished since he knows that Pacquiao is so strong has a lightning speed. He has just waited when Pacquioa getting slow down and thus accept the fight so that he can surely deafeat Manny. And now, he believes it is time to fight and surely beat Pacquiao.

smeagol

Mon, 2013/02/04 - 5:04pm

for the record, there are great men of boxing who retired undefeated and never evaded any worthy opponents in their prime. just to name a few : Joe Calzaghe 46-0 (32 KO’s); Rocky Marciano 49-0 (43 KO's); Ricardo Lopez 51-0 (38 KO's); Jimmy Barry 60-0 (40 KO's). if you review these champs' history, they were never afraid to fight anyone, never were boring judging by their KO's rate, and they never needed to remain undefeated just to be called one of the greatest. History will not be so kind to a self-proclaimed great fighter who kept evading a worthy opponent in his prime.
Sports Skinning Right, pagematch: , sectionmatch: 1