Last night's fight between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley was boring, defensive and overrated.Basically, it was like any other Mayweather bout I've ever seen.
So, my question is: when are we going to actually see Mayweather fight someone legitimate? I mean, he's never lost a fight (41-0), professionally at least, but it's because he's never fought anyone.
Sure, in the last few years he beat two great fighters: Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley. But these fighters were years removed from their primes when they fought Mayweather and I truly discredit Mayweather's victories against them.
The next name I will bring up won't be a shocker: Manny Pacquiao, who I feel to this day, is the only fighter on the planet, fast enough and smart enough, to actually beat Mayweather in 12. And we were on the verge of seeing this fight, but it was Mayweather that chickened out.
Mayweather and Pacquiao had agreed to all of the terms of the fight except for Mayweather's request that both fighters be tested by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, something Mayweather had never asked of any fighter before him. The agency conducts Olympic-style drug testing and these tests, which include random blood tests at any time before the fight, are much stricter rules than what the State of Nevada requires.
In an era when steroids are an issue in many pro sports, do I believe Manny should've stepped up and taken the tests? Yes. And it was his denial of taking the tests that ultimately put the fight on the back-burner. But I don't blame Pacquiao for a second.
It's Mayweather's fault that the two have yet to fight.
Do I believe Pacquiao can actually defeat Mayweather? Yes. Do I think Mayweather knows this also? Yes.
So, Mayweather asked this of Pacquiao knowing that he would never go through with it. Because now Pacquiao looks suspicious while Mayweather looks like the hero claiming that he's trying to "clean up the sport."
But what he's doing is ruining it. Did Mayweather-Mosley shatter pay-per-view records? Nope. Will Mayweather-Paquiao do so? Very likely.
And it's also the fault of the sport of boxing for continuing to allow fighters to schedule their own bouts, not scheduling fights for them.
So, Mayweather, will you please man up and make the fight happen? Understand that you can always take blood immediately after the fight.
Maybe then I can consider you one of the best of all time, or just keep you as one of the most overrated.
3 comments:
Big fan of Talk At The Urinal, i dont even have plans to ever even visit the East Coast. However I think you have this one wrong. You named De La Hoya and Mosley, but forgot to mention, 2 KO's against Jesus Chavez, 2 decisions over Jose Luis Castillo, KO'ed Arturo Gatti, decision over Zab Judah...and what about Ricky Hatton.... all quality fighters, not past their prime. Give credit where credit is due, there is no smarter boxer in the sport today. Pacman does have the speed and the endurance to go a full 12 but no one can outsmart Money May in the ring. Yes his fights are long and boring and he has no KO power, but when you are as smart as him, fast as him, tactically sound as him, and in shape to have fought Mosley another 12 rounds last night, he has nothing left to prove. People need to stop judging his boxing ability based upon his personality. In my opinion...I really hope im wrong...pacman vs monay may will not take place.
wow Jesus chavez, good fighter but not an elite fighter. In many opions lost the 1st fight to Castillo, and didnt do that good in the rematch. Arturo Gatti? really? exciting fighter but has always been more of an B+ fighter. Zab Judah won the first part of the that fight and gave up. Don't we see that Ricky hatton isnt that great either? Where in here do i see Antonio Margarito, Miguel Cotto, Paul Williams, Andre Berto (fighters in their prime)
I think Justin says it best. The fighters you mentioned are overrated and never stood a chance in the ring against Mayweather...Plus: most of them have yet to win any big fights themselves. They're just names. Pacquiao definitely has enough to go 12 and some.
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