Larry Merchant on pacquiao-mayweather

I think most people, even those who aren't familiar with Mayweather's past, are starting to figure out Floyd's original M.O. ...

He will never make a fight happen if he feels his undefeated status is at risk. I thought he might have learned his lesson from the DLH and Hatton fights: great fights make great fighters...your legacy is determined by your resume!! He earned his largest paydays for making two fights with two great fighters.

But, i guess he hasn't learned. Look at Pacquiao...does the fact that Manny has 3 losses on his record deface his legacy? Absloutely not...he doesn't avoid the challenges that are presented to him. The challenges which have made him the fighter he is today.

It's up to Floyd...he can either be viewed as a coward or a champion.

Right now...he's beginning to resemble the coward.

BTW...instead of taking into consideration the fact that Larry Merchant has been around boxing in 6 different decades, the Floyd followers will try to question Larry's credibility instead of listening to what he has to say.

 

Larry rules! haha

 

dealdeal:deal

 

if this is all true, then i dontunderstand why floyd wants the random drug testing so bad

 

I love reading what this man has to say. Always contains so much sense and experience. Like a boxing guru.

What if they found something? Does Mayweather really want the fight to be canceled, given the fact that he believes strongly that he's going to win?

This is an exceptional point! If Mayweather believes so strongly he can beat Pacquaio, why is he out to make Manny looks like a steriod user(true or not) this means he's out of pocket the biggest purse in boxing history and the biggest name of his career for the purpose of what?

Simple principle of exposing a potential drug cheat(based on a whim)?

Pffffft come on.

 

floyd sr is worried...

 

That point has been made before here, but usually ignored by 'No Money' Mayweather's fans.

Both Pops Mayweather and Jr has said before even negotiations has taken place that Pacquaio would be an easy fight, that he's one dimensional, and Floyd would beat him easily etc.

Then the steriod **** and testing stipulations happened.

I find it amusing that they could say something but then prove to everyone else that they didn't really believe it in the first place. Dumbasses.

The truth is that the Mayweathers are running scared of fighting Pacquiao in the ring. Period.

 

Yeah true, the idea is common ey but I just like how straight Merchant put it. And the fact Merchant is saying it in the first place.

He is never one to pull punches.

 

classic. it might take the man 30 minutes to complete a sentence, but its worth it.

 

hmm says . . .

i guess merchant seen it all. he does bring great points up....

 

Larry is always going down deep on the matter and not just scratching the surface of course. Happens that whatever, no matter what Mayweather believes in concerning Pacquiao's rising and rising (in weight and class), there is a serious concern here... Floyd is not sure he can beat him! That's pretty obvious for Chrisake... Look, sure Floyd met most risky challenges on his way up 2 (in weight and class) - Castillo, Gatti, Judah, Baldomir, Hoya, but he has not given an answer to challenges once he got there on top... Forget about once undefeated Hatton, there was more to gain than to risk there, and consider Shane in early 2007... Consider Cotto or Shane after their fight... Consider Shane again after Floyd beat JMM... Floyd doesn't know whether his shoulder roll and defensive reflexes can outspeed Pacquiao's dynamic attack and two armed, fast and powerful attack from various angles. Cotto's legs bent and almost went with a str8 left late in the 6th like Hatton's legs went late in the 1st with that same punch from Pac. What if Floyd takes a left to the body and a fast right hand upstairs or a left uppercut combined with a right hook? Most guy's legs went so what is really behind all this? Is Floyd to make the same if he is to fight Shane or PW? Consider...