Pac hasn't taken a lot of damages in his last few fights.

Rios, Bradley, Algieri... None of them had the power or experience to hurt Manny. They were vanity fights to get to the Money fight as agreed by Pacquiao, Arum, Koncz, Mayweather, and Ellerbe.

Look it up, one of the demands was that Manny avenges his loss to Bradley and gets his belt back before they agree to fight.:deal

Just like the first MAIDANA FIGHT, Floyd purposely fought as little as possible to win so that the fight would look disputable to dummies who are willing to shell out more money for a rematch(see. Mayweather vs Maidana 2 PPV sells vs Part 1 sells.)

When Manny was plowing through the division's best he still could not out sell Mayweather:huh I always wondered why people paid more for a guy they hated more than a guy they loved?

 

You are the worst type of poster on this board. An agenda driven fan that rips on any fighter that is from any country/ethnicity other than his own.

1. No, Floyd did not play up that fight to bring a rematch. He fought a B level fighter in a very lackluster fight that eventually led to him wanting to hang up his gloves. To have the logic that he fought poorly to get a rematch is pathetic. He was the PPV champ and P4P champion at that time. He could have sold twice as many tickets than the first fight by simply fighting an elite fighter instead of the B level Maidana. Or, we could agree and flip your transparent agenda & assume you are then saying that Floyd cherry picked a B level fighter, fought like **** to get interest in the opponent, only to cherry pick the same fighter twice?

Your logic is always so backwards, to make your prized fighters seem like god. But if a fighter of another ethnicity does the same, they are a cherry picking bum who needs to fight in 1-2 divisions higher.

2. You know why Floyd has always pulled better numbers than Pacquiao. The way he carries himself outside of the ring is hated across the world. Because of this, people watch him to witness him lose. He plays on this, against the likes of Maidana. Even though it was a terrible match up on paper & skill, people still purchased it, because he has the pulling power of his 'native' fans from America (the most loyal supporters in the world) and his haters. Along with the fact he is the son of a famous boxer.

Where as Pacquiao was from a country where boxing is not largely developed, let alone supported. He had a small fan base outside of America while coming up and he had to perform very well to encourage the American viewers to follow him/purchase his PPV's.

Say what you want. Pacquiao will be remembered for his unorthodox front foot style in boxing, just as much as Mayweather will be remembered for his incredible defense.

But, when it comes to character, people will remember these fighters for very different reasons.

PPV's will not mean jack **** when it comes to legacy. :hi:
Canelo pulls great numbers, that doesn't mean I think he is any better than fighters who pull lower numbers.

 

Let's not forget that Steroid Junior routinely swings from Mexican nuts and fights Mexicans/Latinos on Mexican holidays. But the schtick has been up for awhile. Guerrero PPV was a FAILURE. Maidana I and II were both FAILURES. Berto was a FAILURE. Four duds in five fights.

 

Your name means that you can't be taken seriously regarding any conversation concerning Floyd, or boxing at large.

 

He's had a long ass career the damage is mounting up even light punchers will take their toll.. I think its a strange fight to end on but its best he goes out now while still relatively at the top of the division

 

Pac aint a boxer no more. He is a Politician.

 

I agree.

Anybody who says he took a beating against Floyd is trolling the fans to **** them off. That fight was dull, the buildup was more exciting. Pacquiao hasn't taken much damage in 3-4 years, do you think that'll positively affect his performance? Could we see a closer to vintage Pac?

 

That knockout he suffered against Marquez should of made him scared to set foot in a ring:yep

 

You're right, he's too distracted and that's an acceptable excuse :nut

:deal

How were those fights failures? Even against those guys he was pulling numbers that no one else was. Unless you mean, relative failures to his previous PPV's. You might want to be more specific. :deal

People like Golovkin more yet he only pulled 150k in a fight $25 cheaper than the Berto debacle. Both Maidana fights and Guerrero were about 700-900k. Who else is pulling those numbers against this level of opposition?

Don't let your hate blind you. :good

 

Well he's not you, so....

 

You stupid re**** many elite level fighters would not go close to a gym after a knockout like that especially late on in their careers

 

Then they wouldn't be considered elite, would they? :huh atsch

 

I am not like you i think rationally

I would blame no fighter for calling it quits if he suffered a life threatening knockout that put him to sleep for minutes.

It takes incredible mental strength to get even close to a ring after that

duran and pac spring to mind when mentioning fighters who came back from that late on in their careers