What are the consequences of Floyd and Manny never fighting?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by El Cepillo, May 19, 2011.


  1. Phys

    Phys Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fight threads move to fantasy forum, where it should be now.
     
  2. Diggersan

    Diggersan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    this site would die a slow death
     
  3. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If they fight and there is a dinfitive winner than he will be deserving of serious consideration of being top 10 if not top 5 all time greats. If they fight and the result is close it is top 15 for the winner. If they never fight both are top 25.
     
  4. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Boxing will move on. I remember a lot of fights that never happenned.

    Pac will be remembered much more fondly and be given a bit of a pass. However, Floyd will forever be labelled "never fought the best" forever. I think Floyd still might get hung with that even if he fights a fading Pac.
     
  5. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    but unlike the real greats he will have ducked his greatest challenge thus he can never claim to be a real all-time great in the mold of a

    Robinson
    louis
    Ali
    Duran
    Leonard
    Marciano

    its not enough to be skilled you need a foil and when you duck the great challenge you duck true greatness when Money looks back it will be his one regret mark my words.
     
  6. tdubb

    tdubb Active Member Full Member

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    You do realize Floyd has only fought twice for the past 5 years. He's getting older by the minute and looks like he has a couple of trials coming up. He aint fighting no time soon son....
     
  7. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Both are seen as the most disgraced & fraudulent p4pers in boxing history & quite rightly will never rank with legends like Ali, Robinson, Armstrong, Pep & co.

    Lets hope it doesnt come to that tho & they start behaving with a bit of honour & fkn fight each other (dont hold your breath)
     
  8. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member

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    one less win on Pac's record
     
  9. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Yes but Rocky never had a Muhammad Ali or a Joe Louis fighting in the same division in their prime with millions & millions of people worldwide begging for him to take part in the richest fight ever.... THATS the point.

    Obviously boxing can move on from any fighter, it said goodbye to Robinson, Louis, Ali, Leonard etc etc etc so it can sure as **** say goodbye & move on from lesser fighters like mayweather & pacquiao.... what will hurt the sport enormously tho is if these 2 ****wits dont fight asap, the sport is not in great shape, you`d think the least 2 men who became millionaires thru boxing could do would give the sport & its fans a boost by (god forgive me for saying this) actually boxing each other & becoming immortal in the sport they claim to love.

    Sad **** !
     
  10. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    You predicted floyd by UD when it looked like the fight could be made, now you are sure it wont be made you are acting the ****, sort yourself out & start speaking the truth if possible.
     
  11. Peppermint

    Peppermint Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I dont think it will hurt Mannys legacy as much as Floyds. Manny beat legends at the lower weights and even if you criticize his recent fights, what he accomplished at the lower weights are really his finest moments. Manny had career defining fights, Mayweather hasnt had a great rivalry. A fight with Manny would be that fight for him and its a fight I think he would win.
     
  12. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    no filipinos dying from heart attacks and suicide
     
  13. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    owned
     
  14. blai213

    blai213 Active Member Full Member

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    Boxing will move on and eventually a new star/s will arise.

    The fight never happening will leave a ? on both their legacy's as to who really was the best of that era. That ? however I feel will be weighted more on May's legacy than Pac's.

    ESB will be fked if the fight doesn't happen. All these *******s and ***** arguments will continue til ... probably forever.
     
  15. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    Boxing goes on.

    Effect on Pac and his career? I see none. The fact that he's pushing for that fight he won't get blamed for it not happening.

    Effect on Mayflower? Disaster. He will be remembered as the biggest *** in boxing history for running away from the fight.