Why you should take boxing writing with a pinch of salt

This is a Scoop Malinowski article from 2009

"You decide for yourself if this VERY connected source knows a lot about about Pacquiao vs. Floyd – or is he off on a tangent? Keep in mind this source is directly connected to Team Mayweather (no I don’t mean cheerleader Leonard Ellerbe).

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: Who do you see winning Pacquiao vs. Floyd?

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: “It’s not gonna happen.”

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: You don’t think so?

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: “No.”

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: Why not?

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: “It’s not a fight that’s meant to be made. That fight’s just not meant to be made.”

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: Why not? Everyone wants to see it?

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: “A lot of people want to see it but they’re not gonna see it.”

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: Mayweather doesn’t want it does he?

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: “Ah, that fight is not gonna be made.”

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: You’re saying it with a lot of certainty in your voice.

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: “Yes sir. Yes sir. If it was gonna be made it would be made by now.”

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: Who doesn’t want to pull the trigger? (I know Mayweather is the chicken here, just want to try to get more from the source.)

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: “I just don’t see it being made.”

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: You know something but won’t say it.

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: [Smiles].

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: Who would win, if it was made? Just for fun?

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: “It’s not gonna be made. That fight is not gonna be made.”

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: I hear you, it’s not even worth wasting the energy on a fight that is fantasy.

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: “It’s not gonna happen. No. No. Mayweather is looking to fight somebody else right now. He just doesn’t want to risk losing that 0. You know who he wants to fight? Matthew Hatton.”



I can reveal, the source is actually Paul Williams trainer George Peterson. How do I know? Scoop posted the exact same interview, 4 months ago, word for word, claiming Peterson had just said it on the second negotiation................

You know, this is what I mean:

1: Source is nothing to do with Mayweather
2: Source gives no detail whatsoever on anything
3: Source doesn't criticise Mayweather or Pacquiao
4: Source is referring to first negotiation, but author has used it twice to refer to two different negotiations

As I said - a lot of guys, just mischief make

 

What's more, I should add, I also questioned the authenticity of the interview with the site owner. Particularly

"It’s not gonna happen. No. No. Mayweather is looking to fight somebody else right now. He just doesn’t want to risk losing that 0. You know who he wants to fight? Matthew Hatton.”"

That just sounds like it was added by the author!

And the site, took the second version of the article down within hours. You can only find it via google now.