Saturday night’s fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny
Pacquiao was supposed to be the fight of the century; it was what we the fans
wanted, what the world wanted, what the promoters wanted. HBO and Showtime got
together, Bob Arum agreed, people ordered, ESPN covered, bars went broke, Las
Vega got richer and when it finally came time for the fight, it ended up being
a disappointment.
It was a shock to many, but avid fans of the sport
saw that coming from a mile away. The old, slow, weak Pacquiao couldn’t do much
to hurt “Money” Mayweather. The undefeated Mayweather went to work, on defense
albeit and took control of the fight. Pacquiao just didn’t have enough in the
tank to bother the best pound for pound fighter in the world. When it was all
set and done, the result was a foregone conclusion. Roar of boos came down on
Mayweather as they have for all of his previous fights as he was given the
unanimous decision victory over Pacman.
Some called the fight an all-time robbery; twitter
blew up with hate against Mayweather as many blamed him for not wanting to put
up a fight. Truth be told, Floyd Mayweather has never been one to take the
initiative in a fight. Best known for his defense, Mayweather is as resilient
as a fighter could be. In a violent sport, where a boxer’s lifespan hangs by a
thread, his style of boxing has allowed him to continue down this path. Limiting
his opponent’s punches, and rarely feeling them, Mayweather is a rarity in the
sport. Saturday was not what fans wanted to see because almost everyone though,
Pacman was going to bring it but like all those who have tried before him, he
hit a brick wall, expect that wall somehow ran around the ring for 12 rounds
and fought back. There is no refunds in this business, maybe next time before
you press yes on your remote confirming $100 for a fight, you should know what
yourself getting into. The hype machine will always be there, but you don’t
have to.
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