Not if he isnt considered pound for pound the best in the world. He can prove he is by fighting and winning. Alvarez is also 40-0 and are also undefeated big deal. He has a lot more to lose if he loses to pacquiao but he needs the fight manny to solidfy his legacy. Otherwise people will always talk about he avoided manny pacquiao when they talk about floyd. His 43-0 record will have an asterik
Most experts and even casual boxing fans think Floyd will beat Manny. Manny's attacking style would likely get him in a lot of trouble with Floyd's speed and counter punching style. I would agree with you if most people really believed that Manny was the better fighter and would win but most people in boxing think Floyd would win.
We can throw numbers back and forth all night..the point is floyd needs this fight to secure his legacy as boxings greatest. He should make the fight happen..not try to put up obstacles to avoid it
I agree ...so make the fight happen floyd!!! And stop making it so difficult. Arum is an ass but floyd isnt helping by being difficult also.
If Floyd takes it any step further than 60/40 and olympic testing then I think he is an ass and is completely robbing us of the fight us fans want to see. He has reached the final point that I am willing to defend his actions. Hopefully for all us boxing fans something will work out so we don't get robbed of another potential great fight like we did with Hopkins/Jones and Tyson/Holyfield.
Pound for pound best boxers in the world http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_Magazine_pound_for_pound Id say being ranked 1 gives you bargaining power for at least a 50/50 split
Don't let a chart like that fool you. We all know that people always want to see the best fight Floyd before Manny. During the Alvarez fight they talked about him fighting Floyd next and not Manny. The majority of boxing considers Floyd the measuring stick in boxing these days. Would you really want to see the next up and coming great fighter fight Manny over fighting Floyd?
Well those charts are put together by boxing experts who know more about the sport than you and i. Also if floyd wants more money he can get it by winning. You do know pacquaios camp offered him 70/30 split with the winner taking 70 right? Thats even better than his 60/40 offer. If he is confident he is the better fighter that should be a simple decison. When he turned that down its when i really thought he was ducking pacquaio. The drug issue has long been put to rest.
Manny is at the top of that chart because he has fought way more over the past few years than Mayweather. Mayweather has only had 4 fights since he beat Hatton in 07 while Pac has had 10 fights since 07. Floyd isn't guaranteed to win the fight even if he thinks he will. He wants a guaranteed 60% split and as the undefeated champ he has every right to ask for it. I think his split demand has a lot more to do with his pride and ego than him trying to duck Pac but I could be wrong.
Didnt Pacquiao say he'd do a WINNER take ALL? lol. That probably as much posturing as anything Mayweather has done. He knew Mayweather or no fighter would do that. But it at least looks like Pacquaio is being more amenable and open. Or IS he? Pacquiao (or his camp) said his cut against Marquez from Nov 2011 stopped him from from fighting Mayweather for May 5th 2012. Which was definitely a STALL in the same way Mayweather is perceived to be stalling. I think Mayweather actually had his jail time moved forward to open up time for a Pacquiao bout. Then Pacquiao's stall defeated that purpose. So Pacquiao is culpable in it too. And yeah Bob Arum in Pacquiaos camp. Lets not forget he at first didnt agree to the Olympic test. So I'd say its 65% Mayweather, 35% Pacquiao + Arum. After Pacquaio agreed to Olympic testing and Mayweather still claims Pac doesnt want to, it looks worse on Mayweather's ego.
tell me who your friends are and i'll tell you who you are not... Floyd is a good guy now? in 247, he make amends with his dad, last night, he was escorted by his kids? image is everything... is it too late?
I love how Mayweather fans throw out that useless statement like it's supposed to mean something. Sure, Pac can make more money fighting Mayweather than he's made in any other fight but maybe he doesn't value the money as much as certain other boxers we know? (Not saying he wouldn't want to fight for as much money as possible, just that it isn't the be all and end all for every boxer or athlete).
Can someone answer why is Justin Beiber at a boxing event last night??? It just doesn't match at all... What's the connection?? Are they doing a song together, making a movie, what????
That right there is the most disgusting thing about the Mayweather love affair for me. If someone doesn't like Mayweather it's because he's black? I'm black. I appreciate Mayweather's skill and ability but he is a dipsh!t. I also give credence to the fact that Arum is almost as big a dipSh!t as Mayweather and BOTH of them have played a major role in the fight not happening. To say Floyd rarely if ever lies, one would think your name is Roger Mayweather. Don't say **** you can't confirm. I'm pretty sure Pacquaio is not a saint and "rarely if ever lies" and I'm damn sure Mayweather has told his fair share of lies about the delays and issues in setting up the fight. Both sides need to take off the blinders.
You guys can't be serous. Yall really trying to compare DLH-Mayweather to Floyd-Manny? It's not even close. Oscar was drawing 1M buys before Floyd was considered a star. You know how many buys Floyd got for his previous two ppv fights before Oscar? Around 400k. And yall are trying to compare this to Floyd and Manny where they both draw 1M at least per fight now? Just stop. Oscar made them PPV darlings. Manny deserves 50/50. They're the two biggest draws in boxing by far. This fight is this big because of BOTH fighters, not one over the other. Also, Floyd has NOT sold out his last two fights. Tickets were still available on fight day for the Cotto fight. Manny packed 50k in cowboys stadium against Clottey. If any fight deserves a 50/50 split, it's this one. But really, they should do 45-45 split and winner takes the remaining 25. That's real prize fighting. But neither has the balls to accept that.
Yup its a r****ded statement. By the same token mayweather will make the most money of hos career. They are both big draws and make a crap load of money. Best and most fair way is winner takes 60 loser gets 40. Floyd should take that and stop stalling talking about this gurantee crap
