Manny Pacquiao is favored to win his upcoming fight with "Hitman Hatton" on May 2nd, setting up a prospective showdown with Pretty Boy Floyd sometime in the fall - to end the decade of the 2000s.
Manny has beaten multiple boxing legends: Barrera, Morales, Marquez, de la Hoya. Floyd has dominated his entire career, and most of his fights, he has been flawless.
Before and After
If both men place ink on the contract, the match can once and for all decide who is the greatest boxer of this generation. In music terms, you had the music industry before Elvis’ arrival and after. You had rock music before Nirvana and after. You had rap music before Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” album and after. These events reshaped the industry. In the fight arena, you have boxing before Mayweather vs. Pacquiao - and you have boxing after. The sport's advisors surrounding these men are the best in the world at making money at boxing. How might such a fight be marketed?
Might it be billed as “For All-Time Greatness.” Like in the movie Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, winning this fight earns the fighter the exceptionally rare Golden Ticket that provides a pass to boxing immortality – only Robinson, Ali, Marciano, Armstrong, Leonard, Duran, Chavez have entered the exclusive Parthenon.
Floyd's present retirement, and Manny's flash in the media, is making the public clamor for it. Is this by design?
Mayweather has stated that he is the best ever, surpassing even the legends. The public has showered Manny with higher popularity. The match can generate at least $40 million – possibly $50 million - split between two fighters.
A contrast in fight approach awaits:
May: Step back, block, hold, accurate counterpunch after counterpunch
Shaolin (long-range fighting)
Pac: Move forward, left attack, right attack, block
White Crane (four principles of hurt, evade, penetrate and intercept)
May: Constant left shoulder block defense, unpredictable counter punch angles
Praying Mantis (close range fighting, offensive blocking, and sudden, whip-like attacks on vital organs)
Pac: Bobbing and weaving forward attack, unpredictable left or right, upper or lower targeted punch
Dragon (combination of hard and soft attacks)
May: Talks trash prior to match
Pac: Praises opponent prior to match
May: Dares to be one of the best
Pac: Dares to tackle the biggest challenges
May: Gifted boxer / athlete
Monkey style (unusual/unpredictable hopping, comical, and lethal defense)
Pac: Relentless, quick puncher
Tiger (power fighting)
Any sport’s monumental moment are always transcendent – the stakes are at its maximum, the stage as epic, that fans and observers are inspired beyond the boxing itself.
A lifetime of grueling challenges tax the mind, flesh, and spirit beyond what anyone in the sport has previously experienced. And all of that preparation culminates on the grandest stage, in front of hundreds of millions, wrapped and absorbed in a televised do-or-die struggle.
The intensity of the curiosity in proportion to the magnitude of history producing its very best. When one fighter receives a savage blow into his ribcage, his camp share the pain.
When he retaliates with a screaming right hook, his followers jump off their seats, and swing in near-unison.
Comments
pretty boy floyd is way too talented, he will beat down pac boy. theyre not on the same level. lets be realistic. if this fight even happens
pretty boy floyd is way too talented, he will beat down pac boy. theyre not on the same level. lets be realistic. if this fight even happens
exactly how pac wants to be bro.... an underdog. but he usually shut boxers up after a fight (JMM is an exemption).
preetyboy gay runner.. he will be broke his shoulder if the fights happen.. floyd sr. knows that..
i'm warning those who love boxing sport please stop mentioning and admiring the name of mayweather jr. it's very dangerous for the sport of boxing if all of the young fighters will imitate his style (a boring style)and boxing sport will die. let's love the names of tyson, pacquiao, hatton, valero, juan diaz,etc. these fighters will give us good fights because these fighters are known for toe-to-toe fighting. boxing is a sport of brave people not of cowards. if mayweather jr. and joan guzman fight then it's a sign that boxing is dying. just warning...
ya right how come people are dying to have mayweather for pacman , mayweather is a for money idiot dont have a heart of how to show fighting skill. hatton is better
ram, do you know what your saying? next time you write a post, think about what your saying first. your spilling your mediocrity here. and with a post like that, everybody laughs. its funny bordering irritating.
prettymoney....youre way too talented floyd is hiding,staying away from pac.
Yah! I do believe coward people don't die easily, if happened to be a soldier and your a coward, you will not be the first one to die. After the war is over you will be a hero by staying alive. Just like gayweather, he fires only for a sure target knowing he's very well safe to be countered. His prosperous because of it. Anyway, as a boxing fan, i love mayweather and manny to meet in the ring and see what manny can do to counter the sniper like style of may weather. In the end i love manny to win the fight, not because am a manny fan but he deserve it...boxing immortality...
am looking forward to the rest...
better third part. i can imagine both in a classic chinese kung fu movie, a face off in a deserted rice field, lipsync dubbing is way off timing. both master teachers roach and mayweather sr. in the background, anticipating if their pupils have learned their lessons well.
Pac: "You dirty bastard, you disrespect my master!"
PBF: "You? Fight me? You must be tired of living!.."
no way hatton or mayweather can beat pacquiao, look at how manny punished dela hoya, while pretty boy won by a controversial decission over golden boy, mayweather can't beat oscar for ko's. hitman loss to pretty boy, you'll see the very clear difference among the three great boxers, the result;PACMAN will KO's HITMAN/PRETTY BOY.....
If Floyd will fight Manny its the bravest decision he make in his entire career and at the same time...the end of his career...
hatton and mayweather no match for pacquiao let us face the truth, pacman is a complete boxer of all time, disciplined man, god fearing, positive thinker, power puncher, fast etc.,name all of the quality boxers and for sure he'll have it all...
better third part. i can imagine both in a classic chinese kung fu movie, a face off in a deserted rice field, lipsync dubbing is way off timing. both master teachers roach and mayweather sr. in the background, anticipating if their pupils have learned their lessons well.
Pac: "You dirty bastard, you disrespect my master!"
PBF: "You? Fight me? You must be tired of living!.."
para kay pacman, ever since idol na kita kasi di ka p din ngbabago, mabait k kya pinagpapala k ng panginoon,sana tuloy tuloy mo lang yan para madami ka pa matulongan,we love u manny!....
Pretty boy is Pretty scared to fight Pacman....
OT....i wonder if las vegas nevada will built a statue of Manny "PACMAN" Paquiao....:D
Marvz, you are a great writer keep it up this is non-biased articles of yours..and to you GARY SHAW you are a shame in the industry..go home and plant potato at your grandmas backyard there you can say what you to say.so, cut the crap..maggotz...
too good, can't wait to read more
PBF is known to be a defensive minister in boxing, while pac is top of the class offensive dynamo.Which one guarantees winning in boxing, the defense or the offense? I'm sure each one had enough of the opposite. If this fight will happen, i believe, the one who can hit first with a fatal blow, will be the victor.
mayweather sucks!
hatton is so stupid!
i'm seeing hatton being like erik morales in 2nd fight and third fight with pacquiao and barrera in 1st fight with pacquiao. those who want to fight pacquiao toe to toe will be in danger. juan manuel marquez survived pacquiao because he was unwilling to fight pacquiao toe to toe. remember that the style (counterpuncing)of marquez is not liked by his countrymen (mexicans)the reason why he was/is in the shadows of erik morales and barrera.
you got it right Robert! Marquez knew he would have 12 rounds of four knock downs each round if he will engage Manny rather than counter punch effectively.
wlang kwentang kalaban hatton lampa xa
punyeta!!!!!!panay lampa ang mga kalaban ni pacman!!! ndi cla kumakaen ng talbos ng kamote!!!!
YYYYaaaaahhhh!!! cant wait this fight anymore....... win or loss each fighter will make a remarkable history that up to to 4th generation shall discuss....
For history's sake, Pretty Boy, please come back in the ring and fight the Pacman. No more trash talks. Just come back. OK?
Mayweather should come out of his hiding place
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