Earlier tonight on Joe Buck Live former pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. made an appearance alongside Super Bowl XLII champion Michael Strahan. Both men walked out to an uproarious cheer from the crowd and right from the get go Buck asked both men who exactly the crowd was cheering for.
Showing a touch of modesty, Mayweather pointed to the All-Pro defensive end, stating ‘He’s the Super Bowl champ’.
Before the conversation could even get rolling, someone from the crowd echoed what everyone had been thinking by screaming ‘Pacquiao!’ loudly. Mayweather is rumored to have a March 13th showdown on tap with the dynamic Filipino superstar and it is the fight that is on everyone’s mind. Upon hearing the chant from the crowd, Mayweather simply grinned and seemed to shrug his shoulders.
Buck began to talk about the highly discussed Pacquiao-Mayweather contest further and asked Floyd his thoughts on his possible future opponent.
“I think he’s a good fighter,” Mayweather said respectfully of Pacquiao. “I’ve been around the sport a long time. I’ve been dominating the sport for 15 years now. Nobody has defeated me yet so we’ll have to see.”
While obviously trying to remain respectful and away from controversy, Mayweather was continually prodded by Buck for some kind of prediction if on what would happen if he were to ever step in the ring with his Filipino rival.
“The thing I think is that I don’t want the fans to be really shocked by what happens,” Mayweather remarked. “It’s nothing new because he’s been knocked out before and he’s lost before. I’ll be victorious, you can believe that.”
As the show rolled forward world renowned actor Mark Whalberg stopped by to keep things interesting. A well known New England Patriots and Manny Pacquiao fan, Whalberg was obviously brought in to bring some kind of tension to the air. Buck asked Whalberg his thoughts on a potential Mayweather-Pacquiao fight and the actor’s response was candid.
“I am very good friends with Manny and I have been friends with Floyd for years,” Whalberg admitted. “I’m nervous kind of but I think it’s the most important fight to be made’
Mayweather jokingly went on to state that he was an American citizen and that he wanted the American public to stand behind him. But his tone was much more serious when dropping his final thoughts on a potential encounter with Pacquiao.
“I already know what’s going to happen. Once we get in that square circle it’s just me and him, one on one. My record shows I am the best at what I do. I’ve been champion my whole career basically”
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Comments
Im scared
that's it?
We will do everything for this fight not to happen this March13, We will again tell the world that lil floyd got injured. There's no way we can beat Pac.
Thank you Floyd for marketing this fight well. This means more people will witness the beating I will inflict on your sorry ass on March 13. Sometimes when we touch ....
just keep on trash talking ugly floyd because manny will put your ass in a trash can, you ugly N I G G A H!
Sugar Ray Robinson and George Foreman had their 1st lost during their 41st fight.
Floyd, for his 41st fight, could seriously get hurt!
Seriously!
mayweather, your record may show you are unbeaten but it doesnt mean you are the greatest! how about Chavez Jr. he also got perfect record does it mean he so far considerable as great? Your record may also show that you have not yet so far fought a decent fighter... You are choosing your enemy.... Being the best does not necessarily mean that a boxer who havent tasted defeat but someone who may have tasted defeat but learned and overcame it... godbless manny stay humble!
To all: You can never tell
nothin else? that's all? more more more
i will rape your fathers charcoals ass floyd..
I'll knock u out! lol
Floyd, I am not interested in trash talking just to sell myself. It is not my style to disrespect people. My bread and butter is to give fans an exciting fight and not trash talking.I will do my talking during the fight because my fist talks louder in the ring. Boxing history wise, you lost several times during your amateur days when your age is the same as mine while I started as a professional at age 16. If you think the same skinny amateurish fighter who lost long time ago will show up to fight you, better dig your own grave now because its going to be a painful night for you until you get buried in the canvass.
you can run but you can't never hide from pacman floyd! looking for another excuses again huh? oww c'mon dude.pretty sure pacman will breaks your dirty loud mouth.
manny would probably lose on 2010.. to chiongban.
but to floyd? definite no. pacman's going to pound this homeboy to submission.
Hahahaha. Floyd is so hell scared of Pacquiao!!
By now floyd is already nervous at the thought of Manny and him inside the ring.
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Kiss that 0 loss goodbye
Until the contract has not yet been signed we are still hoping coz anything can happen w/ a mind set like floyd looking for advantages he could think inorder to win.What if it is not acceptable to pacman.?IF floyd loses he won't heal for a long time !MArk my word amigos !
hey you mthr fckn gayweather u should admit that you are not p4p king ur not the best ur the best in running not boxing
Are you sure Gayweather "BIG MOUTH, MONKEY ALIKE" man....
Your mouth is bigger than your achievements you know that Monkey mongoloid gayweather?
go go go manny, beat that damn charcoal ass black and blue
Are you scared Baby Floyd? I got a short poem for you.
WHY WORRY!!!
There are 2 things to worry about (when you fight Pacman)
Whether you win or you lose
If you win, why worry
If you lose, there are 2 things to worry about
Some broken ribs or you get hospitalized
Broken ribs? why worry?
Getting hospitalized? There are 2 things to worry about
whether you live or you die
If you live, why worry?
If you die, you will be so busy shaking hands with your friends down there.
So why worry!!!
PACQUAIO-WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION..............while MAYWEATHER is the CHALLENGER!!!!!!!!...hahahahaha! that's the proof that he is a FRAUD!...keep on dreaming FLOYD.
KEEP ON THRASH TALKING UGLY FLOYD.. MANNY WILL PUT YOUR UNDEFEATED ASS IN A TRASH CAN...
To Mayweather! Please stop stearing the audience help the contract to be finalized and we will see if happened to you. The more you talk defensively the more you felt nervous because the man who will break your undefeated record is coming on your way. Promise....at the end you will accuse PACMAN as the Superman..
to mayweather:
Let your zero loss hold your breath and be your shield in our upcoming fight..because i will plug your dirty mouth with my gloves..ask your team to prepare doctor biside the ring and standby ambulance in our fight...you will see the real pacman!!
ask also you uncle and father to go inside the ring and i will fight all of you...so your dirty and polluted mouth stop!!
stop talking bad to monkeyfloyd jr! he's deaf! he cant hear u!
he's idiot! he cant read! he cant fight! but he can dance..
mayweather, your record may show you are unbeaten but it doesnt mean you are the greatest! how about Chavez Jr. he also got perfect record does it mean he so far considerable as great? Your record may also show that you have not yet so far fought a decent fighter... You are choosing your enemy.... Being the best does not necessarily mean that a boxer who havent tasted defeat but someone who may have tasted defeat but learned and overcame it... godbless manny stay humble!
I respect mayweather stated at this show. mayweather is mayweather. That is his thing.Thrashtalk style.. But I think PACMAN will punish him inside the ring. No one can stand PACMAN inside the ring he will pounds you until you drop to the canvas...
gayweather too confident......this will start as a downfall for him.....
floyd same as dimitry salita .....undefeated.......until dimitry met amir.....
Floyd will win...
putang ina mo mayweather!!punta ka dito mindanao!!
“I already know what’s going to happen. Once we get in that square circle it’s just me and him, one on one. My record shows I am the best at what I do. I’ve been champion my whole career basically” - SOUNDS LIKE GAYWEATHER WAS JUST ON HIS WAY TO PEEING ON HIS PANTS. FOR SURE HE'LL LOSE A LOT OF WEIGHT COZ HE WONT BE ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT THINKING WHAT WLD HE LOOK LIKE AFTER MANNY KNOCKS HIM OUT COLD.
FRAUD "Ugly Boy" GAYWEATHER wants to back out but too late now chicken...He's going to be running all night in the fight..I am telling you :-D
Wow! there are really a lot of pbf haters out there. i wonder what type of accuses yall gonna make for manny when floyd puts him on his ass.
YOU ARE NOT NORMAL IF YOU LIKE LOUD MOUTH GAYWEATHER.
There's no way to prepare for Manny, he fights differently for each opponent. He can box or be a puncher or both, Floyd won't even see the punches, get the brain scans ready for Floyd.
happy bday uncle bob :)
an nyoung ha se yo...
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There'll be no Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. No signed contract yet. Floyd Snr & Uncle Roger won't allow this to happen - much more little Floyd. If ever fighter Manny and dance/runner Floyd sign expect for a delay or cancellation at all for the reason "Floyd got injured while training". Haha
Is Mayweether begging for support from his fellow Americans? This is phatetic! Looks like he himself knows that people hate his black ass.
TELL MAYWEATHER NOT TO FORGET BRINGING HIS FAVORITE PILLOW COZ HE'S GOING TO SLEEP IN THE CANVAS. AND ALSO, TELL HIM TO BRING HIS ALARM CLOCK COZ HE MIGHT NOT JUST WAKE UP ON TIME FOR THE NEXT DAY.
Mayweather NEGRO KA! Kindly bring yourself here in Sharif Aguak and I'll grin you like a corned beef and buried you alive.
Manny is going to put floyd down to his ass! Bank on it babe! Love him or hate him "down goes maryweather" "down goes mayweather" "down goes mayweather"
wow ,mayweather is playing the citizen /race card...a joke is half meant!
Mayweather, will not only defeated this time, but will be destroyed. The Pacman will unleash to him the entire force of a nation.
M.BUFFER CAN'T SAY HIS USUAL THING ("LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE"). IT AINT GOIN TO BE A RUMBLE. IT'S GOING TO BE A MARATHON ALL NIGHT LONG FOR MAYWEATHER.
an arrogant/coward never wins in the battle... eat that gayweather..
Looks like its a done deal. mayweather is vocal now about fighting pacquiao like (I already know what’s going to happen. Once we get in that square circle it’s just me and him, one on one. My record shows I am the best at what I do. I’ve been champion my whole career basically)I'm very excited of this fight. As manny always says May the best man win. and thats usually him. hahaha
MAYWEATHER INSISTS ON A BIGGER RING AS BIG AS A BASKETBALL COURT. RUNNING IS THE ONLY WAY NOT TO GET HURT.
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