"I heard about it," is what Manny Pacquiao said Friday after the Dallas press conference about Mayweather's obnoxious rant.
"I'm satisfied with this (Margarito) fight. I'm going to train hard. I don't care as long as the fans are happy. A couple of more fights and that's it," said the proud seven - time in seven different weight division champion.
On the other end, Mayweather made a seemingly forced, flip, insincere apology to anyone who may have been offended. He left that up to them.
Because of his boxing talent, Mayweather will always draw a horde of media to hear him speak.
Currently, that's a shame because he has nothing of consequence to say except to rip down his own young legacy.
Mayweather is boxing at his very best at the same time his public persona is self destructing despite what his die-hard fans say.
His wins over Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley were gems of performances.
It would take a group of university professors at the highest level, maybe from Vienna, to explain why Mayweather does what he does and says what he says.
All I know is he's capable of so much more and could be a much better role model than he is these days.
He obviously has too much talent for his own good and well-being.
I said previously that I could live without a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight in their primes. It would be a shame as it would be an exciting experience.
I don't know what "good for the sport" really means but sure, whatever.
Mayweather may soon have boxing fans and media turning completely against him and wishing for him to fail. Not for not taking the fight but for not acting like a man about it.
OPINIONS
Sonny in North Dallas: "Sure I'm disappointed in the antics of Mayweather. But this is boxing, not chess. I want to see him fight Pacquiao in their primes - in the next year more than any other fight."
Mike in Addison: " I still want to see the fight. It's a great fight, regardless of the negative hype.
El Pelon in Uptown: "I would probably lose interest in the sport if they don't fight soon. For it to be built up so much and not to happen for silly reasons is sad."
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The question is who is making all the excuses and who is trying to make it work.
Manny has at least come to the middle grounds to make this fight work.
I don't see any middle grounds from Mayweather, he does not want to fight.
I agree.
oh he wants to fight, just not pacquiao
JUST PLAIN AND SIMPLE: IF FMJR THINKS HE IS A GREAT FIGHTER AND MUCH GREATER THAN ANYBODY, THEN HE SHOULD "FIGHT"!!! IF BEING CHALLENGED, AND STOP HIS BIG BLACK STINGKING MOUTH AT ONCE FROM TALKING CRAPS AND ILLUSIONAL FACTS CAUSED BY AN UNEXPLAINABLE AMOUNT OF INSECURITY AGAINST CONGRESSMAN PACMAN! WHAT JUST HE SHOWED THE WORLD IS THE TRUTH! THAT HE AINT NO RESPECT FOR HIMSELF AND ABSOLUTELY NO MORE DIGNITY LEFT.
Let floyd gayweather fight first Williams or Martinez.......before he fights Pacquiao......If I'm Manny, I will agree to all the previous demands of floyd gayweather including blood testing until on & after the fight as long as gaywether fights one of these two legitimate welterweights prior to.......we will see if these guys woops his behind...maybe he may charged them with takiing kryptonites.
IT'S A BIG SHAME TO THE U.S.A. AND TO THE DIE HARD FANS OF MAYWEATHER FOR THE ATTITUDE OF THEIR HERO.IS THIS THE ATTITUDE AND DISCIPLINE OF THEIR ROLE MODEL?THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING,WHY NOBODY CAN STOP HIM THIS WAY?
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THIS BAD PERSON,THE FILIPINOS WERE NOT AFRAID OF HIM.
I ASK MAYWEATHER TO COME HERE AND WE WILL FIGHT HIM EVEN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS CAN FIGHT THIS COWARD BOXER.
mayweathers mouth is full of trash because his body is a garbage he is a coward that hide in the land of the brave, he is a shame to uncle sam let the immigration deport him to africa where his ancestors belong
MAYWEATHER,COME TO THE PHILIPPINES AND WE WILL SHOW YOU HOW WE GET YOUR SKIN.I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ANOTHER CARRIER AFTER BOXING,"COME TO THE GAY WORLD".......BUILD A PARLOR AND BOUTIQUE,AND THEN GO....LOVE THE BOYS....YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT BECAUSE YOU HAVE MUCH MONEY.....YOU CAN MARRY YOUR SECRET AND LONGTIME BOYFRIEND....HA...HA...HA....IT'S TRUE....GURLASHEEE...
BECAUSE YOU DON'T FIGHT PACQUIAO,SO I THINK.....BAYOT KA...BAYOT...BAYOT....BAYOT..BAYOT....(GAY)....A BLACK SKIN W/ WHITE EGG YOLK....HA..HA..HA.......AND ALL YOUR DIE HARD FANS.....MGA BAYOT....BAYOT...BAYOT....
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,THE U.S.A HAS A GREAT BOXER(SELF PROCLAIMED)....BUT SAD TO SAY........HE'S A GAY...HA..HA...HA....
BOXING STARTS:"LET'S GET READY TO SHUFFLE"(RING ANNOUNCER SAYS)........FROM THE RIGHT CORNER,RED LIPS-----MAYWEATHER JUNIOR.....HA..HA..HA..
All Maywether worries, is a blood vs any fighter that fights Poochio, the rest is all BS. We hispanics went to all the crying stuff of pilipinos, and we do not care, coz of right now is the fight, after they go into their next victim. Who cares, where Poochio train, eat or goes to the toiletif he wipes with hand or uses Mr smoochie toiler paper. All that is useless, we need to see a blood test vs Margarito for his protection. All we need to see is a blood test vs Margarito for his protection. This is all Maywether worries, the rest is all BS. So do not try to flood the sites with pilipino crying BS
That defamation was started by the Mayweather clan, so fuck off loser. Manny doesn't need to be bullied into doing drug tests just because some people want to defame his name.
Fuck off loser.
bend over i'll give a blood test little puta! all these whiners crying blood test , guess who the cheater is, and manny is giving him a second chance, engage brain before putting mouth in gear dumbass!
Floyd never thought that his critics are just waiting for some stupid things that he is going to do and they are all ready to use his stupidity to destroy him and this happens,damage control too late floyd...what frickin lame apology,he didnt even and couldnt say mannys name,stupid MANCHILD FLOYD surrounded by stupid advisers...
With all the money at stake for a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight I'm betting PBF Jr. will sign the contract for next year.
Floyd just wants to see Margarito soften Manny up. His rabid rants are a reaction to his critics who are on to his ploy to protect his zero loss record.
Floyd is a defensive expert both in the ring and out of it.
In the Philippines, Mayweather types are labeled KSP (kulang sa pansin) which means "lacks attention". I think he should be ignored all together. Media is a sucker when they publish him.
He should be chastised and resoundingly condemned, not ignored. He needs to suffer some major repercussions. Ignoring the issue wouldn't do that. To ignore the issue would be to condone the issue without repercussions.
Floyd always says he's retiring, or is going to retire, or is on vacation. . . so if he's so uninterested in fighting until he needs a fat payday, then just ban the bitch from boxing all together. Maybe that's the only way to teach him the life lesson he so desperately needs to learn.
Floyd is unconsciously in-love with Manny.
All Maywether worries, is a blood vs any fighter that fights Poochio, the rest is all BS. We hispanics went to all the crying stuff of pilipinos, and we do not care, coz of right now is the fight, after they go into their next victim. Who cares, where Poochio train, eat or goes to the toiletif he wipes with hand or uses Mr smoochie toiler paper. All that is useless, we need to see a blood test vs Margarito for his protection. All we need to see is a blood test vs Margarito for his protection. This is all Maywether worries, the rest is all BS. So do not try to flood the sites with pilipino crying BS
Nobody needs to see blood tests, except Mayweather as an alibi for not fighting. Puke coward loser.
The character of a person is portrayed by his own mouth; as "in the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks." -- Boy Toronto
Floyd recently talked about Manny and trashed talk him... But he didn't mention that he wants to fight Pacquiao. That is really sad for boxing.
Let 's support Manny by NOT mentioning the name Floyd, PBF, Money May, FMJ or Mayweather. Anything related to his name lets just ignore it.
Let's not ignore the behavior. Floyd needs to learn the meaning of consequences. Floyd must suffer the consequences of his chosen behavior. If his family never taught him the meaning of consequences, maybe the boxing world can. Floyd must be resoundingly and punitively condemned for his malicious and ill intended behavior.
I admire Floyd's high boxing profile. I'm sad that he has a very low and degraded upbringing. He's wise with his mitts but a deluded fool when it comes to dealing with someone who can approximate his claim to fame. Ben Canada
Floyd admires his boxing profile too. That's why he wouldn't risk a loss on his record by fighting Pacman even though it would have been the biggest payday of his career. He gave up the payday to preserve his record. That's why Floyd has become so weak, because he has become so afraid of losing his so-called admirable boxing record.
PBF had to say those bad words just to get attention from the public or media. He is using it as a red herring tactic. He is scared of Manny. Where I came from we call man like PBF " having balls made of ashes"" coward coward and more coward.
mayweather is a fucking idiot period same with hus dad a family with monkey behaviour
Taka sa laki sa layaw ng United States kay Mayweather, Mabuting kung kulang sa pansin siya.
We filipinos are greatly offended by Mayweather's rant against the Pacman and us filipinos. But i'm more disappointed to some other filipinos who were using much nastier words against Mayweather in their comments calling him: kfc, chicken, duck, floydiot, mutherf@@@er, gayweather, nigger, monkey etc. Prior to Mayweather's rant against Pacquiao, too many of my "kababayans" (fellow filipinos) have already spewed racial slur worse than what Mayweather said against the Pacman or us filipinos. When Mayweather ranted us filipinos, those who despised him with racial slurs were the first to react by spewing much nastier words against Mayweather even more. These holier-than-thou people could easily throw cursing to the offender but don't want to be offended.
I am not defending Floyd Mayweather Jr or taking his side either. But i'm against those people who are using derogatory words to state their opinions (in other boxing columns).
Mga kababayan ko: "kung ano ang di mo gusto, wag gawin sa iba".
you hit the dot, i was thinking of saying this but you made it clearly and truthfully. To all the people of this world --- try pointing your index fingers ahead of you now as you read this and then observe what do you see? the pinky, ring and middle fingers are pointing to yourself! So stop bashing at Floyd. His is here to give spice and give entertainment boyz................... just be happy and join the fun. I am no Black no Filipino but White
Niggers will always be a low class citizen of this planet. Go back to Africa motherfuckers, oh you forgot where you all's asses came from, bullshit. Here in Asia we don't have a master like you fucking niggers have. Yeah, the white people are you all's master. So move and make them a banana rolls. Oh by the way, we are just having fun too bitches!
You cannot compare unnamed and unknown people on a message board with Floyd Mayweather. Floyd is a public figure, and that's why he can be sued for defamation of character.
And I'm not surprised at all that Floyd would want to defame Manny's character, considering he has none in himself. If you can't rise to level of the man you envy so deeply, then just try to tear him down instead. That's what Mayweather has done, and to his own detriment.
yeah we are not judging him by the color of his black skin that represent charcoal
No matter how racist, horrible, terrible, extreme Mayweather gets, if he decides to fight Pacquiao, I'll still pay to watch it. I want to see these two guys fight. I want Pacquiao to turn Mayweather's face into a bloody yucky mess. I want him to continue doing it until the 12th round. When there's only 10 seconds left, I want Pacquiao to finally end Mayweather's pain with a knockout, but that doesn't mean the humiliation ends. When being interviewed about what he feels about the fight, I want Pacquiao to say "I'm just doing my work as a boxer, Floyd, I'm inviting you to my after fight concert, I'll be sure to have someone serve you dog meat with cat's paw.", all with a sincere political smile.
no, i don't want mongoloid floid to get knocked out right away - i want him to take 10 on his knee. then at the count of 9 i want "poochiao" to knock him out so he can keep his undefeated record by disqualification!! then 'poochiao" can ask for a rematch, and do it again!
Do you really believe Floyd deserves the payday at this point? Don't you think he rather deserves consequences than rewards?
Floyd needs to be banned from boxing for at least a year. Then maybe Manny can give him a second chance like he did with Margarito. But Floyd needs to stew in his own destructiveness for at least a year before he is allowed to ask Manny to give him a second chance.
I would love to see Manny beat the hell out of Mayweather in the ring, but Manny can't give Floyd the payday. Floyd is not worthy of it. Floyd needs serious repercussions outside the boxing ring before he is ever allowed inside the boxing ring again. That's what I believe. Floyd needs to be penalized and suffer the consequences of his chosen malicious behavior.
Let his name be sricken from all records and from now on no one shall speak his name. That will be the lightest punishment Mayweather will have to face during the olden times.
so, why speak the "unspeakable" name?
hahahahaha
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Moreover, we'll give you 16 inflatable dolls that are brand new per #1floydfan. Thus, they are practically vestal virgins. You may just need to empty out the semen pouch once in a while. These are generous offers but Li'l Baboon's castration must be carried out in public. OR as long as you post them on YouTube but subject to independent verification by USADA.
NO!!! You can't castrate fairweather!!! How? fairwather got no balls to begn with.
all this "racist"comments againts pac will banish from my mind if he mans up and sign the dotted line to fight pacquiao...maybe sometime next year..if not hell be considered a ducker and a coward,,,,IMHO,,-JOHN,Manchester
Manny doesn't need Mayweather. He never needed May. He only pursued the fight because that's what the fans were calling for. So Team Pacquiao dicks around with the psychotic Mayweather clan for about a year. Manny's team don't have time to dick around with the psychotic Mayweathers anymore. Manny needs to move on to more worthy and deserving opponents. At least Margarito was suspended for a year, so he's far more worthy to fight Manny than Mayweather at this point. Let Mayweather be suspended for at least a year, then maybe Manny, out of the goodness of his heart, can give Floyd a second chance as he did with Margarito. How's that sound?
@Poluy Wafuko. Our Fellow pinoys are just venting out. Hatred creates another hatred. But sure it will heal out. Floyd is a celebrity... he should set a good example. Manny is a mellow guy, although he don't fear anybody, still he don't want any trouble. All celebrities should be like that. An agent of peace. oh' well peace to all.
And your venting out is perfectly understandable. Why would you not want to strike back against malicious behavior towards the greatest boxer to to ever come out of the Philippines and Asia all together. People try to tear down his name, they make baseless accusations, because they're jealous of the newcomer from Asia. Mexicans and African-Americans ain't use to a newcomer coming out of Asia and dominating like this. It's new to them and it's sometimes hard for them to accept.
Floyd gay-weather is a RACIST, every bones, intestines, fibers in his body is RACIST..RACIST...
I believe Mayweather is more than racist. I believe he is hardcore psychotic.
Floyd was brought up in a fine city by the Royal family (Mayweather) and taught Good manners and Right conduct..... He looks up to people like Malcolm X and Martin Luther King and made them his role model .... UNFORTUNATELY, as we know boxing sometimes is cruel ... it can damage a part of your brain for some reason, Floyd's "common sense" side of the brain was affected....
He became the complete opposite of his role models and to top it , he became very JEALOUS and ENVIOUS of the midget from Asia .... and so his antics became crazy and now we have a new world man...
I strongly suggest that Webster dictionary include the word FLOYD in its next version .... as to what it means.... it's up to you.
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