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While Manny Pacquiao is busy campaigning for a congressional seat in Saranggani Province in the Philippines, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is also hard at work trying to promote his upcoming fight against 'Sugar' Shane Mosley on May 1st.
I was surprised to see a feature on Mayweather in the latest issue of SLAM magazine, my favorite basketball magazine out there and one of the first print media publications my writings were ever published in.
The feature showcased Mayweather's usual braggadocio -- swag/ arrogance/ call it what you want, you know it's not humility -- and his knowledge about the NBA as well.
Mayweather chimed in on the Kobe-LeBron debate and said, "When it's all said and done, at the end of your career and the end of the day, it's about championships. Can LeBron win one championship? Yes, it's possible. As of right now, we're not talking about 'wouldas' and 'couldas'. We're talking about what's going on. Kobe has won championships."
But that of course doesn't apply to his boxing philosophy, right? He did after all said championships and legacy don't matter and he's all about getting money. He also blasted Pacquiao, the guy that holds the record for most world championship belts in different weight classes (seven).
Mayweather insisted that he is what's going on at the moment in boxing. Despite Pacquiao's string of impressive victories against bigger, top flight opponents in the past two years, Mayweather pointed out Pacquiao's knockout losses more than ten years ago when he was practically an amateur and continued on by flaunting his undefeated pro record (Mayweather lost six times as an amateur).
Mayweather also revealed this:
"We have two fights that we know will happen. The Shane fight is May 1. We know the Pacquiao fight is eventually going to happen."
So what gives?
Is there a deal already in place for Pacquiao-Mayweather to happen?
Are they simply hyping their superfight up by allowing it to simmer and building it up by fighting other in-house fighters like how Top Rank had Pacquiao face Joshua Clottey and GBP pitting Mosley against Floyd?
Makes sense if you ask me. More money for both parties and it also gave fans a couple more fights instead of one had the fight already gone down last March.
Whatever it is, I just hope Mayweather is speaking the truth on this one. I already know how that can go. He did after all say Marquez was the biggest challenge for him then, only to admit now that Marquez is simply a tune-up fight.
So is Mosley his tune-up for Pacquiao? That may very well be his belief. Mosley however, is a very capable party crasher.
(click photo for more of 'Art's works') Dennis "D Source" Guillermo is a freelance sportswriter. You can contact him through e-mail at dennisguillermo2@yahoo.com. (Artwork by: Art Garcia)
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sad to say, the Pacman-Floyd fight will never happen. Why ?? .. Shane will spoil the fun... that "0" is gotta go on May first loss.
PAC VS. FOYD WOULD NEVER HAPPEN CAUSE I KNOW MY MAN FLOYD IS F@CKING SCARED TO FIGHT REAL OPPOSIOTION TO HIS PRECIOUS "0"..I WANA S@CK FLOYDS BALLS...
Floyd does not need to hype his fight with Pacman. Fans already know it will not happen...it is his way to fool us that he is not afraid to face Pac. Deep inside, he would wish Pacman retires so he can relinguish his fantasy throne of being actually
a fraud.
pacman/gayweather will never ever happen! the ducker is just using pacman's name to promote his coming fight with shane. we all know this coward guy!
What the F*** is this Moron's talking about? does he really think he can fool a lot of boxing fans? don't he review the comments of boxing fans online? We All know that your nothing but a big Fraud Gayweather...
takot lng c pacman kay valero..sabihin mo cla
Dude, please don't even waist time with this Fraud Gayweather. He already ducked MegaManny...Let's just boycott all his figths so he would gain low PPV...That's all he got PPV when it hits low then, there nothing to use a bargaining poof to any of his opponent.until he gets frustrated getting a big fight w/ manny.
fraud will be forgotten in boxing starting may 2nd after his 1st defeat...so sad, aint no pac vs. floydie...
You better win on an impressive way not ust by hugging or running or else forget about that mega bout.
The truth is Manny will fight Yuri if he surpass miguel cotto..Either a fight before or after Floyd..Coz Manny wants to become a 8 division title holder..
Watch out for coming storm name" Melligen" entering the boxing arena..
BOYCOTT that bastard Floydung! He's lying to his ass so people will watch his fight, but eventually it will never happen. So don't get fooled by this guy, he's fake!
No, Manny Pacquiao fight will never happen. Mayweather is sayin' it will happen? If he did say that it's because he is feeling the pressure of PACQUIAO FANS WILL BOYCOTT FLOYD'S FIGHT WITH Shane. Pacquiao fans would not be fooled by this statement.
dont lie d'scrub... i know you love mayweather...same exact way you love your boytoy donaire.. hows your lips g a y boy?? done enough with sucking the balls of donaire? oh wait...you got more!!
NEW NAME OF FLOYD IS COWARD DUCKER THE FRAUD P4P A JOKER IN BOXING.
There you again Floyd. Before you open your mouth and start talking about the fight with Manny Pacquiao make sure that you have overcome the "fear of Pacquiao factor". If not, do not even think that the fight will happen. Just like what Manny Pacquiao said YOU HAVE TO CHALLENGE HIM then he will come and get you.
NO WAY JOSE. Just talkin BIG like he was when he came back out of retirement.
Floyd's too smart to risk losing his record- which means nothing to almost everyone else but him
May 1 fight will be shown in 400 movie theaters nationwide. To generate an equivalent 150,000 ppv buys each theater should have at least 1,000 viewers. Will the total ppv buys surpass the 1 million mark.
Pacman vs Mosley would be an interesting fight because of 2 fearless fighters in the ring. should this be Mosleys final match it would be an excellent curtain call to his glorious boxing career.
What if all the unemployed black people decided to save their unemployment money instead of watching their idol Fraud Gayweather fight? You are fu@k Gayweather. You lied too much already even your own black race will never watch any of your fight. Your second fight with Shane won't generate any PPV because no one will watch you. You need Pacquiao more than he needs you. Hell Yeah!!!
Floyds record of 124 Pro/Amature fights with only 6 loses isn't bad! Whats Manny like 60-3 with 2 draws? Do the math and double it makes it about 120-6 with 4 draws...Obviously Floyd doesn't think much of the defamation suit either...Im pretty sure you thought Marquez would have been more of a challenge to D even your boy Matt still-donknow thought Marquez was gonna win...Poor Matt, I think he was going off of Mannies struggle...I knew it would be a walk in the park.
How very smart of Floyduckie to have a rematch with Shane written all over the contract “Who r u pickin?” In fact, Floyduckie insisted on it. Almost kissing the fact that he indeed is going to be defeated. After ducking the Pac-Man, divine something just fell to the earth and landed on Floyduckies black shoulders. After keeping anesthetized about what just fell on his shoulders Floyduckie knew there was no way out of this as Shane loves bloodtest/bloodwork. Floyduckie almost gave that pen brand guy his first stroke with his unusual delay in signing the contract after Shane signed it faster than a bullet train. After painful weeks of uncertainty for Floyduckie to sign the contract he finally agreed to fight and acted like he was overjoyed about it all. But Floyduckie cannot be denied his smarts as he made absolutely sure his greatest nemesis the Pac-Man won't ever get a shot of the only boxer who dropped him in the ring by cleverly pre-arranging a rematch with Shane.
floyduckfanatic is now analyzing with elementary math with ratio and proportion, but the fact still remains, her idol chickenfloyd is scared of the smaller man from a 3rd world...
well i think Floyd is one of a hell genius in boxing.. using Pacman in his upcoming bout is a smart startegy to promote the fight... I'm sure people will intend to watch the Mayweather-Mosley bout to see what Mayweather can do on Mosley... and have initial thoughts on how hell do gainst PACMAn... nice one Floyd... i think your brain is starting to work. But at the end of the day the credit will be on PAAcMAn..
fraud will be forgotten in boxing starting may 2nd after his 1st defeat...so sad, aint no pac vs. floydie...
I believe.... in the Mayweather's family, Floyd, Jr., Floyd, Sr., and Uncle Roger... who likes to fart every time there is an interview.
when Li'l Ape Jr. is desperate for money then he'll fight Manny with no drug-testing required.
Li'l Ape Jr. will be broke soon. He'll need to pay the IRS and support his dad's & Uncle Rogie's crystal meth habit.
pacman vs floyd ain't gonna happen. floyd just appointed himself boxing commmisioner so he can duck the pacman.
5-7 hours to conduct blood, and urine test???? If this is not an intrusion, I don't know what is. Did you see the vials of blood, that Travis Tygart said, was supposed to be drops? Several of these will be like 3-5 ounces of blood. There goes all the BS, and I'm glad Manny was not the used as a human guinea pig!!!
According to my reliable source not named D-source Mannies last 5 fights had a rematch clause in it...It's funny how you should bring up the rematch-clause between Mayweather & Mosley.
Nigs you idiot! The mentioning of the name Manny Pacquiao is banned at every Mayweather/Mosley press-con dummy!
Patgaer You right it is elementary...Why can't you work it out?
Quack, Quack shut up!
mga kabayan, wag u patulan panguuto nung mamang gorilla, make it zero-ppv on May01 for all fil and foreign prens...
Mosley will beat Floyd Jr.!!!.....
with or without rematch clause, the fact still remains, floyduck is scared of the lowly man from a 3rd world...
As long as Floyd gives them assurance of facing The Pacman, GBP along with HBO (maybe) will do their part for Floyd to win this fight because there's so much money involve with the Pacman vs Floyd fight.
You cannot blame a dog for being a dog. Although Pacquiao is a horse that won't run to every challenges, however, when a horse is being pitted with a dog, its disproportionate.
In this boxing maneuvering something got lost. That something is the TRUTH. It is incumbent for us not to just talks the truth but to actually seek it, to find it, to live it... most especially if the one talking is a trash-talking liar in Floyd Mayweather, Jr. It will thus remain as a reflection of his own prejudice and hypocrisy.
floyduckfanatic said, quack quack quack.. mi2cking her idol floyduck...
This girls in love with me and I don't know why im not exactly the nicest guy! but hey im better looking than D-source ha ha ha.
Patgear take Mannies balls outta your mouth so I can better understand what it is you are trying to tell me retard!
Mr Rumero Floyd is a dog, Top dog that is...As for your girl Manny, he's a gaulding not a horse.
our staff is ready for Li'l Ape Jr. on the night of May 1st and every morning hours of May 2nd.
We expect to see Li'l Ape Jr with severe concussions from getting a beatdown from Mosley.
Li'l Ape Jr. will be probably be comatose from inhaling the odor emanating from #1floydfan mom's pekpek
maybe a 1,000 bitches in love or hate u, but the fact still remains ur idol floyduck is scared of the smaller man from a 3rd world...
Floyd Mayweather is trying to sell his fight with Mosley by using PacMan's name. Just selling but in reality he dont have the balls to fight. Come on dont use the trade name. Lets be real! Okey men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patgaer nomater what I say to you your still going to come up with the same old $hit! Now your just getting anoying! Read the article drok! If Floyd was scared why would he say that the Pacquiao fight is evetualy going to happen aswell as fight the guy Manny ducked huh? Make your ansewer more then 1 sentence long or im realy going to think your retarded okey princess.lol
Pacquiao is brilliant but I don’t think he really cares if he fights Mayweather at all now. He probably will fight on without fighting Mayweather because he doesn’t’ care for Mayweather or to sign a contract anymore. Mayweather blew the biggest fighter of the year, of the decade, of the last 25 years. Floyd really p_sed me off.”
Floyd sells his fight by putting a lot of DRAMA and HYPE into it so that gullible people will buy then gives a totally boring performance during the fight. People do not realize it, but Floyd has done a BRILLIANT job of cheating them of their money.
floyd is so afraid to fight the pacman thats why he belong to a hall of shame quack quack quack
Mosley is defeated by Cotto in return is loss to Pacquiao. Now we'll see how Mayweather match against Shane. This is the barometer how good Floyd is and His fight against Pacman. If Floyd wins only by decision, then He should be afraid of Pacquiao. ! Or already afraid????? Just asking..
but don't forget its the fight of XYLOCAINE against the STEROID on may 01
@ #1floydfan
forget about Patgaer. that guy knows nothing. there's no such thing as scared with this guys. it all about business now. how to maintain their marketability. all they knew is if someone doesn't fight, then they're scared. just like with your reasoning sometimes.
that comment of mayweather is just to get some viewer of the opposite camp. since there's a call of boycotting his fights. now if there's a possibility of them fighting. the pacquiao fanbase might watch his fight to research his style and performance. the unknown so far is, if mayweather can absorb hits from a hard hitter like mosley.
Gayweather is good in sucking dicks. not boxing. what a homochicken. his mouth is faster than his hands. his head is fastest in ducking. like a chicken pecking on a meal. or gay deep throating a dick. ahahahahaha! HOMOCHICKEN.
There is no way monkey ploy can handle pacman. That was the reason he avoided him not because of blood tests - everybody in the boxing world knew that ...only stupid monkey followers don't get it or in denial because they lived in fantasy.
riot girl nice comment! I understood that perfectly...I think that if Mosley can hit anybody square on the chin they'll go down...Including Manny!
Fight fan Just because Mosley knocked Margarito out doesn't mean that everybody else can...Thats your way of thinking...You think because Cotto beat Mosley then Pacquiao can? You never heard styles make fights? What are you an idiot?
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