Poll: Will Mayweather-Pacquiao still happen?
by Scott Christ on Jan 8, 2010 3:11 AM EST
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(Mayweather photo by Ethan Miller / Getty Images, Pacquiao photo by Al Bello / Getty Images)
With the rollercoaster that these negotiations have taken us all on over the past month or so, many people here and elsewhere online have expressed the feeling that all of this is nothing more than jive meant to hype the fight, and that they still expect everything to go ahead as previously planned for March 13.
There are a lot of good reasons to expect this. First and foremost, this is boxing, where pro wrestling-like salesmanship and marketing comes up very frequently, and Mayweather is especially good at selling fights in that way. It's no knock at all. I mean that as a compliment.
Could it all be gamesmanship? It certainly could. I hope it is, because this is a fight that can't be replaced properly, simply because no other fight for either man is this good, this desired, or this intriguing. One of my favorite things about boxing that has kept me coming back is that rush you get just as a fan with the big fight atmosphere. For my money, there's no better moment in sports than those last few moments before the bell sounds to begin round one of a major boxing fight. Nothing is even close for me.
And thinking about Mayweather and Pacquiao staring each other down at center ring is really something amazing in my mind's eye.
Anyway, let's poll it up. Do you think this fight will happen as planned, later this year, further down the road, or never?
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I choose “other,” because I would rather move on than think about this fight anymore.
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by Matt Miller on Jan 8, 2010 3:23 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I voted for later this year, but
I’m voting more because I hope it happens, and not so much ‘cause I think it’ll happen. The gnawing feeling I get is that Floyd doesn’t want to risk his ‘0’ and that Manny is tired of Mayweather’s BS.
i have yet to offer my opinion
But I’m squarely on floyds side of this fight. If manny is clean then why not take the tests. Who cares. It irritates me that we won’t see this fight because of egos.
1 thing is for sure tho… Floyd has won the media battle
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
by Eddie Gonzalez on Jan 8, 2010 5:35 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Can't help
but think about the thousands of fighters world wide, honestly working, sacrificing, sweatin’, and bleedin’, who just can’t fathom why this can’t be worked out. Fighters working hard to be the best they can be, who will fight anyone, anywhere, anytime if it furthers their career, and pays the rent and puts food on the table for their babies. And these two guys can’t get off the EGO train to make what is probably the biggest money makin’ fight in history,..UN-freakin’-believable!! Both of these guys ought to apologize to every fighter in the world not named Mayweather or Pacquiao,…personally. Peace!!
I didn't think the fight will happen.
If it does ever happen, it’s going to be at a time when the luster somewhat disappeared. Clottey is a matchup nightmare for Pacquiao and it’s very possible Pac might lose. If he loses, then the Mayweather fight won’t be nearly as big. Maybe I’ve know boxing too well when I see a big fight usually go through the ceiling. I didn’t think the promoters were serious in having the fight in March, not enough time to promote. Of course, I think Pacquiao and company are the guilty one’s
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