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Manny doesn’t need Mayweather, says expert
By: Zean Macamay, Journal Online
EVERYONE may be looking forward to a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. megabuck showdown next year, but the
most anticipated fight ever to come by in years may not be held at all.
The reason? The world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound king doesn’t need Mayweather, and Pacquiao, assuming that he gets past
Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14, doesn’t need to prove anything anymore.
This was the assessment of boxing writer Matt Stolow, who arrived at a conclusion that Mayweather will be ‘too big’ for the
six-division champion Pacquiao, an advantage the lure of money cannot even compensate.
“If he retires after this (Cotto) fight I’ll be fine with that also,” Roach said. “If negotiations with Mayweather fail and Manny
wins against Cotto, he’ll be having seven world titles. Nobody has done that before, so there’s nothing else to prove.”
“I would love to see him retire on top of the world.”
By: Zean Macamay, Journal Online
EVERYONE may be looking forward to a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. megabuck showdown next year, but the
most anticipated fight ever to come by in years may not be held at all.
The reason? The world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound king doesn’t need Mayweather, and Pacquiao, assuming that he gets past
Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14, doesn’t need to prove anything anymore.
This was the assessment of boxing writer Matt Stolow, who arrived at a conclusion that Mayweather will be ‘too big’ for the
six-division champion Pacquiao, an advantage the lure of money cannot even compensate.
- “Sure, Manny could pull down $20 million that
night, but is it worth it to give Mayweather such a
ridiculous competitive advantage and possibly
lose your last fight that way?” asked Stolow, who
writes for Examiner.com.
- Mayweather won his return bout against Juan
Manuel Marquez last Sept. 20 after a 21-month
hiatus, knocking down the Mexican in the second
round before toying with him the rest of the way for
a unanimous decision victory.
- The fighter many call ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ and who
always loves to flaunt his earnings weighed in two
pounds over the 144-pound limit, and was four
pounds heavier than Marquez, who weighed in at
142. He paid Marquez $300,000 for every pound
that went over the limit.
- Stolow also is convinced that the natural fighting
weight of Mayweather will spell the big difference.
- “At about 21, Pacquiao was fighting at between
115 and 122 Juan Manuel Marquez was between
122 and 124. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was already in
world title fights at 130 at age 21. The natural
weight difference obscures the skill levels at this
point. It’s not a fair fight,” he said.
- “So do the math. I’m not saying Mayweather is
better than Pacquiao. I’m saying what I’m saying.
He’s too big.”
- The other day, Pacquiao’s famed trainer, Freddie
Roach, said that he would love Pacquiao to end
his career with victories over Cotto and
Mayweather.
- Roach, however, quickly pointed out that if ever
both camps of Pacquiao and Mayweather do not
reach an agreement during negotiations, it would
be best for the Filipino ring legend to walk away
from the sport with his head still held high.
“If he retires after this (Cotto) fight I’ll be fine with that also,” Roach said. “If negotiations with Mayweather fail and Manny
wins against Cotto, he’ll be having seven world titles. Nobody has done that before, so there’s nothing else to prove.”
“I would love to see him retire on top of the world.”
