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Lol Man then really he has no choice but to fight Pacman again then right?Nahhhh not at all. Garcia is just waiting for an L to happen. Doesn't even have to be May to hand it to him.
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Lol Man then really he has no choice but to fight Pacman again then right?Nahhhh not at all. Garcia is just waiting for an L to happen. Doesn't even have to be May to hand it to him.
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Hell no, man. He won that clearly. I don't think anyone else would want to see that.
Honestly i can't really think of anyone else worth the mention anymore at ww. I'm just so curious who it would be next.
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I like Lara, but if ppl complaining about no action in this fight, imagine how ppl would react to that one
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i kno man its tough man i was just thinking it would be easier to hype up a rematch with "injury free" Manny vs tryna to sell Thurman/Garcia...Hell no, man. He won that clearly. I don't think anyone else would want to see that.
Honestly i can't really think of anyone else worth the mention anymore at ww. I'm just so curious who it would be next.
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i kno man its tough man i was just thinking it would be easier to hype up a rematch with "injury free" Manny vs tryna to sell Thurman/Garcia...Hell no, man. He won that clearly. I don't think anyone else would want to see that.
Honestly i can't really think of anyone else worth the mention anymore at ww. I'm just so curious who it would be next.
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Shoulder injury or not it wouldn't have made a difference.
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Oh of course we know that 100% but they know they can get 2m+ ppv sales by hyping it up and creating some mystery regarding last night similar to Tyson/HolyfieldShoulder injury or not it wouldn't have made a difference.
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Oh of course we know that 100% but they know they can get 2m+ ppv sales by hyping it up and creating some mystery regarding last night similar to Tyson/HolyfieldShoulder injury or not it wouldn't have made a difference.
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They can market that however way they want, but I personally wouldn't buy that.
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Steered clear of pre-fight and live fight discussion.
Don't even feel the need to go through the thread.
Because I already know true boxing fans knew what to expect.
Anybody else is really buying into false narratives like good vs evil or the notion that the best boxers of all time need to lay waste to their opponents and "finish" them.
Both are misguided ideas, the sweet science was never about one means of execution. Sure, if a guy can dispose his opponents with murderous power, great. Always makes for exciting television. But at the core of boxing, at its most fundamental the object is to defeat your opponent while incurring as little damage to your own person as possible.
Do I love gutsy fighters who leave it all in the ring each outing? Sure but I also know there are a lot of guys who have lived to regret the total cumulative implications of fighting in such a manner. I feel like if more guys could be as good as Mayweather defensively, they would've been.
Which is why it's disappointing that we don't embrace him for what he is as a boxer. I can understand people not liking him in terms of character, but as far as the boxer he's more than transcendent.
He's absolutely one of a kind. Not even Sweet Pea could match Floyd's ability to escape harm. The statistics tell us he's the best defensive boxer of all time.
Offensively folks say he leaves a lot to desire, why? Because his punches score more points than they do concussions? He still managed to outland virtually every opponent he ever faced and often throws more punches.
Disappointing that he'll likely never really get the credit he deserves.
Feel like the casual viewer is stuck with that ancient Roman coliseum mob mentality. They want to see blood & gore more than an artful display of martial art.
Because at days end, that's what boxing is. A self-defense martial art.
Don't even feel the need to go through the thread.
Because I already know true boxing fans knew what to expect.
Anybody else is really buying into false narratives like good vs evil or the notion that the best boxers of all time need to lay waste to their opponents and "finish" them.
Both are misguided ideas, the sweet science was never about one means of execution. Sure, if a guy can dispose his opponents with murderous power, great. Always makes for exciting television. But at the core of boxing, at its most fundamental the object is to defeat your opponent while incurring as little damage to your own person as possible.
Do I love gutsy fighters who leave it all in the ring each outing? Sure but I also know there are a lot of guys who have lived to regret the total cumulative implications of fighting in such a manner. I feel like if more guys could be as good as Mayweather defensively, they would've been.
Which is why it's disappointing that we don't embrace him for what he is as a boxer. I can understand people not liking him in terms of character, but as far as the boxer he's more than transcendent.
He's absolutely one of a kind. Not even Sweet Pea could match Floyd's ability to escape harm. The statistics tell us he's the best defensive boxer of all time.
Offensively folks say he leaves a lot to desire, why? Because his punches score more points than they do concussions? He still managed to outland virtually every opponent he ever faced and often throws more punches.
Disappointing that he'll likely never really get the credit he deserves.
Feel like the casual viewer is stuck with that ancient Roman coliseum mob mentality. They want to see blood & gore more than an artful display of martial art.
Because at days end, that's what boxing is. A self-defense martial art.
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Me neither. But now that you guys mention it, I could see them rolling with that. I'm sure it might generate more money than any other opponent out there for Floyd's last fight. I'm also sure he could ask for a better split now if Pac wants the rematch so bad. Pac was easy work in that fight, that would be smart.
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The people who came into the fight expecting a KO were the ones setting themselves up for disappointment. Sure, in the end, I felt like it didn't live up to the hype, but round for round, I was pretty damn entertained. Manny constantly trying to feel Floyd out and Floyd's constant "nopes". I had an overall great time watching it. I'm just glad as hell I didn't pay $100 to watch it.
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Lol. Dudes seeing the payout dollars for last nights fight is making them all wanna take that L
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I'm all for that!
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This may be one of the better sports posts on NT i've seen. Reppped.
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Low key though, can you imagine how many fighters are dying to get that last Mayweather bout? Even though they know they probably won't win...
It's an automatic lottery ticket that sets up you're entire family up for the rest of their lives.
It's an automatic lottery ticket that sets up you're entire family up for the rest of their lives.
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I'm sure is easier said than done, but if I was a boxer. I'll go out trying to beat Mayweather ... I'll take more chances and if I get KOed so beat it, is not likeim going to be him on the score.
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So glad manny lost and it wasn't close! Ole short arm, no reach havin!
Floyd needs to hang it up. Save that record. Nothing else to prove...
Floyd needs to hang it up. Save that record. Nothing else to prove...
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So glad this has been put to rest.
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Perfectly written sir. I 100% agree with everything you said. It takes away from reality. I think 10-20 years from now people will understand. The talk that he fights guys out of their prime too is a joke. The guy is a legend and IMO the GOAT in this day and age. He's never given a sub par performance and people need to respect that.
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Cotto or GGG vs Floyd.
Sure why not
Im not a mayweather fan because i dont find defense entertaining in most sports (maybe in the NFL ) but the UFC people need to stop with all the boxing hate after last nights defensive clinic. UFC has boring fighters too. Like when they are locked on the floor grappling and hugging for like 3min lol
Sure why not
Im not a mayweather fan because i dont find defense entertaining in most sports (maybe in the NFL ) but the UFC people need to stop with all the boxing hate after last nights defensive clinic. UFC has boring fighters too. Like when they are locked on the floor grappling and hugging for like 3min lol
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need a mjlaff version of this tbh
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there is no reason an adult should be that rustled about a pro athlete
Bamma was mad as ****.
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I rarely ever quote myself, but this was an event of epic proportion so I feel like I deserve to pat myself on the backI'm expecting to see a lot of this Saturday night
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