Mayweather vs Pacquiao Cutting Through The Issue

In 2008, Mayweather has stopped Ricardo Mayorga in the final round in what was an even fight at that point. This is the same Mayorga that Oscar De La Hoya easily destroyed and the same one that Felix Trinidad battered. Mosley should have dominated the fight, but he had trouble and Floyd is eager to beat him this coming May 1st.

Manny Pacquiao with a record of 51-3-2, 38 KO’s, and owns the WBO Welterweight Title. In his last defense at for the title “The Event,” Manny Pacquiao easily outworked the Ghanian challenger, Joshua Clottey, owning every single round to conclude for a unanimous decision. It’s difficult being Manny Pacquiao because the easiest thing to do is to tear down the opposition. Oscar De La Hoya was spent, Miguel Cotto was mentally shot, Ricky Hatton was never that good, and Joshua Clottey showed up for a payday. All that aside, Manny still won and forced some good fighters to quit.

If there are two fighters battling in the public for the right to be called “Pound for Pound King” The more popular at this point is Manny Pacquiao and he makes a good case. He has already beaten some of the best fighters in the game,and even sending most of them into retirement. He has beaten "El Terible" Erik Morales not once but twice, Marco Antonio Barrera also twice, Juan Manual Marquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, and the latest Joshua Clottey. He has proven what a fighter in his position should be doing and that is to fight the best available opponent.

The other pugilist with a case is Floyd Mayweather, JR., 40-0, 25 KO’s, currently under training, preparing for his May 1st bout with Sugar Shane Mosley, the only other big name in the division outside of Pacquiao. Floyd must win this fight. Shane had his back and forth with Cotto in 2007 and scored the knockout over “Hands of Plaster” Antonio Margarito in early 2009, but other than those two outings, he has looked less than prodigious.

As popular as Manny Pacquiao is, Floyd Mayweather is still the best man to face on the ring gain the all the respect from boxing fans of Mayweather. He’s never lost, dominates his opposition with ease, and has beaten his fair share of great fighters including Jose Luis Castillo, Diego Corrales, Arturo Gatti, Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Genaro Hernandez, and Zab Judah. Some question the record of Floyd, but when you examine it closely, you have to be impressed. Some say he is the modern day Pernell Whitaker…a genius in the boxing ring.

Pacquiao stated that he wanted the winner of Floyd/Mosley next, which means he wants Floyd, but the fight fell apart on one occasion…it’s possible that it might fall through again considering the demands of both sides.

Floyd Mayweather is referred as the villain. He is a thug and had a lot of antics, Manny is humble…well, that’s the sale. Floyd sells tickets as the bad guy in the movie that you want to see lose. He talks big, flashes money, and even refers to himself as “Money Mayweather.” Definitely many people want to see him lose, so it translates into Manny winning. This sort of thinking is rampant with boxing fans, especially those that are considered “die hard” or live vicariously through the athlete.

Pacquiao has a big chance to win when he eventually clashes with Floyd. He’s quick and hits hard, but getting through the defense of Floyd and overcoming the precision and timing is going to be a hard thing to do for the Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.

With Pacquiao getting by Clottey, that leaves Floyd to beat Mosley and when he does, the two will negotiate again and hopefully they will sign to fight in the biggest fight in the past 10 years, when Floyd remains the man to beat. What is so exciting about it is that Manny will have the best chance thus far throughout the boxing career of Mayweather or even compared to other greatest fighter, and if anyone can do it, he can, but the odds are still against him. At least both parties seem eager to settle the score and the public demand is so high that it will most likely happen.