wtf ?
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Floyd Mayweather backs out of Pacquiao fight, taking a year or two off
June 5, 4:40 AMPittsburgh Fight Sports ExaminerScott Heritage
The proposed showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao seems to have been called of again permanently.
Speaking to reporters during an charity appearance with the make a wish foundation, Mayweather stated that he would be taking 'a year or two' off from the sport of boxing.
Mayweather granted the wish of a young man by the name of Armando suffering from Hodgkins disease, who wanted to meet his favorite fighter. During the course of the event, a reporter joked that Armando wanted to see Mayweather take on Manny Pacquiao the most, to which Mayweather revealed that he was taking another leave of absence.
Whether he will return to the ring at some point is not clear, and he says that he doesn't know what the future holds.
According to all other sources, a fight between the two pound for pound stalwarts was nearly made, and the two opposing camps were negotiating behind closed doors. Whether Mayweather has made this news clear to his promoting representatives at Golden Boy isn't clear, and if not than he will have been wasting their time in having them engage in talks with Top Rank all this time.
Without stating any particular reason for not wanting to fight again for an extended period, it will no doubt appear that Floyd is merely sidestepping Pacquiao, a fighter many believe would hand him his first career loss. Certainly this news will dampen the last days of Pacquiao's career as well, and his next opponent will now probably either be Antonio Margarito or Miguel Cotto............
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Like I said all along, the drug testing shit was a front. Dude doesnt want the fight.
if I made 20+ million for a nights work,, I would prolly only work once every few years too
lol @ anyone surprised this would happen
He should walk away for good. I could give a shit less if he did. The sport will survive just fine without him.
not this shit again, there's a thread on this already, read it.
The Kangaroo - Like I said all along, the drug testing shit was a front. Dude doesnt want the fight.This. And yet the Mayweather nuthuggers will come in here and act like this is some how Pac Man's fault.
TTT
for Mayweather obsession.
Like Ali. hated in his era = Money. Loved after -)
Ali hated in his era?? Since when?? Or maybe by whom is a better question...
Some folks have NO sense of history....
>> Why don't people get this is all a business? PACQUIAO VS MARGARITO is happening in November. It's been planned for months. You guys need to realize that this is the biggest superfight in boxing history and Pacquiao needs all the fights possible before he fights Mayweather. Wanna know why? BECAUSE OF MONEY.
Mayweather isn't dicktucking anyone. It's all hype. >> Silly.
illbedammed - Ali hated in his era?? Since when?? Or maybe by whom is a better question...
Some folks have NO sense of history....
illbedammed,
I wasn't born in that time nor am I a boxing historian so I can only go by articles and the trainers in my gym say
exhibit 1 source: http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=14125&more=1
"The fact is, Ali put butts in seats - and a lot of those butts had never been to a fight before - but they went, because they wanted to see the Louisville Lip; and many hoped he would get his lip buttoned"
exhibit 2 source : http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/ali.html
"Ali was both arrogant and charismatic and generated a wide range of emotions from those who loved him and hated him."
Were alive during that era? I would love to hear your take on how people viewed Ali
Some people thought Ali was a draft dodging, black panther POS. Others thought he was an outstanding role model.
The fear shows. Period.
Thunderlips The Ultimate Male - Boxing is much better at dangling the fight carrot than MMA is before they finally cash out. They will milk both fighters to the utmost before cashing in all their chips by making them fight each other. This is something UFC has never really learned to grasp, and this they give us 2 and 3 fights between the same 2 guys because they choose to burn out all their big matches.
Dick Tuck
Poindexter - Dick Tuck
Truth, Mayweather would make Buffalo Bill proud with how far he's pulled back his dick.
Uh-oh,
The IRS ain't gonna like this one bit!!!
Roger Mayweather killed this rumor on Boxing Truth Radio earlier tonight.
"Floyd says a lot of things, He ain't retiring. Trust me. Two years off makes you two years older, Floyd aint taking two years, He aint stupid." - Roger Mayweather
Thunderlips The Ultimate Male - Not a dick tuck at all, just typical MMA fanboy cluelessness.Fuck you mud namer clown. I watched boxing before MMA in any sort of readily accessible venue existed.
When Mayweather destroys Manny, I really hope all the haters just shut the fuck up.
I'll eat my crow if Mayweather loses, but something tells me the Pac fans won't.