Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Perfect Storm of Incompetence Kills Chance of Big Fight

The chance of a superfight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. went up in flames on Saturday when Timothy Bradley "defeated" Pacquiao in a controversial split decision.

But the reality is, the superfight may have been dead long before, anyway. That's because, before Pacquiao's defeat, Mayweather wouldn't agree to a 50-50 split. And let's be honest, both camps shared the blame in the past few years, even if they wouldn't admit it.

Now, Mayweather, 43-0 and coming off a spectacular victory over Miguel Cotto, has no reason to fight Pacquiao. He can claim he's the best boxer in the world because Pacquiao "lost" to a lesser fighter.

Pacquiao, on the other hand, will likely get a rematch with Bradley in November, a rematch that frankly shouldn't even be necessary. The ironic thing is, Pacquiao got back to form against Bradley—some media members gave him the fight, 119-109—but he looked less dominant against Juan Manuel Marquez last November, and he was awarded that fight.

If you had no idea about the state of boxing before this past year, you do now: All of boxing's problems have been clearly revealed. From the over-the-top promotion, to the squabbles about money, to the posturing, to the questions about performance-enhancing drugs to the controversial decisions, boxing is collapsing on itself and blatantly ignoring its fans in the process.

The sport has become a joke, actually drawing comparisons to the WWE due to its unpredictability and apparent desire to fabricate results, and its image along the way. While there have always been problems with boxing, this is clearly the height of its incompetence. It is no longer about the beauty of the sport, but rather how much money you make and how much drama you create.

Case in point: The humble and reserved Pacquiao made around $26 million against Bradley, according to Forbes. The enigmatic, controversial Mayweather has made $85 million in his past two fights, the most of any boxer on the planet in a 12-month period. Sure, Mayweather is a legendary fighter himself, but that disparity between him and another legend in Pacquiao is absurd.

This is what boxing's become: a wretched enterprise that cares much more about money than it does integrity. Giving the fight to Bradley over one of the most respected boxers in the world is evidence enough.

We will likely never see Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

The question boxing fans should ask themselves is, do we even care at this point? Nothing short of a revolution and boycott from fans will stop boxing's never-ending wheel of greed.

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