Floyd Mayweather Is a Coward If He Doesn't Agree To Fight Manny Pacquiao

IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight champion Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao badly bludgeoned Miguel Cotto to capture the WBO welterweight championship by TKO in the 12th round Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.

Cotto (34-2, 27 KOs) showed tremendous moxie and determination and he remained very competitive with Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs) throughout the opening rounds.

Unfortunately for Cotto, Pacquiao ultimately proved to be too quick and strong for the native of Puerto Rico.

“He (Pacquiao) hit harder than we expected and he was a lot stronger than we expected,” Cotto’s trainer, Joe Santiago, said.

Cotto concurred with Santiago’s assessment and he admitted that Pacquiao’s quickness was extremely tough to overcome.

“I didn’t know from where the punches were coming,” said Cotto, 29, who refused to allow his corner to throw in the towel after the 11th round.

Pacquiao applauded Cotto’s valiant efforts and he acknowledged that he was cautious early of the former champion’s renowned power.

“Our plan was not to hurry, but to take our time,” said Pacquiao, 30, who is rated by Ring Magazine as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in the world. “It was a hard fight tonight and I needed time to test his power.”

As soon as the fight concluded, the crowd began to chant, “We want Floyd! We want Floyd!”

Obviously, the audience was clamoring for a potential matchup that would pit Pacquiao versus former WBC welterweight champion “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather, 32.

Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs), who was won six world boxing championships in five different weight classes, has been noncommittal at the notion of fighting Pacquiao.

“I don’t think it’s going to happen,” Pacquiao said about a lucrative battle with the man www.espn.com ranked #48 on their “50 Greatest Boxers of All-Time” list. “I’m sure he doesn’t want the fight.”

The President of HBO Sports, Ross Greenburg, said he couldn’t fathom why either Pacquiao or Mayweather would opt out of a fight against each other.

“Boxing fans demand it and the sport needs it,” said Greenburg. “If you’re an athlete, do you say that you don’t want to play in the Super Bowl?”

Pacquiao, who became the first fighter in history to win a belt in seven weight classes this past weekend, explained why he believes that Mayweather will cower and avoid a fight against him in the future.

“Boxing for him is like a business,” Pacquiao said. “Mayweather doesn’t care about the people around him watching. He doesn’t care if the fight is boring, as long as the fight is finished and he gets plenty of money. I want people to be happy. You have a big responsibility as a boxer.”

“Pretty Boy’s” father, Floyd Sr., attended last Saturday’s highly-anticipated bout.

Although Mayweather Sr. predicted that his son would decimate Pacquiao, he said he would advise him not to fight Pacquiao.

“I have my own personal reasons,” Mayweather Sr. said like the yellow clown pocket he has shown himself to be.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is truly a legendary pugilist and his superb defensive skills would create significant issues for Pacquiao.

Mayweather is essentially the very personification of a boxer.

On the contrary, Pacquiao is much more of a rugged brawler than he is strictly a pure boxer.

If Pacquiao doesn’t eventually scrap Mayweather, boxing will yet again be attempting suicide.

However, if they do actually matchup against one another, Mayweather against Pacquiao would be an epic battle for the ages.

As noted, Mayweather is much more artful in the ring than Pacquiao is.

Nevertheless, Pacquiao is also a gifted tactician and his heart will never be questioned.

If Mayweather has any testicular fortitude whatsoever, he will box Pacquiao and he will ultimately be defeated for the first time in his professional career by the “Fighting Pride of the Philippines.”

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