Why Manny Pacquiao Could Never "Wipe the Ring with Floyd Mayweather"
WBO World Welterweight champion, Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao, will defend his crown versus Joshua “The Hitter” Clottey March 13th at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,TX.
Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), the first boxer in history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions, made it clear this week that he is not overlooking the formidable Clottey (35-3, 20 KOs).
“Joshua Clottey is taller and bigger than me, and you can not underestimate him,” said Pacquiao, who is 31—years old. “Because he is a former world champion also.”
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Nevertheless, Pacquiao and members of his camp couldn’t resist the urge to chastise “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (40-0, 25 KOs) for the disintegration of their proposed March 13th showdown over drug testing protocol for the fight.
“We don’t have to be geniuses to know what they were trying to do. They were trying to get into Manny’s head so he’d be discombobulated,” claimed Top Rank promoter Bob Arum. “Mayweather against Manny is a no-contest, no contest. Manny would wipe the ring with Floyd Mayweather.”
Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, also chimed in with his sentiments.
“Manny, sometimes when he’s shadowboxing, he shows me how Mayweather fights and how he’ll take care of the problem, and I’ve never seen that before,” said Roach, a native of Dedham, Massachusetts. “We want to fight him (Mayweather) and knock him out.”
Roach, a former professional fighter who now suffers from Parkinson’s disease, has been voted Trainer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America four times and it is evident that he is a true pugilistic mastermind.
Still, it is insane that either Roach or Arum would predict that Pacquiao “would wipe the ring with Floyd Mayweather.”
Granted, Mayweather, currently the second ranked pound—for—pound fighter in the world, is an abrasive and polarizing individual.
Actually, it is suffice to flatly say that Mayweather is an unlikeable public figure.
Despite his litany of character flaws, Mayweather, who is 33—years old, is unquestionably a student and artist of The Sweet Science .
“Pretty Boy” is a defensive wizard and his overall abilities in the ring would make any prizefighter in history drool.
If, and “if” is the optimum word, Mayweather and Pacquiao ultimately battle, it would be an epic contest for the ages between two of the greatest fighters of this era.
Sure, Pacquiao’s relentless assaults could overwhelm Mayweather and he may emerge with a resounding victory.
Conversely, it is easy to envision Mayweather winning a unanimous decision over Pacquiao by outmaneuvering and flustering the iconic Filipino.
In actuality, a match—up pitting Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather would be a virtual toss—up.
No matter what were to occur, Pacquiao would absolutely never “wipe the ring with Floyd Mayweather.”
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