Can't believe it's here folks. It's almost surreal. Maybe a few years later but still. PfP immortality on the line tonight. As is Mayweather and his undefeated record. I really hope it lives up to the hype. Rarely do events like this satisfy the masses.
In rooting for Manny.
HBO is running a pre fight special at 8p.
Better be worth $99.99
Better be worth $99.99
LOl, if you spend that much you hope it is a good one. I can't justify it myself. I'll wait for the reply and just follow the round by round updates as they are released.
Cinco de Mayo.
Floyd always fights on this weekend because he knows a lot of Mexicans love boxing and will buy his fights.
As much as I want to see Pacqiuao beat the crap out of Mayweather, I just don't see it happening. Floyd is too quick, too skilled defensively, and too good on the counter. Unless Pac knocks him out, Mayweather will dominate the majority of the rounds on points.
And what the hell is the Burger King doing standing behind Mayweather?
Not to mention the Mexicans don't exactly go all out for Cinco de Mayo.
I'm going to try Yahoo sports. They are going to have updates after each round I believe.
From Durans perspective the fight was rigged by King. Leonard judges and reps and large ring. Leonard do not remotely actually box him in the early rounds...he showboated and ran ( imho...and just imho, I always thought Leonard was a necessary creation of a dying sport (temporariy revived by Tysons rise) and slick and over rated...just good enough).
Duran could not do anything with a guy who refuses to engage (and it was not defensive boxing...it was staying the hell away...the ring was too large to corner him and the ropes too loose to the Duran camp) and won by slaps flurries at the last 30 seconds of rounds.
Now was what Leonard did legal and within the rules and perhaps even clever? Absolutely. Was it the way a championship fighter fights? Now in Durans world view. TO him it was chickenshit and rigged by an American entertainer.
No mas was not cowardly. No mas was stupid. but in Durans head ...No Mas was "fuck you I aint playing your game no more"
imho. Awful for Duran. But not a beating or anything SRL should be proud of. Later he fought Duran at Durans alcoholic later years
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Come on PacMan! Nail him hard round 3 and get Mayweather thinking.