This epic encounter made me want to hit the mitts and the punching bag once again. My fists are so eager to fly away and hit with abandon. My feet shuffles and dances like I'm atop a boxing's square ring once again. This is a fight, you would be lucky to witness once in about twenty years. Boxing experts say this is the continuation on the lines of the Ali-Frazier fights, the Leonard-Hearns encounter.. The boxing gods are certainly smiling at us boxing fans.
Here is a terrific and exciting video trailer of this titanic collision.
The early favorite has got to be Floyd Mayweather. But ever so slightly. In boxing, styles make fights. A good counter puncher almost always beats a good slugger. Equate the counter puncher to Floyd and the slugger to Manny, only this time replace the 'good' with 'great' as both boxers are two of the best of their generation. You don't often get to see that!
Another boxing cliche goes "A good big man beats a good little man." Floyd has been at welterweight (147-pound limit) for years now and he has been a super welterweight (154-pound limit) champion of the world. Pacquiao has only fought once at super lightweight (135), once at junior welterweight (140), and twice at welterweight (147, one of which was only at 145).
When heroes collide, a legend is born. In this case, both are already legendary fighters. When legends collide, you've got something more special. This is a fight to determine who is the best boxer alive today regardless of weight. Floyd was the best before he retired. Manny succeeded his throne by lopsided victories over David Diaz, Oscar Dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton.
Floyd then unretired and battered Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny's fierce rival, into a lopsided decision. To the eyes of some, Floyd has returned and reclaimed his throne. Manny then equaled Floyd's brilliant performance by trouncing the welterweight champion of the world in Miguel Cotto. The balance of power shifted back to Manny's favor.
But as long as a throne is disputed and a kingdom divided.. Chaos is inevitable. Unity must be restored and only one man shall rule them all. Will it be King Floyd or will it be King Manny? They would finally fight to settle everything once and for all.
News Reports of this much anticipated brewing collision.
I, too, am looking forward to witnessing this slugfest. I just hope the Pacman will not be too distracted in his quest to put another title before his name, i.e. congressman.
ReplyDeleteI have a bad feeling that sports and politics really don't mix but I sure am rooting for Manny all the way should this dream fight is realized!