Has there been any long period in boxing where there hasn’t been scandals and shananigans that played the fans for fools? At this point the fans should have known better.
Even if there was no scandal, the fact that one of the main characters was allowed to duck the fight until the two opponents were past their prime cheated the sport from one of the greatest fights in history. It also contributed to making boxing into a joke.
One of the consistent stories around this fight has been that Mayweather wouldn’t fight until Pacquiao’s team agreed to an extended period of drug testing since they believed Manny had been on the juice for years.
I would have loved to see this fight 5 years ago..........
I didn't have any doubts that Mayweather would win but I was still praying for Manny........For what he's done for the Philippines, he's a class act.
In my opinion, this fight had to take place since there is no way he would he have been able to undergo surgery and recover and train for a fight against Mayweather a year from now. He's too old and RC surgery is no guarantee of full recovery. I play ball with a guy who has had 4 surgeries on his throwing arm and it's still not right.......