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Pacquiao Vs. Mayweather: Floyd Lacks Real Self-Confidence

Saturday, September 24, 2011

By Charlie Knoxville

On paper Floyd “Money” Mayweather should be the favorite to defeat Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. But just because Floyd is picked to win by many boxing writers or fans, doesn’t always mean he will win. It seems that his fans and many boxing analysts have more confidence in Floyd Mayweather than he has in himself.

When someone accuses you or suspects that you are doing steroids it means you are doing something great or achieving amazing awe-inspiring feats in sports. By this acknowledgement, Floyd Mayweather and his family are already admitting that Manny Pacquiao is a threat and what he is doing is something extraordinary.

I agree that Floyd Mayweather is crafty and very good defensively, but he lacks the confidence to face dangerous opponents in their prime. Ever since he was given fame by defeating Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd took the sport hostage, he fights every 16 months and waits for the right opponents to fight, he will only choose an opponent that he knows he can beat or make sure he has advantages in his favor.

In his last fight with Victor Ortiz, many people were saying that Floyd was easily beating up on Ortiz and he would have eventually stopped him if their was no legal sucker punch KO or headbutt controversy. I saw it differently. I saw a Floyd Mayweather who was actually showing some nervousness every time he went to his corner. Floyd was in with an opponent that he handpicked but didn’t realize he would give him such a difficult time in the ring. Even though Floyd was landing the right hand, Victor was making Floyd miss a lot, and right before the headbutt in the 4th round, Victor landed a good combination on Floyd before resorting to an illegal headbutt.

The reason why Victor threw those headbutts was because his trainer Danny Garcia had told him if Floyd fights you dirty you have to fight him dirty back, they were worried about Floyd’s elbows, and if you watch the fight closely Floyd was throwing the elbows or using them a lot, and Victor would use his head in retaliation. If I were a trainer, I wouldn’t give that type of advice to my fighter because two wrongs don’t make a right and we saw what happened when Victor Ortiz played dirty, he got hit back when he wasn’t looking and knocked out.

You can sense fear in Floyd Mayweather anytime Pacman is being mentioned around him. If Pacquiao was so easy to beat why wouldn’t Floyd fight him already for the biggest payday in boxing history? Bob Arum already said that the Pacman has agreed to the Olympic style blood testing demands, so what’s the hold up? The reason is simple, he still sees Manny Pacquiao as a threat and is waiting to see if Manny slows down a bit before fighting him.

Manny Pacquiao is like a lion or a game bred pit bull, he sees fear in Mayweather and can’t wait to tear him up. Manny knows Floyd is scared of him, because Floyd’s demeanor shows fear. Floyd gets irritated and throws temper tantrums anytime someone asks him about Pacquiao because he is scared and doesn’t want to be forced into a fight he can lose, but when Manny is asked about Floyd he laughs says sure he will fight Mayweather and shows no emotion at all.

Floyd doubts himself, he may not say it out loud, but deep inside he is unsure of his chances against Pacquiao, this is why the fight has never happened because Floyd lacks the self-confidence in his abilities to beat up a prime Manny Pacquiao. All blame goes to Floyd Mayweather and nobody else, remember, Floyd said it, he is his own boss and he chooses when and who he wants to fight, so he deserves all the credit for the Pacquiao fight not happening. Sorry to sound bias but it’s what I and many other people feel is the truth.

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i'm filipino
i'm filipino 5pts

All i got to say is mayweather is fake for thanking god and all the fans every time he does interview..If you notice all his interviews in the past he always choke. you wouldn't be choking if you really mean it right? He can be a good actor. Now, pac agreed already to all his demands but watch he'll find alibi to avoid pac again something like injuries, getting into trouble with laws or retiring again. Maweather's skills is too good,no doubt but he's loosing trust to himself. Pac only disadvantage is he's too wild and not being careful. I agree to some people that said pac has no defense but his punches are dangerous to mayweather's chin especially his left power punch. If mayweather make one mistake, its over. Pac can easily handle all power punches., but if mayweather survive those power punches then i would say mayweather will win by unanimous decision.

Cisko
Cisko 5pts

I Disagree that everyone have Mayweather as a winner. There are supporters in both camps! I do agree though that Pacquiao vs Mayweather is the fight everyone wants to see and simply has to happen! Will be the fight of the century! Check this site gaining public support for the fight http://www.CashCarrot.com Will be an awesome fight!

JustDFacts
JustDFacts 5pts

Mayweather said Pac is fighting his leftovers.....uuhmmm..when did Floyd fought..CLOTTEY! COTTO! AND MARGARITO?!!!

Gayweather
Gayweather 5pts

the best answer is to fight manny pacquiao gay weather you jerky weak.. you are scared to get lose youre so weak!! you weaky weak jerk

Just A Boxer
Just A Boxer 5pts

manny recently announced he is acceptable to unlimited blood testing. one reason he was hesitant before bcoz he had an unfortunate experience on US blood testing -->> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1pZYlVUulY

Old Boxing Fan
Old Boxing Fan 5pts

It takes more then Floyd to have a fight with Manny Golden boy production and Top Rank Ask Bob why he doesn't want to give floyd the fight he needs to seal his legendary

Old Boxing Fan
Old Boxing Fan 5pts

You call it a scheme to get out of a fight because a man wants a clean fight? would you fight someone not willing to take a test? Barry Bonds is looking at jail time because he use steroids and thats only baseball where people are not making any contact. If mayweather Is trying to come up with a scheme to get out of the fight why didn't manny take him up on his offer to prove that he's scared? Why mosly take the test? why Ortiz take the test etc. You guys go off who you like look at the big picture. None of these fighters in my opinion are scared but hey you guys sit and call a man scared i call it prepared

Old Boxing Fan
Old Boxing Fan 5pts

90% of you dont know anything about boxing if you truly feel mayweather is running from ANY fighter in the world this is coming from someone whos not a mayweather fan he has been fighting his whole life and the only fighter to go 42 and 0 with out a scratch i don't feel its a problem for a fighter to protect himself with drug testing. if manny was the best he would of instantly sign the drug testing but he has a fraud like Bob Arum speaking for him.

Chimp
Chimp 5pts

i will say your mama is a man. will you let her lift up her skirt to prove she is not? now, that your mama is willing to lift up her skirt you will say that why not "instantly" lift up her skirt? got the analogy brother banobo?

Henry
Henry 5pts

Ooook, landing 49% of your power punches is missing alot now days?

Pactard
Pactard 5pts

If i were Pacman I'd be sick of hearing about Mayweather. No wonder Manny wants to finish his career up and go back to his country. I am starting not to care if Floyd ever fights again. He's not worth all this controversy.

Jin M.
Jin M. 5pts

I mean bad things, more problems, and people will stop supporting FMJ.

Keezy1990
Keezy1990 5pts

All i gotta say is u could not have said it no better..There we go right there.The same exact thing i been trying to have people understand is all on here. Thats it.There yall go and this right here is even to the fans of Mayweather in which who would understand the truth why the fight has never happened or may not never happen, only if you guys are true boxing fans and not diehard Mayweather fans. Its not even the point about Pacquiao agreeing with the test or not, Mayweather just came up with this whole scheme to have an excuse to get out of the fight and he knew that he had to make up all this crap about helping the sports and things just so he can sound un-guilty and professional and have people cheer for him. Thats why when Pacman agreed to the testing ,Mayweather wanted to argue about the 60/40 split while Pacman wanted a 50/50 split. Then Pacman agreed to that. Then Mayweather started saying he wanted to retire again, like, you just came out and havent proved anything yet. Thats why Pac had to fight Margarito since Mayweather ducked again, this was during the second round which no one really knows about thats why they still say Pac scared to take the test, it was after Floyd beat Mosley(a fighter who called him out over 5 years before they fought). Some people are haters and some are real, and this is real. When your dealing with Floyd theres no such thing as hating on him theres only a such thing as hating him. He has lots of reasons for no one to like him. This article is my exact words and im printing it out and keeping it. I said what i had to say and tought what i had to teach. Read the article again if yall want to learn more. Goodbye!

Jin M.
Jin M. 5pts

To everyone, STOP THE NAME CALLING! Please don't use the race as an issue. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. STOP THE HATE! But I do agree with Charlie Knoxville. FMJ lied about wanting to fight MP. I don't deny FMJ skills but at the same time he fights dirty. MP doesn't fight dirty tactics. I guess he believes in karma and so do I. If Floyd doesn't change his ways, but things will continue to happen to him. That's all! PEACE OUT!

Keezy1990
Keezy1990 5pts

All i gotta say is u could not have said it no better...There we go right there.The same exact thing i been trying to have people understand is all on here. Thats it.There yall go and this right here is even to the fans of Mayweather in which who would understand the truth why the fight has never happened or may not never happen, only if you guys are true boxing fans and not diehard Mayweather fans. Its not even the point about Pacquiao agreeing with the test or not, Mayweather just came up with this whole scheme to have an excuse to get out of the fight and he knew that he had to make up all this crap about helping the sports and things just so he can sound un-guilty and professional and have people cheer for him. Thats why when Pacman agreed to the testing ,Mayweather wanted to argue about the 60/40 split while Pacman wanted a 50/50 split. Then Pacman agreed to that. Then Mayweather started saying he wanted to retire again, like, you just came out and havent proved anything yet. Thats why Pac had to fight Margarito since Mayweather ducked again, this was during the second round which no one really knows about thats why they still say Pac scared to take the test, it was after Floyd beat Mosley(a fighter who called him out over 5 years before they fought). Some people are haters and some are real, and this is real. When your dealing with Floyd theres no such thing as hating on him theres only a such thing as hating him. He has lots of reasons for no one to like him. This article is my exact words and im printing it out and keeping it. I said what i had to say and tought what i had to teach. Read the article again if yall want to learn more. Goodbye!

MoNKey CuLo
MoNKey CuLo 5pts

i honestly believe Floyd can beat Pac in my opinion..even though ima huge fan of Pac...but i dont understand why Floyd is ducking Manny...i think coward is the right word to describe Floyd in my opinion...

Floydiot
Floydiot 5pts

Well said!!! Floyd Jr. is a Pussy...

packid
packid 5pts

COME'ON EVERYBODY KNOWS FLOYD JR. SUCKS!!!!!

iBoxing
iBoxing 5pts

All of our talk and their talk have no meaning. Just freking fight already and get it over and done with. 1 goes down and will bring with him the trash talking and bashing. To the victor, well, he gets the cool money and all the accolades. In the end, we all shut up and rejoice for he who wins. Fight already!!!!

Chimp
Chimp 5pts

talk to the Floyd camp. better yet beg Floyd to fight Manny already and tell him to stop the posturing and story telling. everybody can see through his false front already and it is making look like a joke.

Gullible Filipino
Gullible Filipino 5pts

Manny says god gave him,his newly found energy and punching power. I guess his faith isn't as strong as he makes it appear because Manny believes man can take it away from him with a little needle. Manny says it will weakened him to give blood so close to the fight. I have another question; if Manny is so good and is considered to be fighting the best WW,why hasn't he become lineal champ? The last person to hold the lineal title at 147 was Mayweather.

irv
irv 5pts

First. You don't know anything about blood so just keep your big fat lips shut. Second. Who else do you think he has to fight? The Coward of the country who is avoiding him like a plague. Third. Stop hating, the man did nothing to you except beat your idol in all aspects of the game and life. Fourth. Mayweather doesn't care about you. He is hated by all because he wants it. He is cashing in your money for being a villain. lol.

USADA US
USADA US 5pts

Well said Mr. Charlie.

sem
sem 5pts

Floyd always say HE will clean up the spoort of boxing. In what way is Floyd gonna do that or has done so far? Last time I checked, he knocked down an opponent in a very 'unclean' manner. Floyd is all talk, someday, when he is already retired, he may want to have a career in sales or marketing, I bet he caan fool alot of people.

alex
alex 5pts

For someone who always said "I WANT TO CLEAN THE SPORT", he sure did throw the dirtiest and unsportsmanlike punches! I liked Floyd before, but now I like Pacquiao. I respected Floyd before. He WAS on the road towards being a great fighter, but something snapped and he turned into a cartoon villain. What a shame, for such a talented young man. Floyd has no one to blame but himself. It was Floyd who made himself hated by people because of how he keeps representing himself. Floyd is dirty because of his actions, his words and the way he fights. Floyd is the biggest hater of himself. He does not respect his legacy by doing what is right and trashes his own accomplishments by doing cotroversial stuff to question his own records. I just hope that one day Floyd becomes his old self again and beloved by many fans.

LI Shiu Lung
LI Shiu Lung 5pts

Pacman and Freddie Roach know how to beat Floyd Jr and his clan, this is why they are scared. This is why the Mayweather are avoiding Pacman they know the zero loss will be their humiliation moment when Floyd get beat up by Pacman. Pacman will tear him apart and knock him out on the latest at no mercy!

Robert Leeper
Robert Leeper 5pts

Manny Poopyow smokes shabu and injects roids into his tiny eggwoll.

Robbie
Robbie 5pts

A lot of people said, Mayweather is a better boxer than Pacquiao and Mayweather will beat him easy. But I truly believe that if and when the fight finally happens, I am pretty certained Pacquiao will win. Mayweather will loose not because Pacquiao is better, but for the reason Mayweather fears towards Pacquiao. I am convinced Mayweather thinks Pacquiao is his curse!

Blood test is Floyds way out
Blood test is Floyds way out 5pts

Floyd is ducking Manny no doubt. He keeps changing his demands from blood tests 16 days out to blood tests up to the day of the fight. Any doctor will tell you that you can not get steroids out of your system within 16 days so his demands achieve nothing. The only reason Floyd demands blood test up until the day of the fight is to weaken his oponent and if Manny declines the tests he has a way out to blame the other person. There should be a 16 day cut off for blood test and one after the fight this will mean both fighters are not weak leading into the fight but that is not what Floyd wants he will keep saying it's Manny who is ducking him when it is obvious to most people that floyd is running scared but Manny being the bigger man agrees to his outragous demands but what will floyd say next??

Gayfeather
Gayfeather 5pts

Good job idiot!!Thanks to stupid fools like you sucking and supporting that Chicken Gayfeather and putting money in his mouth so he'll never fight the PAC.

smith
smith 5pts

This article is really funny to me, bc if Pacquiao would have intially taken the test there wouldn't be any articles abt anyone being sarced bc they would hav fought already, so it took a year for pacquiao to say ill take the test but it has to be a month in advance I hav to no when there are coming !!!! REALLY DUDE , he went from gettn Dazed by Lightweights to telling welterweights like Cotto an Margarito to punch more

Michael-mike-queer-Jackson
Michael-mike-queer-Jackson 5pts

dumass! Haven't you been reading?! Who is he (KFC) to ask a vigourous test like that?! Only queers do that.. finding reasons to avoid the fight that really not necessary in the first place..

Ten Thousand Fists
Ten Thousand Fists 5pts

Mayweathers always say floyd will beat the pacman easily. Then why not fight and stop asking anything? Don't Floyd want an easy $50 Million? That's hypocrisy. Even you who is reading this, if you claim to be the best and knew you could get $50 Million without losing the fight, would you not fight? would you mind if your opponent is into something? If Mayweathers were lawyers, they are the dumbest lawyers ever. They went to the court with speculations and without solid evidences. Speculations are not accepted by court. Why does the Athletic Commission still do their way to take drug test if they know it is not effective? Just asking.

law
law 5pts

manny went from 105 to 157? what 105 pound filipino do you know can put on have his body but keep his same speed and endurance while gaining more power? if you dont like mayweather thats fine, but dont ignore the fact that pacman refused the testing the whole time they were negotiating, talking bout he's against drawing blood but he has tattoos tho!! his career reminds me of barry bonds!!!pacman is on HGH, and when he take the test money may gon beat his ass just like the other 42 clowns. as far as people hating money may, yall dudes are just haters, mad at your own shitty lives so you hate to see someone doing better than you. i hate no one or nothing, i just dont like people that dont like ME. MAYWEATHER IS GONNA KILL PACMAN AND ANYONE ELSE AT 147!!!

Michael-mike-queer-Jackson
Michael-mike-queer-Jackson 5pts

Nothing gets away from blood testing required for all boxers.. Look what happen to Mosley, they found out he cheated. All Pacman's test found negative for PEDs. Do you mean Barry Bonds reminded you of Mosley or perhaps the Chicken-Floyd?! Who cares about Floydie's 42-0 if he hand picked all his opponents.

dods
dods 5pts

This IS Floyd SP Mayweather commenting in the flesh!!

Boxing
Boxing 5pts

See you are being biased, you say floyd was having trouble with ortiz just by saying that you eliminate any credibility that you actually know this game because i dont know what you saw but it was easy work for floyd. You said he was making mayweather who landed 48% of his power shots and 35% total shots miss alot??? you say floyd who had landed 73 shots thru 4 rounds, had orti's eye swelling ALREADy and was up 3 rounds to none winning the 4th round 10-8 was nervous?? come on know what was he nervous about? ortiz was avg 5-6 punches round and was landing 16%...easy work man, and unike manny has done since marquez he fought a guy coming ofhis biggest and best performance at the normal weightclass and not catch weight...you say floyd hand picks his opponents??? ok how about manny??? drained oscar who was coming off 2 bad performances, hatton coming off a ko loss, a shaky tune up bout, a beating from his sparring partner and better yet was even stated by roach he was not near what he was with floyd... then he fights cotto who was washed up, clottey FIXED, so shane called him out wwhen he was rated number 1 and manny refused to fight aat 147 so floyd took the challenge...he fought margarito a taylor made opponent for manny with no lateral movement which is what bothers manny, comming of a ko loss, suspension, and at another catchweigh,,,,then after ducking shane because roach felt he was to good he saw he had lost and scared a draw so they went and fought shane...and u tried to turn a solid outing byy floyd intosomthing bad but truth be told ortiz was ranked 2 in the ww divsion,, and he has more wins in the last 3 years then mannys last 3 opponents in the past 3 years combined,,,goes to show you mannys picking them right.now hes fighting marquez another leftover, a guy he refussed to fight after he was awarded a fake win and waited 4 years to catch him...come on man your leaving the good stuff out they need to fire ya ass

Gayfeather
Gayfeather 5pts

Boxing,,you're funny. How can a person take the test if there's no verbal or paper contracts yet? Let's forget about the bad and the good in the past about Pac and Gayfeather. Now is all about facing one another and the common people in the world seems to have common sense in them seeing and know that Gayfeather is SCARED of the PAC. Your idol tremble every time Pac is brought up and always tried to avoid anything with Pac intact. How can you like a so call skilled and most talented fighter who fake retirement came back robbed his fans money, disappeared, came back robbed fans money and disappeared again, and again and will again and again!! So, wake the fuke up!!REALITY CHECK PLEASE!!

Boxing
Boxing 5pts

Writer i am a floyd fan but im not one of those guys whos gonna shut you down for liking pacquiao. However there is a lot to be said with how wrong you are but im not even gonna go there.just know there is alot you are missing, and you are coming off as a biased writer because your only talking about floyd making demands and floyd stopping the fight. Bob arum and pacquiao arent saints ether they have played the fans good they have hand picked and chosen the right guys and found ways to turn the blame. Your a writer make sure you know all there is to be known before you make a biased article like this, once manny takes the test you will see how wrong you were.

Gullible Filipino
Gullible Filipino 5pts

My friend; fans submit articles and this site post them. That explains why this Particular fan article is so one-sided and short on facts. This is troll heaven for PAC fanatics.

Moe
Moe 5pts

Charlie, to quote Floyd, you dont know shit about boxing. What fight were you watching? Floyd was handling him, easy. Watch the replay again, there were no elbows. Stop hating.

Michael-mike-queer-Jackson
Michael-mike-queer-Jackson 5pts

Moe, to quote Floyd, "this midget is on PEDs." then later changed his statement that he never said that.. the recent one before the Ortiz fight he said "Manny you are next." Then he said he thinks of going up the weights to fight the Klitchko brothers.. more lies coming from his stinky mouth.. So Moe, you're a fan of this chicken?! If you think Floyd is a big chicken (your idol) that makes you a little chicken or chicks?!

pablo iglesia
pablo iglesia 5pts

///When someone accuses you or suspects that you are doing steroids it means you are doing something great or achieving amazing awe-inspiring feats in sports. By this acknowledgement, Floyd Mayweather and his family are already admitting that Manny Pacquiao is a threat and what he is doing is something extraordinary./// this is so true, its so true that i am thinking of laminating this words and hang it on the wall ^_^

Gullible Filipino
Gullible Filipino 5pts

Wrong! Mayweather is saying How can a head first fighter with very little boxing skills,that has been Ko'd twice out boxed once and matched evenly twice-can move up in weight so fast,while gaining speed,endurance,along with the ability to take a punch. Stop trying to add magnificent attributes to Manny he doesn't posses. Manny shouldn't be able to beat or take the punches of Paul malinaggi

irv
irv 5pts

little skills? a world record holder in boxing? you are indeed gullible. gullible black that is. just because he is not black and coward you cant believe what he accomplished? if you are not black, floyd is not a coward. know what i mean? say you are not black and ill say floyd is not a coward sucker puncher. lol

PennyAnd1
PennyAnd1 5pts

FLoyd can suck my c0ck. Fight PACMAN already Pac agreed to whatever f*ck you have in mind.

Floyd Mayweather SR
Floyd Mayweather SR 5pts

Hi Percy, between you and me. My son will has no plan to fight Pacquiao. We went through with him and Pacquiao skill is exactly what we don't teach. He is a beast. Yes it is true. With our experience we know that my son don't stand the chance against him . Well I am unhappy with lil floyd and his ego. I hope he fights Pacquiao soon and get back down to earth. I will put my money on Pacquiao. Oh wait, I gotta take a sip of whiskey now.

ray
ray 5pts

Dear all my friends above casting out their comments here and there. Suggest at all that should we wish to see the figth between two pugilists becomes into a fruition, rather we would just try to motivate Floyd, else to make him realized his potential that hes really one superb in this Boxing Sport not PAC. That all what he did and bragged about himself are really true and to let him feel that were living up to that expectations. Get PAC and his team be invited to a proper forum and to arrive at accordingly as to their wishes both, such as terms and condition categorically on money and steroid test. Let Bob Arum sit back with Manny and Floyd and talk about to hold one of this days press conference. We boxing fans we aint got nowhere continue to imposing towards each other our views that are always ever and ever constrasting each other. Talking about personal life of Floyd and ill-behaviors and all kinds of sort, is out of context since we are only trying supposedly what it takes about the match making in boxing between them- Pac and Pretty Boy.Floyd's yearns to be recognized to build up his confidence so lets help him in the same way that were helping ourselves not to be frustrated at all..

Chris
Chris 5pts

Floyd has an opportunity to set himself apart, but he runs and takes pushover opponents. The only thing I want to hear out of Floyd in the next 12 months is, "I;m ready to fight Manny." I don't want to hear any promoting of this or that.

Billy
Billy 5pts

Floyd lost to Pacquiao a long time ago, since the time Pacquiao started beating up on guys that Floyd avoided. Floyd said that Pacquiao was fighting his leftovers, really? Was Clottey, Margarito, Cotto his leftovers? Manny beat guys that Floyd ducked, period. The guy has no intention of fighting Pacquiao and he will always have another alibi to make sure the fight never happen.

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