Floyd Mayweather Got Whipped in a Radio Interview

Like any other true boxing fan, I feel that though Floyd Mayweather is very talented, he needs to prove he is great

And with the level of opposition he has faced recently, associating the term “great” with Pretty Boy Floyd is pretty much a farfetched idea. He needs to fight the best. So far, he dominated the best lightweight at a fight that occurred at welterweight.

Point is, PBF parading as the best is plain silly. And just recently, Floyd got owned in a heated argument with the Rapper R.A. the Rugged Man on Shade 45 satellite radio.

Rugged Man blasted Floyd with a series of questions, ranging from his choice of opponents, why he is dodging the best fighters out there, and comparisons with some of the legends and a relative unknown of the sport. And as usual, Floyd’s arguments can’t hold water while Rugged Man’s points are as valid as they can be.

If you want to hear how Floyd Mayweather went down in this debate, just click here.

Updates

My apologies for not updating this blog for the past week. I was among the organizers of a recent blogging summit held in my home city and the event demanded time and much more from me. However, I have not slacked about with regards to the event of the boxing world and so far, things are going great.

Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto are to clash in November 14th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. That would be nearly two weeks from now. And the first episode of the 24/7 series was a great success. I’ll write about that on a separate article.

And then there is this upcoming bout between IBF bantamweight champ Joseph Agbeko and challenger Yonnhy Perez. Agbeko (27-1, 22 KOs) is coming off a unanimous victory over hard-punching super WBC super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan. On the other hand, Perez is undefeated in 19 fights, 14 by knockouts, with his last win over David Martinez ended in a sixth round TKO. This will be a promising fight as you have two hard hitters in the lower weights go at it for honor and glory.

Filipino fight fans! Brace yourself as three of our countrymen will battle it out a day before the Pacquiao-Cotto war. Bantamweight Federico “Magnifico” Catubay (25-15, 13 KOs), a native of Labason, Zamboanga del Norte, will face Juan Alberto “The Monster” Rosas (30-5, 25 KOs) of Mexico in a title eliminator bout for the IBF super flyweight title.

Mighty Mark Melligen (16-1, 12 KOs) of Bacolod City will slug it out against Mexican Michel Rosales (24-3, 21 KOs) in a 10-round bout in the welterweight division. Z “The Dream” Gorres (30-2-2, 17 KOs) will try to get a win over Luis Melendez (26-3-1, 21 KOs) of Colombia in a 10-round fight in the bantamweight division.

Go Filipinos!

Hatton Plans a Comeback Fight with PBF

After a five-month lay-off following his defeat in the fast hands of P4P kingpin Manny Pacquiao, former junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton is now eyeing a comeback in the early or middle of 2010. And who the Hitman wants for his comeback fight? His first conqueror, Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

While I genuinely believe that Ricky Hatton still has some fights left in him, a rematch with the younger Floyd Mayweather is a long shot. See, the Hitman has already tried to conquer the top and fell short against the best – he got knocked out by Mayweather in the 10th round in 2006 and was dominated brutally by Pacquiao in a fight that lasted two rounds last May.

Hatton is an entertaining fighter. His brawling style really gets the fans off their seats. But as may have witnessed, his forward, head first, form of boxing does not have what it takes to take out the A-listers of boxing.

It comes as a no surprise for any boxing fan to hear a boxer avenge his loss and Hatton is no different. But blaming the referee for his loss does not add up. Hatton said that the third man inside the ring, the venerable Joe Cortez, did not allow him to impose his will on the American champion.

The disparity in skills was very much visible. Poor defense, lack of maneuvering skills, and less speed are just some of the things why Hatton did not overcome Mayweather that night. And to try it all again would be a futile attempt.

But then, this is boxing. Hatton certainly has a puncher’s chance of beating Mayweather or perhaps Pacquiao should they meet again. That said, Hitman’s chances of winning are almost nil.

Hatton is a true fighter in every sense of the word and he will certainly be looking for a rematch with Mayweather. Whether there is a possibility of having the same results or not, people are going to spend money to see how it goes.

Mayweather to Evade Potential Clash Between Pac-Cotto Winner

As the events leading to Pacquiao-Cotto: Firepower begins to unfold with the opening of the 24/7 series this weekend, news about Floyd Mayweather, Jr. inching his way out to fight the winner is brewing. Many boxing fans and pundits have called on Pretty Boy Floyd to fight the Pacquiao-Cotto victor if he wants to claim the P4P throne now ruled by Pacquiao.

But it seems Floyd has other plans underway. And it does not involve fighting Pacquiao-Cotto winner, nor does it entail a match with Shane Mosley, Paul Williams, and Andre Berto. Simply put, Floyd does not have any schemes to fight any legitimate welterweight.

Instead, Floyd has his sights on a 19-year old Mexican slugger Saul Alvarez. Relatively unknown, Alvarez sports a record of 29-0,22 KOs. But while he definitely has power he lacks experience and skills he requires to compete with the A-listers of the welterweight division.

Golden Boy Promotions’ second-in-command Richard Schaeffer is already selling a potential match between Mayweather and Alvarez sometime in 2010. Alvarez-Mayweather is estimated to sell 100,000 tickets if held in Aztec Stadium. Loaded with BS, no?

Mayweather already discredited himself by beating a blown-up lightweight (no disrespect to Juan Manuel Marquez, he’s one of the best boxers there is). If he does opt to fight Alvarez, then he will not only stain his image, but ruin his legacy as well.

If Floyd wants people to believe in him when he says he is the best, then it is in his best interest that he fights those who are in the top and are his size. But if he does end up fighting the kid, then it’s pretty much clear that it’s all about the money.

It may be a good move for him business wise, but that would be a great disservice to the sport and its fans. When will Floyd truly prove his great?

Pacquiao-Cotto Preview: A Genuine Display of Respect

When you have two elite boxers trying to hype up an upcoming fight, trash-talking, name-calling, and other verbal insults are surely flying around nonstop.

You have Muhammad Ali calling Joe Frazier an ugly bear, to which of course Frazier responded with a rain of punches. The Mayweathers also are not lost when it comes to belittling their opponents before a fight. Floyd Mayweather Senior blasted fellow trainer Freddie Roach with titles such as “cockroach” and “the joke Coach.” The younger Mayweather, at a press conference, brought a chicken to cement his description of Oscar Dela Hoya.

So it’s quite refreshing to see two of the best P4P fighters smiling at each other as if they have no intentions of reconfiguring each other’s faces and perhaps careers.

Manny Pacquiao, the current pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, and Miguel Cotto, ranked 8th best pound-for-pound boxer and current WBO welterweight champ, are all smiles in their mini-interview with boxing analyst Max Kellerman. Both fighters handed each other praises and credit for their respective careers and in the truest sense of the word, mutual respect is visible between these guys.

Both Pacquiao and Cotto acknowledged the skills of the other and also talked about their motivation why they fight – family, honor, and country. But make no mistake. No matter how genuine these guys are, no matter how friendly they seem outside the ring, once they become boxers, they will try to get the other’s lights out.

Pacquiao-Cotto with Max Kellerman here.
Pacquiao and Cotto on the reason why they fight here.