By Joe Matapang
All of these people saying Manny Pacquiao is scared of Floyd Mayweather Jr. or he is avoiding fighters need to wake up. These Pacquiao haters think Manny went into politics because he was running away from Floyd. Learn your facts first. Pacquiao planned on getting into politics way before his move to welterweight. He ran before and lost. This has nothing to do with avoiding Floyd, it has to do with him wanting to help the poor people of the Philippines. Unlike Floyd, Manny really cares about people.
Manny “The Pacman” Pacquiao fears no man in his weight class, he even moves up in weight to challenge bigger men, he would even fight a middleweight if his promoter Bob Arum and his trainer Freddie Roach let him.
It is in Manny’s Filipino blood that he will never back down from a fight. Filipinos might be small but they’re known for their courage under fire. Roger Mayweather the uncle and trainer of braggart fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr. claims Pacquiao was taking an A-side Meth drug that allowed him to take the heavy punches of Miguel Cotto.
In reality it is the Floyd Mayweather family that’s scared of challenges. Some of these die hard Mayweather fans are so pathetic, the evidence is in front of them that Mayweather is scared to lose, but they choose to overlook the evidence. When your own father said he doesn’t want you to fight Pacquiao because he is on steroids and your uncle believes Pacman is on some drug that makes his ability to take punches better, it goes to show you they see Pacman as a real threat.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is bad for boxing and is a bad image for Americans, this is why Americans don’t like him, it has nothing to do with his race and him being outspoken, it has to do with him being insulting, arrogant and not caring about the fans. I know so many people who only order his HBO pay-per-view fights just to see his mouth shut. When Shane Mosley wobbled Mayweather, the place I was watching the fight at went crazy, people were yelling “come on! knock his ass out Shane!” I never seen this many people go crazy standing up and yelling for a boxer to get knocked. As the fight went on and Shane Mosley tired out, people around me were already saying if that was Manny Pacquiao in the ring instead of Mosley, Floyd would be on his ass. The fans know how ferocious Pacquiao fights and the Mayweather’s know this as well, that is why they don’t want to fight him unless they can have an advantage.
Real boxing fans know that Manny Pacquiao is the face of boxing. He is the positive image that boxing needs and he gives the fans exciting fights putting his all into every fight. Put an opponent in the ring and no matter how bad Pacquiao gets hit he will never back down from a fight, he will keeping moving forward.
Imagine fighting a guy who can take your best punches and will go toe to toe with you not caring if you hit him? Mayweather knows the heart and bravery Pacquiao possess in the ring and it makes him hesitant. Floyd would rather retire with no losses and make money elsewhere than take a chance against the fireball from the Philippines.
Like Manny said, “Knock me out you win.” that statement shows he is not happy for fights to go to the decision, he wants his opponent to come to fight and the only way to win for Pacquiao and to lose in his book is by KO.
Man you gotta love Manny Pacquiao! he makes Filipinos proud, and boxing fans from all over the world smile, we need more guys like him in and out of the ring.
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