Again-if it is. Maybe it isn't. Maybe it's just a physical sport with know mental side. That's not what Mike Tyson's mentor believed-Cus D'Amato.
http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/4/30/8521243/mike-tyson-floyd-mayweather-muhammad-ali-small-scared-man
Interestingly, Tyson-who believes boxing is spiritual-is no fan of Mayweather's either.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2448545-mike-tyson-goes-off-on-floyd-mayweather-for-saying-hes-better-than-muhammad-ali
Ok, so keep in mind the if. However, if this is so, then Manny should win as he wins the metaphysical game hands down. To listen to him-and his manager Freddy Roach-explain it, this is a lot more than a simple fight between two individual boxers but a bout suffused with higher purpose, that affects the very Universe itself.
Mayweather's narrative on the other hand is hardly compelling: basically, he's the best, he always has been, and Manny like all the other pretenders has bitten off more than he can chew.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12729035
Manny's narrative is more compelling. Steve Roach is part of this. As Skip Bayless pointed out today on Espn's First Take, Mayweather hardly has a trainer-his father. Mayweather sounds like he's putting it all on his being better, but Manny makes it sound like some great spiritual quest.
So I guess it comes down to this: does God care who wins a boxing match? If no, pick Mayweather; if so pick Manny.
No question Manny is the underdog. Yet this is not teh first time he's been the underdog and it worked pretty well being in this spot against de la Hoya.
"Manny Pacquiao soundly defeated Oscar De La Hoya, surprising many pre-fight analysts who had predicted a victory by De La Hoya. The fight ended at the beginning of the 9th round after Oscar and his corner threw in the towel.["
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_De_La_Hoya_vs._Manny_Pacquiao
In that fight Manny had to bulk up with La Hoya slimmed down to the Welterweight level. So while I agree him winning Saturday will be a big upset, it happened in 2008. Can lightening strike twice?
Yes-if God's a boxing fan.
P.S. For the record, nothing matters to me right now except these two things.
1. The fight
2. The NFL draft.
I was watching Gruden's pre-draft show with Kiper on Espn. All I can say is, wow, that guy is great to watch I get how he was such a successful coach in the NFL-that go is just an incredible motivator. Just listening and watching him in action makes you happy. That's what it takes to be a leader of men, to get them to follow you anywhere.
I noted something to this effect regarding Ray Lewis yesterday, who was supposed to be on the air tonight or the draft but has instead focused on helping his city get through the current deep problems.
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2015/04/when-it-comes-to-left-right-alliance-on.html
http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/4/30/8521243/mike-tyson-floyd-mayweather-muhammad-ali-small-scared-man
Interestingly, Tyson-who believes boxing is spiritual-is no fan of Mayweather's either.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2448545-mike-tyson-goes-off-on-floyd-mayweather-for-saying-hes-better-than-muhammad-ali
Ok, so keep in mind the if. However, if this is so, then Manny should win as he wins the metaphysical game hands down. To listen to him-and his manager Freddy Roach-explain it, this is a lot more than a simple fight between two individual boxers but a bout suffused with higher purpose, that affects the very Universe itself.
Mayweather's narrative on the other hand is hardly compelling: basically, he's the best, he always has been, and Manny like all the other pretenders has bitten off more than he can chew.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12729035
Manny's narrative is more compelling. Steve Roach is part of this. As Skip Bayless pointed out today on Espn's First Take, Mayweather hardly has a trainer-his father. Mayweather sounds like he's putting it all on his being better, but Manny makes it sound like some great spiritual quest.
So I guess it comes down to this: does God care who wins a boxing match? If no, pick Mayweather; if so pick Manny.
No question Manny is the underdog. Yet this is not teh first time he's been the underdog and it worked pretty well being in this spot against de la Hoya.
"Manny Pacquiao soundly defeated Oscar De La Hoya, surprising many pre-fight analysts who had predicted a victory by De La Hoya. The fight ended at the beginning of the 9th round after Oscar and his corner threw in the towel.["
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_De_La_Hoya_vs._Manny_Pacquiao
In that fight Manny had to bulk up with La Hoya slimmed down to the Welterweight level. So while I agree him winning Saturday will be a big upset, it happened in 2008. Can lightening strike twice?
Yes-if God's a boxing fan.
P.S. For the record, nothing matters to me right now except these two things.
1. The fight
2. The NFL draft.
I was watching Gruden's pre-draft show with Kiper on Espn. All I can say is, wow, that guy is great to watch I get how he was such a successful coach in the NFL-that go is just an incredible motivator. Just listening and watching him in action makes you happy. That's what it takes to be a leader of men, to get them to follow you anywhere.
I noted something to this effect regarding Ray Lewis yesterday, who was supposed to be on the air tonight or the draft but has instead focused on helping his city get through the current deep problems.
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2015/04/when-it-comes-to-left-right-alliance-on.html
If God were a boxing fan, he wouldn't let Mayweather in the ring.
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