The fight of the century proved considerably less than that. It was the marketing job of the century as we all plunked $100 for the fight.
I myself bought into the hype-it was the first fight I really watched since Tyson bit Holyfield's ear. Me and my main man Kev went to Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the fight; I figured why spend $100 on pay per view. Still, when you factor in the $20 cover charge-so $40 for both of us-and the food I mean it still ended up being: about $100.
For our part we enjoyed the fight-it's not just about the fight but the whole experience. It's a great atmosphere to watch a fight with all the tvs and the hot waitresses.
The main event may have disappointed but the 2 opening fights were pretty good. On the fight itself I don't know that I feel totally ripped off, but was disappointed that Manny Pacquiao was able to do so little. I can't disagree with this-even if I won't be this harsh:
"Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: the uber-bout that wasn’t. The so-called fight of the century was pay-per-snooze, a complete waste of everyone’s time and money — except in a boxing community now rolling in obscene amounts of cash, surely in disbelief they fooled us rubes again."
The fight was vintage Mayweather-he did his job. It's wrong to criticize him as that's his game. However, it was shocking that Manny was not able to challenge him at all. Manny did get off a flurry of punches a few times but he was never able to build on that and usually when he did hit Mayweather well, Mayweather was able to score the counterpunch.
ESPN's Mike Greenberg was right this morning: the blame goes to Manny. He failed to do anything he needed to do. Everyone knows you don't beat Mayweather by coming straight at him-you have to feign going straight and then hit him on the side. His claim after the fight that he was robbed is just laughable.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/mayweather-vs-pacquiao/11579029/Mayweather-vs-Pacquiao-live.html
He landed under 20% of his punches. He threw a lot more punches than Mayweather and yet actually connected on less. There is also a story that his shoulder was hurt.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/mayweather-vs-pacquiao/11579961/Manny-Pacquiao-was-denied-shoulder-injection-before-Floyd-Mayweather-fight-complains-Bob-Arum.html
If so, is it fraud that the fight was fought at all-after all, customers paid for a good fight between 2 healthy boxers.
"Pacquiao never threatened to attack Mayweather with the sustained ferocity that has become his trademark. Perhaps the sixth-round knockout that he suffered at the hands of Juan Manuel Márquez in 2012 was a portent after all, for he looked a diminished force here, landing a slender fraction of his punches compared to his opponent. Trainer Freddie Roach had claimed that he needed to wage a perfect fight to stand any hope of victory, and this was far too flawed a performance to make that possible. He faded badly in the last five rounds as Mayweather, characteristically, identified his every weakness. He is a charming and endearing figure, but his subsequent argument that he won this contest did him scant credit."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/mayweather-vs-pacquiao/11579927/Mayweather-v-Pacquiao-Five-things-we-learned.html
Again, Mayweather fought his fight. That's the way he fights. His fight is the ultimate pitcher's duel version of boxing, He's going to beat you 1-0-every time. The failure was Manny's. We were told that he was a worthy opponent. So he gets a monster payday and many casual boxing fans feel ripped off.
I don't know how anyone feels like watching a Manny Pacquiao fight again. Mayweather is scheduled to fight one more time-presumably he'll win that too which would tie Rocky Marciano at 49-0. Would he retire then-as he says he will-or go for 50-0? Hopefully he'll go for 50-0. Here are some possible opponents for September:
http://www.badlefthook.com/2015/5/4/8542289/mayweather-next-fight-september-2015-retirement
I myself bought into the hype-it was the first fight I really watched since Tyson bit Holyfield's ear. Me and my main man Kev went to Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the fight; I figured why spend $100 on pay per view. Still, when you factor in the $20 cover charge-so $40 for both of us-and the food I mean it still ended up being: about $100.
For our part we enjoyed the fight-it's not just about the fight but the whole experience. It's a great atmosphere to watch a fight with all the tvs and the hot waitresses.
The main event may have disappointed but the 2 opening fights were pretty good. On the fight itself I don't know that I feel totally ripped off, but was disappointed that Manny Pacquiao was able to do so little. I can't disagree with this-even if I won't be this harsh:
"Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: the uber-bout that wasn’t. The so-called fight of the century was pay-per-snooze, a complete waste of everyone’s time and money — except in a boxing community now rolling in obscene amounts of cash, surely in disbelief they fooled us rubes again."
"The six years that had passed since Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao should have originally fought might have built the anticipation for Saturday night, but it actually robbed us the possibility of a fight that might live up to the hype. Pacquiao was an old 36, with a pedestrian 3-2 record in his last five bouts entering the Mayweather fight. He faced a size disadvantage that even brilliant footwork couldn’t help. Mayweather was the hype machine. The money man. He’s the straw that stirs the drink, if you will. The Las Vegas millionaire was the undefeated champion at 47-0 and looking to break Rocky Marciano’s record of 49-0. He was everything a boxing star should be, with all the charisma and magnetism we expect from stars of the sweetest science. Floyd’s problem: He has none of the likability."
"But we ignored all this because we wanted the fight to be something greater than it was. We attached meaning to it when this was clearly a payout fight, at best. (Floyd even admitted as much.) Oh, they wanted to win, but this hardly evoked the memories of Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Sugar Ray, The Hitman and Hagler fighting brawls that would land them in hospitals for belts that defined them as athletes. This was just glorified sparring."
"The hype grew so big that some of the greatest minds in boxing convinced themselves that things would be different. That Manny’s reach would suddenly grew longer. That Floyd wouldn’t throw love-taps for most of the fight, content to play defense and let one or two power punches give him rounds. They thought that the “whoosh” made by Pacquiao’s missed punches and the crowd noise that followed would fool us into thinking this was a real bout, not robbery with the press of a PPV button. They were selling a lie and we were all too happy to buy into it."
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/05/mayweather-pacquiao-compete-waste-of-time-money-boxing-is-dead-payout
I don't think Mayweather's lack of likability is a problem: after all, a fighter that's hated makes the fight even more exciting. The trouble is the fight didn't come close to meeting the hype.
The fight was vintage Mayweather-he did his job. It's wrong to criticize him as that's his game. However, it was shocking that Manny was not able to challenge him at all. Manny did get off a flurry of punches a few times but he was never able to build on that and usually when he did hit Mayweather well, Mayweather was able to score the counterpunch.
ESPN's Mike Greenberg was right this morning: the blame goes to Manny. He failed to do anything he needed to do. Everyone knows you don't beat Mayweather by coming straight at him-you have to feign going straight and then hit him on the side. His claim after the fight that he was robbed is just laughable.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/mayweather-vs-pacquiao/11579029/Mayweather-vs-Pacquiao-live.html
He landed under 20% of his punches. He threw a lot more punches than Mayweather and yet actually connected on less. There is also a story that his shoulder was hurt.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/mayweather-vs-pacquiao/11579961/Manny-Pacquiao-was-denied-shoulder-injection-before-Floyd-Mayweather-fight-complains-Bob-Arum.html
If so, is it fraud that the fight was fought at all-after all, customers paid for a good fight between 2 healthy boxers.
"Pacquiao never threatened to attack Mayweather with the sustained ferocity that has become his trademark. Perhaps the sixth-round knockout that he suffered at the hands of Juan Manuel Márquez in 2012 was a portent after all, for he looked a diminished force here, landing a slender fraction of his punches compared to his opponent. Trainer Freddie Roach had claimed that he needed to wage a perfect fight to stand any hope of victory, and this was far too flawed a performance to make that possible. He faded badly in the last five rounds as Mayweather, characteristically, identified his every weakness. He is a charming and endearing figure, but his subsequent argument that he won this contest did him scant credit."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/mayweather-vs-pacquiao/11579927/Mayweather-v-Pacquiao-Five-things-we-learned.html
Again, Mayweather fought his fight. That's the way he fights. His fight is the ultimate pitcher's duel version of boxing, He's going to beat you 1-0-every time. The failure was Manny's. We were told that he was a worthy opponent. So he gets a monster payday and many casual boxing fans feel ripped off.
I don't know how anyone feels like watching a Manny Pacquiao fight again. Mayweather is scheduled to fight one more time-presumably he'll win that too which would tie Rocky Marciano at 49-0. Would he retire then-as he says he will-or go for 50-0? Hopefully he'll go for 50-0. Here are some possible opponents for September:
http://www.badlefthook.com/2015/5/4/8542289/mayweather-next-fight-september-2015-retirement
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