truth on hold Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/21/sports/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-showdown-is-set.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobesBLO13 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Would have been great 5 years ago. I'll probably still be a sucker and buy it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao – May 2, 2015 – $250 million The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will finally happen May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This fight is going to drown in money. It is expected to shatter every financial record in boxing. Mayweather could earn $120 million, while Pacquiao’ s split of the purse will likely be around $80 million. According to some reports, the pay-per-view fight could cost households $100 and $110 for the HD signal. MGM is also expected to make $20 million in ticket sales, so expect a single ticket to be in the thousands. Oddsmakers expect Mayweather to prevail, making him a 2 1/2-1 favorite in the scheduled 12-round bout. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/02/20/top-5-richest-boxing-matches/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao – May 2, 2015 – $250 million The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will finally happen May 5 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This fight is going to drown in money. It is expected to shatter every financial record in boxing. Mayweather could earn $120 million, while Pacquiao’ s split of the purse will likely be around $80 million. According to some reports, the pay-per-view fight could cost households $100 and $110 for the HD signal. MGM is also expected to make $20 million in ticket sales, so expect a single ticket to be in the thousands. Oddsmakers expect Mayweather to prevail, making him a 2 1/2-1 favorite in the scheduled 12-round bout. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/02/20/top-5-richest-boxing-matches/ not interested anymore and there is no way I'm ponying up 100 bucks for boxing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 not interested anymore and there is no way I'm ponying up 100 bucks for boxing individually no, but ill go to a sports bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Watch it a week later for free on HBO...works for me. Mayweather will win this and it won't be close (now). Manny is not the old Manny and he's too small. I think the devastating KO from Juan Manuel Marquez screwed him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) Watch it a week later for free on HBO...works for me. Mayweather will win this and it won't be close (now). Manny is not the old Manny and he's too small. I think the devastating KO from Juan Manuel Marquez screwed him up. I think Floyd wins too, think he always would have. He just wanted to limit the damage he'd take, even in a win, given PACs stamina. But PAC is slowing down and now that its hit the sweet spot where Floyd has enough skills left to win handily. Ilk certainly watch but with this build up it will be hard to live up to expectations. $120mm for one fight for Floyd is bigger than the richest multi-year NFL deal Edited February 22, 2015 by JTSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 individually no, but ill go to a sports bar once MMA came around in the 90's (I actually saw the first two UFCs when I was in the Navy) I lost interest in boxing. When I was a wrestler in high school I used day dream about putting boxing and wrestling together because in mind I thought it would make a great sport and would be a truer sense of fighting. Then When UFC came out I was like this is what I was looking for plus submissions made it even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) once MMA came around in the 90's (I actually saw the first two UFCs when I was in the Navy) I lost interest in boxing. When I was a wrestler in high school I used day dream about putting boxing and wrestling together because in mind I thought it would make a great sport and would be a truer sense of fighting. Then When UFC came out I was like this is what I was looking for plus submissions made it even better. I tend to follow the epic fighter, but all things being equal id go with boxing. In boxing Floyd is the only one I follow these days, as lb for lb he may be the best all time (certainly one of them). For a while I probably watched more MMA with GSP, Silva and Jon Jones. But right now with GSP sidelined and silvas iffy comeback, only Jones is of interest to me Edited February 22, 2015 by JTSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Mma and boxing both have jumped the shark. Eff Floyd, should have fought him 5 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Mayweather will win. His 5 inch reach advantage will allow him to score points at will. I'm excited about this fight even though it should've happened years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Would have been great 5 years ago. I'll probably still be a sucker and buy it though. Agree but I'll still watch. I hate him but Mayweather will work him (unless they are setting up a rematch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 This is like a 2015 Journey/REO Speedwagon concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I tend to follow the epic fighter, but all things being equal id go with boxing. In boxing Floyd is the only one I follow these days, as lb for lb he may be the best all time (certainly one of them). For a while I probably watched more MMA with GSP, Silva and Jon Jones. But right now with GSP sidelined and silvas iffy comeback, only Jones is of interest to me never liked Silva as he is a terrible wrestler. How can you not like (or hate) Connor McGregor, that guy is a machine and is the next big thing. Also big Fan of Chris Weidman and I new he would beat Silva. Also think that Rumble Johnson will take out Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Mayweather will win. His 5 inch reach advantage will allow him to score points at will. I'm excited about this fight even though it should've happened years ago. I don't disagree as I mentioned up-thread. However! Manny still has that devastating straight ahead left hand and KO power. We all know Mayweather will fight completely defensively, but Manny will open himself up and try to get in that KO shot, that's why the fans love him. If he is lucky and connects, watch out Floyd. I'd love to see Floyd in trouble in the ring. I'm pretty sure I've never seen that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) never liked Silva as he is a terrible wrestler. How can you not like (or hate) Connor McGregor, that guy is a machine and is the next big thing. Also big Fan of Chris Weidman and I new he would beat Silva. Also think that Rumble Johnson will take out Jones. Silva wasnt a wrestler, but he had that devastating front kick he could throw from so many positions. He was scary back in the day. Weidman just isnt interersting to me good analysis of the fight here http://youtu.be/TLdG5r1iZdo Edited February 24, 2015 by JTSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I don't disagree as I mentioned up-thread. However! Manny still has that devastating straight ahead left hand and KO power. We all know Mayweather will fight completely defensively, but Manny will open himself up and try to get in that KO shot, that's why the fans love him. If he is lucky and connects, watch out Floyd. I'd love to see Floyd in trouble in the ring. I'm pretty sure I've never seen that! Manny hasn't knocked anyone out since he moved up in weight, but he certainly has the ability. Floyd's chin has never been tested. I've only seen him hurt one time and that was against Mosely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 They're talking $3500 for some tickets. That's insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Manny hasn't knocked anyone out since he moved up in weight, but he certainly has the ability. Floyd's chin has never been tested. I've only seen him hurt one time and that was against Mosely.He was rocked in some earlier fights. Don't recall which but theyre searchable on YouTube. My question for this will he a) try to knock manny out to try emphasize the point he was the better fighter all along, or b) play it safer and stick to his usual counter punch, defensive specialist, win by decision routine? Edited February 24, 2015 by JTSP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 He was rocked in some earlier fights. Don't recall which but theyre searchable on YouTube. My question for this will he a) try to knock manny out to try emphasize the point he was the better fighter all along, or b) play it safer and stick to his usual counter punch, defensive specialist, win by decision routine? B. No doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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