Pacquio vs Mayweather, a Battle Between the Proud and the Humble

About two or three days ago, trash talker and arrogant Floyd Mayweather issued a statement, saying in part:

"Manny Pacquiao is the fighter and every time someone asks him if he wants to fight me, he says it is up to my promoter ... I have yet to hear him actually say, 'Yes, I want to fight Mayweather.' We are the fighters and if one fighter is talking about fighting another fighter, then they should just come out and say it. Manny Pacquiao doesn't say anything directly about fighting me because he might just know it's not a fight he can win."

Of course, people know why Mayweather would like Manny himself to say that he wants to fight Floyd. "Since you want me," Floyd would say, "then pay the price." The price is a larger share in the pot money.

But Floyd just doesn't get it. Manny is the epitome of success through humility, obedience, hard work, and perseverance. He is a warrior in the true sense of the word. And Floyd Maywather Jr.? He embodies the loathsome character of a successful person. In fact, if Floyd personifies success, the word itself will no longer taste as sweet as it will leave a bad taste in the mouth. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is undefeated as he is obnoxious. He is obnoxious as he is boring. All he does is hit and run in the ring.

He does not get it that boxing fans watch him not because he is entertaining but because they would like to see him knocked out, so that he could finally shut up and stop polluting the world with his trash talks.

People sense it that there is something wrong with people like Floyd Mayweather, Jr. bragging about his success. You don't say you are successful, you show it. And if you have shown it, you stop talking about it. Yet, despite his undefeated record, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. still can't shut his mouth.

So, people demand a Pacquiao vs Mayweather fight, a fight which is no longer simply about who is who in boxing. It is now about the battle between the proud and the humble. The victory of Pacquiao is the triumph of the meek, while his defeat is simply the continuation of the perpetual struggle between these two opposite forces that exist on earth.

So, either way, Pacquiao wins and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. losses.

Pacquiao may not have conquered all his opponents in the ring, something Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has accomplished, but Pacquaio has definitely won the hearts of millions of boxing fans around the world, something Mayweather may never accomplish.

As the world anxiously waits for the continued rise of Pacquiao, it also longs to see the fall of Mayweather, Jr. and everything he represents.

Pacquiao-Cotto: a replay of Manny's previous Fights

I have seen this before: Manny trains very hard, face stronger and more popular opponents, then he knocks them out. We have seen this happened to at least Morales, Diaz, Dela Hoya, and Hatton. Manny is more popular than Cotto, and that's the only difference compared with Manny's previous fights. Other than that, I have seen enough to believe that what happened to his last four opponents will also happen to Cotto. Just like before, Manny works very, very hard. He listens to his coach and obeys him, and at the same time puts his heart and soul right from the training and up to the ring.

The boxing experts are saying Cotto is stronger, bigger, whatever. Of course Cotto is stronger and bigger. But Hatton, Dela Hoya, and Diaz too, they said.

I am very happy that Manny is very, very popular and rich now beyond our wildest imagination. He is now able to help more people with his money. And his popularity catapulted people, especially his mother, to stardom.

So, as the world watches tomorrow, I'll also be watching, but not via live coverage, and not with the same mixture of eagerness, anxiety, and excitement I used to have when watching Pacquiao's previous fights.

As I said, I have seen this fight before.