Found December 07, 2008 on The Boxing Stop: Yardbarker Blogger Network
After watching Manny Pacquiao DESTROY Oscar De La Hoya (something Floyd Mayweather didn't do), one has to wonder how Pacman would measure up against the recently retired (and undefeated) Floyd Mayweather.Pacquiao certainly looked faster than Mayweather, stronger and more aggressive in his demolition of Oscar, but would that translate to a fight with the self-proclaimed Greatest Fighter Ever?I have no idea. Heck, I wasn't sure Pacman would be competitive in the fight with Oscar and he destroyed the Golden Boy. What might he do against Mayweather?Boxing fans, THIS FIGHT HAS TO HAPPEN! Let's do it. Let's demand it. The winner of a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather showdown would go down as the best of a generation. We should demand this fight. If Pacman-Oscar was worth 65 dollars, than Pacman-Mayweather would be worth TWICE that! I'll pay it. Until then, let's make sure Money Mayweather knows we want to see the fight. Talk up on message boards, write Bob Arum, cal...
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  • No idea who would win that fight, but I don't see Mayweather coming out of retirement for a fight he could lose. Someone better tell AJ Benza of Rocky Balboa fame to make it happen.
  • Mayweather is to slick and fast for Pacquiao. He dosn't look for you he waits for you to look for him and then counters! The way Pacquiao fights and the way Mayweather fights are two completly different styles and that would give the edge to mayweather. If Pacquiao came in with a flurry Mayweather could simply counter him and catch him with a left hook or strait right. This would be a very interesting match up and would love to see one of them get knocked out!
  • Mayweather would not take that fight unless he got a lot, I mean a lot of $$$$$$$$. Pac-Man would destroy him. Manny would be able to handle his speed and power and would just march him down. Mayweather has never fought anyone like Pac-Man. Gotta be better than the Dela Hoya fight. At least Oscar got paid for showing up...
  • There's no doubt it would be for a ton of money. Mayweather is one of the best defensive fighters of our generation. It would be interesting. Pacquiao is fast, but leaves himself open quite often. Oscar just couldn't capitalize. Mayweather probably would. It would be an awesome fight.
  • MAYWEATHER doesn't have the balls to fight MANNY.... or COTTO or MARGARITO or PAUL WILLIAMS or.....Anybody that really matters. Fraud Mayweather is right where he belongs if he doesnt want to fight the best.. Retirement. Oscar vs. Floyd was competative and FLOYD was unimpressive. Look WTF MANNY did to Oscar. FLOYD is Soooo Overrated..
  • Manny BARELY beat Juan Manuel...Floyd is 10x better..He gets hit WAY to much to get in the ring with Floyd
  • Manny is not the same fighter he was against JMM, the fact is the golden boy could not work the jab because of Pacman's movement. Manny is way too fast and elusive for Floyd to establish his only real weapon, a jab. And if you think the pretty boy has a puncher's chance, that's just wishful thinking. Floyd hasn't fought an elite fighter in years, he would be simply outclassed.
  • OMG! I hate when ppl say that BS statement about floyd hasnt fount an elite fighter in years. Lets review. PBF vs JUDA. JUDA was the man and CHamp at that time. he was crushed, PBF vs Baldimire. Baldimre the chap was supposed to really test PBF bc of his size. He got crushed. PBF vs Dela. Dela was supposed to win. He got beat. Notice beat not crused. Next they said PBf is scared of Hatton. Hatton will kill mayweather. What happened Hatton got mugged!. Not to mention PBF has beaten Corrales, Corely, and a ton of other top "5" or better guys while they were in their 'PRIMES" Dela never beat one top ten guy in their prime, He lost to moself twice, hopkins, trinidad, but ppl love Dela. and hate on FLOYD WHY? PPl wont be sastisfied until he loses, which wont happen. After he beats pac man, you will have somebody else you say he should fight. When does the man get his respect when he kills himself???
  • You can't really compare Pacquiao's previous match and now.
    Have you seen the Pacquiao vs de la hoya match?
    Pacquiao's is just incredible. He has improved a looooot.
    de la hoya is taller and bigger than Pacquiao, but Pacquiao beat him by TKO and it's not even a close match.
    Imagine what could Pacquiao do to a boxer that is smaller than de la hoya...
  • You **** heads so all knowing - YOU would not last a micro-sec with mayweather... you make me sick.
  • IWAS A FLOYD FAN FROM DAY ONE BUT WHEN HE MADE UP SOME TRUMPE UP ******** NOT TO FIGHT MANNY....IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT MONEY MAYWEATHER WAS AFRAID OF GETTING HIS ASS KICKED.FLOYD IS A MIDLEVAL BIGMOUTH PUNK KID WHO ONLY FIGHTS FIGHTERS HE KNOWS HE CAN BEAT,,,HATTON WAS A SNAIL...PAC MAN WILL KICK HIS ASS SO BADLY PRETTY BOY WOULD HAVE TO RETIRE...HES A BUM IF HE DONT FIGHT MANNY.POUND FOR OUND OF CHICHEN ****...YOURE A PUNK MAYWEATHER..A SNOT NOSED PUNK.
  • I think it can happen. This fight would make so much money, and I'm not convinced Mayweather is really retired. I think he just needed a break. What a great fight this would be!
  • thi will be the biggest fight of the century. I would love to see pretty boy Floyd defend his p4p title as i would love to see pacman shock the world one more time and remain as the biggest boxer of the century and build a legacy. Lets demand this fight. If i have to pay twice as i paid for the fight of delahoya vs paqcuiao than i will it will be worth it. BATTLE FOR THE POUND FOR POUND TITLE
  • i dont think u should really call a fighter P4P when he's avoiding real fighters available to him, cotto-margarito etc: i wouldnt be suprised manny also...
  • you think Pacquiao is avoiding them? c'mon!!
    Earlier this year, people want Pacquiao vs Oscar match. The match happened.
    Oscar is a great boxer(greater than those boxers that you mentioned) and is taller and bigger than Pacquao but that didn't scare Pacquiao.
  • For sure.. Manny is on a great run... On both performances against De La Hoya of course Pacman was more impressive. But Oscar threw alot more punches against Mayweather and Floyd fought a much better De La Hoya than Pacquiao. Oscar never strung together any meaningful combinations after the 3rd / 4th round and was totally dominated. He was a shadow of his former self.. You could see that when he fought Steve Forbes. I think Pacquiao would have the momentum if he fought Mayweather, Mayweather is in too good condition to turn this fight down. If he did he would seriously think he would lose and that's a shame. It would be an incredible fight. But I think Manny would win.
  • This Manny vs Mayweather fight would have already happend if Mayweather wasnt too chicken to fight. I know people will pay thousands of dollars to see this fight ringside
  • REally Really, when was it supposed to happen?!? This fight was never even thought of before now. Jesus another boxing weekend know it all. If you look at PBF resume, he has always fought top 10 fighters, and champions. U like Dela hoya who I beat you just love, and swears he was a real champ even though he never beat any top ten fighters in there primes. LOL, get a job!
  • blah blah blah
    and this guy said Manny is "faster then Mayweather" LOL yeah RIGHT
    I am a big fan of Pacman but I think Mayweather would do him the same way he did Hatton, let Manny try to KO him in the first 6-8 round and dominate late in the fight
    nobody had defense like Mayweather NOBODY
  • yah..ur ryt.. NOBODY.. RUNNING-AWAY DEFENSE is something only Mayweather can do hahaha the only way to settle this is for the fight to happen!!!
  • nobody til manny!!! he will forever be under estimated bcoz of his size!!! it'll be exciting to see 2 great fighters, i just wonder if mayweather be able to go head to head all out w/ manny...
  • blah blah blah...As you said "he had defense" past tense. Manny can take a puch and not afraid of walking someone down. Chin as firm as a stone and a upper that will set his bottom in Mayweathers' forehead.

    Manny fights anyone anytime anywhere and is not concerned about $$$$$$$$$$$
  • The only proble with manny walking him down is this. Dela never got off, so we don't know yeet if PAc can take a punch from a man that is 10-15 pounds over his natural weight. We might see when he fghts Hatton. But mannny's chin hasnt been tested at this weight, so I wouldnt get too confident yet until we see him take a real solid punch. just my opinion
  • All I know is it would be a great fight, and it has to happen. Anyone who is a boxing fan and does not want to see this fight does not care about the well being of the sport. This is a fight that will create more hype than any other fight out there and put boxing back where it should be. Hell I would even bet that it breaks PPV records and most imporantly be a competative fight and probably legendary. I do not think I am exagerating at all, IMO this fight is just as big the great Leonard/Duran fight. And to be honest most people will probably critisize Mayweather for taking a fight against a smaller man once again, but most people seem to forget that Mayweather used to be a featherweight and it is kind of rediculous and unfair to say he has to fight full fledged welters to cement his legacy(PACMAN IS NOT THAT MUCH SMALLER THAN MAYWEATHER, JUST SHORTER).
    Anyone who watched the fight last night should be convinced PACMAN is a true P4P king, and even though he has only fought one fight at Welterweight and skipped the lightwelterweight division his skill set alone would make a fight with guys like Cotto or Mosley very competative. Alot of people think that size is a huge advantage in boxing,but time and time again legends of the ring prove that skills can over come size anyday. This would be a real fight, the 2 best P4P fighters on the planet going head to head on equal terms, it does not get any better than that.
  • HATTON VS PACMAN FIRST!!
  • Mayweather-Pacquio would be an era defining fight. Hatton-Pacquiao would be another great match-up, but not quite as legendary IMO. Still, either fight would be great. Hey, why not both?
  • I surprised with all this pacman mayweather outrage, actually im not, i just think that margarito deserves him, plus i don't think he has a chance against him. yes, floyd loves to play defense, but margarito is just too much, he makes you fight 36 mins with no break. Would Margarito get hit? Yes, would he get hit a lot? yes. Would he care? not a bit, did you see his face after he fought cotto, it looked like he could fight another 8 rounds. Floyd will never take this fight though, NEVER. I would enjoy watching this fight though.
  • I really ejoyed the destruction of oscar de la hoya last night.but i don't see the pacman even coming close 2 beating mayweather.easier said,skills win the fight and if you like 2 admit or not.floyd mayweather is the most all around polished fighter of our time.result mayweather win tko 9 or 10 rd
  • Mayweather had a hard time disposing Oscar dela Hoya, unlike Pacman, who easily demolished the Golden boy.
  • Unfortunately, that has no bearing on what would happen in a fight between Manny and Floyd. Styles make fights. Oscar weighed 154 when he fought Floyd, and had a different trainer as well.

    Not taking anything away from Pacquiao, but just because A>B and B>C, doesn't make A>C.

  • How can you compare hatton and pacquiao? Although both aggressive fighters, both fight with a completely different style. Manny throws a lot more punches and therefore much tougher for a counter puncher to pick off. Especially since Manny can throw from so many different angles. Manny's style of bringing pressure is with his quick hands and rapid pace. Its an interesting matchup, but the best fight to look at is the Marquez-Pacquiao II. Marquez did a lot of damage with his slick skills, but took a lot of damage to dish a lot of damage. I would like to see Mayweather in a similar position, it might make turn me into a fan of his.
  • c-mon people, you can't compare one match with another. There are too many variables.If you were a true boxing fan you would know this...
  • This is what happen when Ricky Hatton fought Floyd Mayweather,just in case you forgot....Let's see it again.

    So after watching the replay does anyone think that Ricky Hatton has a chance against Manny Pacquiao?
    And as for Pacquiao vs Mayweather Money talks alot of Money...
  • Pacquiao will destroy Hatton his too open, wide hooks! 0 effect on Pacquiao we all saw Pacquiao did to Delahoya & he's 1 of the best left hooks in the businesswith good defense but with Hatton see how wide open he was...
    now versus Mayweather if he accepts the challenge, he'll do the same as usual run and wait for the Manny to get tired of chasing him...but Manny is too smart for that, so it'll be exciting to see...
  • Pacquiao vs Mayweather will be a great fight and it must happen we boxing fans want to see a real brawl!!! but i thing Mayweather is scared!!! because he has a perfect professional record pacquiao can kill him easily!!!!!
  • I like Manny, but lets be real...Floyd is a terrible matchup for him.He would embarass Manny.Just think about how much Manny gets hit.Against Floyd that would equal a TON.He would began to sit on his punches just like he did with Hatton and eventually Floyd would stop him.Speed is NOT what would beat Floyd.Length and activity will.(i.e.Margarito & Williams)I know alot of you probably hate Floyd but if you"re honest with yourself, you know Floyd can crack!Hes beaten speed (Judah), strength (Castillo & Hatton), and power (Corrales & Gatti). Manny wouldnt present anything Floyd hasnt seen before.On the other hand, Floyd is 10x better than Juan Manuel, Morales, Barrera and DLH for that matter.Be careful what you ask for Manny. You just may get it!
  • when Manny destroys Hatton will u atleast give him a bit of chance of beating Floyd???
  • Let's be honest. DeLaHoya was over the hill, as well as over-rated. as for Pacquio, He does leave himself open for power shots. The experts say Pacquio went up 2 weight divisions, but he was 135 lbs, if he was 3 lbs. As for Mayweather, he ducked certain fighters cuz the $'s weren't high enough. Sad but true, He is greedy. If they offer Mayweather enough $, I think he'll come out of retirement. As for Ricky Hatton, He needs to run as fast as possible back to England...
  • sounds like u really know the why Mayweather refused to fight real contenders cotto-margarito, how much $ exactly was he offered for these fights???
  • lets not forget Marquez-Pacquiao 2. 24 rounds with only 1 point separating the two fighters. Maybe this is the real fight...
  • I truly feel that mayweather jr. retired to early. I mean ya he defeated DelaHoya and it was a close fight in my opinion. I mean if mayweather was as good as he claims he would have TKO'd Delahoya so What pacquiao did to delahoya in comparison to mayweather just goes to show u who wold win the fight between manny and floyd! I believe that if floyd wants to go down in history for being the greastest fighter in this era he wouldnt think twice about coming out this once to fight what i claim to be his ulitmate competition!!!!!! So if I can demand this fight I am doing it now..ATTN Floyd Mayweather Jr. If u think ur the best then put ur money where ur mouth is at and fight the best!!!!!!
  • If the money is right, Mayweather will come out of retirement to take the fight. Right now, this is the most intriguing fight out there and it's actually one that has real relevance, especially in the P4P discussions.

    I'd love to see this one play out, but I'm probably going to go with Mayweather by decision or a late-round TKO. He's too slick defensively, which is something Manny is sorely lacking in. Eventually, Floyd will time Manny and start opening up and landing clean shots.
  • if the $ is right? its the same alibi he gave with the margarito match! he's too smart too scared to fight real contenders!!!
  • people keep going on and on about the pacman golden boy fight! granted the pacman looked class but against a fighter like mayweather i think he would fall short like hatton did! people can chant that pacquiao would deomolish mayweather only because the torture of de le hoya is fresh in the mind! people forget what mayweather did to hatton! if these two clash then i predict mayweathers power and class would end this fight round 10! everyone says mayweather doesnt knock people out but i think the power of mayweather would take its toll like it did with hatton! hattons naturally heavier than pacquiao so in my opinion this would be a similar result! mayweather crowned p4p king and best of a generation
  • P4P??? avoiding real fighters like cotto & margarito? why do u think the early retirement? to avoid getting destroyed by these fighters! some people say the $ wasnt right. Please, please tell me who wouldnt watch floyd vs margarito fight i mean this would have been 1 of the biggest paid match!
  • Manny Pacquiao should fight JMM a third time, a fight between him and Hatton wouldn't be intresting. Margarito would destroy Manny P. That fight will haun't Oscar De La Hoya forever.
  • Floyd fought Oscar at 154 not 147 like Pacquiao. In the center of Floyd was much faster then Oscar. Floyd has a better defense then Oscar as well and at 147, Manny vs Floyd would be an incredible fight! They're talking Hatton, why? Floyd killed Ricky and so will Manny. Matweather vs Pacquiao is the absolute biggest fight boxing can make....period!
  • ...."in the center of the ring"....typo.
  • wow i can't believe all of this hype behind manny after beating a washed up de la hoya. de la hoya wasn't even fighting back, you think floyd would sit there and take all of those punches, no. as much as he dominated he couldn't even knock him out, floyd would annihilate manny, hands down. and whoever said manny was faster than floyd needs to get checked into rehab because you're definitely on some drugs. floyd is bigger, stronger, faster, and much more skilled and would destroy pacquiao. don't crown him king just for beating a washed up fighter.
  • for as much smack as mayweather likes to talk he should come out of retirement but he wont he's scared too scared. Pac would win this fight
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