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For Floyd Jr. a go, ho-hum, means no-go By Recah Trinidad PhilBoxing.com Tue, 16 Dec 2014  THERE are victories that must be kept simple and pure, no additives, no decorations, just an honest nod of acknowledgement. You may also keep it to yourself, if you please. But look what Floyd Mayweather Jr. had done by taunting Manny Pacquiao to a fight on May 2. Mayweather sent the boxing world jumping on its feet, quite a feat for the unbeaten superstar also known as Super Ho-hum for his boring evasive style. ** There was joy and excitement all over. If to a village fire, people headed wildy as one to the hyrants. You may also call the effect of the Mayweather statement electric. Take it easy now. Unlike Christmas, the long dreamed-of bout is not around corner. ** In fact, major bookmakers as of yesterday have concluded that Myweather?s brash go meant a no-go. There was a keen observation that Mayweather made the empty statement in order to show that he was not in the business of cowardice, as widely believed. He in fact took the occasion to throw the blame for the repeated failure to stage the dream fight on Pac quiao and the grizzled promoter Bob Arum. Yes, Mayweather sounded out his taunt for a May 2 bout on Showtime. But yesterday, there was a report the dream bout could not in any way be held on that date. Reason: a major fight between Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez was being worked on that very same date. ** There was also a suspicion Mayweather tried to muddle up the boxing scene in order to avoid being pressed about his role in the murder/suicide involving his rapper friend and a dancer/actress. Meanwhile, Pacquiao next dared Mayweather to start serious negotiations before signing the contract. Pacquiao also announced Floyd Jr. would have nowhere to run to this time. However, former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson said he was not taking Mayweather?s latest statement seriously. Singson said he has known Mayweather long enough and was sure the unbeaten American boxing champion, disliked in his homeland, was not being honest when he dared Pacquiao. Wake up and please stop the dreaming for now. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Recah Trinidad.  |
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