Rightly so, both fighters will just assert their respective supremacy in boxing on a parallel pathways with a remote merging tendency: fighting common opponents and letting their historical records and the boxing public judge them as to who did well in crushing them – all simply to foment and to justify their legacies.
Brief commentary: The moment HBO Commentator Larry Merchant mentions the name “Pacquiao” during his interview with Floyd Mayweather, Jr., the latter stutters in his response.
While Mayweather, Jr. denies implication of suspicion amounting to an allegation of Pacquiao using prohibited performance enhancement drugs, he sounds like no compromise will ever be made as Pacquiao is not likely to submit to his stringent demand.
Meanwhile, Merchant mentions that the Nevada Athletic Commission might take into consideration of a change of its protocol for drug screening both blood and urine. But, he says, the said state agency may not necessarily take into full consideration the entire request that Mayweather, Jr. asks of Pacquiao.
Mayweather, Jr. says, “That’s all I ask,” referring to the random sampling of blood draws he demanded for Pacquiao to submit inside 30 days of the fight.
If the same scenario and intricacy of demand, inclusive of the financial sharing ratio of the said two fighters, will stand in the way, it looks like the media and all those who will be involved might just be wasting time, money and energy again.
Rightly so, both fighters will just assert their respective supremacy in boxing on a parallel pathways with a remote merging tendency: fighting common opponents and letting their historical records and the boxing public judge them as to who did well in crushing them – all simply to foment and to justify their legacies.
Conversely, Mosley remains a hot prospect to fight Pacquiao before the close of this year if Pacquiao vs. Margarito will not materialize.
Mosley’s stunning performance against Mayweather, Jr. in the second round may serve as a lens through which the boxing fans spawn questions in their heads: “What if… and what if…”.
But, the best one is, “What if a compromise of demands between Pacquiao and Mayweather, Jr. have been reached?”
“What would the boxing public be like if…?” That, I must preserve as your own supposition.
What’s your take?
