There are a great number of things to be happy about right now in boxing.
Erik Morales defied his critics, shortened the odds and overcame wounds from his trilogies to give Marcos Maidana one hell of a scare. James Kirkland and David Lemieux suffered surprise losses showing that even hired tomato cans need to be respected. We can also be happy that it?s nearly a year since we last heard from Floyd ?Money? Mayweather.
Without a single interview on the books in nearly a year Floyd Mayweather seems to still make some noise in the boxing blogosphere with the help of others.
This I am sick of. Aren?t you?
Before the proverbial pot and black kettle are thrown at me I understand that there is a huge degree of hypocrisy involved in writing this post. But I do this good reason, because one important question needs to be raised.
Many people write about Floyd, an how sick they are of his silence and inactivity. But if Floyd Mayweather returns will anyone anywhere care?
Many boxing scribes and fans have resigned themselves to the fact that if we ever see Floyd Mayweather in the ring again it will not be against Manny Pacquiao. If a return does take place in the event of Floyd (or the government) needing more money then it will likely be against an opponent deemed unacceptable in the eyes of everyone but Floyd himself. When Floyd looks across at his opponent all he will see is the dollar sign, not the disappointed faces of fans either side of him.
The pursuit of money is not a bad thing in the boxing game. Every fighter slugs for money and everyone wants the best pay, which is why so many believe that Floyd is avoiding Pacquiao out of fear rather than financial reasons. Put simply there is no bigger payday out there for the man whose nickname is ?money? and who spends his time talking about it.
But the conundrum that faces Floyd is that few people will care when he does eventually return. His inactivity has seen his name slipping down and out of various pound for pound rankings and few consider him to be above Sergio Martinez and Manny Pacquiao on merit. If Floyd returns to the ring will anyone be there to care? Is retirement best for the man who craves the limelight? No. Is it better for the fans? Perhaps.
P.S. It?s been a long time since Boxing Dispatch did anything on ?Money? Mayweather
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