Imagine Kobe Bryant being accused by NBA fans of being a fake and a fraud. Imagine people saying that he only defends the opposing team’s weakest player and will only post up players who are smaller than him.
Then imagine Lebron James being accused of taking steroids or performance enhancing drugs. Can you fathom the idea of everything phenomenal that Lebron has done from high flying dunks to consistent triple doubles being put into question due to steroid accusations?
This is the current dilemma that is plaguing the sport of boxing. Two of our most prominent and recognizable fighters are being torn down from fans and media alike over silly hearsay and negative propaganda.
Mayweather detractors will forcefully have you believe that he has never fought a legitimate threat or top caliber fighter in his entire career. They will twist reality into knots to make it appear as if Floyd has carefully & luckily remained unscathed and undefeated all of this time due to his gift to pick opponents.
Manny Pacquiao haters will tell you with a straight face that he is on steroids and PED’s. They will say that it is physically impossible for someone who once was 106lbs to ever weigh 147lbs. By this logic everyone who has ever gained 40lbs and actually grew from an adolescent to an adult has taken performance enhancing drugs.
To quote the great Roy Jones Jr. “Yaw’ll must’ve forgot” that Oscar De La Hoya moved up from 130lbs and eventually knocked out Ricardo Mayorga. Ricardo Mayorga has fought as high as 164lbs so I wonder why Oscar has never been accused of taking steroids?
It truly disappoints me as an avid boxing fan that the 2 best fighters of this era are followed by false dark clouds. I have become extremely annoyed with the lack of appreciation for two guys who are dedicated to their craft and have each worked hard to achieve all of the accolades they have received throughout their respective careers.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have both been traveling on the road to success and are now on a collision course in what should be the highest grossing event in the history of the sport. In the meantime, poisonous smoke screens are exhausting us all and polluting the minds of every hard core and casual fan.
Why must fans degrade the 2 greatest fighters of this era? Why must fans attack Pacquiao’s recent accolades by reciting steroid garbage over & over? I have heard more STEROID/CHEATER talk & read more articles about Manny Pacquiao being on PED’s or cheating then I have about Shane Mosley & Antonio Margarito which is insanely absurd to say the least.
Is Manny on steroids? Who knows if he is or he isn’t but until its proven I think as boxing fans we should respect him and what he has done in the ring as of late.
Why must immature fans personally bash Floyd Mayweather in attempt to diminish his accomplishments in the ring? It is perfectly fine to hold your “personal” *cough*hate*cough*cough* opinion but when you speak negatively in attempt to induce hate and spread negative propaganda about 2 fighters we all should be admiring, as a fan its quite disturbing. When these 2 guys are gone & retired WE WILL ALL wish they were still in the game of boxing giving us more memorable fights to be in awe of. With that being said……….
