Jokingly, I once referred to undefeated, Hall Of Fame bound Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the Coward of Clark County, Nevada.
This sent the Mayweather fanatics, the most militant of the Flomos, into a delirious state. You would think I beat Santa Claus with a truncheon or that I questioned the artistic qualities of Snoop Dogg or Lady Gaga.
Now, in a role reversal I cannot in good conscience escape, I am getting ready to heap praise rather than scorn and blame on Money May.
I’m getting ready to say those among us, including myself occasionally, who have questioned whether Mayweather would really want to match his formidable boxing skills, best in the world no doubt, against the punching power and supreme tenacity of the Pinoy Idol, may have to flip our scripts.
But?if Mayweather keeps driving forward, if he puts his ?John Hancock? on the lengthy bout contract ?then only a dolt would not acknowledge that Mayweather is ready to see if he can back up his nonstop, sometime nauseous, barking.
Dallas colleague Housecat Matt Stolow made reference Tuesday to his continuing skepticism that the reps of Pacman and Mayweather are anywhere close to a done deal, that one side or the other will skirt the Super Fight at least for the immediate future.
Stolow said he thinks Manny and Floyd might delay their inevitable confrontation?the irresistible force clashing with the immovable object?in favor of tune up bouts.
Which one is the irrresistible force and which one is the immovable object, Manny Pacquiao and archrival Floyd Mayweather Jr. Michael Marley says Money May gets huge props IF he signs a bout contract (Associated Press Photo)
I must disgaree here, as I don’t think the public?that is you, Joe and Jenny Fan?will accept Pacquiao against Tone Loc Margocheato or Mayweather against Fillinnamehere.
Really, if this happens and if the public expectation is not fulfilled, then I see a serious business backlash against both sides, albeit more for the hated and loved Mayweather than the overarchingly popular Pacquiao.
I don’t care how they slice it, how they dice it or how they spin, fold or mutilate the information in their respective PR spinning, the vast majority of the public will blame Mayweather for a nondeal.
It will be pin the tale on Mayweather and his camp time because the failure of getting the deal done in December and January has left their side with a telltale odor.
It takes two sides to make or to break any big business deal and, truthfully, both Manny and Floyd reps fumbled the ball in the first try to make The Big One.
But the overarching public perception is?you know the insulting names?Duckweather, Fraudweather and King of the Duckers, those schoolyard tags?is that if there is no fight between them, it is Mayweather who is turning away.
Mayweather can put a stop to most of the jeering simply with some strokes of his pen on a contract.
If Mayweather signs on the dotted line, you have to give him huge props.
If L’il Floyd accepts the Big Challenge, then you and I have no choice.
If he inks the deal, then L’il Floyd has shown?regardless of the outcome in the ring?that he is a real champion who is running to and not away from his ultimate risk.
I know you Pacmaniacs think I’m turning into a real softie, and maybe I need to resume those balut injections but…
If he puts pen to paper, you cannot in good conscience NOT give it up.
If and when Mayweather adds his signature to the legal document, then we have to give the man a standing ovation.
Yeah, I know he’s primarily doing it for the $40 million jackpot, but so what?
He and Manny are professional prizefighters.
What part of prize don’t some of you understand?
Sign at the end and initial each page, Floyd, and you get a standing O.
Putting your 0 at risk against your toughest ever foe merits the applause.
Now where did I put my fairness pills…
