In the current boxing game, we unfortunately get only three fights a year that cross over to ?major event? status with mainstream America: the two times each year that Manny Pacquiao fights and the one time each year that Floyd Mayweather fights. And it?s been nearly two years since one of those events delivered real thrills (Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto), so maybe we?re due.
Whether Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz turns out to be a memorable fight or not, the 24/7 series building toward it certainly has people talking. So we begin the column with an email about HBO?s reality show:
Hey Eric,
I can still clearly recall the hilarious 24/7 drinking games on some of the Pacquiao fights. Now my question is, how come you never do this for Mayweather 24/7?s? I?ll try to inspire you as follows:
Take a double-shot of Cristal every time Mayweather says ?I?m the best,? and if you are rich and/or like to get drunk fast, you can also take one when he says ?I?m the greatest? or ?I?m a future HOF?er? or ??I?m a legend? or ?I?m better than Sugar Ray? or ?I?m better than Ali?
Have a 41% alcohol schnapps and a bottle of water, and take a big sip or shot of both of them every time Mayweather says ?I?m 41 and 0?
Have a shot of the cheapest available tequila every time Ortiz talks about his rough childhood
Have a shot of the best available tequila every time Ortiz says that he is ?something/somebody now,? referring to the time after his win over Berto
With your creativity, you could certainly make up many more. Anyway, keep up the good work!
Kind regards all the way from Switzerland,
