Do you understand how important Mayweather vs Pacquiao is?

[Mickey Gomez]

Occasionally in Boxing we are lucky enough to witness a generation defining contest, a contest that transcends the level of importance associated with even the biggest of title fights. These fights are of such a weight that their magnitude reverberates in the realms of civilisation for decades to come.

La Motta v Robinson, Ali v Foreman, Ali v Frazier, Hagler v Hearns, all of these fights live outside the category of boxing matches, they belong in the pantheon of legendary sporting events. If Pacquaio and Mayweather masses were to collide it would be the greatest boxing event of the last 20 years and one of the greatest sporting events of the decade.

Pacquiao is a noble and humble champion, fearless and determined, he represents the people. Mayweather is undoubtedly the most skillful boxer of our generation, slick and flashy, he is the epitome of a modern number one athlete.

Let's hope 2009 is the year in which these two figures write another sporting epic in the sqaure ring.

[Mike_R]

i want to see it- and i also feel its probably the most important fight of this decade

[Davros?]

Occasionally in Boxing we are lucky enough to witness a generation defining contest, a contest that transcends the level of importance associated with even the biggest of title fights. These fights are of such a weight that their magnitude reverberates in the realms of civilisation for decades to come.

La Motta v Robinson, Ali v Foreman, Ali v Frazier, Hagler v Hearns, all of these fights live outside the category of boxing matches, they belong in the pantheon of legendary sporting events. If Pacquaio and Mayweather masses were to collide it would be the greatest boxing event of the last 20 years and one of the greatest sporting events of the decade.

Pacquiao is a noble and humble champion, fearless and determined, he represents the people. Mayweather is undoubtedly the most skillful boxer of our generation, slick and flashy, he is the epitome of a modern number one athlete.

Let's hope 2009 is the year in which these two figures write another sporting epic in the sqaure ring.

While Maweather vs Pacquiao would be a great fight no one outside of the boxing world in the UK will care about it to be honest which is a shame.

[hookoutofhell]

it would be like sweet pea vs duran at their prime, this is a potential great fight, 2 HOF fighters with the winner staking a strong claim for becoming an ATG.

so what if hatton doesn't get the match-up with pacman, i agree that the pacman vs mayweather fight wont be big in the UK but speaking from a pure bboxing point of view i really couldn't care less.

[DarchinyFAN]

Not often, especially these days, that boxing gets to see the 2 recognized #1 P4P guys collide. The whole "Mayweather coming out of retirement" angle would also add a storyline for the casual fan to follow.

[Davros?]

it would be like sweet pea vs duran at their prime, this is a potential great fight, 2 HOF fighters with the winner staking a strong claim for becoming an ATG.

so what if hatton doesn't get the match-up with pacman, i agree that the pacman vs mayweather fight wont be big in the UK but speaking from a pure bboxing point of view i really couldn't care less.

Yeah i agree i would much rather watch Pac vs Floyd I just meant the general sports fans in the uk wont care much about it.

[larryx]

interesting fight indead

[Flawless.]

This fight could do well as the PBF - Oscar fight if promoted well

[deevel79]

Floyd is yet to have a career defining fight. This would be it!

[Ishy Aytan]

This is the fight of 2009 that we as fight fans all want...

Real boxing fans want to see this fight... Like ive said on many occasions, the fans over here in the UK are ONLY fans WHEN a British fighter is fighting, which shows their ignorance towards the sport.

This is the fight we all want to see... One good thing about DLH is that he opened up doors to a whole lot of new intersting matches, because he fought Pacquiao.