by David P. Greisman - For years, for longer than seemed necessary, for what felt like a lifetime, two questions were asked about Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao: Why had they not fought yet? And what would happen if they did?
Once the bell rang to open the first round, the first question and its many answers no longer mattered. Here were the two best welterweights in the world, two of the best fighters in boxing today, two of the best fighters of this generation, finally standing across from each other in the ring after five and a half years of anticipation.
For 12 rounds, they fought to settle the second question — though reality seemed to settle in long before the final bell sounded.
Floyd Mayweather stood alone.
From the beginning, he almost completely neutralized one of the greatest offensive fighters in the sport, a dynamo whose fleet feet and even faster fists had left so many opponents flailing futilely, made them cover up out of self preservation, and broke highly accomplished, tremendously brave, remarkably capable and phenomenally tough men down until they acquiesced, be it mentally, physically or both. [Click Here To Read More]
Once the bell rang to open the first round, the first question and its many answers no longer mattered. Here were the two best welterweights in the world, two of the best fighters in boxing today, two of the best fighters of this generation, finally standing across from each other in the ring after five and a half years of anticipation.
For 12 rounds, they fought to settle the second question — though reality seemed to settle in long before the final bell sounded.
Floyd Mayweather stood alone.
From the beginning, he almost completely neutralized one of the greatest offensive fighters in the sport, a dynamo whose fleet feet and even faster fists had left so many opponents flailing futilely, made them cover up out of self preservation, and broke highly accomplished, tremendously brave, remarkably capable and phenomenally tough men down until they acquiesced, be it mentally, physically or both. [Click Here To Read More]
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