WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao compared Floyd Mayweather, Jr., his new opponent for his March 13 fight, to other boxers he fought, saying the difference is Floyd talks trash, something that should not be imitated by young people Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao is trying to keep his role model image by not engaging in trash talk to either sell the fight to the public or for psychological advantage over his opponent.
After meeting with his promoter Bob Arum who flew to Manila early in the week from Las Vegas, Pacquiao compared his his next opponent Floyd Mayweather to the other boxers that he fought.
“The difference between Floyd and others I have fought is that Floyd makes a lot of trash talk that should not be imitated by young people,” Pacquiao told GMA News.
It may be recalled that Mayweather belittled Pacquiao's accomplishments, saying he is far superior than the famous Filipino boxer because he remained undefeated while Pacquiao lost three times as a professional boxer. He also criticized the Filipino boxer about his inability to make important decisions without consulting Bob Arum, Pacquiao's promoter.
"I'm in a no-win situation no matter what happens," Mayweather told Sky Sports. "If I beat Manny Pacquiao, you know what they're going to say -- 'You're supposed to beat him, you're Floyd Mayweather, you're the bigger man.' And then if I outbox him, they're going to say, 'It was a boring fight.' But then if I knock him out, they're going to say, 'Well, you're supposed to knock him out. He's been knocked out before.'
"Whatever I do to Pacquiao has already been done. He's been beat before, on three occasions, and if I knock him out, I don't want the world to be shocked because he's been knocked out twice before, so it's nothing new. Where the world is going to go wild is if Floyd Mayweather gets beat. That's what everybody's looking to see."
A few days after the Pacquiao-Hatton match, Floyd Mayweather, Sr. said:"I believe he's on some type of supplements. I'm convinced about a lot of (boxers), "That's what they're doing right now. Everybody should be checked a little bit more thoroughly. Sometimes people know what's going on but they ain't saying nothing."
"I don't think he can beat Lil' Floyd with steroids in him or not," Mayweather Sr. said. "He don't have that kind of talent. He don't have that kind of skill, whatever he has in him.
Mayweather Sr., Floyd's father and trainer, told SI's Chris Mannix that he believed Pacquiao's ability to take Cotto's powerful shots and keep coming proved the champion was taking performance-enhancing substances. "I know Floyd is the best," said Mayweather Sr. "But when [your opponent] uses something illegal, even the best can get hurt."
Seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao tested clean following his Nov. 14 TKO win over Miguel Cotto, SI.com reported Wednesday. The report was issued by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.. It's the the 10th time the Filipino has turned in clean tests in Nevada, the report said.
After meeting with his promoter Bob Arum who flew to Manila early in the week from Las Vegas, Pacquiao compared his his next opponent Floyd Mayweather to the other boxers that he fought.
“The difference between Floyd and others I have fought is that Floyd makes a lot of trash talk that should not be imitated by young people,” Pacquiao told GMA News.
It may be recalled that Mayweather belittled Pacquiao's accomplishments, saying he is far superior than the famous Filipino boxer because he remained undefeated while Pacquiao lost three times as a professional boxer. He also criticized the Filipino boxer about his inability to make important decisions without consulting Bob Arum, Pacquiao's promoter.
"I'm in a no-win situation no matter what happens," Mayweather told Sky Sports. "If I beat Manny Pacquiao, you know what they're going to say -- 'You're supposed to beat him, you're Floyd Mayweather, you're the bigger man.' And then if I outbox him, they're going to say, 'It was a boring fight.' But then if I knock him out, they're going to say, 'Well, you're supposed to knock him out. He's been knocked out before.'
"Whatever I do to Pacquiao has already been done. He's been beat before, on three occasions, and if I knock him out, I don't want the world to be shocked because he's been knocked out twice before, so it's nothing new. Where the world is going to go wild is if Floyd Mayweather gets beat. That's what everybody's looking to see."
A few days after the Pacquiao-Hatton match, Floyd Mayweather, Sr. said:"I believe he's on some type of supplements. I'm convinced about a lot of (boxers), "That's what they're doing right now. Everybody should be checked a little bit more thoroughly. Sometimes people know what's going on but they ain't saying nothing."
"I don't think he can beat Lil' Floyd with steroids in him or not," Mayweather Sr. said. "He don't have that kind of talent. He don't have that kind of skill, whatever he has in him.
Mayweather Sr., Floyd's father and trainer, told SI's Chris Mannix that he believed Pacquiao's ability to take Cotto's powerful shots and keep coming proved the champion was taking performance-enhancing substances. "I know Floyd is the best," said Mayweather Sr. "But when [your opponent] uses something illegal, even the best can get hurt."
Seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao tested clean following his Nov. 14 TKO win over Miguel Cotto, SI.com reported Wednesday. The report was issued by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.. It's the the 10th time the Filipino has turned in clean tests in Nevada, the report said.
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