I just read an article about Manny Pacquiao written by a guy who quite often goes negative in most of what he writes. This so called writer (who's name is not worthy of mention) has very little nice things to say about anyone in this sport. Usually he attacks those who are overweight, which solidifies the degree of hypocricy he carries within his own 300 pound frame. This guy can't stand the fact that Manny Pacquiao has agreed to fight Antonio Margarito, and he can't stand that some boxing writers are not taking Manny to task for doing so.
Boxing is a business and a sport, but to those professionals that are in the ring, it's a business first. Obviously Manny would rather have fought Floyd Mayweather, but as we all know that fight is not going to happen...yet. Oh wait, didn't I read somewhere that this fight was a "Done Deal, and all that was needed was the signatures from the fighters on the finalized contracts?" This so called breaking news came from a boxing site that never actually goes to fights, and in reality has no real sources to name. I'm guessing that Top Rank would probably answer their calls if they actually went to Top Rank fights. And hey, you never know, maybe Manny Pacquiao would ACTUALLY answer their call from across the pond if they actually had something nice to say about him. Of course us "groupy writers" don't have that problem, we "groupy" type guys get the big interviews, and the big names because we actually show some respect once and awhile.
It's the commission in Texas that should get cracked on, not Manny Pacquiao. Why the heck wouldn't Manny Pacquiao want to grab 15 million dollars against a bigger, slower Antonio Margarito? What? Pacquiao should save the sport of boxing by refusing to fight Margarito? Get real, Margarito would just fight someone else if Manny passed on him. It's not going to save the sport by refusing to fight Antonio Margarito. What would have helped the sport is if the Texas commission denied his request for a license to fight in the first place.
If you want to get pissed off at someone, get pissed at Bob Arum and the Texas Commission for pushing this fight through. Don't get mad at Manny Pacquiao for accepting an easy fight for 15 million dollars.
Source: 8countnews.com
