Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Stumbling Blocks II... By Armando "Old School" Aguilera
While the top two
pound for pound prize fighters in boxing are reluctant to give their loyal
fans the fight they really want, it doesn't mean there aren't tough
competitors out there who can give them a serious challenge. Though this
doesn't mean you're going to get that either! The fight options that make
the most financial sense for either Pacquiao or Mayweather aren't the the
ones who will give them a run for their money. After all, at this stage
it's all about low risk, high rewards or so it seems; perhaps, they can
prove us wrong.
The front runner
right now for Pacquiao is rumored to be Miguel Cotto. Can you make an
argument that Cotto deserves a rematch? Well, he does bring a lot to the
table from a financial point of view, but rather a slim to none chance in
ever defeating the caliber of a Pacquiao. That is, unless Pacquiao
graciously ups the ante and decides to fight Cotto at 154 lbs. Highly
unlikely though, considering Pacquiao's long history of fighting for
titles at catch-weights. Nevertheless, the most serious challenger out
there (not named Marquez) right now for Pacquiao is a low reward, high
risk fighter named Timothy Bradley!
In addition, the
front runner for Mayweather is low risk, high reward Mexican star Saul
"Canelo" Alvarez. While Alvarez brings an undefeated record and a ton of
loyal fans to the bargaining table, he is still too green for a
sharpshooter like Mayweather. If "Money" wants to gain more respect from
his loyal fans, he would fight the high risk, low reward third ranked
pound for pound contender Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez at 154 lbs. This
fight seems highly doubtful because of two reasons: first and foremost, "Maravilla"
is already penciled in for a March 17 scrap. Furthermore, the match up has
been rumored to happen at a catch weight of 150 lbs, which means Martinez
will need more time to loss the extra pounds to make the contractual
weight.
In retrospect,
look for both fighters to take the high road in fighting the highest
reward, lowest risk opposition available to them. After all, the paying
fans will support them (no matter who they fight) or so it seems. Until
the fans decide enough is enough, and decide to outright boycott
Pacquiao's and Mayweather's future fights, then perhaps we can get the
fight we've wanted the most for the past two years! I guarantee you that
if their PPV number's dip below the 500,000 buy rate on their next
fight our demands will be heard.
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