THE GAYWEATHER VERSUS THE PACROID

Sanfelli Marius Michael C. Hortelano
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Two up selling sports issues that needs to be resolved for the sake of history. With Miguel Cotto recently caught in a Pacquiao whirl wind, nobody stands next in the Pacman’s path except the flamboyant trash talker, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. This is the fight that everyone is longing to see so that, after the sensational Cotto TKO, negotiations are for the Mayweather fight is under way.

Mayweather bragged that he wants to fight Pacquiao on the 13th day of March 2010. He did it in a deliberate fashion to put Pacquiao on a hanging balance knowing his Congressional bid this coming May 2010 Philippine national elections. Confident that Pacquiao won’t take it due to hectic election schedules; he and his camp further pursued various public appearances calling Pacquiao as the “Pacroid” (for  his alleged "steroid" use)  for alleged steroid use. In so doing, out of retaliation, Pacquiao grabbed Mayweather’s challenge outright.

Blown by Pacquiao’s bid of a supposed bluff, Mayweather played his own game of mafia wars. With a sad note, all negotiations failed due to incompatibilities of demands courtesy of Mayweather. He wants a random drug testing which involve specimens from bone marrow, blood and urine before, during and after the fight. All of these are to be based under the Olympics rule; disregarding the governing jurisdiction of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Resilient to his assertion that he is the best, he asserted that nobody should fight him unless they heed to his demands.

Of all the Mayweather fights, this is the first time that he had gone super demanding. However, his implied actions of evasion, precipitated by his baseless steroid use allegation are too elementary to read. Mayweather is afraid of Pacquiao, period. His premeditated acts signify an implied language of his fear of the unknown. He does not want to take the risk of fighting the Pacman for in so doing, his inevitable eternal end would be at hand.

To alleviate the steroid issue, Pacquiao gave a gift of drug testing but only limited to twelve days before the scheduled fight and right thereafter. However, Mayweather’s valiant heart stayed hard as diamond. For this reason, negotiations failed without Floyd offering an apology. Thus, the libel suit pushed through. Instantly Joshua Clottey came in as a tasty substitute.

Pacquiao has proven that he is clean. Recent dug tests show the absence of any illegal drug intake whether in urine, bone marrow or blood. So much for the Mayweather propaganda. At least, Pazquiao has proven Mayweather wrong. In return, Mayweather has proven something---- he proved that he is a scaredy cat doing an implied chicken dance all through out. Thus, the slang name “Gayweather” as other critics say, suits his perfect person and the only thing that he can disprove such fact is to fight the Pacman like a pound for pound king should be.

Envious of Pacquiao’s achievements,. Floyd is certainly tired of living beneath under the Pacman’s shadow. Just like Pippen under Jordan or Robin under Batman. Simply stated, the only way that he can prove his greatness is to fight Pacquiao rather than living is a hopeless miniature of choosing novice opponents and staying in undefeated without having to put the slightest risk. Floyd is “self proclaimed pound for pound king” without a kingdom nor loyal subjects, nor armies to build upon.

He is just bluffing, playing his greatness amid obvious fear of getting erased in history. Lest, whether he fights the Pacman or not, the world cannot deny the clear prestige of Pacquiao being labeled as the greatest fighter in the world.

“It is better to die with honor than to live in shame.”