Why You Scared?

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     In 2009 two of the biggest boxers of our time were scheduled to fight. Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is predicted to be the most watched sporting event ever. The fight was arranged for the boxers to fight 12 rounds in a boxing ring. However, the Worlds 12 rounds of intensive entertainment has yet to happen. What was once the most anticipated fight has been postponed on more than one occasion and counting. The list of excuses about each of the postponed fights are as long as a rope and growing by the day.

One of the excuses from Pacquiao’s side of the ring is that he is afraid of needles. In 2010 Pacquiao was asked by Mayweather to agree to an Olympic-style random drug testing. According to BoxingNews24.com , Pacquaio’s manger Bob Arum responded by saying, “My fighter is afraid of needles, so there will be no drug-testing.” He also said that Pacquiao felt weak when he gets blood drawn and didn’t want to have that feeling before the fight. Pacquiao’s manager also postponed the fight due to the fact that the outside stadium where the fight was to be held was not going to be finish on the date scheduled for the fight.

On the other hand, Mayweather has come up with his share of excuses also. In 2011 Mayweather told the media that he was skeptical about the fight because he thinks Pacquiao was using PEDs (performance enhancing drugs), which are illegal. Another excuse that Mayweather made was about his health. In 2010 Mayweather declared that he was reconsidering the fight due to his health being at risk. These are just a few of the excuses made by the two boxing athletes.

I don’t know if being afraid plays a part on both fighters behalf or that they just don’t want the fight to happen. But what I do know is that it would be a hell-of-a fight. According to statisticbrain.com, Manny Pacquiao is 54-4-2, which means that he has won 54 of his fights and only lost 4 with 2 draws. For those who don’t know what draw means, it’s when both fighters receive the same amount of scores from the judges. Over the length of his career Pacquiao has managed to round up a total of 1429 jab throwing points as a professional boxer. Pacquiao has an arm that reaches a max of 67’’ against all of his opponents and stands 5’6.5 from the ground. Pacquiao is in the welterweight division which consists of fighters who weigh more than 140 pounds, but no more than 147 pounds.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is an undisputed fighter which means he has yet to lose a fight. Mayweather’s record currently stands at 43-0-0 with an high number of 26 K.O.s (Knock Outs). Mayweather is now in the light middleweight division which consists of fighter who weigh more than 140 pounds, but no more than 154 pounds. Mayweather has accumulated a total of 1392 points over his entire boxing career. A 72” reach makes it hard to dodge the quick jabs thrown from the undisputed boxer, and standing at 5’8 makes it easy for him to see what's coming at him. Although both Pacquiao and Mayweather are said to be the greatest fighters of our decade seem like we’ll never know who’s the best of the two.The World and both fighters knows It can only be one number one.