Saturday, May 9, 2015

CALEB RAVES REVIEWS "FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. VS MANNY PACQIOU"

LAST LOOKS

Finally the fight of the century between 2 of the best pound for pound fighters is finally coming to fruition. This generations thrilla in minilla will finally take place May 2nd 2015 and the world coudn't be anymore in a frenzy. For the longest it seemed as though this fight would never happen. After Pacquiao refused to take a blood test and ultimately sued Mayweather in 2009 the odds of this bout actually occuring decreased dramatically. There was also the added tension between the two as Pacquiao won fighter of the decade and Mayweather voiced his disapproval. With multiple reasons putting the fight in jeopardy, both men began to move on to other opponents and began to criticize each other publicly. This is a battle of two fighters with with different agendas. I don't think Mayweather was ducking Pacquiao contrary to popular belief I just think Mayweather wanted to wait until the opportune moment for him in order to generate the biggest pay day possible. I must say I dont know if the allure of this fight is still as vibrant as it once was a few years ago. Seeing Pacquiao get knocked out took away that cloak of invincibility he once possessed. Also with both combatants getting older many wonder if they would be able to perform the way they were capable of a few years ago. Pacquiao regained his dominance over the past year. The stars alligned one night in Miami with the two at a Heat game where they were both in the same place at the same time and they were finally able to put aside all of their differences in order to make this dream fight a reality. You have two fighters that couldn't be any more different. You have the flashy and boastful Money Mayweather against the humble and reserved Manny "Pac-man". All of these combustible elements the clash of the titans that was 6 years in the making is finally upon us. 


THE BREAK DOWN


A star studded event as celebrities from Jay-Z and Beyonce to Michael Jordan to Andre Agassi and Donald Trump have all found a way to be up close for this once in a generation affair. What a scene to have this much star power under one roof at one time. 


Jamie Foxx then sang the national anthem out of tune but his charisma more then covered up for it.


Great video package on both fighters prior to the bout I think this set the stage for people who are not casual boxing fans to get an inside glimpse of what all the hype is about and the magnitude behind this historic confrontation. 


Pacquiao is out first as he walks out with Jimmy Kimmel and takes a selfie. Simple but effective. I think Manny is business as usual as I dont really think he cares how he comes out but how well he performs. Pac man comes out to a strong ovation. The media is not even attempting to be bias as majority of them are Filipino and are expressing their admiration for Manny. During the fan vote Manny won by a considerable margin as I think it is evident that he is the fan favorite as also I think people enjoy rooting for the underdog. 


Out next is Mayweather. You have to be one bad ass fighter to look tough walking out with Justin Bieber and Burger King. Interesting Burger King would allign themselves with Mayweather with all of the controversy surrounding him but from a marketing standpoint was brilliant. Mayweather is known for having these outlandish over the top entrances and does not dissapoint here. Mayweather enters to a sea of boos but I think he really does not mind being the villian in the bout as long as he is getting paid.


Round 1-The bell rings, here we go the wait is over. Both competitors feel each other out to start. Mayweather wins first pretty convincingly Pac looks extremely frustrated. 


Round 2- Mayweather takes second Pac tries to land a bunch of offense at the end to no avail. Mayweather has great defensive tactics here. 


Round 3- Pac goes all in on a left as he knows that this is the only way he can win. Money begins holding. Another good ending for Pac as he takes round 3 with his aggressiveness


Round 4- Pac starts to get busy as he connects with a huge left. Mayweather starts to defend he nails a few jabs but not enough as Pac evens it up at 2-2


Round 5- Mayweather is back with a great combination however round goes to Pac. Floyd keeps saying "nope" as if he is not getting hit. Admitting is usually the first step 


Round 6-See round 5 


Round 7-Mayweather starts jabbing all kind of ways then Pac connects with another hard left. 

Quiet round 7 but Mayweather takes 7 for me. 

Round 8-Mayweather takes the next round as he prevents Pac from doing any major damage this is very close big connects from both guys here.


Round 9- Floyd lands and holds good at keeping Pac from doing anything in this round too.


Round 10- I'm going with Manny I think he had Mayweather in the corner for some good hits. Pac is trying to to be aggressive but cant nail the ones he needs. 


Round 11- Floyd goes in on a jab flurry. This one goes to Mayweather though. Pac is clearly frustrated as I think he is now starting to realize that this is over. 


Round 12- Last round to me goes to Mayweather nothing special in this round this fight should go to Mayweather easily.


Your winner Floyd Money Mayweather Jr. 


NOSE CANDY


Pacqiou-"I thought I won the fight"


Mayweather "Nope!" 


FINAL SCORE


And just like that, it is all over. After all of the media attention, after all of the promotion after 6 damn years that was it. Honestly I I don't think the fight was bad. It was not more than I personally expected. I do feel however the general population were disappointed because of unreal expectations wanting to see a "down goes Frazier!" Knock out moment. You know who is not disappointed? Floyd Mayweather who took home 140 million for winning this fight. At the end of the day its not about if you people want refunds because you paid to see it and I think that's good enough for the money team. "Don't fuck with the money team!" I got an indoor pool and an outdoor pool... don't get me started where is Ray J when you need him. Honestly its not about who ever won or lost because Mayweather fought a strategic plan and executed to victory. Pacquiao failed to make the necessary adjustments and was completely dominated in the second half of the bout which led to his demise. Mayweather did his job he showed up he won and he got paid. No really Mayweather got paid. So whats next? Mayweather has stated how he plans on retiring after his next fight. Things began to take a turn for the worst when Pacquiao stated he had a shoulder injury that prevented him from competing to the best of his capability. This whole thing has turned ugly now with Pac man getting hit with a major lawsuit for not saying anything about the injury prior to the fight. At this point how difficult it was to put together the initial bout, I can't imagine the formula it will take to put together a rematch. I actually enjoyed the fight. I thought it was actually very entertaining but with the aftermath Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Manny Pacqiao will probably be remembered as more of a nightmare then a dream fight.




-CALEB RAVES

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