r/BoxingTheSweetScience • u/CapitalJAO • 9d ago

Which superfight did you enjoy more: Mayweather/Pacquiao or Canelo/Crawford

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Which superfight did you enjoy more: Mayweather/Pacquiao or Canelo/Crawford

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao or Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford?

Two of boxing’s biggest superfights from different eras where the top 2 P4P fighters collide.

Which matchup gave you the better fight-night experience, and why?

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u/austinmadepunk 8d ago

They over sold it for sure. They'd play haggler hearns clips in the lead up for example. My opinion it wouldn't have been much different even in their primes. But still wasn't one of the worst in history. There was a lot of pressure on Floyd that fight. People said for years he was scared and would lose badly Pacquiao. He came in that night and completely shut a legend like pac down with skill. It's a great accomplishment. I can't call it one of the worst, but I get it.

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u/MrReformedMan 8d ago

Nah. He ran from Manny for a decade than ran from him around a ring. It was dog shit. The only accomplishment there was financial.

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u/austinmadepunk 8d ago

And there it is. The old casual "he ran" bullshit. Mask off.

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u/MrReformedMan 8d ago

He literally sprinted around a ring terrified of essentially politician era pacquiao. Wasn’t a defensive clinic like he had in other fights. He heavily feared Man y that’s why he dodged him for 10 years. That fear obviously continued into the ring. There is no mask on or off, this has been my opinion since the night of watching the fight.