Pacquiao career doesn't need a Mayweather fight (part one)

While trainer Freddie Roach is keeping Manny Pacquiao focused on Miguel Cotto Nov.14, the rest of us are looking for our next ultimate mega super fight. Of course for the past year the big fight is Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Last week's Mayweather, Jr. unanimous decision over Juan Manuel Marquez has finally convinced me that Manny doesn't need anything to do with Mayweather.

Mayweather was obviously naturally and any other way bigger than Marquez. And Marquez is naturally and otherwise bigger than Pacquiao.

So do the math. I'm not saying Mayweather is better than Pacquiao. I'm saying what I'm saying. He's too big.

I'm saying your natural weight division is what you are at the ripe old age of 21. This doesn't mean your best fighting weight, just best natural weight.

At about 21, Pacquiao was fighting at between 115 and 122 Juan Manuel Marquez was between 122 and 124.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was already in world title fights at 130 at age 21.

The natural weight difference obscures the skill levels at this point. It's not a fair fight.

Now, if it's just for the money and the two fighters and the Nevada commission look away at the scale as one Las Vegas supervisor looked away at the hand wrapping of Antonio Margarito's hands, well fine. go ahead.

But Manny Pacquiao has too much class for that.

We now know the relative answer to the question: "Would you give up $600,000 to guarantee your opponent has no way to make up the weight difference in a fight you are guaranteed a minimum $10,000,000 and future eight figure paydays?

Sure, Manny could pull down $20 million (USD) that night, but is it worth it to give Mayweather such a ridiculous competitive advantage and possibly lose your last fight that way?

Muhammad Ali (sort of) and Joe Louis came back to fight for money and were humiliated, and possibly suffered serious physical damage. For the sake of argument, I think history will be very kind to Pacquiao and I'l putting him in this rarefied air. However both Ali and Louis were loved internationally for their courage for their entire careers, not for winning one fight.

In fact Ali (Joe Frazier) and Louis (Max Schmeling) had to win rematches. If Pacquiao were to be dominated by Mayweather the way Marquez was, could he walk away from the sport after such a disappointing loss?

End of Part One

***I want to applaud my friend and brother examiner.com reporter Micheal Marley for taking on the project of raising funds for those flooded in the Philippines. I will join him in this effort and hope you will also.

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