Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Rumors have Died Down

These days, it seems that all of the rumors regarding Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather have stopped swirling around. After Pacquiao’s win over Clottey and Mayweather’s win over Mosley, it at first seemed like there was a new “breaking” report every day. A friend of a friend who knows the inside workings of Team Mayweather might say that Floyd is ready to make a deal, or a local associate of Pacquiao in the Philipines might assure the world that he knows Manny will take the blood tests.


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Stories such as this popped up everyday, leaving boxing fans to wonder what in the world would actually happen, and whether or not another very public breakdown of negotiations would occur. While keeping a fight such as Pacquiao vs. Mayweather in the media’s eyes can be beneficial, it can also lead to disaster.

The media provides a great soundboard for fighters, promoters and other individuals involved to take shots at the other side, to go back on earlier agreements or statements and to generally stir the pot when it doesn’t need to be stirred. So perhaps the lack of news regarding Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is actually a good thing.

Maybe the two sides are actually sitting down behind closed doors to work out all of the details and fine print regarding the best fight of the generation. Maybe the next piece of news will be the ultimate, that Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is signed, sealed and delivered, and we’ll be seeing it come to us live on a chilly November night from Dallas, perhaps. Of course, that’s all speculation, and maybe both sides simply aren’t talking to each other, and there hasn’t been any news or swirling rumors because there is nothing to report.

Or maybe we have all just become weary of the ongoing media battles and the constant reports, stuffed to the brim with a complete lack of real news. There is plenty else to focus our attention on in boxing, with the ongoing Super Six, the jam-packed junior welterweight division, and much more. Hopefully we’ll all be perked up with a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao announcement in the coming weeks or months. But until then, if we don’t have to sit through daily “news” flashes on the event, well, that would be just fine by me.

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Why Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao has Extraordinary Power and Stamina

There have been some accusations going around that Filipino boxer, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, is taking steroids or performance enhancing drugs. These claims are mainly coming from the Floyd Mayweather camp and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy promotions because they just can’t believe that a boxer who used to fight at flyweight went all the way up to welterweight and got stronger and faster without steroids, they just can’t believe it’s possible.

Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach just laughed at the accusations of Manny being on steroids. According to Roach, Pacquiao’s strength and power comes from not having to cut weight and eating rice and malunggay (malunggay leaves are used in some Philippine dishes for their high vitamin and mineral content) that he includes in his diet on daily basis.

Many poor Filipinos who grew up on the farms or doing hard labor at a young age like Manny Pacquiao, develop a natural strength and power, their body adapts to their environment at a young age making them stronger do to the hardships and exposure to the elements.

When Pacquiao started fighting, he was malnourished, that is why he fought at such a low weight of 106 pounds. When he came to America he was given the proper nutrition and training that helped him reach his genetic potential. When you look at Manny you can see his physical attributes; he has big calves and legs which helps him develop the punching power needed in boxing, he has an athletic build and his bones are strong as evidenced by his wrist and fist size that can withstand the impact from his powerful punches. If his bones were weak his hands cannot withstand the impact of his extraordinary punches on his opponents face or body causing them to break.

His natural speed and agility which he was able to improve through experience, diet and training adds to the power of his punches. In boxing, speed is power. By analogy, in baseball; the faster the ball is the stronger it is that it can break bats upon impact. Now, combine that speed with Pacquiao’s heavy bones, that’s how you develop that extraordinary punching power, therefore, this power and strength didn’t come from steroids or enhancement drugs, it was achieved naturally.

A fighter can take all the steroids in the world but it cannot make him a better fighter, it takes true god gifted ability, great skill and intelligence in the ring to attain the achievements that Manny Pacquiao has in his career. He is guided by his strong belief in God, his desire to please the boxing fans around the world and to give honor to his countrymen. Also, Pacquiao said he has a great responsibility to be a positive role model to the youth and young rising boxers of today and if he used steroids it would go against his principles.


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