Tale of the Tape | Who actually wants to watch Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight again?
- The two camps appear to be trying to hammer out a deal, but to be honest, is this a fight we really need right now?
- Both are well past their prime and chances are we will see a repeat of 2015’s snoozefest
Now before you start with the finely worded hate mail, hear me out. I know I’ve got some explaining to do, but I want to jog all of your memories and head back some four and a half years in hopes of gaining some perspective.
In 2015 it felt like the whole world went on pause one Saturday in May. The “Fight of the Century” as it was billed drew boatloads of press, endless punditry and what felt like excruciating anticipation. Pacquiao and Mayweather were finally going to touch gloves and come out swinging after what appeared to be decades of failed negotiations.
I headed to a viewing party with friends where they’d paid for the pay-per-view rights, and we all stood around with drinks in hand ready to watch history. We held our bated breaths, perched forward on our seats with eyes unblinking, and listened to the unmistakable voices of announcers Jim Lampley and Al Bernstein.
What came next was about as thrilling as watching grey paint dry on the side of a house.