Funny like a clown: Floyd Mayweather on Manny Pacquiao

NY Boxing Examiner | Michael Marley

From "Goodfellas:"

(Pesci) Oh, oh, Anthony. He's a big guy, he knows what he said. What did you say? Funny how?
(Liotta) It's...
(Pesci) What?
(Liotta) Just... ya know, you're, you're funny.
(Pesci) What do ya mean, funny? Let me understand this cause, I don't know maybe it's me, I'm a little f---- up maybe, but I'm funny how? I mean, funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh... I'm here to f------n' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?
(Liotta) Just...you know how to tell the story, what?
(Pesci) No, no, I don't know... you said it. How do I know? You said I'm funny. How the f--- am I funny, what the f--- is so funny about me? Tell me, tell me what's funny!
(Liotta) Get the f--- outta here, Tommy!
(Pesci) Ya motherbleeper, I almost had him, I almost had him! Ya stutterin' pr--- ya! Frankie, was he shakin'?


The truth of the matter is that Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. does amuse me.

The truth of the matter is that Mayweather is funny how, funny like he is a clown and he just proved it again on the Joe Buck Show on HBO.

Which reminds me, why didn’t they also book L’il Floyd’s running buddy, Fifty Cent on the panel show?

Then they could’ve called it “Buck And A Half, We’ll Make You Laugh.”

Look, no one laughs when Mayweather takes to the ring because his special skill (which usually does not rhyme with “thrill” is to make monkeys out of less slick and speedy foes) is undeniable. His unbeaten record is testament to that.

But, outside the ring, Mayweather comes up with comments that only produce head scratching.

“The thing is that I don’t want the fans to be really shocked by what happens. It’s nothing new because he’s been knocked out before and he’s lost before," Mayweather said on the program.

That’s terrific, Money May, I didn’t know you were such a keen student of ancient history.

But, as he often does in the ring, Mayweather put his wheels in reverse when Buck tried to hold to an I’ll KO Manny Pacquiao prediction.

Now Mayweather began hedging.

"I’ll be victorious, you can believe that.”

Then, predictably, Mayweather into a USA Versus Philippines pitch. If he were these predictable inside the ropes, the March 13 bout would be a laugher for Pacman.

“I’m an American citizen and want the (US) fans to stand by me like an American soldier."

Pardon this American if I don’t salute. This is not Michigan against Metro Manila or Las Vegas fighting GenSan, sir, it’s mano a mano.

Then Mayweather dropped into his cliché well for the old and tired but, hey, no one has beaten me before rap.

“I already know what’s going to happen. Once we get in that square circle it’s just me and him, one on one. My record shows I am the best at what I do. I’ve been champion my whole career basically.”

Then insecurity grabbed Mayweather by the ego.

"I'm already an icon in this sport."

Note to Icon, real icons don’t have to say they are icons. I thought you were just the Cash Cow, Floyd.

Getting desperate, Mayweather then mentioned his Pinoy fan base, a group which could fit on the head of a pin.

"All the Filipinos were rooting for me before Manny Pacquiao came out."

Then came a slap, for no apparent reason, at Sugar Shane Mosley, a fighter who is worthy of respect and not belittling.

"Shane Mosley is an HBO fighter. I'm a HBO PPV fighter. That's the difference."

Last but not least was a statement which underlines why Pacquiao is beloved by fans of all nationalities and Mayweather is not.

“Look at Muhammad Ali.. That’s why I dont fight toe to toe... I fight smart. That's why I fight defensive.”

So now you know that Mayweather, who always gets more than fair shake in my columns, is funny how, funny like a clown.

The contracts are not signed. The venue has not been decided.

And Mayweather is backpedaling already.

Source: Examiner.com