Win Or Lose, Mayweather Gains A Whole Lot

December 16th, 2009
Kenneth Ragpala

Floyd Mayweather is still undefeated after 40 professional fights. Against Manny Pacquiao, there is a chance that Pretty Boy will taste his first defeat. The Filipino slugger has the skills and the speed to beat Mayweather. However, that does not mean Pacquiao already has his victory guaranteed. After all, Mayweather is the best fighter in this generation when it comes to defense.

Having said that, Mayweather’s upcoming match between Pacquiao is an all-win situation for the American, win or lose. As far as the purse is concerned, both fighters are projected to make at least $25 million. That excludes the PPVs, ticket sales, and other company promotions. With regards to the Benjamins, they are both winners.

But money aside, this fight will elevate Mayweather to higher heights. Here’s how it will go.

If Mayweather wins, he can finally end the debate as to who is the best fighter of this generation. A win will also make him a much more bankable star than he is today (comparing the ticket sales and PPV buys between Firepower and Number 1/Numero 1, Pacquiao is the hottest item right now), which will open doors to much more lucrative fights – a fight with Paul Williams or the winner of Mosley-Berto matchup looms ahead.

If Mayweather loses, he can still hold his head up high as he will gain most (not all, there will always be hardcore haters) of the boxing fans’ respect and admiration for giving them the fight they wanted. Pacquiao may not be his size but he is certainly a threat to Mayweather, and a loss to Pacquiao is worth a lot of credit, especially with Pacquiao’s latest achievements. People would still pay to watch him fight, especially against Shane Mosley should the latter gets past Berto. That’s for sure.

That said, nobody wants to be on the losing end in this fight. A whole lot is at stake – pride, title, legacy, bragging rights, and history. If this fight live up to the flattery and comparison of Leonard-Duran or Hearns-Hagler fights, both fighters will be forever etched in the annals of boxing history.

Source: 8countnews.com