Ballet of Violence

Mayweather’s act is tired. He has to take this fight. If he wins — and as I’ve said already, I think these are the only two fighters that can beat each other — then heap the praise. I know I will. What Mayweather and some of his quick-to-defend fans fail to accept is that we all want to cherish Floyd in his active career, or at least I think most of us do. He’s an amazing athlete and like Pacquiao, does things no one else in boxing can do. They’ve got different skill sets, and both of them are the peak of those skills. But Pacquiao has gone out and taken challenge after challenge after challenge, and has fought his way into the hearts and minds of not just his home country, but boxing fans all over the world. Pacquiao has helped boxing grow, a throwback who came from nowhere to become one of the biggest stars in sports. Mayweather is also a huge star, but he has been protecting his “0” like a mama bear for years now.

— Scott Christ - Mayweather fears scrutiny if he beats Pacquiao