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Manny Pacquiao rewrote history by nabbing a seventh world title in a seventh weight class and stopping Miguel Cotto in 12 rounds on Saturday.
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yeah I was hoping Cotto would win, but after the knock down in the third, and cut in the fourth, I knew Pacquiao would win it. I thought it would be a better fight, but Pacquiao just dominated.

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I hardly ever watch boxing and would almost never buy a PPV fight... BUT, if Pacquiao fights Mayweather, I have to see that fight. Let's hope they can get it done and make it an epic fight.

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I know everyone (well a lot of people want to see it) and I do too, but only because I really hope that Pacquiao would be able to put him down as well and silence his arrogant attitude. I generally don't think about it too much, but after viewing a recent TV interview with Floyd Mayweather I was appalled at his extreme arrogance.

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Who? Not "Money" Mayweather... Lol! He is pretty arrogant but has his career and record to back it up, can't argue with that. Either way, I think it would be a tremendous fight. Only thing I could think of that would make it a quick fight would be not knowing if Mayweather can take a hit since he's really never taken a hit.

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swagger, on Nov 17 2009, 10:44 AM, said:

He is pretty arrogant but has his career and record to back it up, can't argue with that.

Sorry, but I can and do argue with that. Look back in history of the many people in sports with excellent track record and you don't find too many with anywhere near the level of arrogance as him. Though some of today's modern sports figures seem to feel they have some given right to act and sound so foolishly. Maybe I'm just too old and remembering back when it was okay to have a modicum of humbleness.

Sugar Ray Leonard (in my opinion a better boxer than Mayweather) was no where close to his level of self proclaimed worth. Marketing one's self and being confident in your skill is one thing, Mayweather left that level way behind and in his own mind teeters on near self proclaimed Deity.

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Agreed... Today's athlete is the prima donna for the most part. I guess I'm getting so used to it that it doesn't quite affect me like it would someone's who a generation or two older than me. I am only 25 so I am used to seeing the Allen Iverson's (just talking about practice), the Chad Ochocinco's, Floyd Mayweather's and all the rest.

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Well I'm not saying I'm old, but 3 of my 5 kids are older than you

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Nothing wrong with that. You still have your mental awareness as you are very sharp so that's a plus! I'm 25 and my memory is already bad

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swagger, on Nov 18 2009, 11:56 PM, said:

Nothing wrong with that. You still have your mental awareness as you are very sharp so that's a plus! I'm 25 and my memory is already bad

Almost match that with a grand daughter -