Floyd Mayweather Jr insists long-time rival Manny Pacquiao is
beginning to fight like an "amateur", which is why the unbeaten American
will not fight him.
Mayweather, who turned down Amir Khan to fight Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas on May 3, believes Pacquiao "had his chance" to step in the ring with him but failed to take it.
The two have previously come close to securing what would have been
the richest fight in boxing history, only for negotiations to fall
apart.
"He had his chance and he didn't take it," Mayweather told the Independent. "Now he needs me but he's not in the position he was any more."
Training is in full swing for Mayweather, who will equal Joe
Calzaghe's unbeaten record of 46-0 if he successfully defeats Maidana in
their world title unification bout at the MGM Grand.
Earlier in April, Pacquiao regained a world title of his own when
he scored a convincing points win against Timothy Bradley to win back
the WBO welterweight belt and continue his recent ring revival;
although, Mayweather was not impressed with what he saw.
"I think both fighters fought like amateurs," Mayweather said. "I
thought Pacquiao fought like an amateur too, and I wasn't pleased with
his performance. He got the victory but I wasn't pleased with his
performance at all.
"I don't see the same 'pop' in Pacquiao's shots. He also gets tired
and he wasn't getting tired before. So, I'm seeing something totally
different. Me? I'm still sharp, I'm still smart, I'm not getting
fatigued.
"Those are the things that I see. I don't know if you guys see it but that's what I see."
Friday, April 25, 2014
'Amateur' Pacquiao missed his chance, says Mayweather
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