Last night, after years and years of build up and anticipation, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally stepped into the ring. It was that rare moment in combat sports where the two undisputed best of an era fight to determine who was the true king.
Now, as we approach the Saturday's megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, I can't help but become irritated by the growing hypocrisy amongst non-fight fans looking for a reason to feign interest. The general public thinks that
The general consensus about the Mayweather-Pacquiao, among casual boxing fans, was that it was really boring. That might be a little harsh on Mayweather's tactical brilliance, but either way: Fans are excited by the prospect of knockouts, and that's
Saturday Night Live acknowledged its likely low viewership up against Mayweather-Pacquiao by lampshading it in a cold open that purported to air a “pirate” feed of the fight. You probably didn't see it, either! So here it is.
(The Hollywood Reporter) The broadcast of the highly anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao was hit with piracy, despite television executives' best efforts to prevent illegal viewing. Users of live-streaming sites