For the sake of a great discussion (of the sport), you have me agreeing with you wholeheartedly.
You are an interesting personality, Feb. (I was going to call you "an old man" but that will be denigrating as I, too, am probably of the same age. I'd rather be called a "sexy senior".)
Have I ever related a story about a successful barber who had a fabulous way of keeping a first time customer as client? He used "The Power of Inference", which is the art of saying something without actually speaking the words.In Grade three grammar, it is called "inference". There is another powerful tool in communication called "context". It is using pictures or illustrations to discover the intended meaning or message.
Whenever a new customer walks in, the barber would engage in small talk and as he begins to cut hair, he asks, "Who the heck cuts your hair?" Without expecting a reply, he quickly follows: "Oh, never mind, I will do it right for you this time so that your lady friend will love it." So what is the "inference"? "You had a lousy barber, I am better!"
Ok, that set aside, let it be known that I did not say it! You did, (big mouth). But you did "infer" that I was "putting words" in your "big mouth". Good golly, you are a masterful user of The Power of Inference! (It's ok, I am extremely in favour of promoting peace in the world, not creating war...so between you and I....no harm intended and no harm done!)
It's good that your disdain of Pacquiao and admiration for Mayweather is as large as an anaconda just having swallowed a whole pig. It makes for interesting debate. This forum would be boring if everyone agreed with everybody else. We need passionate "debaters" like Rokko, Highwayman, Cobra, Rudee, and all the others, who strongly defend "their favourite".
But in the interest of decorum and friendship - and healthy debate, a "personal attack" or mockery of anyone, and that means whoever is the subject of discussion, should be avoided - in my opinion. Unless it is clearly done for entertainment purposes, whether directly said, written, inferred, or contextualize, let us pay respect to those who provide us with excitement, anticipation, thrill - and the sheer joy of jostling, head-butting, or sh$t disturbing expression of our passion here.
As for Mayweather, Adrian Broner, or Rigondeaux, I dislike their style of running a marathon and pot-shooting. I did not like the rope-a-dope either. I'd rather watch Marco Antonio Barrera, Arturo Gatti, or David Lemieux, or Brandon Rios. Maybe I am not a boxing purist. I enjoy James Bond and Mission Impossible, too, instead of sitting patiently and paying close attention to what Gwyneth Paltrow is saying to Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love. But that is just me. Action man, action!!!!