Originally Posted By: olivant
It's been soooo long since I've been enough of a boxing fan to understand why last night's fight meant very much. I get the impression that both fighters are good people who represent the better side of athletics. True?


at one point, these were among the two best pound for pound boxers alive

pac fell off, so the selling point of this fight was partly like an old wrestling match....the babyface versus the heel

best kind of marketing because,even people who don't like the good guy will watch and pay in hopes of seeing the villain get beaten