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<\/a>By Tyler \u201cThe Miracle Man\u201d White<\/strong><\/p>\nLong gone now are the days where we all eagerly anticipated seeing Manny Pacquiao step through the ropes and dazzle us with his blinding hand speed.<\/p>\n
A few years back the former Pound-for-Pound great was one of the greatest fighters to watch, but times have changed and boxing is moving on.<\/p>\n
The same applies for Pacquiao\u2019s \u201crival\u201d – Floyd Mayweather, JR. <\/p>\n
We\u2019ve all experienced many, many years of his career. The exciting fighting style in the earlier days, followed by the amazing displays of pure defensive boxing, accompanied by his often circus-like press conferences.<\/p>\n
The truth of the matter is though, we\u2019ve had all of that for long enough now and we loved it too, but the time has come to move on\u2026<\/p>\n
However, as with most fighters at the very highest level, these two just can\u2019t seem to keep away from it.<\/p>\n
They can\u2019t stay away from another big pay day, another shot at glory and another few years in the spotlight.<\/p>\n
With Pacquiao fighting Broner in January of next year, many will say it\u2019s the ideal sort of fight to get \u201cPacman\u201d ready for a rematch with Mayweather, JR.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s because Adrien Broner tries, and often fails, to mimic the style of the man who he used to call his \u201cbig brother\u201d.<\/p>\n
Whilst this is all going on, Floyd is said to be facing a fierce; young Japanese Kickboxer and MMA fighter – Tenshin Nasukawa – in what\u2019s said to be a boxing exhibition match.<\/p>\n
Once again, you could interpret this \u201cexhibition\u201d to be a little sharpener for Mayweather, JR. in preparation for that rematch with Pacquiao, due to Tenshin\u2019s aggressive style and fast hands.<\/p>\n
Whatever it is, I for one am getting pretty bored of it and want both men to just call it a day, hang up their gloves and get on with their lives outside of being fighters themselves.<\/p>\n
I guess the question is now is: why are they still fighting?<\/p>\n
Is it too difficult for these guys to walk away? Do they love the attention and respect that comes with being a fighter? Are they simply trying to get as much money out of boxing as possible before they walk away?<\/p>\n
Either way, these guys have each made more than enough money to retire. They\u2019ve created legacies that will live on forever in the sport and ultimately, every man has their day.<\/p>\n
That day for both of these guys, has been and gone.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll see what happens when Pacquiao takes on Broner and we\u2019ll see how Mayweather gets on with Nasukawa, but let\u2019s hope for the sake of their legacies and for the new era of fighters coming through, that these two legends call it quits once and for all, and hang them up for good.<\/p>\n
Check out Tyler \u201cThe Miracle Man\u201d White who is part of a new podcast called \u201cBritish Boxing Talk\u201d on Apple Podcasts<\/a> and Spotify<\/a>. <\/strong<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n