‘He has to go down as one of the greats’
HOW THE BOXING WORLD SAW IT
DAVID HAYE
The art of boxing is to hit without getting hit back. Money’s 48-0 is proof that perfecting this strategy guarantees invincibility.
MIKE TYSON
I think he (Mayweather) won the fight, he was pop- shotting Manny. Manny had a good beginning but he (Mayweather) controlled it. It’s his era, his time. He is in invincible mode now — no one can stand with him at this particular moment.
CARL FROCH (right)
Was Pacquiao that poor or Mayweather that good? Mayweather was that good, he was sharp, accurate. I wanted to see more from Pacquiao, I’m disappointed. As a boxing fan I feel really deflated. I feel a bit let down and dissatisfied.
JOHNNY NELSON
He (Mayweather) ran away with the fight and I had him four rounds up. It was a complete masterclass. He adjusted quickly and used his boxing ability.
BARRY McGUIGAN
Mayweather was much too smart and too quick for Manny — just as I predicted. The fight was boringly one-sided.
FRANK BRUNO
In this generation you have to go very, very far before you can be a skilled craftsman, businessman, technician, professional and a king in knowing his craft. As a boxer you’ve got to admire him (Mayweather), he’s got to go down as one of the greats.
AMIR KHAN
Well done Floyd Mayweather great performance. (Mayweather) took Manny’s best shot and he just had to come back. It was a classy fight. The mistake Manny made was drop to Mayweather’s pace. To fight Mayweather you have to stick to your own pace, and that’s something a young fighter would do.
LENNOX LEWIS
We waited 5 years for that... Some people want blood and get disappointed when they don’t get it. Doesn’t take away from fact t hat Floyd is a great technician.
OSCAR DE LA HOYA
Sorry boxing fans. Call me old-school but I like the fans getting their money’s worth by watching an actionpacked fight. I’m just not into the boxing, running style. I like jumping out of my seat because a fight was existing.
BARRY HEARN
He’s (Mayweather) a cup of tea fighter, when he’s on you’ve got time to make a cup of tea.
EVANDER HOLYFIELD
I thought Pacquiao was doing well. I don’t know how people scored the fight, I thought he was doing well.