"Actually, I did watch the fight. You know, I haven't seen Pacquiao fight in years. I've seen highlights, but I haven't seen Pacquiao fight since he fought Miguel Cotto. You know, congratulations; he was the better man," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who shared his thoughts on the recent performances of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and former champion Timothy Bradley. It was the first time that Mayweather has watched an entire Pacquiao fight since 2009, and according to him, he was less impressed now than he was 5 years ago.
"I think Bradley went out there and fought his heart out, but I think that he was throwing a lot of shots like an amateur. I think he was making a lot of mistakes and he was very, very fatigued early on. I think that he was making a lot of mistakes, falling off balance, and fighting like an amateur," Mayweather commented when asked what he thought about the performance of both fighters during a recent conference call. "I think both fighters fought like amateurs. I thought Pacquiao fought like an amateur also and I wasn't pleased with his performance. He got the victory the best way he knew how, but I wasn't pleased with his performance at all."
Mayweather added, "I'm seeing something totally different in Pacquiao, but still, that don't make me say, 'Yeah, I'ma go out there and fight him,' because he's with Bob Arum and I'm with Mayweather Promotions."
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