One thing I've always loved about boxing is that
it's an individual sport, not controlled by the whims
of a reckless/clueless owner like franchised team sports -
and that you have the ability to truly create your own destiny
in the wild west environment that - for better or worse - boxing
facilitates. Although you can certainly argue that some promoters
are bent on wrecking the sport, in my experiences more really
are trying to make the best/most relevant fights happen.

But why is it that fans can only appreciate Floyd or Pacquiao,
but not both? Is it a symptom of the larger duality of the
culture that pins A. v. B.? (see, republican/democrat, black/white, gay/straight, lakers/celtics etc..)? Is it spill-over from other sporting culture where you can only be taken seriously in some circles if you are loyal to a demographic/regional team/franchise?

I'm extremely curious to investigate this because we have 2 all-time
greats in the same era, but I see so very few fans actually able
to appreciate the context in which these men are fighting in, and even worse, I see continual attempts to try and diminish the achievements of one of the fighters, while only giving credit to the other....

What's behind your reasoning for disliking either Floyd or Pacquiao and/or not acknowledging their place in history?

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