Floyd Mayweather Vs. Brian Kenny - will he fight Manny Pacquiao?

Floyd Mayweather Jr. goes toe-to-toe with his old friend Brian Kenny.

No one has yet beaten Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring, but ESPN's Brian Kenny gave Mayweather a beating in a hotly contested interview Wednesday. Kenny dodged Mayweather's verbal insults for 13 minutes and peppered Mayweather with strong arguments, making his case that Manny Pacquiao has taken the title of best pound-for-pound boxer in the world away from Mayweather, and that if Mayweather wants it back, he has to take it in the ring.

Kenny opened the interview by referring to Mayweather as the "former," best pound-for-pound boxer, and Mayweather demanded to know why he's not still the best. When Kenny informed him, "Because you retired," Mayweather went off.

"I forgot, I'm talking to Brian Kenny, a guy who's never laced up gloves a day in his life, who don't know nothing about boxing," Mayweather said.

But Kenny held his ground, and later in the interview made the key point that Pacquiao has absolutely destroyed both Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton, while Mayweather went the distance in beating both of them. Mayweather replied to that with more insults and with arguments that De La Hoya and Hatton were better fighters when he fought them than they were when Pacquiao fought them. But Mayweather was unconvincing in trying to state the case that he still deserves to be ranked higher than Pacquiao.

And after Kenny answered some questions from Mayweather, he reclaimed control of the interview by questioning why Mayweather has chosen to fight lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez in his first fight after coming out of retirement.

"You are going after a guy who is two weight classes lighter than you," Kenny said. "Why don't you answer one question from me. You're picking on the lightweight champ. You're the welterweight champ. That's two weight classes lighter. Why not go after a guy like Shane Mosley? Shane Mosley is the champ in your weight class."

Mayweather didn't have a good answer for that, and ultimately, Kenny's point can't really be refuted: If Mayweather wants to be considered the best in the world, he's going to have to prove it in the ring against Pacquiao. I sure hope we all get to find out.

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[luisrdz12able]

This interview is priceless

[MrOverSuper]

brian kenny is the man

[Historyofboxing10ify]

Roy I couldn't have said it better myself. floyd is the biggest loudmouth since Ali but Ali had something to brag about. He fought ALL the best in his weight division. Foreman uase to hit like a mule, knocking guys out easily. But did Ali accuse him of using steroids? Hell no! Ali ain't a pussy, Ali had heart, not to mention balls, something pussyboy don't have

[fightdude123able]

This guys trollin haha

[Roy Villeneve]

Mother Ducker! Fight Pacquiao even now after all you are still scared of him but if you fight Cotto 4 years later than it was the hype back in 2008 why not fight Pacquiao 4 years later than it was the hype back in 2010 . If Mayweather dont fight Pacquiao and Canelo , he will be remembered for avoiding Williams , Margarito , prime Cotto , prime Mosley , prime Pacquiao and an undefeated Canelo!

[zstimmons]

One thing about Floyd. The guy can take a punch. Say what you want about the cocky fucker but he's the best pound for pound boxer in the world. Pacman would lose by unanimous decision.

[Mokbela]

brian kenny a bitchh

[Historyofboxing10ify]

Has anyone heard anything about how floyd and Guerrero did at the box office? I read that that tomato can fight didnt do a million ppv buys. Didnt pb talk of not fighting Mosley cause Mosley was "not a ppv attraction"? Then he says Guerrero was unknown. So why did he step in the ring with him?

[Historyofboxing10ify]

You dumb fuck! If Canelo will outweigh floyd by 30 lbs than why is pussyboy talking of fighting him and draining Canelo down to welter? pussyboy floyd is going to make it impossible to fight Canelo at Canelos comfortable fighting weight.

[Historyofboxing10ify]

He brags about his record, which is not the best, he brags about how he beat boxers and they are never the same again. The guuy just never quits, He's full of himself. Instead of saying "me" he says "floyd mayweather" he is full of himself, turns us off

[Historyofboxing10ify]

first name, that's all this NiggA does is brag. He has this, he has that, he's the highest paid athlete, because of him this boxer became famous, that boxer became famous, he made this person, he made that person...just on and on...brag, brag, brag...

[First Name Last Name]

Floyd said himself he doesn't fight for bragging rights. The dude just wants to get paid and keep a clean record.