THE SOCIAL POLITICS OF THE SWEET SCIENCE: The Peculiar Case Of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

THE SOCIAL POLITICS OF THE SWEET SCIENCE: The Peculiar Case Of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

ByNORRIN RADDICAL

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THE “HOW’S” & THE “WHY’S” OF THE “WHAT’S” - YOU ALREADY KNEW EXISTED SURROUNDING THE “FIGHT OF THE MILLENNIUM” ~ The quintessential compendium of documented and veridical FACTS concerning the May 2, 2015, super-fight saga between, Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao. Exploration, examination, and discussion of details including: [1]. Why did it take over half-a-decade (5½-years) for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao to finally come to fruition? [2]. Was Floyd Mayweather originally, genuinely "scared" to make the fight happen due to his "fear" of facing Manny Pacquiao inside the ring? [3]. Did Mayweather intentionally avoid, or "duck" tough competition over the course of his career? [4]. How about Pacquiao? Did he? [5]. Did Mayweather or Pacquiao, have greater success against their mutually shared opponents in common? [6]. How did Mayweather-Pacquiao compare with other previously promoted "Fight-Of-The-Century" mega-bouts? [7]. What other significant bouts in boxing history did Mayweather vs. Pacquiao resemble (implicitly, or explicitly) in "theme"? [8]. What conflation of factors contributed to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, becoming the highest revenue-grossing prizefight in professional competitive-athletic history? [9]. How did "the media" affect the public-perception during the 5½-year build-up to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao? Not only in "legitimate journalistic coverage", but in its "projected presentation of the narrative"? And much, much, much more... IT’S THE SCIENCE OF BOXING...IT’S THE HISTORY OF BOXING...IT’S THE POLITICS OF BOXING... "THE SOCIAL POLITICS OF THE SWEET SCIENCE: The Peculiar Case Of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao" -poetic-justice with pugilistic-impact!!!

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Publication Date
Jun 17, 2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781716855276
Category
Sports
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): NORRIN RADDICAL

Specifications

Pages
253
Binding Type
Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)

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