I don't think Floyd announcing his retirement made as big a splash as he had hoped. Nobody missed Floyd, simply because he had never been a fan favorite with his style. Shit, the guy couldn't even sell out an arena in his hometown.
I can appreciate his defensive prowess, but really, when I'm watching a fight, a fight is exactly what I love to see. And thats what I think people love about watching Manny...you know he comes to fight and could care less about the accolades so long as the people are entertained.
I'd actually like to see Hatton-Pacquiao first, it would make the most sense and set up a better backdrop for the fight..
The former P4P king, who's last two wins were a decision over Oscar, and a KO victory over Hatton..
fast forward...
The current P4P king, who outdid the former P4P king with a thrashing over both opponents...(assuming Manny rips Ricky like I know he should)
Hopefully a Pacman Hatton fight gets made around April or May so that we can get a Floyd-PacMan fight in the 4th quarter..
As for a tune up for Floyd, I don't really see him taking one simply because him and his people are so damn greedy and shy away from risk as much as possible.