Will We Witness the Clash of Boxing's Titans?

Remember a time when the sport of boxing took the soul of a person and made you feel the blood, sweat, and tears of a boxing match? It was as if you were ringside experiencing every blow, every body shot, every big hook or uppercut. It was a  time when boxers were the most iconic athletes on the planet. You do not have to be a boxing fan to the know the names of the greats who have put their body's on the line in every match they had; Ali, Frazier, Marciano, Tyson, Holyfield, Lewis, Foreman, Trinidad, De La Hoya, Robinson, Leonard, and the list goes on.

What is left of the world of boxing in this day in age? It seems that boxing is no longer the major sporting event for sports fans. It seems now that boxing has become a sport of the past, with its enriched history and tradition this sport is slowly diverging. However, their are two particular names still competing in this sport that can take the soul of a person and put the fight back in their hearts. Floyd "Pretty Boy/Money Maker" Mayweather and Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao.

These two men are considered present-day boxing titans. Dominating their opponents is no surprise if you've seen their ring presence and pace they bring to each fight. Floyd Mayweather is the world's BEST pound for pound boxer in the world. He holds an outstanding record of 42 wins 0 losses with 26 of those wins coming from KO (knockout). Pacquiao holds a record of 54 wins 3 losses 2 draws with 38 of those wins coming from way of knockout.

Both of these fighters have earned many titles in different weight classes, which shows you the rarity of how great they are to continually move up and down in weight classes to face opponents and win with ease. Both fighters are in similar weight classes and could easily fight at a reasonable catch-weight that they agree to. The question to ponder now is why have we not witnessed a fight between present-day boxing's most iconic and prolific fighters?

Interestingly enough, there was a potential match to be scheduled back in March 13, 2010. Each fighter would receive a reported 50 million dollars. A record setting payout for any fighter in history of boxing. However, the fight was called off due to disagreements about Olympic style drug tests which means blood tests can be taken at any random time leading up to the fight, including as close as 24 hours before.  Pacquiao's camp refused and stated that drug tests would only be provided if they were scheduled tests. Consequently, on January 7, 2010, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum declared that the fight was officially off.

Mayweather has been relentlessly calling for Pacquiao to step up and fight him on May 5th 2012 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Nevada. Mayweather is insisting on May 5th because he is due to serve an 87-day jail sentence at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas after a plea deal on domestic violence charges. Mayweather began to press for Pacquiao with a series of tweets beginning January 11th, including ones that read, "Manny Pacquiao I'm calling you out lets fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see, and "My Jail sentence was pushed back because the date was locked in. Step up Punk." Pacquiao said that if Mayweather accepts a 50-50 purse split, each fighter stands to earn around $50 million to $60 million.

Boxing fans are hopeful that this fight can be scheduled, because it will be history in the making and a fight for the ages that no one will ever forget. Let`s hope that finally these two men will enter the ring on May 5th letting their fists do the talking, making their claim as possibly the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time. One man will stand glorious, millions of fans will stand proud!