Pacquiao could face Yuri Foreman next – News
November 30th, 2009
By Eric Thomas: With the negotiations between Floyd Mayweather Jr. not running smoothly as they would like, Manny Pacquiao is reportedly looking at another option in the form of World Boxing Association light middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8 KO’s) to fight instead of Mayweather, according to news from Sportinglife. Foreman recently defeated then champion Daniel Santos in a 12 round decision earlier this month on November 14th.
Although Foreman is virtually unknown to anyone but the hardest of the hardcore boxing fans, a fight against him would give Pacquiao a chance at winning an 8th world title in the 8th different weight class.
So by taking the easy route, Pacquiao has a chance at winning an eighth title. Some people might say it’s Pacquiao going after a paper champion, but if it gives Pacquiao his 8th world title, who cares? It’s the collection of titles that’s the main thing, not who he got them from. A fight against Mayweather could come about by late next year, possibly September. Mayweather is rumored to be interested in fighting Matthew Hatton, the younger brother of Ricky Hatton.
Pacquiao’s camp wants to make the fight against Mayweather happen early next year, ideally in March. However, Mayweather doesn’t seem interested in fighting Pacquiao that soon and wants more time. Roach had this to say to the Press Association Sport: “Mayweather doesn’t want to fight in March, so we [Pacquiao] might fight for the 154 pound title in March and move up for the eighth world title…Yuri Foreman might be the opponent. It is a possibility, and then Mayweather in September.”
Foreman would be a tough opponent for Pacquiao, because Yuri doesn’t stand and trade like most of Pacquiao’s past opponents. It would be fair to say that Foreman fights like a slower, bigger version of Mayweather. He likes to hit and run and frustrate his opponents. At the same time, Foreman is a dangerous opponent to fight because he tends to lower his head when charging forward.
Foreman’s last two fights against Cornelius Bundrage and Santos have had cuts caused by Foreman accidentally ramming his head into his opponent when charging forward. Santos looked very uncomfortable with Foreman bumping heads with him over and over again during the fight, and seemed to become unnerved after a period of time.
If Pacquiao does choose to fight Foreman, it’s a good possibility that one or both of them will be cut from a clash of heads because Foreman seems to lower his head every time he comes charging forward and it’s very difficult to avoid getting rammed by him. If Pacquiao can step to the side each time Foreman comes forward, like a matador, he’ll get through the fight without being cut up. If not, I think there’s a high chance that Pacquiao will suffer a bad cut at some point in the fight
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@Jose D. Silva:
If Cotto beat Foreman, and doing so convincingly, it would, I think, propel him back to be first in line to fight the Pacman in a rematch at 154, indeed, a most compelling fight.
Bert Sugar and others have likened the first three to four rounds of pac v cotto 1 as hagler/hearn like, it was warlike and competitive early on, with hard hitting action and boxing skills from both side, rope a dopin to two knock downs…even the protracted ending saw the atg in Manny stalking a Cotto that, despite back pedaling, won the hearts of new fans with his fortitude and bravery.
Cotto should have the right, if he so wishes, if he beat foreman to call out pacman to fight at 154 and pacman would have every reason in the book to go after cotto at 154, for another weight division test…the money would be huge, cotto looking to redeem himself, at a more natural weight for him, perhaps even stronger and certainly more gas in the tank at that weight configuration and with a new trainer to boot in steward.
Cotto is a warrior, he worked hard, he is above all a gentleman and a man’s man who took on the biggest names in his division…the same can be said of Manny, and as Manny gave Cotto his biggest paycheck in fighting him, I am sure Manny and Cotto would be even more than agreeable to help each other to get probably their biggest paycheck in a pac v cotto II at light middleweight…win or loose, to tangle up with the pacman in a dual or trilogy can only add one to the lore of the great fighters of our generation…
We must wait for Cotto and Steward to deliver on his upcoming fight with foreman, however.
I love to see a re-macht between Cotto and Pacman but in 147
we all know what happen to a figther loosing pound, so Mr.
Arum, come we that macht soon, and we will see who is the
best champ, why Pacman wanted to fight Yuri Foreman now into
the 154 pound. A re-macht would let you get more money,that
Yuri= Pac. And how about two champ figthing into a remacht,
because Yuri is not a figther for Cotto we all know. Or
bring us Mayweather and let see.
Paquiao said”its my job to fight in the ring” and whoever Bob Arum wants him to fight, he will fight,thats a clear message that he is not afraid of any fighter,Mayweather included. The idea of a Pacman vs Foreman in the making is but normal. . mainly becuase of the BELT of Yuri Foreman.
gene you not fight fan ufc is to semi naked roidheads rolling round trying to hump eachother who can barely throw decent combonations mayweather and pacman owe you fook all parttimer go and watch your judo karate wrestling championshps ufc champs the karate kid and ex wwf champ get real granted with the exception of melvin manhoff and you cn garantee whem fm v mp is on ufc will be headling on the same night trying to drag boxing figures down but if boxing is only losing viewers like you self well i rekon mp and fm are bricking it at thr thought you will not be paying £15 for it many sleepless nights it could interfear with there training
floyd jr. doesn’t want to fight pacquiao this March coz he lost his balls and will need more time looking for it
i would love to mosley vs pacquiao. however, mosley berto is already a done deal.
I quote,”if it gives Pacquiao his 8th world title, who cares? It’s the collection of titles that’s the main thing, not who he got them from.”
wow what utter rubbish.Personally i think this will damage Manny’s credibility in my book.
@Team J&J : Do you think it was part of Freddie Roach’s plan all along seeing as he knew Mayweather would duck the first opportunity to fight Manny?
Pacquiao is a good fighter but his coach (roach) is the reason that pac is on top. Roach is smart, Pac didnt want to fight cotto at 147 but now he want to go up to at least 150 and fight? Hahahaha well we know the reason, The reason is Yuri foreman. They think this is an easy win and another title, well who knows, maybe. But why he didnt fought cotto at 147? why he does not fight the winner of berto vs mosley? or why he does not fight another 154 champion? why yuri foreman? This tell you that pac and roach like it the easy way and fighters keep fallin for it. If fighters stop this catch weight pac either have to go down or go up to a real weight and then we will see how good he really is at 147 and up.
When I saw Foreman fought in the under card of Cotto-Pacquiao fight, I know he would be a possible opponent of Manny but Manny categorically stated that the welterweight would be his last stop. So maybe, the Mayweather fight will take place afterall but the latest turn of events revives what I had suspected all along…so why did Floyd turned down a March fight with Pacquiao if he feels he can take out Pacquiao? Why did he want a May fight when he knew Manny will be running for congress…It is so simple…he knew Manny will not be at his best if he agrees to a May fight!
@ tmoney
I bet you’re Mexican. Or maybe just deluded. Pacquiao has beaten everyone that came his way, no excuses.
So the only conclusion is that you’re a little bitter Mexican that’s too blind to see what’s in front of you.
MAYWEATHER HAS LOST THE PLOT, DIDNT FIGHT COTTO REFUSED TO FIGHT MARGARITO DUCKED PAUL WILLIAMS IS RUNNING FROM MOSELY AND NOW RUNNING FROM MANNY PACAQUIO WAT A LEGEND HE IS. yeah candidate for the RUNNER OF THE DECADE, coz he always runs away from a good fight
The general concensus is that if there is anyone who will hold things up, it would be Floyd, not Pac. Gee, i wonder why?
Fight fans deserve a Pacquiao vs Floyd, period!!!
If this does not happen next year, I’d rather watch UFC like most boxing fans. And that has been the trend lately. Boxing has been becoming boring to be honest. Simply because of promoters who cares about nothing else but $$$$$MONEY$$$$$.
nonsense, manny is afraid of no fighter
Roach said that March is too early to fight floyd. now he’s saying that march would be good just because floyd doesn’t want to fight in march and wants to make it seem like floyd is ducking him.
This would be better of fight for pacman because his going against who I think is the best in light middle and if he won it be close pacman would have to win by ko. Forman moves and punches really fast not as fast as pacman but enough to win if he comes in an out and let’s pacman chase him.Forman I think would win though honestly that’s the biggest fight he’d ever fight and pacman would have to way in at 154 idk if he could be that fast with 10 more pounds of muscle. Idc though it’s tough to say who’d win tell u actually see him fight in light middle. It be pretty crazy though and if he beat Forman he’d be the greatest boxer sense suger Ray Robinson and the greater fighter alive. So mayweather would have to fight anyway to prove he’s the greatest. There’s to many options out there for pacman and I no his not all bout money he’s about the fight and that’s wut he loves doing fighting. Maywether would beat pacman forsure though he is to skilled in he’s deffence and can punch fast and hard If halls xo t belive me watch wut he did to diagio corrallas in 10 rounds. They were both undeafeted and maywaether whooped him knocking him down 5 times and diagios corner had to stop it that’s how I see the pacman maywether fight going down
nonsense – It was Freddie Roach who said they needed more time, not Mayweather – march was an original date for Pacquiao, but Roach needed more time – it’s all negotiating bluff
Who do you want to see;
Pacquiao vs Foreman (at 154lbs) or
Mayweather vs Hatton (at 140lbs).
No one will buy FLoyd fight at 140lbs because we know the outcome and also no title.
Pacquiao on the other hand fights at light middle weight and with title.
Who do you watch?
eric, i dont know were u get ur information from but manny and master freddie roach clearly stated after the cotto fight that they wud not be moving up another weight division, fact
@mombo
I agree with you
they both need each other.
they will have to agree a 50-50 split, and the fight will happend.
Speed vs. defence.
Can´t wait for the fight to happend.
They both are legends.
read between the lines. both sides are now negotiating in the press. it’s a game. please, be patient. it always works this way. somebody gets up and leaves the negotiating table, then they come back -then the other party gets up and leaves -some time goes by, then they make the deal. lawyers.
pacquiao is ducking floyd and every1 knows it now!!
So here we go, Pacquiao is DODGING Mayweather. If Pacquiao fights Foreman next then Floyd should just drop him, forget about fighting him, move on. I wouldn’t blame him on bit. If Pacquiao beats Foreman who cares. Has anybody even heard of him before today?
I have my lips wrapped around Mayweather knob
MAYWEATHER HAS LOST THE PLOT, DIDNT FIGHT COTTO REFUSED TO FIGHT MARGARITO DUCKED PAUL WILLIAMS IS RUNNING FROM MOSELY AND NOW RUNNING FROM MANNY PACAQUIO WAT A LEGEND HE IS.
Change your blacklist settings so people can say what they really feel.
To the writer… After Manny fought Cotto, Roach said Manny couldn’t fight Floyd in March because Manny would need more time to prepare for his style. For you to exclude that point from this article and say that Floyd is the one that doesn’t want to fight is ridiculous.
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Wow I hope Mayweather Fights Matt Hatton what a box office hit that will be!!!!!
Shock horror Mayweather seems to be dodging Pacquiao…!! Wow I never saw that coming!?