Mayweather vs. Pacquiao could be getting made
May 27th, 2010
By Jason Kim: According to Michael Marley of Examiner.com, he believes that the mega fight between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is getting made. Marley believes that after seeing Arum and noticing his smile and smirk. Marley says he’s watched Arum for 40 years and knows him really well. He feels that judging by how happy Arum has been lately that the fight is likely close to being made. Marley says that Pacquiao will be flying into New York next Wednesday and he thinks that the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight will be pretty much finalized by that point.
f this was any other writer, I wouldn’t believe him, but Marley has been around for a long time and is well familiar with Arum, and his non verbal communication. Some people are like a book, you can read them even when they’re not talking. Marley feels that Arum is like this.
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Freddie Roach also predicted SSM would beat Floyd………then said Floyd would beat SSM. His second guess was right.
Freddie Roach is and has been accurate on predicting Manny Pacquiao’s fights. He said Pacquiao is going to KO Mayweather because Mayweather has lost some of his foot work and speed. I believe Roach and I’m myself is also good in analizing the outcome of all the fights of Manny Pacquiao. MY prediction is that Pacquiao is going to KO Mayweather on the second or third round. Manny is too fast and too strong for Mayweather. The only problem is Mayweather, he knows that Pacquiao is going to destroy him inside the ring. Mayweather is a wise guy, he would not let Pacquiao destroy him, so Mayweather will never fight Manny Pacquiao, ever, not even for $40 million Dollars. He would like to be remembered as the greatest unbeaten fighter of all time but… that will not happen, instead he will be remembered as the greatest coward boxer of all time.
My sympathy with Bob Arum, you are a good man, a great boxing promoter. You are doing everything possible to make the fight that everybody wants, but… you know Mayweather is not a level headed person and this is the only thing I could say: Forget the Manny-Pacquiao fight, it’s not going to happen. I am 100 percent sure. Mayweather will never fight Pacquiao because he knows he has no chance of winning against Pacquiao. Mayweather knows that Pacquiao will destroy him without mercy inside the ring. I know it would be hard for Mayweather to announce and admit publicly that he is afraid of Manny Pacquiao but I understand. You don’t have to admit that you are scared to fight Manny because almost everybody already knows you are a coward. Just continue making alibis and excuses and you will be fine. You will be known as the greatest boxing coward of all time.
Sixty-forty or even 50-50 sharing for the winner is not going to work. Mayweather will not accept it because he knows he cannot win against Pacquiao. Pacquiao-Mayweather fight will never happen because Mayweather Jr. and his father knows that Pacquiao will destroy him inside the ring if should he made the mistake of fighting Manny Pacquiao. Got the point?
guys, how can we ignored the god- given rocket left hand[coinedby baristein nacho'jmm top trainer]hat sent barrera, morales,jmm,diaz, solis,and ect. to the floor.pac from dirt -poor to the lavish, opulent u.s.a.
5 yra. ago, i saw manny pac fight, i said.this is a christian evangelist.as st. paul said. man must live by FAITH.he will defeat fm jr.
@JesusJones
I have also felt like if they don’t go with “Bad Blood” for the PR hook, they’re making a huge mistake. Glad to see I’m not the only one!
…ryan
Nobody can even guess what is going to happen.
@Dom
Floyd was spectacular vs. Mosley, no question.
Manny and Floyd is more competitive than you are admitting.
…ryan
kevin,read my lips:jmm went down 4 times while thr little pac was zero. God is really great… boxing is just a springboard for packy.wait when he becomes the president. all the people there will chow steaks.
WTF PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW MOSLEY THREW THIS MANY POWER SHOTS IN RD2 & THAT MANY IN RD3. . . .THIS IS WHAT MAYWEATHER DOES TO FIGHTERS HE DIS-MANTLES EVERYTHING THEY’VE GOT! HE HAS THEM FIGURED OUT! HOW ABOUT TALKING ABOUT HOW GOOD MAYWEATHER’S CHIN IS AFTER THOSE POWER SHOTS IN ROUND 2????
PREDICTION MANNY HAS NO CHANCE IN HELL!!!!!!!!!
@jess
yea JMM hit the mat 4 times and manny couldnt knock him out with his “ROCKET POWER” lol wow your ignorant
@jess
God gave Manny rocket powder? That’s sweet!!
…ryan
kevin,jonesand ryan,you’re like gm and chrysler with all your technical theory but you lost the market. pacman will win the fight because God wants it that way…. period.remember me please in november.
kevin.jmm sat on his pants in the canvass four time from pacman’s brilliant God-given left rocket power. destined from dirt-poor card board box to LA Mansionwith succulent steaks.
Enough smirking and smiling bob!!! Tell us now!!!
Is the fight on or what?
@Big Lo
I forgot to address your comment about my Floyd vs. Manny prediction. Before Floyd fought with Mosley, I was pretty sure that he couldn’t KO or TKO Manny. But after Mosley, Floyd looked STRONG, and also showed he could go toe-to-toe and unleash some wicked power shots.
They didn’t knock out or hurt Mosley, but that doesn’t mean they couldn’t do some damage to Manny, who is a naturally busier (and as a result more open) fighter.
I still think it’s unlikely that he KO’s Manny, but my view on it is different after Mosley, yes.
…ryan
@ Ryan
You are above the calibre of these guys, they will never understand anything no matter how straight forward it is. I don’t know what else to call somebody who believes the Sugar Vs Floyd bout was rigged…in what way?
IT WAS A RIGGED FIGHT RYAN DUNN…AND YOU GOT THE FACTS RIGHT..
The
RYAN DUNN
I know you aren’t thats why that shocked me. But thats what makes PBF so great. His ability to take away the fighters best punch. Shane is a one dimensional boxer. He can fight with the best of them but PBF isn’t going to fight you. He will take away your best punch. He took away Oscar left hook. What PBF did was push the attack to Shane so Shane would have to box going backwards something Shane can’t do. What happen to Shane was he knew he couldn’t throw the overhand right anymore. This is what makes Shane Shane. He can’t fight Athletic / Black fighters. He has no problems fighting slow flat footed mexican fighters who want to trade with him. This is why Roach didn’t want Manny to fight Shane. If manny were to fight Shane shane would knock Manny out. It would be a great fight but Shane hits to hard for Manny. PBF will just counter Manny to deaf. PBF vs Manny will be a very one sided fight. PBF is just that great. The only man who can beat PBF was a young Thomas Hearns.
floyd is going to pick u apart manny run manny run run run
@LIL GIANT
Also, I didn’t think Shane lost by a split, that was what I was predicting BEFORE the fight happened. I scored the fight 11 rounds to 1 for Floyd actually, giving round 1 to May.
I’m not a hater, I promise.
…ryan
@LIL GIANT
I already told you Floyd gets the credit. I just don’t understand how Mosley can throw 30 power shots in round 2, and then throw 7 power shots in round 3.
Floyd, however, was able to sustain his attack, average abour 20 punches landed a round to Mosley averaging only 6 or so. He kept Mosley at bay and controlled the fight starting in round 3.
He did hit Mosley with a few solid shots in round 3, but I saw absolutely NOTHING to justify Mosley completely shutting down after such a brilliant round 2.
If you can see it, then tell me. But it seemed very strange to me is all. After they settled in, Floyd owned the night, I just didn’t like the unexplained disappearance of Mosley the lion.
…ryan
I need a lot more assurance than ‘Arum’s smirk’
The guys been f&^%$king boxing fans for 30 years & he’s had that same smirk on his face the whole time
RYAN DUNN
So since you don’t know what caused the drop off you assume it was because Shane got tired. You see how this discredits PBF and his ability. PBF critics never give him his due as a fighter. And you really thought Shane lost by a split so you are noting but a hater. Hell even Larry Merchant thought PBF won 10 rounds. GIVE PBF IS HIS PROPS. He is the most skilled boxer ever. He fought OSCAR at 154 and almost two years before Manny but Manny get props for beating OSCAR when Floyd doesn’t. PBF makes JMM look like bum and all people can say is he is two pounds over weight. He knockout Hatton and ppl say it took him 10 rounds. Then he toys with Shane and all ppl talk about his Shane two punches in round tow. Manny ducks PWILL, Buerto and Shane but no one says anything. Manny cherry picks his 135, 140 and 147 titles and no one says anything. DOUBLE STANDARD
Mosley got paid for round 3 so Floyd can recover, lol! Well that’s what it’s seems to be implied here. Taking one for the team as they say but that only happens in the movies.
Hope all the side deals are falling in their place and HBO has the majority say to make things happen.
Let’s get ready to ruuuuummmbbbbbbballllllllllll!!!!!!
@LIL GIANT
Sorry you think I sound stupid. I don’t have a better explanation, and while I give Floyd every credit for a great win, I don’t understand what caused the SHARP drop off in punch output from Mosley, do you? Floyd didn’t do anything in round 3 to justify it.
Stupidly Yours,
…ryan
Gentlemen,
Please let me be the first to thank everyone involved with this latest edition of “The Great Debate”, this one was truly stimulating! There must be a fight!
Til next time, 1. MB.
RYAN DUNN
So u mean to tell me all that training and running he did only last 6 mins. You sound so stupid. Have you ever seen a fighter get tired after the 2 round. YOU PBF HATERS WILL SAY ANYTHING SO U WONT HAVE TO GIVE HIM HIS PROPS.
RYAN DUNN
Explain the other fighters did they sprain there necks too. Shane lost the last 1 min of the second round. After that PBF took away the over hand right. Shane has no jab. Thats what happen. You have to understand boxing is a thinking mans sport. U just not out there throwing punches like Manny. Thats y he always getting countered. EXPLAIN THE OTHER FIGHTERS
Considering that we are hearing NOTHING from the Mayweather camp. I am in the camp that there are no negotiations going on right now. Of course, Mayweather may actually be keeping quiet like he should. Arum says he is going to be quiet and we get a new report EVERYDAY from him.
Remember the reports that Mayweather was going to fight Mathew Hatton, or Paulie or some other fight before the Mosley fight? Turns out they were ALL made up stories by sports writers. There were NO NEGOTIATIONS at all with any of those fighters.
I think all of these “negotiations” are just Arum trying to win the court of public opinion.
@Ryan Dunn,
OK, those were predictions. Got it.
@jess
your dumb because if he was predestined to be the greatest he woulda never lost ever… and he’d be able to convincingly beat a boxer counter puncher one time in his life… JMM beat him up.. but hey believe what you want
@iceman
there have been tons of boxers may has fought with a high punch output ie zab judah, hatton etc but when they fight mayweather they dont throw as many due to counter ounches…. i think itll be the same with manny
@MbfromPhilly
Well we know the system is corrupt already. But in this case, the fight would happen for those very same reasons…. $$$$$ for all parties involved. More money than they’ll see in the next 5-10 years, no doubt.
@LIL GIANT
I’m saying, Shane had Floyd hurt, Floyd recovered, and it literally seemed like in the very next round, Shane stopped throwing. How else do you explain it? Did he sprain his neck getting off his stool after the round bell?
@Big Lo
I think you misunderstand. I personally predicted 7 rounds to 5 for Floyd. A split-decision means that two judges would see it for Floyd and one would see it for Shane, got it?
And I didn’t predict Manny 12 rounds to 0 over Clottey, but that is how one of the judges scored it. The other two scored it 11 rounds to 1, but you can argue Manny won all 12 without issue.
…ryan
KEVIN,
IN YOUR HONEST OPINION DO YOU RECKON MANNY HAS A BETTER THAN “PUNCHERS CHANCE” WITH FLOYD.
I DOUBT WHETHER FLOYD WILL HAVE EXPERIENCED A FIGHTER THAT THROWS SO MANY PUNCHES AT WEIRD ANGLES AND THAT CAN DO IT FOR 12 ROUNDS.
THE LIKES OF DE LA HOYA AND MOSLEY BOTH GASSED, MOSLEY SURPRIZINGLY QUICKER THAN OSCAR. HATTON JUST GOT “FIGURED OUT” AND TENDED TO “PUNCH HIMSELF OUT” BEFORE FLOYD FINISHED THE JOB, WHILE FOR ME THE MARQUEZ FIGHT WAS A COMPLETE MISMATCH AS JMM JUST DIDNT SUIT THAT WEIGHT INCREASE.
MY POINT IS, IS THAT IF FLOYD THINKS HE CAN TAKE MANNY INTO THE “DEEPER WATERS” THAT COULD BE A MISTAKE.
WHAT U RECKON.
PS, I’LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT THAT GETTING HIT BY PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS ISNT MUCH FUN MAN. RESPECT.
i didn’t get a credit or top on my shoulder when i said pacman will win over dela hoya because it’s GOD’s will.this time with mayweather is the same out come.pacquiao is predestined to be the greatest boxer that ever lived.period!
here’s to hoping.. but still i’ll believe it only if both the fighter are inside the ring and the sound of the first round bell rings..
Not to mention he’s a congressman now. How many more times is he going to fight realistically. 60/40 split on 100 million is what? how much did Pac make his last fight so even if he takes less he will make more than he has ever on a fight; he may make maybe 80 million if the estimates for PPV are even close. But he’s going to say no just like before remember it wasnt Floyd who walked away. Why did he walk away? if a day after Floyd beats Mosley and says he wants testing up until the day of the fight, all of a sudden Pac is willing to test up until the 14 days which killed the first fight.
@Ryan Dunn,
Yes, if Mike is reading Arum correctly and he’s tickled about something involving Pacquiao; then that’s definitely something to be encouraged about!
If this fight doesn’t happen it’ll only show the depth of how corrupt the executives in Boxing have become. These guys are killing what was once”the purest of all sports”.
@jesusjones
very good point but those people don’t have any defense. let alone floyds defense. have you ever seen hatton slip under a punch better yet have you ever seen him counter punch. its all about footwork as well pac doesnt fight people with good lateral movement so them circling left and floyd circling left are to totally different beasts. and just like pacquiao mayweather throws very well at angles also. so i mean its all up for debate. but i just dont see pac moving out of the way of that many punches like always and that plays a big part… weve seen what mayweather can do with fast southpaws and we’ve seen him fight strong guys we know what hes capable of we’ve never seen pac fight a counterpuncher whose a tactitician whose faster than him. btw besides the first three round agaist zab judah which southpaws did floyd mayweather struggle with?
They are not even in negotiations right now. It’s all the Arum propaganda machine to change public sentiment to make it look like Pacquai’s people are trying to get the fight done and Mayweather is changing the distance to the finish line. You hear reports that Mayweather is currently saying he wants more money and that Pac has to take random Blood test up until the fight. It’s all BS; first of all Floyds not a boy he’s a man who run his own show like a man should. What idiot would take 50/50 based on their recent PPV numbers; Certainly not Floyd too smart to good a business man. Second He’s already made it clear after the Mosley fight that there would’nt be a fight unless Pac agreed to random testing up until the fight. So now Pac and Arum’s people say we will test up until 14 days and were suppose to believe there serious about fighting Floyd. They are not even in talks yet Arum and his people are putting out all this BS. Now let me tell you the real scoop they are throwing Pacs ass overboard Fredie has King Khan who’s got way better skills than Pac and Arums not stupid who’s he got left for Pac to fight before the public say wait a minute whats wrong with bradley and the guys at 140. I know his ass wont fight yuri Forman or Paul Williams.
@Ryan Dunn,
You gave Mosley 5 rounds against Floyd (I’m not quite sure how that constitutes a SD)???? And you didn’t give Clottey ANY rounds against Pac??? Also, at one point, you specifically told me that you didn’t see Floyd KO’ing Pac, but you told KDM that you truly believe that either fighter can KO the other (there’s certainly nothing wrong with you changing your mind as time goes on but…).
That reading of Conte’s interview was enlightening. Thanks.
@ Kevin
Pacquiao hitting Floyd only once? I’ll leave that alone, we’ll just make that your own opinion. Have a little sense of imagination.
Floyd’s circling left will be left on the drawing board. If Floyd have had issues with a southpaw in the past then this will be his big challenge in my opinion. As much as you made a big deal about Pac’s left Pac’s first knock down of Hatton was a right, next was a straight left and final KO punch was from a left Hook. The same with Cotto, it was a right hook on the first and a left hook on the 2nd. Hatton and Cotto did not have the right on their game plan. When they finally felt it, it was too late. Even their corner had no game plan for it. Floyd Sr. ‘More head movement’. Cotto’s corner, your fighting his fight. Not one real coaching came out of those corners. They were shocked. The left was expected and they knew that Pac had developed his right. they either missed it or did not respect it in their game plan. Now go ahead and move and make left circular movement. Now go wathc Pacquiao foot and see how he easily he manages to move and punch in an angle where it even surprises you it generated that much power, left or right circle… Oh My God, he must be on some kind of drugs. I just realize after writing my opinion. OMG!
About getting people tired like Hatton on the later round when Floyd finally decided to use his save energy will be on the drawing board as well.
@ICEMAN
lol true story but floyds thing is its not good to trade shots lol and ive been boxing for a while and ill tell you there is no worse headache than the one you get when you get rocked lol. but there is nothing cool about taking punishment its cool for the people watching but its not cool for you. i had the luxury to train with tony ayala and his 5 former world champion sons for a long time at zarzamora gym in san antonio and ill tell you his son paulie is messsed up from taking to much punishment. i applaud floyd because hes taking care of his body you know he’s being safe and he’s using the SWEET SCIENCE at its purest form. once you fight (not taking anything away from you) you can really appreciate the grace and technique in floyds game and thats why i like him so much none of his fights are boring if you know what your looking at ya know its like music… you like what you an relate to.
KEVIN,
IM NOT A BOXER, I’VE NEVER STEPPED INTO THE RING BUT I LUV BOXING AND ALL KINDS OF COMBAT SPORTS.
I PREFER THE BRAWLING, INFIGHTING, PUNCHER BOXER STYLES AND TEND TO SUPPORT THOSE FIGHTERS BUT I STIL RESPECT THE OUTFIGHTING COUNTER PUNCHING STYLE.
I’VE BEEN A CRITIC OF FLOYDS FOR A WHILE BUT A LITTLE OF THAT IS BECAUSE I’D LIK HIM TO TRADE A BIT MORE, BUT I GUESS THEN IT WOULD BE TAKING AWAY FROM FLOYDS TRUE TALENTS.
I FEEL, IF FLOYD OPENED UP MORE IN THAT MOSLEY FIGHT HE COULD HAVE STOPPED THE FIGHT AT ANYTIME AFTER THE 8TH ROUND. MOSLEY WAS GASSED AND WAS THERE FOR THE TAKING BUT FLOYD WAS CONTENT TO TAKE THE DECISION.
IN A WAY I WAS GLAD HE DIDNT COS I WOULD HAV HAD TO EAT MY WORDS AS I SAID FLOYD COULD NEVER STOP SHANE. THX FLOYD!
Ryan Dunn
If this fight gets made this fight will be like PBF VS GATTI. Manny has no chance in this fight. This will be easy work.
Jevin that’s pretty much how I see the fight going.
RYAN DUNN
Let me get this right. You believe Shane got tired after throwing 65 punches in one round. Are you serious. Is that what you are really going with. So explain Oscar, Gatti, Zab, Ricky Hatton and Juan Marquez did they all get tired too. What PBF does is control fighters with out throwing punches. This is what makes PBF so special. He controls fighters will his defense and disarms them by countering them. Shane didn’t get tired. He just got disarm after connecting with two punches in the second round. No serious explain why all of these fighters punch output were down when they fought PBF
@iceman
i live breathe and eat boxing mani been doing it for a long time its my passion and i study it for a long time. i like pac too but im a BOXING fan and in boxing floyd is better. hes too smart. floyds my favorite fighter because he is a tactician. pacs style is great against brawlers because they lack good lateral moving but floyds lateral movement is second only to that of probably zab judahs and the old paulie malinaggi and he’ll be able to nuetralize pacs left probably all night.
KEVIN,
I DONT WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN YOUR DISCUSSION WITH JESUSJONES, BUT YOUR TAKE ON HOW THE FIGHT WILL GO (MAY V PAC) IS A GOOD ONE. AND IM A PAC SUPPORTER.
IM HOPING THAT MANNYS “PUNCHES IN BUNCHES” STYLE WILL OVERWHELM FLOYD, NOT IM NOT SO SURE.
I JUST WANT THE FIGHT SIGNED AND MAY THE BEST MAN WIN.
@jesusjones
just in case you dont get it on the other article heres my analysis AND THANK YOU for finally letting me see that you watch a little bit of boxing but still i think your wrong in my humble opinion but lets open up for debate shall we heres my other psot
@jesusjones
so your saying pacquiao will knock mayweather out with one punch? thats what your getting at… and pacquiao doesnt have a howitzer with his left and a bazooka with his right hand lol he couldnt knock marquez out with his so called howitzer… but dude he’s super inaccurate he hit clottey with 200 out of 1200 punches and clottey stood there like a heavy bag…. he couldnt even hurt clottey with body shots. fact is he doesnt place his punches and thats not good enough to beat mayweather. not to mention mosley hits way harder than pacquiao and thats a fact because mosley puts his hips into his shots while pac just telegraphs and punches with his arms. pacquiao is too inaccurate with horrible defense and horrible head movement. he wont be able to land a high enough connect percentage to knock mayweather out which has never been done while your hero has been put to sleep twice by 115 pounders. when you go up in weight your power and speed change but your chin doesnt… thats why pac WONT fight boxers he knows what the deal is. and if somebody tags him all night he will go to sleep. pacquiao is going to bounce around and throw all these inaccurate punches while may rolls and counters with clean combinations he’ll circle to his left to nuetralize pacs left hand and blast him with quick straight rights all night. PAC will continue to not move his head and walk in with his chin straight up to the clouds and get popped all night just like he did against clottey who landed about 27 percent of his punches and he is nowhere near as fast as mayweather. he’ll hit mayweather with occasional 1-2s but he wont be able to set up a clean enough combination to knock mayweather down or even daze him… mayweathers chin is too solid to be knocked out by the liks of pacquiao by round 10 pac will be cut from his obvious lack of head movement and may will knock him out tko in 10…. got a better analysis… and please be realistic…
@MbfromPhilly
He’s definitely biased, so you have to read it with that in mind. He also has other quotes like…
“I won’t say Manny trains harder than Mayweather because nobody trains harder than Mayweather.”
In any case, He’s known Arum for 40 years, they have great respect for each other, so hearing Marley feel SO certain this fight is going to happen should be encouraging, no?
…ryan
@Ryan Dunn
I’m very familiar with Mike Marley and his personal website; IMO Ryan that guy is sooo biased it’s pathetic! Pacquiao can do no wrong in Marley’s eyes, I am certain I am not the first person to feel this way about him! Ryan; you know we’ve been here before lol…I read and respect you! Consider me like Moulder(X Files) “The truth is out There” and I’m a crusader to find it.
@LuvBoxing
Yes, I think unless the COMMISSION makes Anti-Doping part of a year-long program, it’s mostly fanfare.
Also, I think the idea of performing better when you’ve cycled off certain PED’s for a few weeks is worth thinking about in terms of how a cut-off date might not be as important as when you START the testing.
…ryan
@Ryan
They may not be truly RANDOM in the 5 weeks leading up to the fight, but he clearly states in that article that it is much harder to use them when the random test begin. I guess your point is that the fighters could use all the way up until 5 weeks out and then quit using. I guess there is a benefit in that, however not as much benefit as using all the way up to the fight.
@MBfromPhilly
Do you read Marley’s Boxing Examiner? He is a writer who recently spent several weeks with Arum in the Philippines, and he has much better insights into the fight than you or I do.
examiner.com/x-5699-Boxing-Examiner~y2010m5d26-Floyd-MayweatherManny-Pacquiao-getting-made-Cheeky-Bob-Arum-reveals
Bottom line, you don’t know what agreements are being made. Neither do I. Let’s not pretend we do, and let’s just hope the fight happens, HOWEVER it happens.
Do you read Boxing Fanhouse? There is a telling interview with Victor Conte, the turncoat now speaking out against the flaws in the USADA testing.
You should read the interview. It is very telling and puts this whole “random” topic into new questioning. Is it all just smoke and mirrors? Decide for yourself.
boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/05/27/victor-conte-on-boxing-usada-steroids-blood-doping-epo/
…ryan
@ Ryan Dunn
Arum was the sole promoter for the Pacquiao vs Clottey fight. Has Pacquiao agreed to RBT yet? I see no reason to debate the “small print” details when there’s an 8000lb Elephant sitting in the room! Who is Arum negotiating with? NO TEST-NO FIGHT!
@ KDM
Typing while bent over and your uncle looking over your shoulder is a hell of a technique. This is not you best game, stick to boxing trash talk.
@KDM
I agree the Clottey fight was painful to watch. I also agree that style of punches in bunches won’t work against Floyd.
I would imagine Freddie is looking at foot movement and learning from their Marquez fights, and applying what Manny has already improved upon since 2007-8.
He has his work cut out for him, but Manny winning, even by decision, is not out of the question. Same with Floyd. I truly think either one could win a decision, or knock the other one out.
…ryan
@ Ryan
They can call it what ever they like but that was straight out of frustration. Most Pacquaio critics here would call it his weakness or his one dimensional fighting technique because he was never successful in opening up Clottey. But what people don’t know is that if you watch Filipino comedy action movies, that would be someone clowning a feeble rival. I think Manila ice is the left hook. And in the streets of Los Angeles and west coast city’s back in the early 90′s, Manila Ice was the Philippine export of Crystal Meth. Floyd Sr called it A Side-Meth. Maybe he has mistaken Manny’s punch for an urban lingo of the drug, LOL!
@JesusJones
I heard someone call the double-punch the Manila Ice. I heard others trying to find out if there’s actually a rule against it. Lederman thought there was at ring-side, but I think further investigation indicated it is never articulated that you can’t punch with both hands at the same time.
…ryan
@LuvBoxing
Just in case you were wondering. I am not the “ryan” character below. I ONLY post as Ryan Dunn.
…ryan
@ Ryan
Manny did do some weird double ear punch of some sort, LOL!!!
@MBFromPhilly
Like a child on Christmas, I refuse to believe fights are fixed. Color me naive, but until someone is busted doing it, I don’t believe it. If that’s the case, then the Mosley May fight was fixed to, following the logic that both promoters needed to have their franchises win in order to set up a showdown.
@KDM
I didn’t say it was pretty, but it was all Manny could do after Clottey REFUSED to throw back. He did land clean when he tried, and I wish he would have tested Manny more, but he NEVER hurt Manny, and he never tried the counter-game.
Right? Or what would you have had Manny do, if you were in his corner? Kick Clottey in the nuts and see if he would let his guard down?
…ryan
@Ryan
You here it was a done deal? Where you hearing it?
@ Ryan Dunn
Boxing does not equal 1230 punches and landing only 245
that’s like girls in the school yard with the windmill technique.
The reason Marquez was successful against Manny is he’s a good counter puncher. Floyd is a great counter puncher.
@Ryan Dunn,
As I’ve said in many other post “nobody works harder than you to cover for Manny” The Clottey fight was fixed Ryan! Clottey told everyone exactly how the fight would go weeks before, only he had to resort to plan “B” and just stop throwing because of all the damage Pacquiao was taking! Please don’t try to convince anyone that Pacquiao vs Clottey was a legitimate prizefight. It was supposed to be a display of what Pacquiao could do against a defensive styled fighter; but it TOTALLY backfired! Pacquiao looked terrible throwing 1000 meaningless punches and never landing any clean shots. Clottey proved he wasn’t fighting to win by not wearing his customary Ghanian trunks and footwear! That was a bad show, not a prizefight!
@ JesusJones
How do you manage to type so fast while jerking off? Obviously you get off on the type of foolishness! You’re just upset because you say one thing, then when someone lifts up your skirt and expose the b**tch you are…You change your views. All of a sudden you were a Mayweather fan for just a little bit in the Mosley fight…LOL – comprehension…isn’t that what you say they teach in grade school?!! If you know so much about comprehension….why didn’t you comprehend when I asked you which fighter you chose over the other?!! – And you give an ANALysis…LOL – because you were too busy trying to type some self serving bullsh**t you made an @ss of yourself…so you figured the uncle and tongue in the crack comment would divert the attention from your blunder…LOL – You sir are truly an idiot! Go kill yourself.
@LIL GIANT
If Shane’s punch output didn’t drop so suddenly RIGHT after he had Floyd wobbled in round 2, I would agree. I think either Shane got gassed, or Floyd stepped up the pressure and got in the ‘window’ to trade.
“The double standard is when Pac did it to Clottey everyone says Clottey was scared,” is not really accurate. Against Clottey, the contrast was SO sharp, and Manny SO much smaller than Clottey, that it was all the more impressive.
Manny throwing 100 punches a round, landing or not, is a demanding gameplan for a trainer to ask of his man. It made for a boring fight, but it made for a 12 rounds to 0 win for Manny.
The whole time I watched that fight I was pretending Floyd and Manny were fighting, then I’d realize it was Clottey and get bummed.
…ryan
@ KDM
I made my prediction and it was as close as to what was going to happen on both ends. Since you have your tongue up Mayweather’s pooper no doubt you would choose to lick it. Your uncle thought you that and still teaches you that to this day. Don’t worry, we wont tell Mommy.
This fight is getting made; where can I find the article where Pacquiao agreed to Random Blood Testing with no cut offs or schedules?!
RYAN DUNN
Everytime Floyd fights a fighter that fighters punch output is down dramatically. It is down because those fighters are afraid to get countered or leave to selves open to get hit. The double standard is when Pac did it to Clottey everyone says Clottey was scared. But when PBF does it to every fighter he fights that fighter gets tired. Why is this. Shane didn’t get tired he just knew he was going to win and didn’t want to get hit. Because of this he stop throwing punch. The same thing OSCAR DID. But you prob say OSCAR got tired to
@ Ryan
I’d pay $200 bucks since I’ve been saving money watching Floyd fights at free venues since the economy dictates my spending. But since your offering, we’ll all watch it at your crib.
@ JesusJones
LOL..internet bully…with the name calling LOL!!!!!
I had Mayweather all the way….and that was with out a bullsh**t analysis!
when someone asks which one do you choose….they’re asking which did you pick between the two….not for your ANALysis. They taught that in pre K you doofus!
phil
HEY MO FO… PUTANGINA MO GAGO.!! HAHAHA
@KDM + JesusJones
Since we’re comparing notes, I had Mayweather winning by SD, 7 rounds to 5 (rounds 1, 2, 10, 11 and 12 going to Mosley).
I also said the only unpredictable factor would be if Mosley landed a perfect shot, which he almost did.
Nobody really said Mayweather would dominate all 12 rounds, even the one he was hurt in. He deserves props for that.
Mosley was tight, from overtraining and getting hit very hard by Mayweather. Floyd looked STRONG in that fight, IMO.
I look forward to seeing two fighters almost the same age, at the top spots P4P, and really hope this becomes a reality soon.
I’d pay $100 PPV to see it, and very well may fly to the event itself. It means that much to me.
…ryan
I dont actually think Mayweather was hurt at all against Mosley, im convinced he likes to give his opponants a little belief early on so they feel more confident about attacking. Which he then picks apart.
@ KDM
Read between the line chump. If Mosley wins he will have a better chance by Having a KO and it would be in the earlier rounds. If the rounds go longer it will be Floyd and it will be 12 UD.
What you want is who did you chose. While I gave an analysis. Comprehension moron. They teach you that in grade school.
@ JesusJones
I had Mosley as a good chance of having a KO in the fight and Mayweather going twelve.
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So you had both fighters winning? where they do that at?!
mayweather pacquiao set for nov 13th?
@ JesusJones
Who’d you have in Mayweather vs. Mosley since you’re such an expert!!! Stop ducking the question dude.
@ Ryan Dunn
I agree.
@ Everyone
It’s amazing how people keep hatin’ on Floyd….he was supposed to lose against Corales, Corley, Mitchell, Castillo, Gatti, Judah, Baldomir, Bruseles, DeLahoya, Hatton, Marquez and Mosley….and yall are still hating?
@ Kevin
I had Mosley as a good chance of having a KO in the fight and Mayweather going twelve.
The fight went twelve. Mosley almost knocked him out but forces unknown to the naked eye made Mosley old over night. or after those rounds. What’s his excuse, ‘I tightend up’ after 18 years of professional boxing, you tightened up, LOL!!!!
My prediction came closer to your Floyd Knockin out Mosley. Matter of fact, they both looked so good that night that they partied like rockstars in Vegas together after the fight.
@ Kevin
Your point last time wasthat Floyd will counter Manny all night. I agree. Floyd will land his punches and I agree. Floyd throws less punches but with higher connect rate and I agree. My argument is that Manny is a southpaw with a Howitzer for a left and a Bazooka for a right. He will have his moment and he will be able to use the pressure for the whole 12 rounds if it goes that far. How much energy can Floyd save during the pressure. That is one of Floyd’s smartest game plan but Pacquaio does not run out of gas. ( PED accusation ) Your telling me that Manny will never get a chance to connect. Your telling me that Floyd’s defense will be enough to keep his chin from getting checked.
Only way Floyd Mayweather Junior will avoid getting hit by Pacquaio for twelve rounds is for the fight never to happen…
@KDM
“If he throws that much against Floyd his guard will be down”
No, if he throws that much against Floyd, then Freddie Roach is the worst trainer in history.
…ryan
@ JesusJones
Who’d you have in Mayweather vs Mosley?!! LOL!!!
Ah sounds like Floyd is the center of the universe. Something you wish you had in your pocket. Something you admire…. Real men don’t do make up before a fight. They just get it on. Tell Floyd his lipstick is a bit much and his foundation is a bit too thick..
@JESUSJONES
LOL thanks for proving me right, how is pac the one waiting when may says you know what i want when your willing to do it talk to me. they arent hunting pac down beggin for a fight thats MANNYS people lol once again you provide no evidence lol your posts will be ignored because you are ignorant… and how did you make me look like a chump? you just prove my point over and over again, the fact you know NOTHING about the SPORT of BOXING… good day rookie
@ JesusJones
Who’d you have in Mayweather vs. Mosley?!!
– Which of you experts had Mosley beating Mayweather??!! LOL!!
@ Kev
Why are you jumping from post to post. What I said on the other thread ain’t here. Are you here becuase I made you look like a chump for the third time.
Like Pacquaio, I don’t need to provide a shred of evidence because we’re the ones waiting for the fight. It’s your people who claims this and who claims that. It’s you that needs to provide the evidence. If you have none, then it’s best to shut the phuck up. Until then, it’s he said she said. Best run kid, I just heard it through the grape vine that Floyd Mayeather Jr has finally given a sh1t about you.
@ MoneyPack
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Cotto … he’s from Puerto Rico, lol
Margarito … he’s from Mexico, no kidding
Pacquiao … he’s on A-side meth, seriously
When did negotiations begin with Cotto and Mayweather? or Margarito and Mayweather? when has anyone of those guys been number 1 contender??? It aint ducking until they are a top contender and calling Floyd out…that hasn’t happened. So how is it ducking?!! As far as pac goes….Take the tests, prove you’re clean…there is a reason you’ve started in 1996 and no one has heard of you until 2004 then all of a sudden you’re better, bigger and stronger all while aging….it has never happened in the sport before…we’ve seen what happened in baseball, track and field, american football and other sports. If Manny has done this all cleanly then why not prove it…its not like Floyd is refusing to prove he’s clean. Floyd is PFP the best 41-0, unbeaten. Can you say that about Manny?!! nah….because two 115lb dudes knocked him out!!
@ Tony
Relax Tony, you are right. Don’t let Kev walk you around the block. Floyd fans are like bad cholesterol. They think what they are giving is good because they feel that it taste good. They’ll just give you a heart attack.
@ Ryan Dunn
If he throws that much against Floyd his guard will be down…it’ll be Rustico Torrecampo and Medgoen Singsurat once again.
@KDM
“Pac threw 1230 punches at Clottey and only landed 245.”
Don’t you realize this was the exact gameplan? Many people insist that Manny has only one plan when he walks in the ring. But this fight proved that he can win all 12 rounds even if Clottey is never open to be hit clean.
That said, Manny STILL landed 34% of his power shots. The reason those numbers were so skewed were simple…
JABS: 14 out of 549, 3%
Manny knew he had to stay busy and keep Clottey’s guard up. He knew that Clottey had knockout power. And CLOTTEY knew that he had to stay closed or else risk getting knocked out himself.
Anyhow, I don’t know why people don’t see the gameplan to beat Clottey when you’re a smaller man, nearly 15 pounds lighter on fight night (if Clottey bloated up to his usual 160+).
…ryan
@Tony
Doesnt sound like you learned a whole lot in that 13 years, if you did you would know styles make fights not comparing what they did against diff opponents, mosley beat margarito cotto beat mosley and margarito beat cotto so you can just throw that argument away mayweather will outbox pacman and beat him to the punch everytime he starts throwing wild punches causing lil congressman pacquiao to be laid out on the canvas
Tony is right. Manny’s win over Cotto was much more impressive than Floyd’s win over Mosley.
However, Mosley is a game champion, and had Floyd hurt in the second round. In the end, Floyd made the adjustment, Shane ran out of gas, and Floyd outboxed a great WW that night.
But yes, Manny’s destruction of Cotto was unexpected by most, even Pacquiao fans figured he was in for a rough night.
I am not in the camp of Cotto being “damaged goods” after one tough fight with Margarito, and a tough 12 rounds with Clottey. Manny himself has been in many more wars than that. People who used that excuse were looking for a way to cheapen Manny’s accomplishment, simple as that.
…ryan
KDM says:
May 27, 2010 at 1:40 pm
EVERYONE SAYS FLOYD DUCKS FIGHTERS. PLEASE NAME ONE.
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Cotto … he’s from Puerto Rico, lol
Margarito … he’s from Mexico, no kidding
Pacquiao … he’s on A-side meth, seriously
@ TONY – Your experience as a boxer does not make your point any more valid than the next man. If it did, we’d know a lot more about you as a boxer given your years of professional experience….obviously you’re wasting your time in the sport. With that said….Floyd will beat Pacquiao..Pac threw 1230 punches at Clottey and only landed 245….Clottey isn’t elusive like Floyd…. Your expertise in boxing would have told you that Floyd’s accuracy and counterpunching is far more superior than Clottey….so the outcome of Pac and Floyd would be greatly different…and with the ass whoppin’ that Cotto has received from Margerito…why are you even mentioning his name?!!
@TONY
seriously cotto whooped mosley? you might wanna watch that fight again while cotto did win that fight came down to the last round…. and i hate how everyone is acting like mosley sucks when you know D4MN well before the fight you were thinking mosley would win and all that come on you guys are so flip flop
preety boy loyyt is the mayweathers f*kk pet,hes gets arsed and face f*kked on a daily basis!!i dnt care if u lick windows or eat dog sh*t u hang in there son ya fu*kin special
@CS1
because he doesnt fight fighters that can hit him he only fights straightforward fighters who are willing to trade…. watch i guarantee money will knock him out in 10 id bet the house on it
XSPOT
ITS TRUE THAT PRETTY BOY FLOYD IS AFRAID OF PACMAN’S UGLY MOTHER…DIONISIA…HAHAHHAA
CS1
MANNY IS NOT GOING TO KNOCK OUT PRETTY BOY FLOYD !!! HE’S NEVER BEEN KNOCKED OUT IN HIS LIFE… PACMAN BEEN KNOCKED OUT 3 TIMES BY NOBODIES… THEREFORE WILL BE
KNOCKED OUT AGAIN BY PRETTY BOY FLOYD.
FLOYD JR… WILL TEST AND CONSISTENTLY HIT PACMAN’S CHIN!!!! .FLOYD JR… IS TOO FAST AND TOO SKILLED FOR THE SMALL PACMAN…
PACMAN WILL TRY TO CATCH AND HIT PRETTY BOY FLOYD… BUT WE ALL KNOW ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN… BECAUSE FLOYD JR. IS THE MOST ELUSIVE BOXER IN THE HISTORY OF BOXING.
EVERYONE SAYS FLOYD DUCKS FIGHTERS. PLEASE NAME ONE.
IMO Pacman is gonna knock out Money, i can just see it,Pac is gonna catch him, Money is gonna get shook and then Pac is gonna go for the kill. Pac is like a animal and another thing Pac doesn’t get effected when he gets hit.
@robert floyd is the best boxer ever and would beat all the guys you listed in his prime. I don’t know if you’ve got something against him but it’s clear from a mile away that floyd is something special. to all the mayweather haters out there wanting him to lose his unbeaten record..it ain’t gonna happen. floyd has never ducked a challenge and he would never duck manny.. Maybe this whole saga is just to get more people
To watch the fight when it does happen..and when it does happen we all know who’s gonna win. Manny is great to watch but in terms of skill be can’t match mayweather and when the great fighters meet it’s all about that extra skill.
pacman would get ko’s in 7 roundsagainst duran, even freddie knows that
I’m not really one for compiling lists but if I did Pacquiao would probably be mid-teens and a victory over Floyd would move him up into the top dozen. Most of his work is below 130 and above it the victories and the way he’s won are impressive. He has maybe 8 victories over Hall of Famers and that’s not to be ignored in this day and age.
Duran never beat an elite speedy boxer? Umm… SUGAR RAY LEONARD at SUGAR RAY LEONARD’s weight.
I think that if Pacman can beat a Floyd, then he had demostrated that he can beat an elite speedy boxer, something Duran never did. In a P4P sense then many would argue that Pacman (the finished product) can beat any type of style.
I don’t believe Pacman is that good and pick Floyd to beat him in easy fashion.
I based my opinion on the fact that Pacman has avoided great boxers with decent speed. Floyd has more than decent speed.
I could be wrong and Pacman could be as great as his Pacfans think, a victory over Floyd or a close fight would prove Pacman is alltime great. I doubt Floyd would have problems with Pacman, but its my opionion.
@Robert
At lightweight in 15 or 12 round fights Duran would be the Favorite, but both Floyd and Whitaker would be in those fights and could surprise some people.
Duran should be the favorite and the only reason I don’t pick him to KO both guys is beacause the problems Duran had against very speedy boxers.
For instance, I would have no problem picking Duran to beat Chavez at 135, because as great as Chavez was he wasn’t fast.
But again Duran is Rank top 6 Alltime, Pacman is no there yet, a victory over Floyd and Pacman stock really goes up.
@BNB
The one thing Duran really struggled do was box off the back foot.
In the second fight, Duran was out of shape (that’s why SRL scheduled it so soon) and Leonard’s performance is pitiful – I’m embarrassed at all that running and sticking his tongue out at Duran stuff. All boxing fans should be.
PHILLIP NDOU WAS MORE DANGEROUS THAN PAC AND LOOK HOW FLOYD HANDLED HIM.
May chi ken is afraid of Pacquiao.
May chi ken wants to fight Nonito Doniare and Darchinyan.
I’ll pay to watch Freddie and Floyd sr in the ring boxing their brains out. I think it’ll be very interesting to watch. One fighter will talk non stop and the other guy twitch his way trough him.
@BNB
Sweetpea (over 12 rounds) has a better shot than Floyd against Duran but I still doubt he could balance out the defense with enough offense to get the rounds.
Mr. Romero, the fight is getting closer to be made and when that happen i wanna give you more VASELINE so i can F*** you in the A**. i wanna hear how you scream. that would be your best evidence. keep on bashing PACQUIAO and continue motivating your idol to get in the ring and fight.
@BNB
Come on man, great boxers with speed and you can only think of four?
Leonard HAD to fight because Duran made him and he’d do the same to Floyd before knocking him out.
Pacquiao would have a better chance at Welter because Duran loses too much of his qualities as he goes up in weight (or, technically, just loses less in training) and his face first defense is more of a problem against a fast, hurtful puncher. Both men would be in their element – it’s one of the greatest battles any boxing fan could think of.
That’s good news, but until the dotted lines are signed, I won’t be celebrating just yet. We could see another one of Floyds additional demands.
Like most of us is saying…we believe it when we see it happening…good for both fighters…as well as all of their fans who in an everyday trying to make comments – either being constructive or destructive.
@ robert
floyd has always fought and beat the best…
hahaha … marley must be psychic &/or delusional
@brb
whitaker
@BNB
Castillo was good entertainment but you won’t be seeing him in the Hall Of Fame. Floyd may have damaged his hands in the first fight (Floyd’s physical fragility is another reason I’d bet against him against legendary fighters) but the result was wrong in my and many others’ opinion. Floyd has too many elite names missing from his own era to be taking him seriously against all-time greats.
2robert…you sound like bert sugar
Hopefully it’s true. These two can’t fight anyone else but each other. It’s unacceptable at this point if they do.
@BNB
I’d take Duran over Pacquiao at Lightweight but at Welterweight Pacquiao has a fine chance.
@BNB
Floyd against any of those guys IS a mis-match. He wouldn’t stand a chance. Duran beat Sugar Ray Leonard who’s infinitely better than and more of an all round talent than Floyd.
@kaleb starr
Like I said – anybody who’d take Floyd over those I listed is an idiot.
Duran had problems with boxers. However, I didn’t say Floyd would win, what I said was he would be in those fights. They would not be mismatches.
@robert…all speculation, possiblities, close but no cigar statements
also pac is too stupid to beat floyd. I’ll be weakened….you moron
@BNB
Dude, anybody who would take Floyd over Duran, Benny Leonard, Gans, Hearns, Pryor, Griffith, Armstrong, Ross, Napoles and Canzoneri is an idiot.
Castillo got a bad decision in the first against Floyd, a past-prime De La Hoya was one point on one judges card away from a draw and a prime lightweight Mosley would’ve wiped him out.
I say if pac wont conform to the blood testing that floyd make it an even playing field and take roids too.
I am so afraid of Pacman..hahahahah…really..I would love for the Pacman and his fans to believe that, so that when we do fight and make him look silly the shock would be bigger for him and his fans.
I smile a lot and it’s not because I won the lottery… I would love to see the fight if it happens. I would love to see someone get knocked out.
I see a mismatch. Pacman has but a puncher’s chance. Don’t like Floyd the Person, but he fighter is great in all aspect of the game. Only weakness in Floyd is his hands and that he is not a punchers. No one is perfect.
I a p4p sense Floyd stand a chance against anyone in history except for Maybe Sugar Ray Robinson.
Pac is not skill enough to carry a winning game plan against Flody.
I really hope Bob Arum gets it right this time. He’s all to blame if this negotiation fails again. It’s his job to make this fight happen so please, for the sake of the sport of boxing and the fans, do your job and do it right.
loves the way every1 says floyd will win and the others say pacquiao. these are two world class operators who i think are both capible of beating each other on the night. i think it could go either way.just hope they agree on the blood tests and the purse cause im a big boxing fan and this is by far the greatest match up out there for us fans. please get it on!!!!!!!
I really hope this fight happens
Floyd’s gonna get knocked out by a Congressman…..embarrassing.
I hope Marley is right on this, im ready for congressman pacquiao to get his ass knocked out!
Oh i really hope it is made, it is definatly a Megafight and the only Megafight that can be made throughout all the divisions of the sport right now.
Dont care anymore about drug tests, who is scared of who, money splits and all that rubbish. As a Boxing fan this is the 1 fight i wana see above all others.
Nice article about a man who notices another man’s smile. Very enjoyable.
Lets go Manny lets go. Time to shut the haters once and for all. Can’t wait to see the left straight in display!
Thank you for the update, it’s just difficult to believe this until it actually materialises but at least people are sounding positive for a change!
PLEASE MAKE THIS FIGHT HAPPEN PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!
Lets go Floyd lets go. Time to shut the haters once and for all. Can’t wait to see the check-hook in display!
Mayweather may be among the best when it comes to pure talent but when it comes to ecitement in his fights he is NOT exciting! Manny’s fights are far more entertaining as he throws ALOT of punches and comes to fight! FMJ throws on average 30 punches a round?
Both should accept a 50/50 splkit!They are two of the most popular boxers in the world that practically share the number 1 and 2 spots at P4P!
Split the dam purse and quit letting your ego’s get in the way!
yup nice article but pointless, team mayweather wont get cheated i know for sure , so? two things.is pacquiao so desperate need that money and he will take the blood test the day of the fight wich he will be a big lost and disapointment for manny fans,that also mean that he’s a big cheater but with at least 50 milions more on he’s bank account.and quit boxing as a worthles dum ass(weach i dont believe) he need 1 more big win for he’s candidate and he need to be the n1. all these means the second thing: the fight wont be possible as longest floyd does not have huge money problem resulting in what happened to miguel cotto. i still think ;no blod test in few days before the fight .no fight.
piero
I am in the mode of hoping and praying that a report like this is true, however, I cannot get excited about it considering the evidence.
I think the trip to NY by Manny will be telling, one way or another. We should hear something around that time.
This article is garbage!
@MarathonMan1
Last time i remembered it was Pacman got Oscar running and with Mayweather it is wait and see..
Pacman gna get smoked right 2 da roach Lmao.
2010. The year that Pac mania died. All this posturing and when they finally fight its going to be another landslide mollywopping by the Mayweather clan. Arum must be close to selling Manny down the river. This article is trash. Who cares what Arum thinks. Mayweather and Oscar got Arum and Top Rank running.
It is a positive sign indeed. So for the meantime keep discrediting one fighter from the other…
ill keep on reading
There is a good chance of this fight happening.HBO should and probably is doing everything they can. I would think both fighters are guaranteed $45million and will get a percentage of PPV buys
-This will be Manny’s biggest payday by far and the same goes for Floyd
-Yeah Floyd’s total income from the Mosley fight was $40million but he’s probably going to be guaranteed $45million or more
-Floyd will be involved in the top 2 PPV events in boxing history no matter the weight class
-And Floyd can put himself in the discussion of the GOAT with a win or TKO
since when do you get sue for telling the truth not in america maybe in some other
country the problem is the truth hurts
Jason, I hope what you’re saying is true. But I’m still skeptical, I’m still 95% sure Mayweather will try to avoid Manny Pacxquiao and save face at the same time. I hope I’m very wrong because as much as you do, I would like to see this fight materialize. Whoever wins, I don’t care as long as it’s going to happen. I hope this fight would not be in our dream only.
@Tony, Floyd fought an old Oscar and Pac fought an older Oscar and a dehydrated Cotto and pliz be serious , Who is Joshua Clottey and Berto is just rising. Margarito the one who was knocked out by Shane and Shane outclassed by Floyd. Get a grip and be seious with your analysis. Dont just throw names around
@mexican the great, Floyd had to fight Mosley coz mosley was coming from a great win against Margarito, How would Floyd fight Cotto someone who was coming from a loss against Pac. Floyd never ducked Cotto maybe Margarito. Get your facts right . Also Pac has ducked Shane 3 times and Yuri Foreman as well and refused a third fight with JMM, U cant fight all of them , U fight those fights which are economical sense. How would u expect Floyd to fight Cotto who has just been knocked out, thats silly
I’m not buying it! We have not heard one confirmed word from the mayweather camp, and I salute them for that. We heard different stories coming out of the pacquiao camp, when it was Arum who said this fight would not be negotiated in the media, and only a few days after he made that statement “if the fight does not get made it will be mayweather’s fault”. How do you draw a conclusion based on a guys body language? It tells me we are so desperate to see this fight happen, that we will believe anything, even the reading of body language!? Not me. Make the fight, an then let all the debating begin, but until then I’m standing by my belief, that Manny will not fight again,and will retire.
YEAH RIGHT!
I AM PAUQUAIO’S FAN BUT IF MAYWEATHER AGREED TO FIGHT WITHOUT ANY OTHER EXCUSES MY GREAT RESPECT GOES TO HIM TOO.I HAVE NO IDEA WHO GONNA WIN ANY IT GONNA BE TOUGH FIGHT.
On June 2008, Floyd Mayweather announced his retirement from the sport of boxing. It was an ill times retirement, because in this same time frame, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito were engaging in Hagler/Hearns/Leonard/Duran-type welterweight round robin that erased undefeated records, constantly moved names up and down and off of top ten pound for pound lists and provided quality fights and stellar stoppage victories.
In his absence, another great fighter made his ascension into Mayweather’s division.
A fight against Pacquiao looms for Floyd Mayweather barring successful drug testing negotiations, yet it’s my belief that even a win over Pacquiao, no matter how impressive, still wouldn’t catapult Mayweather to ‘all time greatest’ status due to his failure to fight quality opponents in his previous five years in the welterweight division. Floyd Mayweather even ducked Cotto and instead he fought Mosley (a garbage from Cotto) while Cotto was floored by Pacquiao.
I hope everything is clear that Mayweather will never ever face Pacquiao…and Mayweather’s career will always be tarnished by Pacquiao’s shadow up to his grave.
great news cant wait 2 see pacman knock floyd spark out shut him up a bit !!
I read the comments made on here everyday, it is funny the way everyone making comments rip eachother up for their fighter. These guys could care less what you think about them and still you type away defending their honor. Both fighters are great and they are both business savvy, that is why the fight did not happen earlier. The more people comment, the more it makes people want to see, the more people want to see, the more money each fighter make. This fight will happen. By the way @Lee – The Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris comment pretty good.. I agree
when floyd sign the contract then i can sleep well.
Excuses,excuses. I know your parents give excuses why they are poor, and you give excuses why you never went to school.
I hope this guy is not making this up just to fill his article with comments. but this fight is really close to getting made.
Yo Tony, you said Mosely was an old fighter and Marquez was too fat?
What will you say when Pacquiao gets beat like a porch rug?
Just be on the day after the fight should it happen.
Let me say it for you…Pacquiao was too small, too light, and in a different and lighter class than Mayweather. Mayweather was the bigger man and should have won.
Are those your words?
It is a good thing if the fight gets made, somebody will be bursted for sure. The problem is another que of reasons will be lined up.
@Tony,
And just who has Pac fought at ww who is so young, strong, elite, and not washed up? Please don’t say Clottey because Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris were in a more realistic fight than what Clottey was in.
WTf? Maybe Arum went to the zoo and got laid which would explain the smirk on his face. Or maybe he has us all fooled – perhaps the deal was made the first time around and the soap opera is just a business ploy.
hahaha this is really a comedy. Arum the crook! This is the man who sat on the fight. This is the man who is so greedy, he will not let free dollars pass him by. All the same, if the above is true, then let us prepare for the thrill it will bring. I salute Floyd for never blubbing in the press and how mature and business minded he is. That’s another A+.
HAAHAAHAAAAAA!!!I’LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT HAPPEN