Arum could ask judge to delay Mayweather’s jail sentence for Pacquiao bout
January 18th, 2012
By Chris Williams: Bob Arum reportedly is considering trying to meet with Las Vegas judge Melissa Saragossa to see if he can get Floyd Mayweather’s 90-day jail term to start at a later date so that Arum can match his fighter Manny Pacquiao up with Mayweather for a bout that would take place sometime in June, according to the Manila Standard.
There are a few problems with. Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach is talking about wanting the fight to take place at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas or in Dubai in order to maximize the amount of profit that Pacquiao, Arum and Mayweather can take in. However, the judge would be giving Mayweather an extension with the thought that the fight will be taking place in Vegas. If Arum turns around and takes the fight to Dubai or Texas, it would be pretty much making a mockery of what the judge did for Mayweather.
Supposedly there are a ton of Filipinos living in the United Arab Emirates, as much as a half million, according to writer Ronnie Nathanielsz. From this number the Pacquiao-Mayweather tickets would be mostly sold to you would have to assume.
Would Mayweather go for that? If he’s fighting in front of huge crowd almost entirely made up of Filipinos living in the UAE, won’t that make him feel kind of strange? I wouldn’t go for it. The fight needs to be held in the U.S or not at all, and Roach can probably forget about the Texas pipe dream because if the Vegas judge gives Mayweather another extension it will be with the belief that his fight will be helping the Las Vegas economy, not the Arlington economy in Texas. There’s so much greed here.
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i despise all parties involved! nothing but running around stalling & wasting time
arum is lying cuase he knows floyd is already locked in for may 5h. pac step up
WHY CAN’T MR ARUM RETIRE AND LEAVE THIS BOXING BUISNESS FOR THE YOUNGER PEOPLE’ WE NEED CHANGE, HE IS SIMPLE TOO OLD AND HE JUST DESTROYING THIS SPORT LIKE DICTEITOR’S RUIN THEIR COUNTRY’S.
MR ARUM PLEASE GO AND ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT . YOU ARE TOO OLD.
bob arum has a foot and a half on the grave can’t wait to see both. he is a pig he is killing boxing.
It’s us the people that pay for the fights so why are some people paying for what they want you to see? that’s like goin to a restaurant and they give you what they got not what you ask for!!!!!!!!!!!! boycott all pacman’s fights see who is control now
Boxing aint dead, these n*ggas just scared.
Mayweather is a loudmouth cheater who wont fight out side Vegas and only talks to hype up his fights andPaquiao is a fake champion who only fights at catchweght and hides behind Arum when theres real threat.
With that being said Mayweather would beat Paquiao sorry pac fans (phillipinos) but thats the truth
Breaking News!!! Arum just elected President of phlipinnes..Manny to act as Vice..lol
Why can’t Atty. Arum just file a temporary restraining before the sala of Judge Saragosa?
Congresman Manny can help in drafting one. Future ex-convict lil Floyd will appreciate this.
If pac is agreeing to all demands except the date then it falls on mayweather to meet that one demand. If pacquiao booked the cowboys stadium on may 26th n called mayweather out I wouldn’t expect mayweather to just except it like he’s desperate. U one sided fans are ignorant as fck.
Nagsasalita ba kayo ng tagalog?
Im actually from cebu city brother
I have a second grade edumacation and live in a doublwide vehicle on wheels. Right now, eyes not able 2 git around cause eyes have 3 flat tires. Dat’s why eyes spend all of my time talken bout stuff, that eyes don’t know.
@ tarugo…the real one..see when you have an opinion, and you like mayweather they steal your name. They been stealing my name forever.don’t trip bro!
What ever happen to pacquiao demanding that arum make this fight? What ever happen to I will take smaller purse to make this fight happen? and now he wants a 50/50 split.what a joke pacquiao is.did cotto mosley colttey marquez or margarito get a 50/50 split from pacquiao? Pacquiao didn’t get a 50/50 slpit from Oscar and pacquiao fans said nothing.just another excuse fromquiao for the fight not happing.
You might be out, but tarugo is here to stay.
So its you bobo the dunce and dense t s i m p – b o o h n
I’m out. APE
They CAN’t beat me so they copy me. What a compliment. Thank you.
Pacquiao is really making his people look dad.its almost a shame bob arum controls pacquiaos life! I know pacquiao isn’t smart at all and it tells, but to be control like a little child is sad.
don’t copy me ape.
Floyd has already stated that he has the MGM booked for 5/5/12 and he can’t change the date and Arum already knows this.
@ tarugo youre a sell out
@Author,
I could write an entire book by just piecing your articles from this week only, and the darn week isn’t even over with. I have never seen the likes of what you have accomplished over the past couple years. Hate Pacman much do you?
Pacquiao arum and roach don’t want this fight to happen period! so the next excuse is now they want to fight in Dubai or Texas.the judge won’t go for it and bob arum knows it.however she will postpone the fight again if its in Vegas the boxing capital.
somebodys copying my name. make your own name. floyd needs to leave manny alone, everybody knows he can beat manny, but manny is all we have. Go to jail floyd, your ruining our lives.
A minute ago, Atty. Gacal said on TV that Pacquiao agrees to RBT just to let the fight happens.
to all pac pace who copys my name. you’re worst than a worthless T S I M P.
1 floyd is too damnn good
2 pacman cant fight without steroids
3 as a die hard pacfan, if floyd kills pacman he kills us
somebody is copying my name. make your own name.
1.) May will only fight in Vegas because only in Vegas is it legal to shoot up his hands, all his last fights have been there because of this.
2.) Bob Arum aint no laywer.
3.) Floyd wont fight unless Pac drops defamation case, but he doesnt tweet this because its blackmale.
4.) Pacs confidence is gone, Marquez took it away.
@just fight. Your right, but why should pacman risk a loss to floyd when that might end his popularity
But then again im scared for floyd to fight manny, manny have problems with counter punchers and floyd is the best in that department so I hope they never fight
Wake up people !!! Manny knows in his heart that he can’t win against Floyd. Love him or hate him, Mayweather will go down in history as one of the greatest to ever lace up a pair gloves. Manny only fights at catch weights ….. He fought a dehydrated De la Hoya , he fought Ricky after Floyd knocked him out, he fought Cotto at a catch weight, he lost to Marquez , whom Floyd destroyed. I guarantee you that if this fight is made, Manny will be destroyed!!
If that will be the reason(s) Arum will give to the judge, I think she/he will give in, especially if its for the economy of Las Vegas.
CW don’t give me a lame excuse that floidie will not fight in Dubai bec. those who will be watching are filipinos. You’re just showing how cowardice this floidie is. Seems like if not Las Vegas, no fight. It would have been better if you said “ANY PART OF THE WORLD I’LL FIGHT YOU, NO IFS AND BUTS”.
If pacman could link up with floyd sr. he would have a better shot against floyd. Roach cant even figure out marquez so I know he wont know what to tell manny when he fight floyd
Floyd is the best boxer alive, it hurts to say it, but its true.
Pacman should wait until his final fight to fight floyd, if pacman looses he will still be one of the top 25 welter weights ever.
I might have to agree with the flomos on this. Pacman is a great fighter and my favorite but he scared of maynever
excuses! make the fight in MGM pu-C. its a shame the flips listen to these idiots
Bob Arum sounds it good to me. In Las Vegas, money can make almost everything. I hope Judge will agree to another postpone sending Floyd to jail if judge think Mega-Fight will help ailing Las Vegas economy.
Why can’t Floyd fight Manny on late May or Jun if he genuinely want to fight with Manny?
If he still sticking to 5/5/12 and then he is coward and 5 May is another excuse.
Jeff41 and PAC kills must be sisters, I don’t wanna hear arums excuses and tired of hearin pac’s wood carring fans
@ pac kill, polo has more solid arguments than u. Seems to me that u base all of your statements on your opinion that mayweather is scared of pac. your an idiot.
WE(BOXING FANS) NEED TO REFRAIN FROM ORDERING ANY MORE FIGHTS THESE TWO HAVE THAT ARE NOT AGAINST EACH OTHER. THIS IS THE FIGHT THE WORLD WANTS TO SEE AND ITS A DAMN SHAME THAT THIS ONE OLD MAN HOLDING UP THE BIGGEST OF OUR GENERATION! Bob Arum, Get your sh** together and call Al Haymond or Rich Shaefer!!
Wow another excuse?! Let me explain something to the slow to grasp crowd, Mayweather has been granted one extension, he won’t be grated another one, especially if Dubai or Texas are to be the beneficiaries of a Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight. I believe part of the reason for his initial jail extension was because of his fight date of May 5th and the money it would generate for the city of Vegas.
Its real boxing fans vs Pac man fans…please real fans ignore them ….they know nothin of the history of the sport or the current bs being spread about how good there hero is……they will go away soon enough trust me… again no real boxing fan is a pac man fan ….. ps…I am ignoring all u sill pac man fans…. peace
Arum now fully exposed Floyd’s bluff.
@polo,
You should be the one GO AWAY. I am smarter than you are, so I make more concrete points to burn your guts so you tell me to go away? Nope, you GO AWAY.
@polo,
By having a WRITTEN PERMISSION from floyd’s lawyers, Arum, being a promoter for Pacquiao, CAN present the request for the postponement. Of course, Arum was a lawyer and he knows what he is doing.
@polo,
You said I am stupid? You are BOTH stupid and retarded.
Don’t you know that Arum CAN talk to the judge with a written permission from floyd’s lawyers? If you don’t know this, don’t call me stupid because you are too dumb, man.
FLOYD, HIS LAWYERS AND GOLDEN BOY PROMOTION SHOULD BE THE ONES TO DO THAT, BUT THEY DON’T BECAUSE THEY JUST DON’T WANT TO FIGHT MANNY PACQUIOA. INSTEAD, THEY JUST FIGHT ON TWITTER.
I hate mayweather, but to be honest i think he will destroy manny, manny will win first few then floyd wil jus pick him off
@PAC kills. U sound so ignorent stupid and uninformed all the time go away please.
As a former lawyer arum knows he can’t do this because he does not represent floyd. Judge can not meat with him by law period no exceptions. He also knows floyd was given extencion to fufill his commitments to mgm on may 5th. And give him time to heal from any injurys he might get period. They are not pushing anything back. Third may 5th was ok for manny marquez but not ok for floyd manny???. And that outdoor thing he s talking about would cost 20 mill or more to build not to mention it takes months to get the permits to get it done. More b.s. from arum.
THE POWERHORSE ARUM CAN ASK FOR ANOTHER DELAY OF FLOYD’S JAIL DATE, BUT FLOYD WILL HAVE SAY HE WILL ONLY FIGHT ON MAY 5TH AND ONLY AT THE MGM ARENA, NEVADA, TO KILL THE FIGHT. I KNEW IT BECAUSE I KNEW FLOYD IS SCARED OF MANNY.
This jail date would have been PUSHED BACK if floyd, schaefer, ellerbe and golden boy promotion REALLY TALK-TO-TO, WALK-TO-WALK, and FIGHT-TO-FIGHT. There’s absolutely NO problem with a month delay. Unfortunately, they are just clowns as usual when taking on Manny Pacquiao.
I’m in the Army, nd if u are too? u know who would dominate who between these fighters! ask any army guy n ur hood, they’ll say PAC would hurt floyd in a painful y
IF floyd wants to fight with his fists and not his mouth, his jail date CAN be pushed back. However, he only fights with his mouth when it comes to the Ten-Time World Champion Manny Pacquiao.
There’s a wisdom that says, “If you keep bugging the NINJAS, and then you stop but the NINJAS will not stop chasing you.” Now, Arum is chasing floyd INTO the COURTHOUSE. Ahaha…
enough of that Chriss lollest… anyway I like Manny, I respect Floyd. This guys should mix it up. Arum should let it happen. I am sure both fighters want the fight
@ Chris the negro…. I am sure you meant to write “you’re not the only one with an education” loll
Arum is chasing floyd, ellerbe and schaefer to the court building. Yeah…..
If floyd still does NOT fight, Arum will chase him to JAIL. Yeah…
I personally think that bob arum is just doin’ bizniz as usual, nd pac is ready to go to war! but honestly..honestly think that floyd really DOES NOT WANT TO FIGHT ! sorry but that’s my opinion. u can flip it turn it what ever u like, nd that would b ur own thought of this imaginary firght!! lolz
chris my man,
You’ve made me laugh so loud when you said, “If he’s (floyd) fighting in front of huge crowd almost entirely made up of Filipinos living in the UAE, won’t that make him feel kind of strange? I wouldn’t go for it.”
Now, Arum is after floyd again. Where’s floyd going to go this time? I think the safest place is JAIL. Ahahaha…
people, people, rather that bickering over this cant we look at it from a different angle.
Whoever loses this fight will result in either retirement or future low levels of PPV’s, resulting in less income
These 2 boxers will continue to milk more out of the general public, sponsors, tv channels, etc until they can see their career’s diminishing, maybe then this so called mega fight will take place, but dont expect it anytime soon.
@Chriss,,, when u write Fillipinos eat dogs and Blacks eat their own,,, i actually doubt more than your sanity but also you education. And yes sir we are mainly talking boxing.
@Izzie lolz “how old are you”? lolz com’on! get real here now! let’s not act all big nd bad behind our monitors shall we! haha..
We all know Floyd does not Darl with the media like the PR king Arum… Again Chriss,,, Arum goes on TV but Floyd stays away n tweets. Today he tweeted that Bob Arum to contact shaefer for the fight.
I dont even one bit doubt that both Manny n Floyd wanna mix it up. its the promoter. Just like in negotiatins,,, you only heard one part(manny’s). We all as fans should pressure Arum in blogs like this to get the word out that fans wanna see the fight
the fight at Dubai is technically not for the Filipinos in Dubai. The Dubai’s Oilmen and barons are likely to bank on the fight to boast their declining tourism. After all, they spent billions of $$$ for their tourism vision.
@ Chi- Town clearly ur black! ‘coz f u weren’t u won’t b using such screen name! nd there’s too much hate/jealousy/envy in ur personality. don’t hate on Philippines just ‘coz ur so envious of the PACMAN! have shame for ur self nd ur roots!!
how old are you Chris?? you sound so young and un-educated.
I personally beleive both fighters wanna fight but Bob Arum doesnt want to make the fight.
Manny presented man’s best friend to bob arum on his dinner plate!
@ Chris the Negra…. Ps go to fighthype.com right now and you will see the video of Floyd calling Manny out… right after Manny said he would even fight him in jail
@pansit…. i actually am a chemist sir,,,, you sound more personal in your response. i thought we debate stuff like this in blogs and lend knowledge to the un-enlightened.
Man up floyd
Floyd wouldnt let that FAT SNAKE GO NEAR THE VAGAS COURT ON HIS
BEHALF, If Arum say one thing to that judge regarding FLOYD the LAW
SUITS FLOYD WILL FILE WILL TAKE 15 years to sort out, Floyd hates Arum
( an I dont blame him ) Arum thinks every body is stupid like that third
world dumb ..Dog eating mutha f&cker pacman
You should able to bit this Pac Man so come out now and don’t tweets.
Floyd “come out” “come out” “come out” “come out” “come out” of the dungeon and don’t be scared. The press will not eat you.
Just like he said on his conferenced with Ortiz. Your next Manny and then ask again after a few days, Dont put words in my mouth I did not say that. WTF
The two are the most overrated and overhyped fighters of all time! Thanks to the information super highway!
Because I don’t want him to say ” It’s not me Twitting” It’s my Dad”
I still insist of seing Floyd come out of his dungeon and talk to press instead of twitting.
I see Pac clan is talking to the press again vs Tweets from the Floyd clan, Press VS Tweets let see who wins.
I could care less if this fight happens in the local Super Walmart parking lot as long as it gets done!
The Boxing Guru
I am waiting for the tweets from Mayweather clan and see what is his next move.
@Izzie: you should stop wasting your time and your making a fool out of yourself trying to explain rather be a doctors consultant for the sick! You would be doing alot of people some good!
Of course Mayweather wont allow the fight in Dubai. He would never give Pacquaio any kind of advantage. How about just having the fight in Manilla can you imagine even suggesting that to Mayweather let alone making him train there. This guy must have the smallest testicles ever.
Please don’t say “tons of Fillipinos” again you idiot.
Ben Gurion,,,, the clear (EPO)is a drug that increases the oxygen levels in the blood, its only detectable by doing Olympic style testing. If done after the fight; the oxygen levels in the blood would be at normal levels thus making the tests come negative. if done before the fight; it would be discovered that Oxygen is at above normal levels thus indicating blood doping. That is what Mosely used against Oscar Delahoya and was never discovered by the boxing commisions.
Pacquiao has said before that the drug testing was not a problem anymore… By the way Mayweather would take this tests too,,, not just imposed on Manny
It’s good Arum is trying all options to make the fight happen, but these efforts will be in vain unless Mayweather gets serious about the fight, stop tweeting and begin negotiating the fight. Alas, he won’t. He’s just using Manny’s name to fool his fans and make money. And he’s good at that.
Chris Williams is a hater he must have a black GF
@Ben Gurion
If RBT were given, it would not be a disadvantage to either fighter. Every fighter has some excuses when they lose. Manny lost to Morales for the same reason that he lost to Marquez, they were the better man that night.
Mayweather booked that MGM before he Manny fought Marquez and knew the outcome of that fight. Move-on to another excuse.
Mayweather knocked Ortiz out after an illegal head-butt and after the referee said to resume fighting. Manny was beaten by Marquez and received a gift decision from the judges.
Manny is not will to face Mayweather. If he was he would say so, and stop hiding behind the excuses of his promoter and manager.
IF AND WHEN MANNY PACQUIAO DEFEATS FLOYD MAYWEATHER IN THEIR ENCOUNTER, I AM 100% OPTIMISTIC HE WILL FIGHT AGAIN JUAN MARQUEZ FOR THE FOURTH TIME TO REDEEM CONTROVERSY AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT IT IS THE MOST EXCITING FIGHT EVER.
Does that face look like he’s telling the truth? If Arum is so concerned about the Las Vagas economy, he should understand that more would be lost if there is no fight than would be lost by fighting in a smaller arena.
ALL I KNOW IS, THE RANDOM BLOOD TEST BEFORE THE FIGHT IS A BIG TRAP FOR MANNY PACQUIAO, NO MORE NO LESS.
January 18, 2012
BLOOD TEST OF BOTH FIGHTER SHOULD BE DONE IN THE RING AFTER THE END OF THE BELL FOR THE SAFETY OF FIGHTERS. BUT WHY BEFORE THE FIGHT? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? IN MY OWN PERSONAL OPPINION, MANNY PACQUIAO MAY FIND IT HARD TO BEAT FLOYD MAYWEATHER IF BLOOD TEST IS PERFORMED BEFORE THE FIGHT. IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE MANNY’S STRENGTH BASED FROM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN A FIGHT WITH ERIK MORALES WHEN MANNY FACED HIS 3RD DEFEAT AS PROFESSIONAL BOXER IN HIS CAREER
January 18, 2012
Manny Pacquiao’s showdown against Juan Marquez is hard earned and more decent win than Mayweather’s cheap win over Victor Ortiz by comparison.
January 18, 2012
I AM JUST WONDERING WHY FLOYD MAYWEATHER IS BRAVE ENOUGH TO FIGHT MANNY PACQUIAO BELIEVING THAT HE CAN DEFEAT HIM EASILY BECAUSE OF POOR PERFORMANCE AGAINST JUAN MARQUEZ. BUT WHEN MANNY PACQUIAO WAS DEMOLISHING HIS OPPONENTS BY BIG WIDE MARGIN IN AN EXCITING FIGHT, FLOYD MAYWEATHER KEEPS HIDING AGAINST EVEN PACMAN’S SHADOW. LOOKS LIKE HE IS BEING PUSHED BY ARMY OF HARDENED SUPPORTERS AND FOLLOWERS.
January 18, 2012
As far as I can sense Manny Pacquiao is most willing to confront Floyd Mayweather whether win or loss. What is most obvious is the prize money that runs in millions of dollars. The fight would eventually be arranged in the coming months against Mayweather if the stumbling block is settled. Secondly Manny wants to prove his fame to rekindle because of below par performance against Juan Manuel Marquez.
@RA,
I thought Manny fought for the love of his fans and not for the money. The extra money would go to Mayweather as well, but you don’t hear him talking about it. Arum realizes that after this fight, Manny will no longer be a viable money maker so he’s trying to make as much on this fight as he can. That’s the problem, its all about what Arum wants and Manny has not say so on the matter. Manny is a wimp.
UNCLE BOB IS NOT FLOYDS ATTORNEY. TRUE HE IS A LAWYER BUT HE DOES NOT REPRESENT FLOYD…. THEREFORE HE CAN NOT GO TO THE JUDGE AND SPEAK ON ANY LEGAL ISSUES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR FLOYD UNLESS HIRED BY FLOYD TO DO SO….. STOP WITH THE EXCUSES ALREADY MAY 5TH IT IS!!!!!
Another stalling tactic by Arum. If the judge does say yes, Roach who has never before been instrumental in deciding where Pacquiao fights, and has always left that up to Arum the promoter, will insist on the fight taking place in Dallas. We all know that would be a smoke-screen to distract the attention from Arum who is really the one who wants the fight to take place in Dallas.
Funny as hell. This article is a joke. Only Mayweather could present such a demand to the Court!
I’d ask too, if was to earn an extra 30 to 40 million for a stadium fight in June. DUHH!!!
Ya ya whatever….
who the hell are you to tell a judge what to do!!!
Not true, just garbage!