Pacquiao still likely to fight Cotto next, but not in Arum’s 40,000 seat arena
January 26th, 2012
By Dan Ambrose: With Floyd Mayweather Jr. asking for the lion’s share of the revenue for a fight against Manny Pacquiao, it looks like the mega fight between them is off for now at least until possibly November.
Right now, the negotiations with Cotto is at a stall point because Cotto doesn’t want to drain down to 147 to fight Pacquiao. However, this will be something that is easily fixed and the bout will go forward.
The Cotto-Pacquiao fight won’t be taking place in the outdoor arena that Arum was having built. Instead it will be at either the MGM Grand or the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. One of the reasons why the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight couldn’t get made was because Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum insisted that Pacquiao couldn’t fight on May 5th, the date that Mayweather had planned on fighting, because Arum was having a large temporary 40,000 seat outside arena built especially for Paquiao and Mayweather so that Arum could reel in as much money as possible.
The problem is that the date that the arena was supposed to be completed was at the end of May and that was going to leave Mayweather with only days to recover from the fight before starting his 90 day jail sentence on June 1st. This was just another reason for why the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight couldn’t get made and it looks so stupid when you think about it.
Mayweather asking for more money obviously was just as crucial but Arum unilaterally making the decision to build an arena for the fight was also a factor in the fight not being made because it made it impossible to fit Mayweather’s date. I don’t know if Arum ever was really serious about the fight because it looks really fishy to me.
If you want the fight, you don’t make up your mind to build an arena that won’t be ready until the guy you’re trying to match your fighter up with is about to go to jail. That just reeks of someone that didn’t really want the fight but wanted an excuse not to make in order to save his fighter from possibly getting beaten.
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Chris williams did you eat paint chips as a kid?
paquiado beat cotto to a pulp what idiot would pay to see part 2? are you stupid?
This half breed thinks he can beat evryone with corruption, I won’t be seen this mess and will discourage others from seen it.
first antonio , is done , now pacqiuao then mayweathers first loss , miguel cotto taking over boxing now.
I really hope these fighters lose before they ever fight each other for making it so clmplicated for boxing fans lose an opportunity to hav watched a good fight. This fight should hav takn place years ago when they were at the top of their game. This is no longer the case!
ANYBODY who doesnt think the mega bout shouldnt be a 50/50 split r not boxing fans. To want more than a 50/50 split when EVERYONE knows it should equal is creating an excuse to not fight. So Mayweather u r looking scared again.
FROM OUTER PERSPECTIVE, FLOYD MAYWEATHER IS THE CHALLENGER
It is all the fault of Floyd Mayweather if the Mega figh does not happen. The main reason being: WHY MAYWEATHER KEEPS INSISTING TO GET THE LION’S SHARE WHEN HE IS NOT THE CURRENT AND RECOGNIZED NO.1 POUND FOR POUND KING BY WORLD BOXING COMMISSIONS. EVEN AT 50/50 RATIO, MANNY PACQUIAO IS THE AGGRIEVED PARTY IF ONE IS TO LOOK INTO THEIR BOXING CREDENTIALS. MAYWEATHER IS BEHIND MANNY PACQUIAO BY OFFICIAL RECOGNITION AND COMPARISON.
Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez III pay-per-view, from the Nevada commission.
Manny Pacquiao $22,000,000
Juan Manuel Marquez $5,000,000
This fight needs to happen now, or never. They both have doings that are hindering this fight. Any longer waiting will yield the outcome and excitement of Roy Jones Jr. vs. Felix Trinidad, who fought 10 years later than they should have
And why is he fighting this guy again? it suxed the first time, and it will sux again, there is no sequel in history that is better than the original.
Are they fighting for another one of those belts that arum makes up every time his boys fight?
Tired of this arum bs hypejobs.
And why is he fighting this guy again? it sucked the first time, and it will suck again there is no sequel in history that is better than the original.
Are they fighting for another one of those belts that arum makes up every time his boys fight?
Tired of this arum bs hypejobs.
Pacquiao whats the big defference fighting in May or in June ? I don’t respect anymore , you will get own by Mayweather anyday anytime any minute you breath.
Didn’t pacquiao said his next will be against Mayweather in Novemember because he had a cut that was going to take 11 months to heal ? ……Now suddenly he feels fearless and now is deciding to fight Cotto on june and not Mayweather . Its so obvious Pacquiao is scared to fight Mayweather. Pinoys are cowards!
look for this on the internets!!!!!!
“PACQUIAO BOUT PURSES POSTED BY NSAC”
i guess paquiao is out of lies to tell people he has never earned more than 7.400,000 for a purse in a fight and he didnt want to take 40 mill? ha ha ha ha what a clown!
let it beggin the pinoys crying and excuses.
all blided by their idol lies.
50-50 is the only way.
if this fight doesn’t go through, it’s because of floyd. after all these years, the only way should be 50/50.
Boxers win some and lose some, it does not mean just cos you lost you are not good. If that was the case explain how over decades the P4P #1 has not always been undefeated.
@ Keyco
You need to get a grip, Maynever has not faced a Prime Morrales, Barrera, Cotto he has not faced WW’s which were doing well before he retired like Margarito and Clottey there are more but why go on and on, for a couch potato fanboy like you
no need to fight cotto again .
mayweather the best boxer alive people… manny have fought with floyd waste.. manny
Depends which rankings you refer to. Some have Mayweather rated #1 P4P and some have Pacquiao rated #1 P4P. Bottomline is that Pacquaio only came to being even considered #1 after Mayweather retired, he never took that position from Mayweather while both were active. Now that Mayweather is back, he has taken the #1 ranking back in the eyes of many boxing experts. Based on status alone, Mayweather is not the challenger, Pacquiao is.
If Cotto wants to fight Manny, it has to happen 147lbs that is Manny weight limit.
Manny knows he cant fight the same above 147lbs.
Like Floyd he has his limits … needs the lion share … needs to be the star of the fight …. needs an easy win.
Pacquiao says no to 40M? How can he say no. Arums negotiate his fights. Floyd offering 40M means Arums and GBP get 30%, Roach somehow gets 10% and who knows how much Ariza and Manny entourage get…Manny whould only end up with about 25M…
The problem with Manny is that Bob Arum and GBP got him by the balls.
Translation: The arena was just another excuse.
ben. justice was served to ortiz for cheating (illegaly), mayweather just cheated better (legally), can you blame him? i dont see nothing wrong with that.
@ Chi-Town
READ THIS:-
Fraud Maynever is the only person to blame, Excuse after excuse. Pacquiao agreed to RBT why does Fraud need anymore if he wins his pay power will stay if he loses Bye Bye Money.
He adds more and more stipulations and you act blind and deaf ar you dumb as well??
i hope cotto & pacquio fight at 150, it will be a good fight then without cotto being weak through weight draining. I think both are a little past their best now but it could go either way. In their first fight cotto hurt pacman & now at full strength it will be interesting. If fmj fights martinez well that will be a great fight. I dont think fmj will win it but i would love him to & if they do fight he will go up in everyones eyes as pacman would only fight martinez if he came down to 147 & to do that he would have to chop off a leg, but pacfans would love that & say see how great pacman is.
It’s all Floyd’s stupidity that he is going to jail. He can’t make the fight because of his criminal doings period. It;s all his fault, just let him go to jail. That is where he belongs.
May wont fight Pac unless he drops the defamation case. But he dont say this. THis is blackmale. Thats why it wont happen until November, by that time Pac will have already won the case and May wont be able to use this against him.
Dan Ambrose Im thinking here what cotto did to you to hate him so much..other then taking every fight on front of himwith out making a big deal!”"the he denied a interview or something?
At 150lb cotto will ko pacman guaranteed. The first time they got in the ring was at 145lb with no trainer, but no this time cotto say already no way no how that’s why he is he’s on boss …Margarito vs pacman at 150lb clottey vs pacman at 150 lb come on you people must be drunk if you think pacman will beat cotto at 150 lb ..at 145lb drain no power ofcourse no power but that’s why you see pacman not saying yes to the fight right away!!
The arena was just another excuse, more bob Arum Lies so he can prevent
ever putting Pacman in the ring with Floyd, this fight will never happen but
Bob Arum will do another Cotto fight that NOBODY wants to see, IF YOU
CAN READ THIS DONT PAY FOR THAT IN HOUSE FIXED FIGHT ON PPV,
its garbage an so is Top Rank …there all BUMS an Pacman is the worse one
BOB ARUM has a little philipeno puppet on a string, Pacman aint even man
enough to get PAID
The Pacquiao/Mayweather fight is pointless since Arem has all control in who fights who. Rather if it’s 60/40, 50/50 the fight won’t happen because top rank won’t do it.
@ Pacquiao Exposed
Hahah funny guy, seems that you are here daily. Do they let Paedo inmates use the internet?? Obviously they do as you are using it to talk your normal rubbish.
Fraud Maynever Exposed again:- offering Pacquiao something that is impossible to accept. NO share of PPV!!! but Pacquiao will have to do RBT, train in the US, fight where Fraud tells him and when and my favourite drop the depo so Fraud does not have to pay out after the fight…Maynever EXPOSED the END
Good morning pactards. I know you are out there because you have no life. You pactards are like a cancer and Chris Williams keeps feeding you. If Pac does not fight Floyd this summer he prob. never will. Pac will go down in history with this [*] next to his name. Ped user that would not fight the best fighters on a level playing field. Do you really want to see Pac beat up Cotto again? Mosley, Clottey? That is what you are going to get. Mostly Top Rank RECYCLED bums. Pac will only fight a different guy if he can weight drain him.
No catch weight
pointless there only one fight the fans wont and probable pointless because pac look like he’s on the wain.
Manny, I am a big Fan of yours. don’t talk too much, Why you can’t control the game of Arum. Are you scared to Floyd?
Filipino ako hindi na kayo nakakatuwa na subaybayan sa mga kasinungalingan ni Arum.
If you really want the fight then push it. parang hindi mo alam ang ugaling pinoy. pustahang kanto na lang kayo dalawa kung sino manalo kanya ang pera. dami nyong satsat. leche!!!!
people honestly think this fight will possibly happen in november. FMJ doesnt even get our of prison until begining of September, he is not fighting the biggest fight of his life with just a 2 month post prison promotion end of story. this fight is at least a year away
Cotto said no way to 147 and is not moving from that. Cotto can makenmore money wihh floyd and he will face him at 154. That outdoor stadium was to have no concessions and was to have portopoties for bathrooms. For 1500 a ticket for bleeds?????? No one is paying that.
Cotto has options hope he dnt take it at 47 instead he should push for 150 it would be a good fight at 50, if not mjr canelo kirkland hope he fights money