Pacquiao’s days in boxing numbered
February 16th, 2012
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Filipino boxing sensation World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) according to those close to him has undergone a life changing experience which may prompt him to retire sooner rather than later.
In line with Manny’s spiritual turn around Manny has recently given up late not partying and gambling and the alleged womanizing he was previously involved in. In addition Pacquiao has gotten rid of the cock fighting roosters he formerly owned. The cockfighting was beginning to be controversial and was indeed detrimental to Manny’s image. Further along the lines of improving Pacquiao’s image he has agreed to be an ambassador for the Catholic Church.
Pacquiao was quoted by Fight Saga saying:
“It’s not right that I share God’s word and at the same time hurt other people. I’ve gained more than enough blessings these past years, so I think it’s time for me to return the favor.
To the chagrin of Manny’s most ardent and loyal supporters of his ring exploits, it is indeed possible that on June 9, we may be seeing the last of Pacquioa as a fighter. It is no secret that Manny has future political aspirations. Manny has already expressed on numerous occasions that he never wants to forget the poverty on the streets where he grew up in the Philippines. Manny has also demonstrated that he wants to help the people of his impoverished homeland. Pacquiao correctly reasons that the best way for him to make real change is through political power, and that he cannot achieve increased political power without devoting all his time to politics.
It is also evident that Manny is under ever increasing pressure from his family to retire. His mother Dionesia Pacquiao has attended two of her son’s fights and both times suffered what appeared to be panic attacks.
The hoped for fight that Pacquiao wanted with undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (42-0, 26 KO’s) now appears to be just a remote pipedream. “Money” pretty much priced himself out of the ballpark when he rejected a $50 million offer from the Pacquiao camp in addition to a 55/45 split with the higher percentage going to the winner. After rejecting the Pacquiao camps offer Floyd instead chose to fight WBA light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s), a fighter who was severely trounced by both Antonio Margarito in August 2008 and Manny Pacquiao in November 2009. Cotto did avenge his loss to Margarito in December, but in that fight it was easy for Cotto to exploit the surgically repaired orbital bone in Antonio’s right eye. The orbital bone in Margrito’s eye was broken in his one sided loss to Pacquiao in November 2010.
With Mayweather more prone to Tweet Pacquiao rather than engage in serious negotiations it is unlikely that he will ever face Manny in the ring. Floyd can however bring in large sums of cash by facing boxers like Cotto who really do not belong in the same ring with him. Against Cotto, Mayweather with his pinpoint accuracy will succeed in turning Miguel’s face into a bloody mess after five or six rounds.
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@hlf man hlf amazing:
maybe u just became a boxing afficionado yesterday n start talking boxing today.
catchweight is aprroved from both sides of the opposing team,and it is signed,contracted by the boxing commision.the only thing it is aprroved because it was approved by the one who wants to fight pacquiao.
@ Bobo Baggins: Why don’t you stop hiding behind your computer to make racist comments about Manny! Knock off the cowardly comments and grow up!
his going to fight floyd whether he likes it or not and his going to take that test.
the only way his going to retire is after floyd puts him to sleep in the ring.
hlf man hlf amazing-Awh come on even jesus wants to see pacqioua catch the beatdown by Floyd………
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lololol…………..funniest line of the day!!!!!!!
You people have no idea how critical this fight is for Pacquiao.
If Manny The Clown struggles with Little Timothy Bradley, and we see another controversial, questionable decision, his career is OVER most likely.
If Manny the Clown loses to Little Timothy Bradley, his careeer without question is OVER!
Manny The Clown has no choice but to win impressively. If not, Bob Arum needs to seek another stooge he can manipulate.
well make sure you fight floyd before u quit..
If and only the scared and coward Floyd Jr will fight Pacman,then probably Pacman will dismiss the case against coward Floyd jr.But coward Floyd Jr is too scared to fight Pacman…so Pacman decided to pursue the defamation case to punished coward Floyd jr for being a coward and scared boxer.Bwahahahahahaha!
What a phony hypocrite. He states “It’s not right that I share God’s word and at the same time hurt other people.” He has just openly acknowledge that it’s not right and yet he is still going to continue through with the fight. If he is truly sincere when he says that he has been blessed and its time to return the favor, then start now. Since you have “gained more than enough,” donate all the money you earn in the Bradley fight. Thats one way of practicing what you preach. But no, he wont do that because he is a hypocrite.
lmao Pinoys living up to their 3rd world race status.
Pacman vs Bradley will be the last fight for Pacman…sorry guys but Pacman will concentrate for being a Congressman.Coward Floyd Jr is too scared to pacman which is Pacman will just retire.Anyway,there’s still a case for coward Floyd Jr against Pacman.Surely coward Floyd Jr will pay Pacman big money for that case.lol
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Jeff
when i say ROIDS who do you think about?
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YOU! and i get my whooping erection…pretty lady
Jeff
when i say ROIDS who do you think about?
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YOU!
Doesn’t anyone think it is strange that Pacquiao’s “advisor” Koncz, who works for Manny, is also being paid by Top Rank? Anyone else think this may be uuummm let’s see, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST!!!!
@eman
No one can know for sure what went on with the negotiations. We were not there. With both sides blaming each other, someone is obviously lying. From what I have seen, I believe that Arum is the biggest liar in the business. He protects his fighters from real challenges. He has admitted to lieing in the past. He has been caught using his money to persuade commisions.. Why wasn’t Arum negotiating with Al Haymon or Richard Schaefer? I don’t feel that anything Koncz says is legitimate. He is not Pacquiao’s promoter. If the negotiations were genuine, you can bet Arum would be in the center of it all. Not letting a Pacquiao leech negotiate for them.
@ROSS
WHEN KONCZ OFFERED LITTLE FLOYD GUARANTEED PURSE OF US$50M PLUS 55% OF THE PIE IF HE WON AGAINST THE PACMAN IS WHAT THE PACMAN SAID LESSER SHARE OF THE PIE BUT LITTLE FLOYD DECLINED THE OFFER.
THERE WE CAN PRESUME THAT LITTLE FLOYD IS SCARED OF THE PACMAN BECAUSE HE CANNOT CONVINCE HIS INNER SELF THAT HE CAN DEMOLISH THE SCARY PACMAN.
when i say ROIDS who do you think about?
The awakening Manny has had is what it feels like to fight clean. He does not like it.
hlf man hlf amazing says:
February 16, 2012 at 5:02 pm
How come Manny only makes 7 million a fight
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if true…how come big name fighters come down to fight him for less than 1/3 of what he gets?
I was reading and article on another site and the writer believes that Pacquiao is using religion to promote this fight. I don’t know if that is true or not. If Pacquiao is, I am sure God is not smiling upon him now. The writer did make a good point though. He asks, ” If Pacquiao is really turning his back on boxing because it is a violent sport and it c o n t r d i c t s the word of God, why move forward with the Bradley fight”? Retire now. There are reports that Pacquiao hasn’t signed the contract for the fight yet. Why not walk away now? Is he waiting for June 9th to follow the laws of God? If he was sincere about his beliefs, it would seem like he would take action now.
Pacquiao is the only boxer in history with 4 lineal championships. So all u Mayweather nut huggers need to stop wit the catch weight stuff but I still think Mayweather would beat pacquiao. Half of yall don’t even know boxing, I’m a big pacquiao fan but I still think Mayweather would beat him. I don’t think with my heart like all yall
@24 day cutoff
Good point about Pacquiao getting the decision if he fights Floyd. I feel that way too. I think Floyd will easily outbox Pacquiao but, idiot judges ( like Lederman ) believe that fighters rushing in, taking multiple shots to land just one are using effective aggression. Pacquiao is tough to knock out but, his lack of skill will show if he fights Mayweather. And sadly Arum and HBO will make sure that Pacquiao (the good guy) gets the decision. Mayweather could possibly have his first loss due to being robbed by Arum’s judges.
Floyd will destroy Pacgirl arum knows this
Dallas cowboys stadium can fill over 100,000 seats. Okay Bob EXCUSE WAS THAT THERES NOT ENOUGH MONEY HELLO THERES MILLIONS TO BE MADE
Pac the fraud will retire cause arum running out of excuses
People are saying floyd turned down a 55/45 split, winner gets the purse. Thats coming from BOB ARUM. BOB ARUM is the most dishonest promoter/person on this planet. Do you actually think BOB would let mayweather get the decision after watching the marquez fight? Even if he puts a clinic on Pacquiao, they will still give it to pac if $10mil is on the line. Stupid idea to think that Mayweather will automatically knock pac out but im sure mayweather would outbox pac, but getting the decision, Arum has been in this business alot longer than all these guys so who do you think has more pull when it comes to the judges…….stupid pactard
This writer is an idiot. Mayweather priced himself out? with the stadium right, or with the defamation lawsuit, or his fear of needles, or that he gets weak when tested hnmmmmmm to think about it, all those dumazz excuses came from the pacman. But he is different now, he is a changed man now. Well when you get your azz whooped, that tends to happen becus marquez was beatin dat azz good last november and he doesnt wanna lose to floydie.
Yes, Manny is an all time great and he is two years younger than Floyd who is not 35 years old. Manny just turned 33 in December.
who cares about ppv sales people! who cares about what weight division they fight in. if their at least close in weight ( obviously not heavey weight vs fly) they should fight. this sport is people punching other people, its about who has the biggest heart, and the most drive. stop bickering about money, cause this is about two guys, gloves on, fighting. let mayweather have the 55/45. manny can retire with more sense of greatness when he takes mayweathers record, and adds a loss to it.
Just for the record. Ali was overhyped. He lost to Leon Spinks who was in his 8th pro fight!
sounds alot like a mayweather fan.. lest we all forget that mayweather is one year older than manny. floyd’s body will not be able to continue the pounding he takes. look at what manny has done with his life, politician, musician, greatest pound for pound boxer. now look at mayweather, although he has an amazing record, brings in millions, he spends it all, finds himself bankrupt, domestic violence cases in 2002, 2010, and 2011, and is off to jail after his upcoming bout. runs in the mayweather family i guess. floyd will never become one of the greatest boxers of all time, unless he faces manny. he will be known for dodging, or at least never facing the greatest adversary of his era. i doubt manny is too worried about his legacy, hes already known as a hero to more than just the people of his country.
if mayweather is having so many legal issues during his career, just wait untill he retires…
Manny fighter of the decade! Floyd coward of the decade! Boxing writers voted on it! Floydidiots will self destruct for sure!
I care about 8 world championships. They mean nothing if he didn’t compete at the weight he was supposed to. Manny pacquaio is another manufactured fighter that built his record up on catchweight victories.
who cares about the fight now!!!you cant force a fighter to train where you want him to.yr so worried about manny yr bigger then him anyway,man up punk and fight Martinez,whats the diff??
So, Mayweather didn’t want to fight Pac for 50 millions plus the 55-45 deal he would have gotten, (because he’s so sure that he can beat Pac). Where’s the problem with this? It seems that Mayweather was not so sure he could beat him!!
@wtf…manny has not out sold mayweather in ppv sales…get your facts straight
@ The Standard says:
What ?
U Stupid ?
Damn MP just as grimy as FMJ if not grimier. Dude is another Mike Vick & Tiger Woods.
@ polo says:
Manny has beat Floyd in the last 2 PPVs why would he not this time fighting a better opponent ?
Sorry Floyd can only fool people so long – HASBEEEN !
@ stugots says:
So do you think Cotto should quit after Manny beat him down ? Then Floyd took his leftover !
@ Pin Galarga says:
Only thing Manny has to do is figure out how to get a testing agency (In the US) to the same Floyd has them doing ! Oh yeah “USADA” – Heres your 10% ?
I wonder if He quit his steroid use, if He did Bradley will win a lot easier than He thinks.
Hahahaha!! Like they say, “when the going gets tough the tough get going!” Lmao at the Pacman!! Too bad for Marquez having to lose his decision because of the money mongers hoping and praying for the mayweather-pac dream match to come true. On the flipside, Marquez retired him. Yep, Marquez, a true and bonifide warrior!! @#!! you pacman, roach, arriza, arum, and HBO!
PAC is just a image in your heads ! He not the champ u all think he is . He was more like a bully beating old, drained downed and small guys .
His days are in fact over . Marquez ended him!
Manny will be missed by fans and (often biased/jealous) critics alike. He is a good man and a fighter who has his own failings (like King David).
I just hope he KOs Mayweather before calling it a day; but I can’t see pretty boy manning up…
Here come the Pac haters right and left. Maybe you should realize the happiest person would be Floydie… and he’s definitely hoping this story is true. He wants no part of Pacman. He knows he’d get his butt throttled.
@ pactards ko by floyd
Your thinking wow really.
Bradley is a Welter Weight: greater than 140 pounds (63.5 kilos), but not greater than 147 pounds (66.7kilos).
1) His first fight was at Welterweight – 143 against Francisco Martinez
2) Had 13 fights as a welterweight
3) Held the WBC Youth World welterweight belt
There is hope the Pacquiao won’t retire as long as there are other c-level fighters out there who are willing to be signed by Top Rank mob boss Bob Arum to be offered up as catch-weight or in Bradley’s case bloated-weight meat, Pacquiao won’t be going nowhere.
@pac kos floyd
okay???? Lol Shouldn’t you be doing your homework, right now? It is almost supper time. Mommy and Daddy will be angry if they catch you playing on the internet.lol
@pac ko’s floyd: I’m lmao right now because you sure are sweating ross on what he had to say!
Usually people reestablish their relationship with God when the have a near death death experience. I feel that happened to Pacquiao in the last Marquez fight. Pacquiao looked terrified in that fight. I think he realized that he and Arum have been lying to the public too long and he won’t be able to face God on Judgement Day, if he continues. I clown on Pacquiao a lot, but I have some respect for him. As a person, he is probably more respectable than Mayweather but, as a boxer, Mayweather is much more superior. Manny knows it, Roach knows it, Arum knows it and whether Manny’s fans admit it or not, they know it too….. Or I could be wrong about Pacquiao and maybe he is using this “Retiring for God” as an angle to sell a weak fight against another fighter with the odds hugely stacked against him. If that is the case then, Pacquiao is a true s c u m b a g.
the coward roided up catchweigh queen pacquio is now fight at MGM? anybody surpised when he was asking for a Football arena. excuses excuses excuese. stop avoiding floyd and TAKE THE TEST
Flod Money Mayweather THE TRUTH
What are you on about I like both PAC an Flloyd but make some room for some new blood. Maybe some fighters who are willing to put it all on the line
pac ko’s floyd> i looked but all i saw was yesteryears champs mm hagler, sr leonard, tyson, hearns and of course the “greatest” I guess according to si delahoya, pacquiao and mayweather all farce!
Manny won belts at catch weights no fighter has ever done that either Yeah I Said IT
How come Manny only makes 7 million a fight He like a Gladiator do your history thats a Slave that fights Yeah He’s Bob Arum’s slave. Because if he really wanted the fight why wouldn’t he take a 40 million guarantee and say bump what Arums saying. He scared face it Yeah I Said IT
@ Chris Williams
Your bandwagon will soon be over. Nobody cares what you really have to say….They just come in support of Paquiao. You are nothing without Manny and you soon will be GONE
pac ko floyd> what a farce! and it’s just a popularity contest! how come he can’t even make the cover of sports illustrated? those writers from si know he’s a farce!
Pacquoia’s fans are letting Bob Arum sell them gravel and tell them its gold. He had the first chance for a remacth with Cotto but wanted, a what, a catch weight again. You guys kill me , you been hood winked bamboozled lead a stray from the real fighter’s when you spend one dime on his fights Money Mayweather the real deal face it. Yeah I Said IT
hlf man> are you stupid or crazy? all he’s been doing is collecting alot of money from fighting and beating all these old washed up and has beens fighters! manny has no shame!
I personally think that Manny wants to go out on top, and fighting Floyd is not the way to do that. I have a question for all his fans, why does most of his fights have to be at a catch weight? Answer that and then look your self in the mirror and say he’s the best and if you still think he is, well I guess your stupider than you look Yeah I Said IT
Let him retire, Hell return a year later he’s a fighter its in his blood Hell return. Reading a bible isn’t gonna fulfill his fighting hunger
Man please… Dood had this so called life changin experiance this year. That’s 6 weeks ago… Give me a break keep it up for a year then come talk to me. And take care of those kids u had with other women while married to ur wife.
Floyd will finally be relieved
Folks, I want to lead all of you in Prayer:
Lord, please do whatever it takes to get this beady eyed Orangutan in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. These midgets have gotten out of hand here. Go ahead and let Arum’s judges give Manny Pacquiao a second “Gift” decision on June 9th.
Then let these two demonstrate their own abilities in that squared circle in November 2012. I know Floyd Mayweather Jr. will whoop that Orangutan like a natural man, yes I know that. But at least these midgets will get back to the rice fields and the internet will go back to “real” boxing fans.
These things I Pray…
Amen!
pathetic little coward
No, Chris will still be able to make a living. He’ll be writing then about Donaire after Manny.
@Torbero
You sound utterly stupid.
Chris Williams will go on ramen noodle budget…
Pacquiao is one of the best fighters in the world. Why should he retire, it is little magilla gorilla floyd mayweather that deep inside knows he couldn;t never defeat pacman.
Manny is a great human being, but he is not a great fighter. He is talented and very entertaining to watch and has a great story of his upbringin to make him very marketable. Bob Arum took all that and did a fantastic job at marketing him. I think history, once we step back and really look at the facts, will tell the story of a very compelling person being fabricated as a multiple division world champion by his promoter.
Don’t get me wrong, I love watching Manny fight and support him as a fan, but I am a fan of over 30 years and I know he doesn’t stack up with some of the great fighters of the past.
Bottom line; he has provided great entertainment for the sport and has brought many fans that never followed boxing. So if he now choses to retired, then congratulations to him and wish him the best.
If i was him i would take the test and let the gloves do the rest
Pac is just scared.. Keep running with excuses, I believe Arum taught him well. Catch the beat down you deserve Mrs Pacman.
Awh come on even jesus wants to see pacqioua catch the beatdown by Floyd. I think he’s scared because if he fights Floyd he has to take the test and even if he doesn’t come up dirty, we will all know that he was by his performance. If your not wanting to hurt anymore why fight Tim Bradly, what I gonna act right God right after I smoke this last joint. This is a bunch of BS Yeah I Said It
Chris Williams will not have anything to write about he wont have nothing to feed is family
Boxing will not be the same after Pacquiao, as it wasn’t the same after Ali left the sport.