Manny Pacquiao boxing news
By Kirk Jackson: I have been informed from a few reliable sources, the much anticipated mega boxing show down between Pound for Pound Kings Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still on.
It seems like there have been recent developments everyday, going into a range from drug testing disputes, to whatever else the two camps choose to disagree on, and deadlines to come to an agreement have been tossed everywhere.
By Liam Fitzgerald: For me, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are by far and away the most talented boxers of this era. They are both supremely talented and a joy to watch in the prime of their careers. And the fact that they are both now campaigning at the same weight means we should be on the verge of the biggest fight in years. Yet the selfishness and stubbornness of these two men has taken this prospect away and for this reason, they should be ashamed.
By Steve Lewis: Though the latest reports say Pacquiao vs. Mayweather is down the drain, it is still conceivable to salvage the fight during the weekend (the “business” deadline). But once the weekend passes with no resolution, it might truly officially be dead.
So what conceivable scenario can save this megafight, given what both sides want? Well, let’s look at what both sides are trying to get:
By Trevor Weis: The battle of bad-blood continues and the blame will fall exactly where it belongs: on everyone involved.
Boxing fans of the Sweet Science are forced to the limits of patience time and again, dealing with infrequent fights, absurd match-ups, inexcusable scorecards, unforgivable undercards, and pay per view prices that seem to rise in a failing economy.
By Shaun Campbell: Boxingnews24 today reported that Manny Pacquiao is likely defend his WBO welterweight title against Ghanaian Joshua Clottey. The former International Boxing Federation champion Clottey will no doubt be thrilled with the announcement that Pacquiao’s proposed “super fight” with Floyd Mayweather fell through. For boxing fans though it’s a totally different story. A disappointment, a letdown, a disgrace. Why pick an opponent who, while putting in a good effort again Miguel Cotto was eventually beaten. And the world saw what happened when Cotto faced the “Pac-man”.
By David Anderson: Due to the fact that the mega fight of Pacquiao – Mayweather is already dead. Let us again visit the blood test demand that the camp of Mayweather demanded. Let us align what his camp demanded to what the former commissioner (Margaret Goodman) of NSAC stated.
First statement, “But if I would be a part of the commission at this time, it would be an unreasonable request for the commission to do unless this was something contractually done by the two fighters [Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao].
by Daniel Ciminera: Top Rank Boxing have tonight announced that Pacquiao will instead now face the experienced Ghanaian, Joshua Clottey (35/3/0). Top Rank released he following statement via their Facebook page. “Sorry Floyd…you had numerous chances to make the fight of the century happen. We are no longer waiting around for you! Top Rank is pleased to announce that Manny Pacquiao will defend his World Boxing Organization welterweight championship title in a bout with Joshua Clottey, Saturday March 13, 2010! It’s on!”
Judge Daniel Weinstein today issued an order to correct the false record that has been created by the recent statements from Top Rank and Manny Pacquiao’s representatives concerning what occurred at the mediation. The full text of the Judge’s statement is as follows:
Mediator’s Corrective Order Re: Mayweather-Pacquiao Mediation
The Mediator finds: 1. Various articles have appeared in the press purporting to characterize the substance and outcome of the Mayweather-Pacquiao mediation and the negotiations between the parties. Many of the reports are incorrect..
By Chris Williams: I don’t think its Floyd Mayweather’s fault one bit that his mega fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao fell apart during mediation yesterday. From what I’m hearing, all Pacquiao was willing to do was chop six days off the 30 window for blood testing, dropping it to 24 days instead of 30. I don’t know about you, but that doesn’t seem to make all that much of a difference. I can understand Mayweather’s reluctance.
I would have liked to have seen Pacquiao drop down to 15 days instead showing that he would meet Mayweather halfway on this.
By Eric Thomas: According to writer Michael Marley of Boxing Confidential, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KO’s) won’t be facing WBA junior middleweight champion Yuri Foreman (28-0, 8 KO’s) next. Marley states that Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, and adviser Michael Koncz said that Pacquiao wouldn’t be fighting Foreman next. This is bad news for Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum, who badly wanted Pacquiao to fight Foreman next so that Manny could aim for his 8th world title win.