Thread: It could be close - Arum in talks with Showtime for Floyd /Pacquiao Mega Fight

If devon alexander beats khan and gets the fight theres no issue with that imo.

Khan would be the better choice as the majority believe that yet again floyd cant cope with speed and the style of khan could be very hard to handle at this stage of his career.

At this stage of his life where he is slowing down you would expect an easy (ish) defence and for him to bow out...but like you say he will be expected to raise the bar with these last fights even at this slide time of life as thats the only way he will get paid top dollar.

Originally Posted by imp

If devon alexander beats khan and gets the fight theres no issue with that imo.

Khan would be the better choice as the majority believe that yet again floyd cant cope with speed and the style of khan could be very hard to handle at this stage of his career.

At this stage of his life where he is slowing down you would expect an easy (ish) defence and for him to bow out...but like you say he will be expected to raise the bar with these last fights even at this slide time of life as thats the only way he will get paid top dollar.

He had his easy defense against Maidana ( even tho the public picked khan and he said he'd fight who the public said ) it was harder then he expected rematched then pretended to get bit by Marcos cause he was dazed.

Originally Posted by imp

If devon alexander beats khan and gets the fight theres no issue with that imo.

Khan would be the better choice as the majority believe that yet again floyd cant cope with speed and the style of khan could be very hard to handle at this stage of his career.

At this stage of his life where he is slowing down you would expect an easy (ish) defence and for him to bow out...but like you say he will be expected to raise the bar with these last fights even at this slide time of life as thats the only way he will get paid top dollar.

True and true. For all we know the winner of that fight is a lock but I just cant see Devon/Floyd. Other greats have waited to long and have went out being beaten by people who could not carry their hand wraps. Floyds at a crossroads here. I think he is starting to fade both mentally and physically. I cant imagine how taxing his life has been?

Shit, maybe the guy decides to retire? Then gets his mojo back like Leonard, comes out of retirement and makes the first 150 million dollar fight?

50-0 will mean fuck all if he doesn't face the greatest fighter of his era. Floyd could now retire, at any number, and he's an all-time great.

Try to look at it from the view of an impartial fan - in years to come people wont care about the politics, they'll just see two great fighters that didn't fight. There's an obvious reason why fighters like Leonard, Hearns, Duran and Hagler became boxing gods.

With the kind of beatdown Al got, I'd duck Pac...

...seriously, I will believe it when I see them on top of the ring, nothing less, nothing more...

It's reached the now or never stage, if Pac really wants the fight then call the PBF bluff and agree to all demands. He will still make a shitload of money.

Maybe I'm missing something but how much stock can you put into Arum when Manny has stated intentions to drop in weight, mentions of Jessie Vargas...and requires 144 for a one hundred percent defensive fighter who was never a full welter last night. Its the whole actions/words thing

Last week there was a rumour that Floyd was trying to make a Cotto rematch for next Cinco to stop Cotto-Canelo happening and avoid competition. He obviously doesn't want to be overshadowed/lose revenue next May. Making a Manny fight would definitely alter that. Floyd and Manny would get the date on HBO/Showtime and Cotto-Alvarez gets bumped.

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Manny is more for the fans at this point as he has nothing to loose and after he gets 6 losses he can just say he wasnt in his prime etc or ariza shouldnt have left him..lol

Should this phantom fight ever play out, I think its safe to say that neither are in their prime and also that such would be the first thing out of their teams mouth for the loser.

They are both on the slide and one has an 0. Now I would think that if they (Floyds team) were considering it they would want this for the 50th or maybe the Marciano equaling 49th.

Different era. Different opponents.

BUT it would be nice to be 50-0 and floyd must think about this figure bigtime.

48 - khan or alexander

49 - danny garcia

50 - ?

He won't fight Khan or Garcia he'll probably fight Cotto because he likes to regurgitate, rinse and repeat, cover every angle, remove risk, be dull and predictable, fight at home, struggle against muppets and then take instagram pics of himself in bed with his money. How can you take someone like that seriously ?

Who has he regurgitated??!!

He has had two rematches in his entire career!

Smothering himself in money on instagram is what makes people despise him even more and sell even more tickets.

This is a business after all..

Man your worse than floyd, you have 1 million reason why floyd shouldnt fight pac. make the damn fight.

50-50 and winner takes all ppv numbers

Its now being reported that Manny has accepted 60 million to Floyds 100 million.

Arum, CBS CEO Set Meeting on Mayweather-Pacquiao - Boxing News


My Lord!!!!

If that's true, they need to just make the god damn fight. I know it's not what it was a few years ago and everyone is fed up talking about it, but it really doesn't make any sense for either guy not to take it as their careers are winding down. Floyd is under contract with CBS, so if they are involved meeting with Arum etc it may well not even be up to him in the end. His rematch with Maidana didn't do strong numbers, and there is nobody aside from Pacquiao who would guarantee even topping that, let alone by the landslide that fight would. Manny could fight any 2 guys and not make that much money either, not to mention if Arum actually wants it made he won't have a choice either.

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Originally Posted by imp

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

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Originally Posted by IamInuit

Originally Posted by imp

Manny is more for the fans at this point as he has nothing to loose and after he gets 6 losses he can just say he wasnt in his prime etc or ariza shouldnt have left him..lol

Should this phantom fight ever play out, I think its safe to say that neither are in their prime and also that such would be the first thing out of their teams mouth for the loser.

They are both on the slide and one has an 0. Now I would think that if they (Floyds team) were considering it they would want this for the 50th or maybe the Marciano equaling 49th.

Different era. Different opponents.

BUT it would be nice to be 50-0 and floyd must think about this figure bigtime.

48 - khan or alexander

49 - danny garcia

50 - ?

He won't fight Khan or Garcia he'll probably fight Cotto because he likes to regurgitate, rinse and repeat, cover every angle, remove risk, be dull and predictable, fight at home, struggle against muppets and then take instagram pics of himself in bed with his money. How can you take someone like that seriously ?

Who has he regurgitated??!!

He has had two rematches in his entire career!

Smothering himself in money on instagram is what makes people despise him even more and sell even more tickets.

This is a business after all..

Man your worse than floyd, you have 1 million reason why floyd shouldnt fight pac. make the damn fight.

50-50 and winner takes all ppv numbers

Doesnt work like that buttercup.

It SHOULD work like that but it never will.

Whatever happens with this fight manny will have to take less than floyd and it all comes down to whether bob arum will tolerate that or not.

Dont blame me.

Thats modern day boxing business and it sucks.

Originally Posted by IamInuit

Its now being reported that Manny has accepted 60 million to Floyds 100 million.

Arum, CBS CEO Set Meeting on Mayweather-Pacquiao - Boxing News


My Lord!!!!

Neither of those idiots deserve to make that kind of money.

Hope the fight doesn't happen.

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

I won't believe it until these two idiots are in the ring together.

I can believe itn when it's publish with the commission and they set a venue, but we have seen fighter's back out even then only they are liable. I don't think Floyd will throw money away, if it actually got that far.

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Originally Posted by IamInuit

Its now being reported that Manny has accepted 60 million to Floyds 100 million.

Arum, CBS CEO Set Meeting on Mayweather-Pacquiao - Boxing News


My Lord!!!!

Neither of those idiots deserve to make that kind of money.

Hope the fight doesn't happen.

Why would you hope for that?