So who is next for Manny Pacquiao?
Roach Adds Peterson For Pacquiao as Floyd Jr. Cools Off - Boxing News
Looking at this article it's clear that the May or June showdown with Mayweather isn't likely to occur due to him being in jail and Mayweather needing 10 weeks to prepare for a fight.
The article looks at these fighters as Pacquiao's next potential fight:
1) A fourth fight with Marquez
2) A rematch with Cotto
3) Bradley
4) Peterson
Peterson has been added to the mix because he weighed in 155 the night he fought Khan. I dont think Peterson should fight Pacquiao IMO, he needs to settle the score with Khan and I dont see how he would stand any chance against Pacquiao.
I personally don't know if Pacquiao should fight Marquez again, the fight will no doubt have a similar ending to the last as proved in the last three outings. It's not fair for Marquez because unless he stops Pacquiao I don't see how he will get the nod in a "close" encounter.
I think Cotto should stay clear of Pacquiao again, that was a pretty tough loss for him and I would prefer him to get involved with the talented 154 fighters or maybe wait to out for a Mayweather showdown himself.
I wouldnt mind a Bradley showdown, Bradley needs a stern test and with Mayweather not available I think this is one of Pacquiaos strongest options out there.
One option that hasn't been mentioned is the Berto - Ortiz winner, I think whoever wins that is ranked very highly at 147 and would no doubt be a good fight for Pacquiao.
Apparently Pacquiao - Mayweather is looking likely for November now, but until it actually ever happens I dont even care anymore.
Who do you all think Pacquiao should fight next?
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Aside from Mayweather, the only fight that really interests me is Bradley. Desert Storm will get torn apart though.
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His daddy Dinamita.. if not, it must be either bradley or Peterson.
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Marquez and this time Marquez gets the decision. 2nd best would be Bradley. Never Peterson he would get beat up badly and stopped.
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No real threat with the 4 guys. It will be interesting if they hand pick another opponent to make Pac look good and suddenly have another big surprise just like the one they got vs JMM thinking they were going to mop the floor with him. What a surprise and disappointment he got. Same thing happened to Amir.
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Why not Floyd, he was sentenced to 90 days and may not serve a day of that, and if he does serve time the max he would serve is 45 days in a county jail. Still plenty of time to get ready for Pac.
The image is intact and they could start the promotion the day he begins his sentence. He will be out in a month or so, distractions are nothing to Floyd, always in shape and one month or so later he could be ready to beat pac. The community service and abuse classes will take a bigger toll on him then 45 days in jail.
Seems everyone is following Arums lead here, throwing out silly names instead of the only one that will mean anything.
There is one name left for both these assholes and that's against each other.
Give me a fucking break, names like Peterson and Kahn, Bradley, the least you guys could do is throw some fucking welterweights into your name games.
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If not Mayweather next for Pacquiao, then Bradley sounds good, I have zero interest in seeing Pac fight Peterson or another fight with Marquez right now. Pac- JMM IV would end about like the other 3 = in controversy.
If there ever is a Pac- JMM IV, it needs to be the last fight of either Pug's career. ;)
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stebs
Why not Floyd, he was sentenced to 90 days and may not serve a day of that, and if he does serve time the max he would serve is 45 days in a county jail. Still plenty of time to get ready for Pac.
The image is intact and they could start the promotion the day he begins his sentence. He will be out in a month or so, distractions are nothing to Floyd, always in shape and one month or so later he could be ready to beat pac. The community service and abuse classes will take a bigger toll on him then 45 days in jail.
Seems everyone is following Arums lead here, throwing out silly names instead of the only one that will mean anything.
There is one name left for both these assholes and that's against each other.
Give me a fucking break, names like Peterson and Kahn, Bradley, the least you guys could do is throw some fucking welterweights into your name games.
There's zero chance Floyd faces Pacquiao on May 5th if Floyd goes to jail on January 7th as he is set to do at this time. He can get 30 days off from good behavior, but I doubt he would want to rush into the biggest box office fight of his career. It wouldn't make sense for Floyd and Floyd is nothing if not risk averse.
A fourth fight with Marquez in Mexico makes the most sense especially given the controversial finish to every single one of their previous fights and the fact that they allegedly sold 1.3 million ppv's the last time around. I just don't really want to see because we know what the outcome will be already; even if Marquez won, the fight will play out the same. Financially, a second fight with Cotto also makes sense, but frankly, as with Marquez, I don't have too much interest in the fight. If it were up to me, I prefer Bradley or Peterson. Bradley is the better of the two. Maybe I'm one of the few, but I believe Bradley and Pacquiao would be a good action-packed, fan-friendly fight.
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Mars_ax
If not Mayweather next for Pacquiao, then Bradley sounds good, I have zero interest in seeing Pac fight Peterson or another fight with Marquez right now. Pac- JMM IV would end about like the other 3 = in controversy.
If there ever is a Pac- JMM IV, it needs to be the last fight of either Pug's career. ;)
Great picture Mars_ax and I do not mean Dempsey. ;)
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Why not the winner of Ortiz vs Berto II ? It seems to be the most reasonable fight for him since they are rated #3 (Ortiz ) and #4 ( Berto ) at Welterweight at the moment?
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Maravilla2012
Why not the winner of Ortiz vs Berto II ? It seems to be the most reasonable fight for him since they are rated #3 (Ortiz ) and #4 ( Berto ) at Welterweight at the moment?
You're correct: the winner of Ortiz v. Berto II is the best option out there. It's just Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz are GB and Pacquiao is Top Rank. Thus, it would be difficult to make. Other than that option, Bradley is the most interesting.
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Bradley, Ortiz, Berto, all sound reasonable fights to me for the pacman.
