Pacquiao vs. Crawford November!!!!

[Ron Swanson]

All respect to Manny but see him absolutely boxed to a pulp. He simple will not be allowed to close let alone burn hot enough to cut off and commit on Crawford. He'll be left in bad lurches against a guy who can throw bricks through all of the windows. Crawford needs to move up already but can see Arum ushering in a mega Manny event with ease hoping to spring board Crawford.

I agree about being left in lurches. Manny has never liked intelligent movement. Manny has always been off balance and balance does not improve with age. Really the only question is, is Crawford who we think he is. If he is Manny would be in deep.

But I still doubt it comes off. Vargas suits Manny much better so until it is confirmed I assume it will be Vargas.

[p4pking]

Does it matter what suits Manny now though? Crawford is another Arum guy with all the upside except name recognition, Pac is at the very end of his career anyways, that at least gives me hope this will actually come off. If it were only down to this fight it would be Vargas because that's an easy win and Manny is selling all the tickets either way, but then you have no further return on investment.

[Ron Swanson]

All respect to Manny but see him absolutely boxed to a pulp. He simple will not be allowed to close let alone burn hot enough to cut off and commit on Crawford. He'll be left in bad lurches against a guy who can throw bricks through all of the windows. Crawford needs to move up already but can see Arum ushering in a mega Manny event with ease hoping to spring board Crawford.

I agree about being left in lurches. Manny has never liked intelligent movement. Manny has always been off balance and balance does not improve with age. Really the only question is, is Crawford who we think he is. If he is Manny would be in deep.

But I still doubt it comes off. Vargas suits Manny much better so until it is confirmed I assume it will be Vargas.

Man, that guy ^ is like a damn profit

[Master]

Manny Pacquiao: Jessie Vargas named as opponent for 5 November bout

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on 5 November against American WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas.

Former eight-division world champion Pacquiao, 37, had announced his retirement after beating Timothy Bradley in April.

But his promoter Bob Arum said last month that the Filipino boxer would fight again this year.

"Retirement doesn't suit Manny right now," Pacquiao's manager Michael Koncz told the Los Angeles Times.

"Boxing is in his blood. When he trains, it's like a pressure-release valve. You can see a dramatic difference in his mood... he's happy.

"It's amazing what training and fighting does for him."

Pacquiao and his team will meet on 10 August in Manila to discuss whether the bout against 27-year-old Vargas should be staged in Los Angeles or Dubai.

"That's the essence of the meeting," Koncz added. "Not choosing the opponent. That's already been done."

Pacquiao's unanimous decision win over Bradley was his first fight in nearly a year, following his much-publicised defeat by Floyd Mayweather.

He had said he was ending his boxing career to concentrate on politics. Pacquiao won election to the Philippines' senate in May.

Vargas won his belt in March against compatriot Sadam Ali and has won 10 of his bouts via a knockout or stoppage, with his only defeat coming in a points loss against Bradley last year.

Manny Pacquiao: Jessie Vargas named as opponent for 5 November bout - BBC Sport

[Mr140]

Pac could never beat JMM clearly before getting knocked the fuck out and lost every single round against Mayweather i do not think this is a good fight for him. Crawford style is pretty fucking elusive and he seems to have some power in those shots going to watch it anyway but might be a blow out.