Manny Pacquiao v Terence Crawford

[SlimTrae]

Funny how people view things, if Thurman v Pac man hadn't happens and crawford beat Thurman then it'd be a great victory for crawford... But if he Beats the guy who beat Thurman the crawford just beat up an old git :S... Looks like crawford is just going to be cursed with asterixes, seems harsh the git is good and has proved it.

Sad but true. Never thought I'd grow old enough to read of retired All-time greats who were once called overhyped when they were active!

[Master]

Preparing to host the 2022 World Cup, Qatar is now looking to attract big-name boxing.

Promoter Bob Arum has been in talks with Qatari officials about bringing a welterweight unification bout between Manny Pacquiao and Terence Crawford to the energy-rich Gulf nation. The coronavirus pandemic prevented it from taking place this weekend but the Top Rank CEO hopes it goes ahead there next year.

“We had closed the deal,” Arum, who represents Crawford, told The Associated Press. “They were very good people, big government people, and then the minister of health said, ‘I’m not going to approve spectators at the fight.’”

No fans means millions of dollars in lost revenue. Instead Crawford, the undefeated WBO welterweight champion, will fight Kell Brook, the former IBF welterweight title holder, in a lower-profile bout Saturday in Las Vegas.

“If Terence is successful in this fight, I will then go back to them and I believe by March or April, it’ll be an all clear with the vaccine and so forth, and we could put the fight on then,” Arum said in a video call ahead of Saturday's bout. "They were keen to do it and ... we were at the highest level of the government.

“So I’m optimistic that if Terence wins, we can put the fight on and if Terrence doesn’t win and Kell Brook wins, maybe I’ll make Kell Brook with Manny.”

Among the Qatari officials Arum has been talking to is Hassan Al-Thawadi, the chief organizer of the World Cup.

“He’s a big fight fan,” Arum said. “He really is very enthusiastic.”

Bringing a major fight to Qatar could attract the type of scrutiny of worker rights that led to World Cup organizers raising standards and conditions under pressure from human rights activists.

Saudi Arabia last December staged the first-ever heavyweight title fight in the Middle East, with Anthony Joshua's victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. shrouded in controversy over the kingdom's human rights violations.

“Is there repression to some extent in certain countries in the Middle East? Yeah, probably, yes,” Arum said. “But by coming and doing a big international event, we begin to ease that repression. I really believe that ... to change incrementally, the culture.”

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/qat...152948565.html

[X]

Pacquiao is just a fighter to the core, isn't he?

He is a bit like Roberto Duran (not inside the ropes). Fighting is all he knows, it's all he has done really. Forget all that politics stuff, that's just a byproduct.

At 41, he is still a formidable opponent. I can't see him stopping fighting anytime soon (like Duran, he doesn't hang on to his money for long).

He has never been frightened of losing, he will fight anybody and - just like Duran - I can see him fighting on and on and on. At least he always turns up in shape.

[imp]

Post Kell Brook fight.

Kell should now hope he gets a home town Khan fight and walk away from the sport.

I understand Crawford wanting the Pac fight for money reasons.

Can we just draw a line under all this bullshit.

After Spence potentially beats Garcia, are we going to see Crawford vs Spence March/April 2021

There is no one else to fight?!!

How will they wiggle out of fighting this time!

Spence vs Crawford could be a trilogy!!

Welterweight Champions:- (147 lbs.)

WBO: Terence Crawford

IBF: Errol Spence Jr.

WBC: Errol Spence Jr.

WBA: Manny Pacquiao*

*Yordenis Ugas is the WBA "regular" champion and Jamal James is the WBA interim welterweight champion

[powerpuncher]

Career wise, it makes a ton of sense for Crawford to fight Pacquiao because I think he just destroys him. If that is the case, Crawford becomes more marketable. Casual sport fans will know him as the guy who ended Pacquiao’s career essentially. So business wise, it’s the best fight for him. As a fan though, Spence is definitely the more interesting fight.

[SlimTrae]

Both Crawford & Spence call out Pac more so than each other. So I hold them equally accountable for their encountering not happening thus far. Excluding the car accident, fight should have been made by now.

[Master]

Both Crawford & Spence call out Pac more so than each other. So I hold them equally accountable for their encountering not happening thus far. Excluding the car accident, fight should have been made by now.

True, at least Canelo fought Triple G. These guys have not proved there the best at their own weight. Noticed how hard ESPN were selling Crawford as the best p4p fighter in the division now that Loma lost.