Sulaiman's Ultimatum to Pacquiao

[albsur2006]

Well in this case, I don't think Pacquiao is necessarily the number one lightweight in the world. He moved up and demolished Diaz. Marquez moved up and demolished Casamayor and is now the Ring champion. Nate Campbell still has most of the belts. In this day and age of sanctioning bodies, if Pacquiao doesn't keep his belt then he's not really gonna be recognized as anything at 135. This will hurt his negotiations with fighters when he comes back down. It would be different if he were considered the Ring champion at 135 but he's not. If he's planning to campaign at 135 after coming back down then he should pay the $100,000 to keep a belt. Now, if he's talking about chasing Hatton and Mayweather fights then he shouldn't because he wouldn't need that belt. It sucks but sanctioning bodies are here to say unless the government intervenes.

[Wayne]

Well in this case, I don't think Pacquiao is necessarily the number one lightweight in the world. He moved up and demolished Diaz. Marquez moved up and demolished Casamayor and is now the Ring champion. Nate Campbell still has most of the belts. In this day and age of sanctioning bodies, if Pacquiao doesn't keep his belt then he's not really gonna be recognized as anything at 135. This will hurt his negotiations with fighters when he comes back down. It would be different if he were considered the Ring champion at 135 but he's not. If he's planning to campaign at 135 after coming back down then he should pay the $100,000 to keep a belt. Now, if he's talking about chasing Hatton and Mayweather fights then he shouldn't because he wouldn't need that belt. It sucks but sanctioning bodies are here to say unless the government intervenes.

You're forgetting that he's Manny Pacquiao. The name alone has cache and I'd wager Marquez wants to fight him because of prior history moreso than a belt and Nate Campbell seems like a guy who just doesn't duck. Sure, it may hurt negotiations, but these are still gettable fights for the Pac-Man, regardless of whether or not he loses to De La Hoya and regardless of whether or not he has a belt.

[Lance Uppercut]

Well in this case, I don't think Pacquiao is necessarily the number one lightweight in the world. He moved up and demolished Diaz. Marquez moved up and demolished Casamayor and is now the Ring champion. Nate Campbell still has most of the belts. In this day and age of sanctioning bodies, if Pacquiao doesn't keep his belt then he's not really gonna be recognized as anything at 135. This will hurt his negotiations with fighters when he comes back down. It would be different if he were considered the Ring champion at 135 but he's not. If he's planning to campaign at 135 after coming back down then he should pay the $100,000 to keep a belt. Now, if he's talking about chasing Hatton and Mayweather fights then he shouldn't because he wouldn't need that belt. It sucks but sanctioning bodies are here to say unless the government intervenes.

These are world organizations, even if the US changes its laws, it will have no effect on these alphabet gangs.

Dont worry, they will put themselves out of business, because of their own greed. The WBA having 3 belts per division, the WBC charging sanctioning fees for fights that does not involve them, the WBO created interim titles to be fought two weeks after the mandatory is scheduled.

[Kel]

Manny, just tell them to stick their belt.