Some news on the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight

[Pacdbest2]

Is this another attempt to make PBF look bad via rumor? Going by the article the only thing stopping this fight is Pacquiao's decision.

By who me?? Im letting the guys no the latest I have found, It does seem Pac is the one holding this up, but what a joke if Mayweathers warm up fight is against Matthew Hatton.

Pac's not holding up!! He just want it in March so he Can Run for election in May. Promoters wwant it in May. Floyd still undecided. He might be Chickening out.

[Pacdbest2]

Rather than Pac-yuri, I prefer Pac to fight Corey Spinks at 154. Both are feather fisted anyway. Spinks is a good tune up for PBF coz he's Black & Slick. Yuri is also a Slick style but I prefer a Black one so we can Silence Nate Campbell.

[ryanman]

Rather than Pac-yuri, I prefer Pac to fight Corey Spinks at 154. Both are feather fisted anyway. Spinks is a good tune up for PBF coz he's Black & Slick. Yuri is also a Slick style but I prefer a Black one so we can Silence Nate Campbell.

Huh?
What?

[jon09]

Rather than Pac-yuri, I prefer Pac to fight Corey Spinks at 154. Both are feather fisted anyway. Spinks is a good tune up for PBF coz he's Black & Slick. Yuri is also a Slick style but I prefer a Black one so we can Silence Nate Campbell.

Huh?
What?

Lol has Manny ever faced a black opponent?

[fan johnny]

What excuse would Mayweather have for not taking a fight with Pacquiao in March? That would be at least 4 months away and 6 months from his fight with Marquez. If Mayweather looks bad, it would be his own doing and not the doing of a rumor about when a fight is scheduled. Certainly he doesn't have a hair stylist schedule conflict.

[littlebif]

What excuse would Mayweather have for not taking a fight with Pacquiao in March? That would be at least 4 months away and 6 months from his fight with Marquez. If Mayweather looks bad, it would be his own doing and not the doing of a rumor about when a fight is scheduled. Certainly he doesn't have a hair stylist schedule conflict.

Not so long ago Roach was saying that we wouldnt be ready to fight Floyd in March cause he hasnt studied him.

[Cressa121]

What excuse would Mayweather have for not taking a fight with Pacquiao in March? That would be at least 4 months away and 6 months from his fight with Marquez. If Mayweather looks bad, it would be his own doing and not the doing of a rumor about when a fight is scheduled. Certainly he doesn't have a hair stylist schedule conflict.

Not so long ago Roach was saying that we wouldnt be ready to fight Floyd in March cause he hasnt studied him.

Wasn't Roach in De La Hoya's corner when he fought Mayweather? They should just get this fight on rather then messing about with tune up fights and dates etc. I don't see any reason why it couldn't take place in March, i thought that was the date they were originally looking at?

[0james0]

From Skysports:

Pacquiao-Foreman an option

Pac Man may tackle Israeli ahead of Mayweather bout


Manny Pacquiao could fight Israel's Yuri Foreman ahead of his super-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr, trainer Freddie Roach has confirmed.
A much-anticipated fight between Filipino Pacquiao, the world's best pound-for-pound boxer, and undefeated Mayweather is on the cards after the American recently came out of retirement.
Talks between both camps are underway, but Roach has accused Mayweather's party of stalling on negotiations and is considering an earlier bout for the 'Pac Man' against WBA light-middleweight champion Foreman.
"We want to fight in March and we don't really want to wait," Roach said.
Commitment

"Mayweather doesn't want to fight in March, so we might fight for the 154lbs title in March and move up for that eighth world title.
"I'm thinking about that still and it's something that I'm kicking around in my head right now.
"Yuri Foreman might be the opponent. It is a possibility, and then Mayweather in September. If they guarantee me that, we'll do that, but I need more of a commitment from Mayweather because he's not negotiating too well.
"It has to happen, and with the money they are going to make out of it, I feel it will happen. Mayweather can't make that money with anybody else."
And while admitting Mayweather could cause a few problems against Pacquiao, Roach revealed he has a game-plan in place for the Michigan fighter.
Roach also believes Pacquiao's attacking qualities will prove too much for Mayweather.

Great fighter

"Offence wins fights. He (Mayweather) has a great defence, you don't score points with defence," Roach said.
"I have a good game-plan for Mayweather. I have studied him hard and I know him pretty well.
"He's very difficult and he gives us problems but I think we can get to him. We can match his speed and our footwork is a little better than his so I think we can excel in those spots.
"Obviously it's a tough fight but I think we can get to him and break him down.
"He (Mayweather) is a great fighter and the retirement was just to make his price go up. He's just playing games. He never left the gym - he trained the whole time. He's not going to retire for a long time."

[Zilla]

Rather than Pac-yuri, I prefer Pac to fight Corey Spinks at 154. Both are feather fisted anyway. Spinks is a good tune up for PBF coz he's Black & Slick. Yuri is also a Slick style but I prefer a Black one so we can Silence Nate Campbell.

WTF?

Sounds like you're talking about a fluffer.

[Tysonbruno]

So if he gets a congressional seat how much of his time will it take up?? Will he basically retire?? I'm not up on politics so im not sure what the job intales

[ElTerribleMorales]

the Floyd fighting Matthew Hatton crap is gay, but it sounds more like Manny avoiding the fight more than anything with the whole elections BS

[Taeth]

Its so hard to believe any of this crap, we've heard over the years that Pacquiao was dodging Barrera, Marquez, ODLH, Hatton, and Cotto in negotiations, but all those fights happened. Schaeffer and Arum made it clear that until the fight is either concretely cancelled or signed that they are making an announcement.

[brucelee]

the Floyd fighting Matthew Hatton crap is gay, but it sounds more like Manny avoiding the fight more than anything with the whole elections BS

I've started a thread not so long ago about this potential problem in Pac's schedule and nobody paid attention to it.LOL.

Pac is determined to run for a congressional seat and that will happen in May. Unless MAyweather agrees with a March bout, we will not see a Pac vs PBF showdown.

I'm really starting to hate pac's decision to join politics. He wants to be a lawmaker but he doesn't even know how to make a law.

He's a joke in Philippine politics and I hope he loses in the coming election.

I just can't understand why he wants to be a lawmaker when he can't even understand plain English.I don't know what he will be doing in Congress and I don't know why he's interested in becoming a crook. All politicians in the Philippines are corrupt in one way or another.

I'm so MADDDD with Pac and I don't know what I will do to him if I see him in Congress seating like a dumb orangutan.

Maybe I could punch him in the face and hope he will not retaliate. And then I will say " this punch is for all the boxing fans in the world". Whew, I'm so mad.

I'm thinking of destroying his reputation in all boxing forum and I hope somebody here prevents me.

[the wiz]

I don't really mind if the fight gets delayed and happens in Sept.

BUT YURI FOREMAN AND MATTHEW HATTON? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

[knodaledge]

the Floyd fighting Matthew Hatton crap is gay, but it sounds more like Manny avoiding the fight more than anything with the whole elections BS

exactly. I dont know how anybody could get "Mayweather is avoiding" from this article.

The fight was always slated for May. The March date would make 0 sense. Only a 3 month build up for the biggest fight of the decade? No way!

If Pacquiao doesn't want to fight in May, can we finally say he's avoiding the fight?

Because such a huge fight in such a small amount of time makes no sense and is a foolish business move.