Way faster than I expected

[skel1983]

It seems to good to be true and originally Freddie Roach wanted May because he did not feel Manny would be ready. This mega fight might be a rushed product and Manny gets blitzed early if it does happen in March. I hope I'm wrong.

March = in 5 months. Manny and Roach have almost half a year to prepare that, plenty enough if you ask me.

5 months?? It's just over three weeks since he beat Cotto and had some damage especially to the ear drum, as we speak it's just over three months away from the proposed march date even from the fight with Cotto it was not 5 months, I think mid march is way to early, cant see it happening then.

[JazMerkin]

So I guess PBF wasn't so difficult to deal with seeing as this took less than 2 weeks of negotiations.

Also does this mean we can put these ridiculous Matthew Hatton stories to bed? I mean Foreman was clearly mentioned by Roach as a possible opponent, whilst the only guy mentioned for Mayweather by people associated with him was the Mosley-Berto winner.

Although I agree with others that March is a bit early & isn't the best time for a Vegas fight, which normally are most favoured for May/June or September-December

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Fuk Vegas.

They should do it it Manilla

[CFH]

Fuk Vegas.

They should do it it Manilla

Floyd wouldn't make it out of the ring alive after the fight

[zhubin]

I think we all thought that if these negotiations dragged on it would be because of Floyd. But the fact that Floyd is jumping at this, aside from the obvious $$$$ potential, shows he wants this fight to prove he is still the pfp champ. Both these guys train so hard...but i think Floyd is fired up for this one and is going to try and make a point. Pac is the best fighter he has faced...so you know he will train like a madman. The buildup for this fight will be EPIC!!!

[skel1983]

The latest is Pac is not willing to fight till after May:

This is what his lawyer said:

According to Manny's lawyer, Franklin Gacal, Manny doesn't want to fight until after the May elections in his home country. No fight in March or even May, most likey after.

Gacal: "As of last nite, Manny said he doesn't want to fight in April or even May. There will be no fight. Maybe it will come after the elections. Everything will depend on the developments after the elections. But, again as of last nite, the March 13 and May 1 dates for Pac's next fight are out."

[Violent Demise]

The latest is Pac is not willing to fight till after May:

This is what his lawyer said:

According to Manny's lawyer, Franklin Gacal, Manny doesn't want to fight until after the May elections in his home country. No fight in March or even May, most likey after.

Gacal: "As of last nite, Manny said he doesn't want to fight in April or even May. There will be no fight. Maybe it will come after the elections. Everything will depend on the developments after the elections. But, again as of last nite, the March 13 and May 1 dates for Pac's next fight are out."

Yeah I read that earlier today. All that talk about how Mayweather couldn't be negotiated with. And how he don't really want the fight. And here we have Pacquiao obviously trying to postpone in hopes of canceling. Really it isn't much of a surprise. Mayweather is pretty much the first opponent Pacquiao would have faced that didn't have some kind of question mark around him coming into the fight. Pacquiao has a nice little charade going on right now with the media and the naive Boxing fans. Mayweather ruins that.

[josef4334]

Fuk Vegas.

They should do it it Manilla

Floyd wouldn't make it out of the ring alive after the fight

no idiot would do it in manila.i dont think anybody fancy floyd there. i dont think floyd would go past the airport parking lot even with his bodyguards with him let alone after the fight. and he wont be able to play his antics over there anyway and that would be a boring 24/7.