Pacquiao's best option if no PBF fight?

[skel1983]

For me I would love to see him fight Williams at 147 if Williams can still make that weight but can't see Roach likeing that fight to much in reality.

I think HBO will probably push for Cotto at 154 for $$$$ reasons but i personally rather him fight someone else.

[:::PSL:::]

I'd say give Bradley a chance to prove himself in higher weightclass. Same opportunity that Pacquiao had against high profile fighters.

[amat]

If Bradley looks good on Saturday then it's definitely Bradley. Thhat would be a great great consolation prize, and I think Bradley would have a real chance at beating Pacquiao. No way it happens but maybe if he outclasses Abregu then it's possible.

[Manju]

Sadly, there's really not much out there. Mosely would've been great, but he's already been destroyed by PBF, so Pac really doesn't have the risk to reward ratio in his favor. In other words, if he beats him he doesn't get much credit, but if he loses its now a tremendous loss. Mosely needs to reestablish himself before its worthwhile for Pac to fight him.

Ditto for Williams, which would be the bravest fight, becasue of Paul's Hearns-like advatages. But if you fight tommy hearns at welter you want credit for beating tommy hearns. In other words when SRL met him Hearns was considered unbeatable. But WIlliams is coming off 2 iffy fights. He needs another impressive vicory b/f its worth the risk for Pacman.

Cotto is pointless. There's no gain in his reputation for beating someone he already destroyed.

That leaves JMM and Bradlley. JMM is unfinished business, so that makes sense, though its risky if this is his Ken Norton. Pac doesn't want to loses ahead of a possible PBF showdown in '11.

I would suggest some tune-up and have JMM face Bradley. Whoever wins then gets Pac, and they win convincingly, it could be a big fight.

But I suspect he'll fight Margarito in Mexico. The money good and Margarito but is not the hardhittng puncher he once was, so its just a high-level tuneup. Pac will plaster Margarito and hopefuly by then one of the others will have had an impressive outing that would make for a wothwhile fight.

[fan johnny]

Personally I think Margarito would be a mistake. There is just not as much people stock behind Margarito as Arum wants to believe. And just to mention Margarito is still banned. It's a slap in the face to the sport to circumvent the rulings.

The thing about Cotto that will drum up interest is the wonder if Cotto is any better with not have to drain himself to make weight.

Forget about Mosley.

Bradley could be a match but I would rather see Pacquiao in there with Berto.

[Hunter]

You should change the title to:

"Pacquaio's best Option if PBF is afraid to fight"

[SPARROW]

this pinoy cheat al he talks is fightin the same fighters over and over again cant wait until this rotten balut retires wheeew

[Dizaster]

Unquestionably I pick Mosley... If Mayweather won't fight Pac, then Pac should just fight every single one of PBF's opponents, and beat them more convincingly....

[InTheNeutralCorner]

Unquestionably I pick Mosley... If Mayweather won't fight Pac, then Pac should just fight every single one of PBF's opponents, and beat them more convincingly....

But then, they will say that Pac beat those that had already been damaged by Mayweather.

I think Floyd is trying to be the unquestionable P4P king by not lifting a finger and this happens if Manny loses.

[Master]

Cotto at 154lb for the 8th title.