Who's next for Pacquiao? (without Hatton)

[XaduBoxer]

Who's next for Pacquiao? After the failed Hatton negotiation.

Please vote who do you think PAC will fight next? Just mention the name of a boxer if he's not on the list of choices.

[killersheep]

Who's next for Pacquiao? After the failed Hatton negotiation.

Please vote who do you think PAC will fight next? Just mention the name of a boxer if he's not on the list of choices.

Too bad for Manny none of those names will get him near as much as 50% against Hatton.

PBF will stay retired.
No way PACs handlers will let him in the ring with Margarito.
Valero's medical issues make it so he can't fight in the USA, so that fight is unlikely.
JMM/Diaz winner AKA JMM would be a good option.
Soto would no justify PPV.
Campbell/Funeka winner will have to be a FOTY candidate for team PAC to even entertain that idea.
Cotto IMO would be the most likely option as it would be PPV, he's not that big for a WW, and clearly team PAC is going the PBF route where it is now all about the money.

[JT Rock]

Whoever is going o pay him the most.. Funny how that comes to light now, and Mayweather was getting shit for try to maximize the $$$$$ and pac was supposed to be cut from a different cloth Now Pac is in the drivers seat and guess what He is trying to maximize too

[XaduBoxer]

Who's next for Pacquiao? After the failed Hatton negotiation.

Please vote who do you think PAC will fight next? Just mention the name of a boxer if he's not on the list of choices.

Too bad for Manny none of those names will get him near as much as 50% against Hatton.

PBF will stay retired.
No way PACs handlers will let him in the ring with Margarito.
Valero's medical issues make it so he can't fight in the USA, so that fight is unlikely.
JMM/Diaz winner AKA JMM would be a good option.
Soto would no justify PPV.
Campbell/Funeka winner will have to be a FOTY candidate for team PAC to even entertain that idea.
Cotto IMO would be the most likely option as it would be PPV, he's not that big for a WW, and clearly team PAC is going the PBF route where it is now all about the money.

Yep, Cotto is a very attractive option (tho I voted for PBF)... I also remember that I posted in my friend Tito's thread that "Cotto's perceived weaknesses are PAC's actual strengths"... Hmmnnn, favorable match up for PAC??
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[killersheep]

Who's next for Pacquiao? After the failed Hatton negotiation.

Please vote who do you think PAC will fight next? Just mention the name of a boxer if he's not on the list of choices.

Too bad for Manny none of those names will get him near as much as 50% against Hatton.

PBF will stay retired.
No way PACs handlers will let him in the ring with Margarito.
Valero's medical issues make it so he can't fight in the USA, so that fight is unlikely.
JMM/Diaz winner AKA JMM would be a good option.
Soto would no justify PPV.
Campbell/Funeka winner will have to be a FOTY candidate for team PAC to even entertain that idea.
Cotto IMO would be the most likely option as it would be PPV, he's not that big for a WW, and clearly team PAC is going the PBF route where it is now all about the money.

Yep, Cotto is a very attractive option (tho I voted for PBF)... I also remember that I posted in my friend Tito's thread that "Cotto's perceived weaknesses are PAC's actual strengths"... Hmmnnn, favorable match up for PAC??
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Of course that makes the assumption that Cotto is able to bounce back from the Margarito loss and win decisively over Jennings, if Cotto doesn't look stellar against Jennings, then he's not ready for PAC.

[blegit]

Whoever is going o pay him the most.. Funny how that comes to light now, and Mayweather was getting shit for try to maximize the $$$$$ and pac was supposed to be cut from a different cloth Now Pac is in the drivers seat and guess what He is trying to maximize too

Exactly. Good post.

[ClubberLang]

I can only hope Pac wises up just as he did when the De La Hoya deal was supposedly dead. Because both financially and legacy wise there is no fight that even approaches a bout with Hatton. Any other fight he takes will be for a third of the money at best, and won't do nearly as much for his legacy. I know some people thought Marquez won both fights (I thought Pac won the first 113-112 with Marquez winning in rounds 7-5 but Pac winning on points based on the 10-6 first round; thought Pac won second fight 114-113 based on 2nd round KD but having Marquez winning either fight was reasonable based on many close rounds). But another Marquez fight would not do much for his legacy and certainly would not reach the financial realm of a Hatton fight. In any case, no fight approaches the Hatton fight either legacy or money wise. Legacy wise it gives him a title in his 6th weight class against a HOF caliber fighter. Money wise it is ridiculously more than anything else he could get. This is a no-brainer and his team would be retarded to pass it up.

[josef4334]

Whoever is going o pay him the most.. Funny how that comes to light now, and Mayweather was getting shit for try to maximize the $$$$$ and pac was supposed to be cut from a different cloth Now Pac is in the drivers seat and guess what He is trying to maximize too

mayweather was getting shit because he was getting too much money and fighting safe. when you watch a pac fight you get what you are paying for. pac is now p4p#1 so he has the right to demand more. he is the bigger draw between him and hatton.

[XaduBoxer]

So far as expected, PBF leads as next for Pacquiao... More money, more legacy, more prestige...

No one voted for Margarito (or Mosley)? Margarito said he's ready to fight Pacquiao next after this Saturday's fight with Mosley...

"Margarito says a fight with Pacquiao is very possible. If he prevails over Mosley on Saturday, he will take a look at his available options, Cotto or Pacquiao, and make a decision. Both Margarito and Pacquiao and promoted by Top Rank.

"I am focused on the fight with Mosley. [My next fight] will be a rematch against Cotto or a fight with Manny Pacquiao. We are willing fight him anywhere, but first we should concentrate on this fight [with Mosley] and later we will see what happens," Margarito told Primera Hora. "Freddie Roach has already said that they have the keys to beat me."

"In reality I never thought that he would continue fighting at welterweight. I thought that he moved up only to fight De La Hoya, but now they are already talking about me."

[rjj tszyu]

If Hatton def doesn't happen I see being Floyd! In which case Pac gets taught a lesson!

[Dizaster]

If Pac decides to get in the ring with Margarito after the Mosley fight, he gets the Golden Balls award for the last 10 years... Margarito is savage for a Welter... He's as big and relentless as they come, and Manny is barely even a genuine Welter... or a Welter period...

[antimoron]

i don't know if this is true but according to some boxing analyst.. the reason why pac wants the bigger slice of the pie is because he has to share a % for Top Rank, a % for Golden Boy promotions, a % for U.S. tax, a % for PI tax, a % for a sanctioning fee, % for training and % for his lawyer... those in bold letters are the main reason why they want a bigger share...

[XaduBoxer]

i don't know if this is true but according to some boxing analyst.. the reason why pac wants the bigger slice of the pie is because he has to share a % for Top Rank, a % for Golden Boy promotions, a % for U.S. tax, a % for PI tax, a % for a sanctioning fee, % for training and % for his lawyer... those in bold letters are the main reason why they want a bigger share...

Hmmnnn this could be true... Whatever it is, PAC has (I think) sensible reasons to back out from the negotiation... It's a fight that most fans wanted but what can we do if both parties can't agree on some fight details...

Let's move on... Who's next for PAC (without Hatton)?
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[DatsiK]

I'd love to see him fight pretty boy floyd.. just to see Floyd pick him apart slowly and embarress him like he did to Hatton.

[JT Rock]

Whoever is going o pay him the most.. Funny how that comes to light now, and Mayweather was getting shit for try to maximize the $$$$$ and pac was supposed to be cut from a different cloth Now Pac is in the drivers seat and guess what He is trying to maximize too

mayweather was getting shit because he was getting too much money and fighting safe. when you watch a pac fight you get what you are paying for. pac is now p4p#1 so he has the right to demand more. he is the bigger draw between him and hatton.

Fanboy to the end