From El Nuevo Dia:

"February 26th is not only the date of Miguel Cotto's next defense against DeMarcus Corley, but also it is possible that the fight will be celebrated in Puerto Rico.

Peter Rivera, Top Rank's representative in the island, confirmed that he's looking for a venue in the island for the boxing card, which will be televised by HBO. The card included originally the fight between IBF featherweight champion, Juan Manuel Marquez against Manny Pacquiao, which allegedly had to be postponed or cancelled when an economic deal could not be made between both camps. The card was scheduled to be celebrated in Las Vegas.

If Cotto-Corley is celebrated in Puerto Rico, it is possible that WBO minimumweight champion Ivan Calderon fights in the undercard."

Regarding Trinidad (also from El Nuevo Dia):

"When Don King meets with the Trinidads on Monday, one of the hot topics they will discuss is the possibility of fighting Travis Simms.

Simms, undefeated in 24 fights and WBA jr. middleweight champion, has declared he is willing to fight Trinidad for much less than the $4 million offered to Winky Wright. He is so serious about this that his lawyer contacted José Nicolás Medina, Trinidad's lawyer.

"We told him that he had to work with Don King. But I certainly think that would be a megafight, of course it would be", said Felix Trinidad Sr."

**** that ****, the fight better happen.

if this is true..
i think jmm is on the losing side on this one..
the feb26 date is reserve for PAC and he'll get the same purse provided he fights a fighter acceptable to HBO..

and where will jmm dig the 750k purse he's supposed to get in fighting PAC..
i bet he won't get it by fighting the likes of Salido..

if this is true..
i think jmm is on the losing side on this one..
the feb26 date is reserve for PAC and he'll get the same purse provided he fights a fighter acceptable to HBO..

and where will jmm dig the 750k purse he's supposed to get in fighting PAC..
i bet he won't get it by fighting the likes of Salido..

i totally agree...it's marquez's loss to let go of this once in a lifetime opportunity for him...

hey...do you smell the chicken cookin? :D

i totally agree...it's marquez's loss to let go of this once in a lifetime opportunity for him...

hey...do you smell the chicken cookin? :D

your signature says it all buddy..

there both on the losen end of this one
both guys arent goin to make the same money theyd make for fighten one n other

there both on the losen end of this one
both guys arent goin to make the same money theyd make for fighten one n other

pac had already signed the contract with hbo...now hbo has to deliver the "acceptable opponent" or else manny will get more money in court... :p

pac had already signed the contract with hbo...now hbo has to deliver the "acceptable opponent" or else manny will get more money in court... :p
well im pretty sure they both have a contract with hbo
but manny wont get the same amount of money for fighten and acceptabel oppenent
hell just still get payed
but def not the same as fighten jmm

well im pretty sure they both have a contract with hbo
but manny wont get the same amount of money for fighten and acceptabel oppenent
hell just still get payed
but def not the same as fighten jmm

nope...remember why manny didn't sign the contract on his birthday? coz he's afraid this thing may happen (jmm backing out and getting less than the offer)...so he insisted to change the clause to "any opponent acceptable to hbo" so he can still get the same purse no matter who hbo dangles with him.

nope...remember why manny didn't sign the contract on his birthday? coz he's afraid this thing may happen (jmm backing out and getting less than the offer)...so he insisted to change the clause to "any opponent acceptable to hbo" so he can still get the same purse no matter who hbo dangles with him.
awww
i see now
ok
i 4got bout that thing
good pt then

That's a good thing for JMM cuz he was about to get knocked the fuk out. :D

nope...remember why manny didn't sign the contract on his birthday? coz he's afraid this thing may happen (jmm backing out and getting less than the offer)...so he insisted to change the clause to "any opponent acceptable to hbo" so he can still get the same purse no matter who hbo dangles with him.

right, PAC insisted on havin' this clause sa as not to affect his purse..

this is what we call foresight and wisdom.. ;) ;)

damn! Juan Manuel Marquez! he claims he is the champion but trying to threat the rematch out of money just to have a reason of not getting in to it instead of proving what he's realy made of. if he could beat Pacquiao clearly, then i think there's no question he's the best and could demand for a big purse. but now is just not the proper time. he still needs to prove himself that he could realy beat Manny. why does he have to say, "my two title belts are at steak here," if he knows that he can realy beat Pacman? this clearly shows his own doubt in his capability.

Wow. This is really frustrating. This was a terrible decision on Marque'z part. There will be dreadful backlash. Puss.

Honestly, though, this may be a good thing. For Pacquiao and the Ring magazine, anyway. Most people think he got robbed in the first fight, and he won't run the risk of losing to a better prepared Marquez. Also, it serves to further credit the Ring's championship policy. When the alphabet groups champ backs out of a fight with the Ring's champ, you know that someone has to be wrong.

I figured JMM would back out, he said after the first fight that he didn't won't a rematch.

As you see Pacman ducks no one, the "avoided one" Marquez is now the "Avoiding Juan". Just like my sig, Pacman is being ducked, what the F@ck does he has to do to get an opponent!!! Damn Chickens!!

That's one hilarious pic Chupacola :) I think this is all JMM trying to mess up Manny's preparations now. Maybe he's trying to make Manny train less or be more fustrated and not as focused. Who knows though I want to know who the heck will Manny be facing then. Hmmmm.

Wait 1 second, what about this that Marquez said.

Marquez expressed doubts though on Pacquiao’s readiness to challenge him anew, prompting the Mexican dual champion to dare the General Santos City-native ring punisher not to make any excuses that may derail their February 26 rematch in Las Vegas.

“A postponement isn’t possible. We have an obligation to television and to our fans to be in the ring and ready to fight. We must arrive there in top condition and any last minute protest about an injury, just would not be valid. I’m expecting this second fight will be a war, and I’m preparing accordingly,” Marquez told Boxingscene.com.

My god I have never seen a group of fans be so dramatic. How many articles have Pac fans posted about this fight being on, this fight being off, so and so not wanting to fight and on and on.

They screamed at the top of there lungs that Marquez was scared and didn't want anything to do with Pac, but Arum said all along the rematch was in Feburary and guess what?...The fight was scheduled for Feburary

No major web site or source has broken this news, im sorry but forgive me if I dont take a one line sentance in "El Nuevo Dia" as gospel. Dont you think its funny out of all the boxing sites(Boxingscene, Max, **********, *********..etc) and all the boxing writes the only place you have heard this is one sentance in a PR newspaper?

No major web site or source has broken this news, im sorry but forgive me if I dont take a one line sentance in "El Nuevo Dia" as gospel. Dont you think its funny out of all the boxing sites(Boxingscene, Max, **********, *********..etc) and all the boxing writes the only place you have heard this is one sentance in a PR newspaper?

que pasa guey...JMM esta cagao?

As you see Pacman ducks no one, the "avoided one" Marquez is now the "Avoiding Juan". Just like my sig, Pacman is being ducked, what the F@ck does he has to do to get an opponent!!! Damn Chickens!!

how about become a mandatory?

beating 3k batteries aint gonna get you there either

well im pretty sure they both have a contract with hbo
but manny wont get the same amount of money for fighten and acceptabel oppenent
hell just still get payed
but def not the same as fighten jmm

Wrong!, Pacman will still get the same amount provided he fight somebody acceptable to HBO.

i just want to see Pac-JMM 2, no more no less, if the fight gets cancelled or delayed its JMM who is in the loosing end, the longer the fight takes place the longer time Pac can prepare himself and the longer the fight takes place the older JMM gets, I want to see JMM fight at his peak when he fights PAC, and that is now ...

PAC will fight on Feb 26 as per signed contract with HBO and he will fight with JMM that's what the fans want to see ...

chicken jmm if you don't wanna fight pacman just retire..............or you'll be branded as a chicken forever!!!!!!!! :D

if this fight dont go thru and it was JMM's fault im gonna loose all respect for him :mad:

From what I have heard this fight is NOT off, some snags came up in negotiations but nothing major.

how about become a mandatory?

beating 3k batteries aint gonna get you there either


After the fight with 3K, I thought IBF "made" Pacman it's #1 or #2 contender to make the fight (with Marquez) official?? I'm not sure of this but anyway...if Champions keep making "money" the problem issue, I don't think making yourself mandatory is a sure bet.

(A good example right now is Barrera who doesn't wanna fight his mandatory Monke Fana) This time it's not money issue but WHO IS THAT? issue.....LOL

After the fight with 3K, I thought IBF "made" Pacman it's #1 or #2 contender to make the fight (with Marquez) official?? I'm not sure of this but anyway...if Champions keep making "money" the problem issue, I don't think making yourself mandatory is a sure bet.

(A good example right now is Barrera who doesn't wanna fight his mandatory Monke Fana) This time it's not money issue but WHO IS THAT? issue.....LOL

i think you have a point there, FANA fought a WBC eliminator to fight for the WBC Belt, so if MAB will hold on to the belt he must give Fana a shot whoever he is ...

I think all this talk are just part of the mind games similar to the first fight and we will still enjoy and see PAC-JMM 2 on February 26 ...

After the fight with 3K, I thought IBF "made" Pacman it's #1 or #2 contender to make the fight (with Marquez) official?? I'm not sure of this but anyway...if Champions keep making "money" the problem issue, I don't think making yourself mandatory is a sure bet.

(A good example right now is Barrera who doesn't wanna fight his mandatory Monke Fana) This time it's not money issue but WHO IS THAT? issue.....LOL
thats right man. IBF made Pac #1 which makes him a qualified challenger for the ever running away WBA/IBF title holder Juan Manuel Marquez. and thats also right that being a mandatory challenger is not realy an asurance. i think this is the reason why IBF gave that vacant rank to Pacman coz they predicted JMM is gonna think of something to make reasons on how to stay away with Pacman. likewise with thier conract.

My god I have never seen a group of fans be so dramatic. How many articles have Pac fans posted about this fight being on, this fight being off, so and so not wanting to fight and on and on.
pacman is definitely the most popular boxer today. his popularity rose not only from his skills and fighting abilities but because he was embraced by his fellowmen and raised over their shoulders like a hero. manny's achievements are his countrymen's achievements... mess up with the pacman and you mess up with every Filipinos in the world!

pacman is definitely the most popular boxer today. his popularity rose not only from his skills and fighting abilities but because he was embraced by his fellowmen and raised over their shoulders like a hero. manny's achievements are his countrymen's achievements... mess up with the pacman and you mess up with every Filipinos in the world!

:confused: Mp is not the most popular boxer 2day im sorry to break the news, but he isnt popular to anybody in the states or anywhere around the world hes just known to boxing fans and the phillipines, i dont know where your getting "hes the most popular boxer 2day" from....

:confused: Mp is not the most popular boxer 2day im sorry to break the news, but he isnt popular to anybody in the states or anywhere around the world hes just known to boxing fans and the phillipines, i dont know where your getting "hes the most popular boxer 2day" from....
If not for your boxers' cowardice, manny would have been given fights he deserve. Your boxers' continuing avoidance only make pacman fearsome. JMM, Barrera, Morales are great fighters with no balls

why do i have the feeling that some people in this site is so annoyed everytime they hear some fans praise their idol? probably coz he doesnt have anybody to be proud of. btw, fi, this is a site for boxing fans and nobody has the right to question one's conviction. everybody is entitled to express their own.

why do i have the feeling that some people in this site is so annoyed everytime they hear some fans praise their idol? probably coz he doesnt have anybody to be proud of. btw, fi, this is a site for boxing fans and nobody has the right to question one's conviction. everybody is entitled to express their own.

being america-mexican im proud of a lot of boxers, DLH, chico, Diaz, Margarito, Morales, Castillo, so im proud of a lot, question him, all i said was hes NOT the most popular boxer 2day, we leave that to Tyson, Jones Jr, or DE LA HOYA

being america-mexican im proud of a lot of boxers, DLH, chico, Diaz, Margarito, Morales, Castillo, so im proud of a lot, question him, all i said was hes NOT the most popular boxer 2day, we leave that to Tyson, Jones Jr, or DE LA HOYA
yeah, i can see that. well that just means am not pertaining to you am i? ;) actually i like your posts except for some who cant take the thought of fans talking a lot about their idol.

yeah, i can see that. well that just means am not pertaining to you am i? ;) actually i like your posts except for some who cant take the thought of fans talking a lot about their idol.

check your PM

thats right man. IBF made Pac #1 which makes him a qualified challenger for the ever running away WBA/IBF title holder Juan Manuel Marquez. and thats also right that being a mandatory challenger is not realy an asurance. i think this is the reason why IBF gave that vacant rank to Pacman coz they predicted JMM is gonna think of something to make reasons on how to stay away with Pacman. likewise with thier conract.

I thought IBF sanctioned the 3k battery fight for the #2 spot. If I'm not mistaken, Juarez is the mandatory #1 contender. He's supposed to fight the PAc-JMM 2 winner.

I thought IBF sanctioned the 3k battery fight for the #2 spot. If I'm not mistaken, Juarez is the mandatory #1 contender. He's supposed to fight the PAc-JMM 2 winner.

i think this is true...pacman is just the ibf's ranked #2 in the featherweight division.

My god I have never seen a group of fans be so dramatic. How many articles have Pac fans posted about this fight being on, this fight being off, so and so not wanting to fight and on and on.

They screamed at the top of there lungs that Marquez was scared and didn't want anything to do with Pac, but Arum said all along the rematch was in Feburary and guess what?...The fight was scheduled for Feburary

No major web site or source has broken this news, im sorry but forgive me if I dont take a one line sentance in "El Nuevo Dia" as gospel. Dont you think its funny out of all the boxing sites(Boxingscene, Max, **********, *********..etc) and all the boxing writes the only place you have heard this is one sentance in a PR newspaper?

i put this up for everyone to discuss bro...you never know the real story until jmm signs on the dotted line...i didn't say this news is true, did i, but it still remains a news imo...this is what sharing of info is all about...this is even better than starting nonsense threads whom everybody is fond of doing nowadays, don't you think?

I thought IBF sanctioned the 3k battery fight for the #2 spot. If I'm not mistaken, Juarez is the mandatory #1 contender. He's supposed to fight the PAc-JMM 2 winner.
in that case, i may have read a wrong report. anyway, their right. JMM cant hold that title any longer. either way whether Juarez or Pacman, both can define JMM's doom. there's just no escape.

in that case, i may have read a wrong report. anyway, their right. JMM cant hold that title any longer. either way whether Juarez or Pacman, both can define JMM's doom. there's just no escape.
Yeah, it's also doomsday for JMM if he doesn't fight Pacman this February. It's the end for him. It's final curtains. It's goodbye. Kaput.

Nobody will get him for another big fight as nobody will watch him and take him seriously hereafter.

It's really a pity, but everything's his own doing. So he deserves what he gets (or what he doesn't get!).

There goes Marquez' purse. How about he takes on Chris John for $100,000 dollars then?

Somebody wake me when they are actually in the ring

There goes Marquez' purse. How about he takes on Chris John for $100,000 dollars then?

That's what you get for overpricing yourself.

Somebody wake me when they are actually in the ring
Don't bother waking up. It would be a sleeper anyway!

what happened to JMM is obviously intentional by nature. JMM doesnt realy have plans of re-engaging with Pacman. otherwise, it'll be suicide. but trying his luck in case the purse be granted, he'll be happy to be beaten with a retirement fee. ;)