Manny Pacquaio: The Real Reason He Won't Fight Any Junior Welterweights

By Douglas Batiste (Featured Columnist) on September 24, 2010 In the last two years, Manny Pacquaio has received three belts in three different weight classes. If he is successful November 13, that will be his fourth in two years. Sounds real accomplished, but what’s also suspicious is none of the belts were ever defended. I’m starting to think that Manny is not interested in fighting any top contenders in any of these weight classes. If he is able to put away Antonio Margarito for the vacated Super Welterweight WBC title, you can bet he won’t be defending that title either. You just turn a blind eye to suit your dumb thinking. Pacquiao defended the WelterWeight title against Clottey, Mosley, now against Marquez. Your reasoning failed you.

it was the plan because arum say it is now unlikely. but notice arum dont say no way. manny will fight mosley in spring. watch. Well done..you can read arum and his crookedness really good.

I keep reading Manny got dropped by a body shot...link please? The video they refer to is actually of Manny dropping a scrub with a body shot while sparring. You can tell it's Manny because of his shorts and at other points during the video when his headgear is off. Manny and Amir sparred before the DLH fight, but there is no video of them dropping each other. For some reason the rumor spread that it was Pac getting dropped even though you can plainly see it's Pac doing the hitting and it's not Khan who goes down. Just youtube Pacquiao-Khan sparring.

I still don't get what you are trying to imply with this response. Oscar was the cash king, and just like Floyd had to go up for a fight....so did Manny. DLH is the exception for obvious reasons. Why do you think Team Pacquiao immediantly stated that he doesn't belong at WW and it was only a one and done deal. Hell there were talks of a Margarito and Cotto fight, and most people thought it was crazy for Manny to fight either at that time. Again....there are JWW bigger than Manny. Manny has never weighed over 150 fight night...and just the other day, Victor Ortiz came in 155 for his fight with Vivian Harris. team pac said that for future rferences so they can have an excuse like always.floyd moved up 3 lbs to fight oscar and then lost 2 lbs on fight night where as manny went from 135 to 147 then weighed 148 on fight night so manny is not as small as you try to make it seem and fighters like ortiz and khan are big fighters they will not be jr welters for that long thats why they come in so big on fight night because they are more welters than jr welters most other fighters in that division are not that big

and how much do jr welters usually weigh on fight night? most lightweights don't come in as ww on fight night . the point is that you try to make it seem like manny is small and had to gradually work his way up to fight at the weight but his fight with oscar happened before the cotto,hatton and clottey fight and he weighed 148 1/2 that was more than oscar I still don't get what you are trying to imply with this response. Oscar was the cash king, and just like Floyd had to go up for a fight....so did Manny. DLH is the exception for obvious reasons. Why do you think Team Pacquiao immediantly stated that he doesn't belong at WW and it was only a one and done deal. Hell there were talks of a Margarito and Cotto fight, and most people thought it was crazy for Manny to fight either at that time. Again....there are JWW bigger than Manny. Manny has never weighed over 150 fight night...and just the other day, Victor Ortiz came in 155 for his fight with Vivian Harris.

I guess Mayweather fans need to talk about something these days.

Yes....but you do know most big LW come in 145-150 on fight night.....so I really don't know what point you are trying to make? and how much do jr welters usually weigh on fight night? most lightweights don't come in as ww on fight night . the point is that you try to make it seem like manny is small and had to gradually work his way up to fight at the weight but his fight with oscar happened before the cotto,hatton and clottey fight and he weighed 148 1/2 that was more than oscar

didn't he fight oscar at 147 and weighed 148 1/2 on fight night? Yes....but you do know most big LW come in 145-150 on fight night.....so I really don't know what point you are trying to make?

The article states that you are only as good as your last fight NOT me!!! If you saw Marquez's last fight, he was not looking like a P4P#1 fighter. Diaz was coming on strong in the end and if Diaz had Manny's power, Marquez would probably been knocked out. Still, what would beating Devon prove after his last performance? Devon showed in his last fight that he has more to learn and some had him losing the fight. Still, what would beating Devon prove after his last performance? I personally gave Bradley the benefit of the doubt as he moved up in weight in his last fight. So if his plan was to fight Manny at 147 I would say, forget about that Bradley as you are going to get smoked. I see him doing better at 140. If Khan faced Manny and got KOed, what would people say? Khan is now going to face a puncher and after we see how he handles that then we will know more. If Manny beat these guys convincingly it would be considered little reward compared to fighting Floyd or getting another belt. Also, Manny haters would say that he faced fighters that are not ready yet and he took advantage of them or in Marquez's case, Marquez is now too old.QUOTE] how do you come to this conclusion if boxing fans actually wanna see those fights, i didn't hear nobody askin for manny to fight clottey or margarito yet they happened

because Margarito brings the most money. I agree Williams and Martinez are bigger threats, but who's to say Manny won't fight either guy next. I mean do you honestly think, a guy who fought at 130 two years ago, is suppose to fight the #1 and #2 MW's? It's a process, in the sense that Manny is slowly moving up. Hatton 138 Cotto 142 Clottey 145 Margarito ??? So if in a year he hasn't moved up or has and still isn't fighting those big JMW...then you might have a point. didn't he fight oscar at 147 and weighed 148 1/2 on fight night?

show me articles that say marquez is finished because from what i remember some people had marquez as the p4p#1 for knocking out cassamayor and daiz.bradleys fight at ww was a few months ago and alexanders fight was also recently, so manny didn't have to defend his title against any of them because they recently did not look as good?waht about before they had those fights?what was the reason for not defending his tittle against them before they had those bad fights?like the article says these are not walk in a straight line come forward fighters like all of manny's recent opponents have been so just like bradley and alexander had fights where they didn't look to good if manny were to fight bradley,alexander,khan or marquez he probably would not look to good The article states that you are only as good as your last fight NOT me!!! If you saw Marquez's last fight, he was not looking like a P4P#1 fighter. Diaz was coming on strong in the end and if Diaz had Manny's power, Marquez would probably been knocked out. Still, what would beating Devon prove after his last performance? Devon showed in his last fight that he has more to learn and some had him losing the fight. Still, what would beating Devon prove after his last performance? I personally gave Bradley the benefit of the doubt as he moved up in weight in his last fight. So if his plan was to fight Manny at 147 I would say, forget about that Bradley as you are going to get smoked. I see him doing better at 140. If Khan faced Manny and got KOed, what would people say? Khan is now going to face a puncher and after we see how he handles that then we will know more. If Manny beat these guys convincingly it would be considered little reward compared to fighting Floyd or getting another belt. Also, Manny haters would say that he faced fighters that are not ready yet and he took advantage of them or in Marquez's case, Marquez is now too old.

I keep reading Manny got dropped by a body shot...link please?

Why are you talking about Floyd? My isse is not Mayweather. Khan is not Floyd Mayweather. Now do I think Pac can beat Khan with Buboy in his corner? Yes I think so. You acting like Pac is a tomato can without Roach. Like if Pac is not talented at all. Yes he is better with Roach cuz of Roach gameplaning and the chemistry they have. But, you put Roach in with Khan and have Buboy in with Pac. And, IMO Pac still wins a very competitive fight. However, you put Pac with Roach and Khan with another trainer. And, is not even a competitve fight. Pac would knock Khan out. My problem with your statement is that you think Pac is just not talented and Khan got so much talent that he could a bigger threat than Margarito without Roach. And, no I just don't buy that at all. Why? Because, of a sparring match? Come on.... You should know more about the sport to realize a sparring match really doesn't mean much in a real boxing fight. At the end Khan deserves the fight more than Margarito. But, Margarito with Garcia in his corner at 150 is a bigger threat than Khan without Roach at 140-147. Freddie Roach in Khans side wouldnt matter against Manny. im not sure why some of you guys overrate Khan. Khan's best win was against Malignagi who Hatton destroyed. if Khan and Manny fight now Khan would quit boxing when Manny is done beating him. Manny's chin is one of the best. if Manny can take Clottey and Cotto's best shot i think he will just walk thru Khans and beat the SH*T out of him.

Easy. Diaz was nobody. If Pac hadnt beat Ricky, one of these new guys would have. If he didnt beat Oscar, one of the new guys would have. Cotto was a good win, but there are fighters that could beat Cotto worse then Pac did. So Pac moved up to fight guys that were on the way out anyways and coming off of losses. Guys that come forward and had limited defense. Manny would get tougher fights from several guys at lower weights then he will from Margarito, another slow, plodding, come forward fighter coming off a loss. Pac is a cherry picking machine. And I like Manny. Its just reality. name me fighters who would beat Cotto worse than Manny did? none in 140 lbs would even U.D. Cotto. definitely none in a 147s lbs. so WTF u talking about? remember Manny came from 140 lbs when he fought Cotto. Cotto would destroy Bradley, Khan, Alexander in 145 lbs. that aint no cherry picking. Fighting Cotto and Clottey in welterweight was not cherry picking. Fighting a lightweight in a welterweight division is DEFINITELY CHERRY PICKING.

Khan brings no money? He's a top 5 draw in the sport and never sold a PPV in the US. Marg brings more money in than Khan...fact... plus he's GBP, Marg is TR..fact..

By Douglas Batiste (Featured Columnist) on September 24, 2010 June 2008, Manny Pacquaio moved up in weight to fight David Diaz for his WBC Lightweight Championship. Diaz was knocked out in the ninth round. That would be the only time he fought in the weight class. The very next year, Pacquaio fought at Junior Welterweight for the first time in his career, and again he knocked Ricky Hatton out in the second round to win his first title and only title in that division. Later that year, he fought Miguel Cotto at the Welterweight division at a catch weight of 145 pounds. He won that fight with a 12th-round stoppage, awarding him his first title in the Welterweight Division. Since then, Manny Pacquaio hasn’t defended either belt at lightweight or Junior Welterweight. Floyd Mayweather would have been his first title defense at either weight class in almost two years if the negotiation were successful. In the last two years, Manny Pacquaio has received three belts in three different weight classes. If he is successful November 13, that will be his fourth in two years. Sounds real accomplished, but what’s also suspicious is none of the belts were ever defended. I’m starting to think that Manny is not interested in fighting any top contenders in any of these weight classes. If he is able to put away Antonio Margarito for the vacated Super Welterweight WBC title, you can bet he won’t be defending that title either. Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquaio is the dream fight, but right now seems really unlikely, since Floyd is having personal battles of his own. Although we don’t have Floyd Mayweather, we still have the other person in that equation, and he’ll fight anyone. At least that’s what Top Rank is selling, but I’ve been observing closely, and I’ve realized its one place he won’t go. The Junior Welterweight is full of great talent: Timothy Bradley, Devon Alexander, Amir Khan, and Juan Marquez. The problem with this division is only the informed boxing fan will recognize these names and the talent they possess. Right now, this division is not a money bag, but if you insert one name “Manny Pacquaio,” this division will reign supreme. All of these fighters present a great threat to Pac-Man’s career because they all can fight. They are young, smart, and no one is one-dimensional. These guys are not the walk-in, straight-line fighters Freddie Roach typically pairs his fighter against. In 2009, after beating Ricky Hatton, Pacquaio didn’t stick around to allow them to expose him either. By far, destroying Miguel Cotto was his greatest accomplishment, but what is getting overwhelmingly obvious is Manny Pacquaio, for the last few years has been fighting losers instead of winners. De La Hoya, Hatton, Cotto, Clottey, and now Margarito make up his last five fights, and all suffered career-changing losses right before he chose to fight them. Boxing has always been a sport where your last fight determines your future. If you win, your chances to fight the best increases; if you lose, you go to the end of the line. Somehow, Top Rank and Manny Pacquaio have rerouted the map to the top. In recent history, only if you lose in a big fight can you qualify to fight Manny Pacquaio. this guy is a boat buyer cocksucker, I stopped read where I bolded it. enough is enough...man what a waste of time reading this bullsh1t.

Khan would be still be a talented fighter without Roach because of his talent, but he's not beating any of the top guys without Roach. People underestimate Roach's impact on a fighter. We already saw what happened to Khan before he started working with Roach. Do you think Manny would still be the fighter he is today if Buboy was his trainer instead of Roach? He's not beating Floyd without Roach and he knows it. Why are you talking about Floyd? My isse is not Mayweather. Khan is not Floyd Mayweather. Now do I think Pac can beat Khan with Buboy in his corner? Yes I think so. You acting like Pac is a tomato can without Roach. Like if Pac is not talented at all. Yes he is better with Roach cuz of Roach gameplaning and the chemistry they have. But, you put Roach in with Khan and have Buboy in with Pac. And, IMO Pac still wins a very competitive fight. However, you put Pac with Roach and Khan with another trainer. And, is not even a competitve fight. Pac would knock Khan out. My problem with your statement is that you think Pac is just not talented and Khan got so much talent that he could a bigger threat than Margarito without Roach. And, no I just don't buy that at all. Why? Because, of a sparring match? Come on.... You should know more about the sport to realize a sparring match really doesn't mean much in a real boxing fight. At the end Khan deserves the fight more than Margarito. But, Margarito with Garcia in his corner at 150 is a bigger threat than Khan without Roach at 140-147.

cuz they bring no money stupid ****sss Khan brings no money? He's a top 5 draw in the sport and never sold a PPV in the US.

these fighters at 140 can never go up to 151 and fight Marg today at that weight class. Pac can.. nuff said.

these fighters at 140 can never go up to 151 and fight Marg at that weight class. Pac can.. nuff said.