Roach: We want the Floyd fight 'badly'
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Posted at 07/04/2011 11:09 PM | Updated as of 07/04/2011 11:10 PM
MANILA, Philippines – Four-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach declared in an interview with ESPN Radio that both he and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao want to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. “badly.”
“We want that fight badly,” Roach said. “We agreed to everything he asked for the least time... and nothing happened.”
Roach said that he hoped Mayweather meant his words when the boxer said that he absolutely wanted to fight Pacquiao.
“Is it just talk or is it action?” Roach asked.
But Roach added that Mayweather will still have to face Victor Ortiz in September, and that the fight will not be an easy one.
“He is fighting Victory Ortiz and he’s a southpaw...He has to beat Ortiz first and that’s not going to be an easy task,” Roach said, adding that southpaws have traditionally given Mayweather some problems.
Roach also said that Ortiz will have an advantage because Mayweather has not fought in a year and a half.
“The gym is the gym and the fight’s the fight,” Roach said.
But Roach reiterated that if Mayweather defeats Ortiz, he and Pacquiao will be waiting.
“Last time, we agreed to everything he asked. On my side and on Manny’s side, we want that fight a hundred percent,” Roach said.
“We’re gonna fight Marquez in November and anytime after that. If (Mayweather) wants to fight the next day, we’ll be ready,” he added.
Roach also said that money should not be an issue because both fighters look to earn a lot from the possible mega-fight.
“I don’t think that money is an issue right now, because the money seems to be there with the worldwide interest in the fight,” Roach said.
^^^^This.
Early this year before the Mosley fight, he said they didn't wanted to tested Mosley because they refused to do the test themselves. Now, he's saying they agreed to everything, but refused to do the one thing that can help make the fight happen. How do Roach wants anyone who doesn't have his/her head stuck up in Manny's ass to take his words serious? There are just too much flip-flopping in Manny's camp.
We refused to take the test ourselves, but we still agreed to everything. GTFO with that nonsense, but of course the brainwashed Pactards will ****s whatever Roach eats.
Notice that in these vague statements from Team Pacquiao about agreeing to all of Floyd's demands, the cutoff date is never mentioned. It's true they agreed to all the terms, but only the terms from original proposoal with a 14 day cutoff date. The contract had a specific time limit and it stopped valid on a specific date. So technically, they did not agree to all Floyd's terms because team Pacquiao did not agree to the time limit. After that, that contract was no longer valid and Floyd has requested no cutoff date since then, which Pacquiao definitely has not agreed to. So team Pacquiao is trying to be sneaky when they say they agree to all his terms because it's only a half-truth.
Truth.
Glad some can see through the top rank talking points.
Whats the lesser of the two evils floyd, Pac or Sergio? If you dont want Pac in your next fight, do you really want Sergio?
Both are southpaws, which one is it.
Don't confuse agreed to demands (with cut-offs), with agreeing to full OST.
And don't put to much stock into a guy that says "test, no problem!" only for it to become a problem before his fighter signs a contract.
Will team Pac ever sign a contract for full OST? -- If Floyd and Pac get past there next opponents, then all attention will be on this question...
And Team Pac better have the correct answer.
Last time, we agreed to everything he asked. On my side and on Manny’s side, we want that fight a hundred percent,” Roach said.
Notice that in these vague statements from Team Pacquiao about agreeing to all of Floyd's demands, the cutoff date is never mentioned. It's true they agreed to all the terms, but only the terms from original proposoal with a 14 day cutoff date. The contract had a specific time limit and it stopped valid on a specific date. So technically, they did not agree to all Floyd's terms because team Pacquiao did not agree to the time limit. After that, that contract was no longer valid and Floyd has requested no cutoff date since then, which Pacquiao definitely has not agreed to. So team Pacquiao is trying to be sneaky when they say they agree to all his terms because it's only a half-truth.
More BS from Team Pac.
If you wanted to fight Mayweather badly
1. Why didn't you agree to the offer presented on the table during the first round of negotiotions?
2. Why haven't you sent him a new contract?
Ok then. STFU Roach.
If anything, Roach is probably getting Mayweather mixed up with Mike Jones.
“Last time, we agreed to everything he asked. On my side and on Manny’s side, we want that fight a hundred percent,” Roach said.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQlayWS7TNE
why pacquiao team never say anything about the drug test???? LOL first they dont want to take the test then dont want the 14 days cut off then they ask for 7 days and now they agreed to everything but they are fighting JMMat144 and the next guy is mike who???
Next guy is Victor Ortiz, he needs to outdo Mayweather.
why pacquiao team never say anything about the drug test???? LOL first they dont want to take the test then dont want the 14 days cut off then they ask for 7 days and now they agreed to everything but they are fighting JMMat144 and the next guy is mike who???
Roach: We want the Floyd fight 'badly'
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 07/04/2011 11:09 PM | Updated as of 07/04/2011 11:10 PM
MANILA, Philippines – Four-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach declared in an interview with ESPN Radio that both he and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao want to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. “badly.”
“We want that fight badly,” Roach said. “We agreed to everything he asked for the least time... and nothing happened.”
Roach said that he hoped Mayweather meant his words when the boxer said that he absolutely wanted to fight Pacquiao.
“Is it just talk or is it action?” Roach asked.
But Roach added that Mayweather will still have to face Victor Ortiz in September, and that the fight will not be an easy one.
“He is fighting Victory Ortiz and he’s a southpaw...He has to beat Ortiz first and that’s not going to be an easy task,” Roach said, adding that southpaws have traditionally given Mayweather some problems.
Roach also said that Ortiz will have an advantage because Mayweather has not fought in a year and a half.
“The gym is the gym and the fight’s the fight,” Roach said.
But Roach reiterated that if Mayweather defeats Ortiz, he and Pacquiao will be waiting.
“Last time, we agreed to everything he asked. On my side and on Manny’s side, we want that fight a hundred percent,” Roach said.
“We’re gonna fight Marquez in November and anytime after that. If (Mayweather) wants to fight the next day, we’ll be ready,” he added.
Roach also said that money should not be an issue because both fighters look to earn a lot from the possible mega-fight.
“I don’t think that money is an issue right now, because the money seems to be there with the worldwide interest in the fight,” Roach said.
Ok freddie, keep taking your pills.
They both dont want to fight each other and here we are begging a bunch of millionaire BOXERS to earn 50Million each and they dont want it, nope they continue to both cry, THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE BOXERS, WHAT HAS THIS SPORT TURNED TO?
Manny: ummmm ummm 50m talk me promoter Bob Arum
Floyd: We never talked to that 50m, have it take a counterfeit test first
Team Floyd: take the test and we got a fight
Team PAC: we agreed to everything
Team Floyd: there was never negotiations
same fukking circle
same phucking circle, indeed.
:bigeyes:
Im tired of all this Manny and Floyd BS.
Floyd is a coward with most of his fights being snoozers and he cant even KO people any more (only legit was Hatton).
Manny is just..... I dont know, hes a great fighter and active, which cant be said for Coward boy but he's kinda nuts in the head with the whole religious thing, besides, he sings worse than William Hung and all this celebrity BS is going into his head. Dude thinks hes God or something.
I dont think either of these dudes want to fight each other, Manny is in his lala land where he doesnt even know who he is going to fight, just put anyone infront of him and give him some money.
Floyd is just making excuses and trying to be someone he's not, dude has obvious emotional problems with a huge case of Small Man Syndrome.
I doubt either of these dude care about Boxing and unifying the titles or being the best.
I dont care if they fight, fight wouldve been good 2 years ago.
Manny will keep saying "meh me fight u want"
Floyd will keep saying "I have a hypnotist who needs to test your brain for voodoo"
Even if they fought it will be a snoozefest ala DLH-Trinidad or Hopkins-RJJ2
Im tired of hearing roach say they agreed to everything when in fact the fight was never made because they didn't agree to the random drug testing, and i do agree that they need to stop talking in the media and sit down and sign the damn contracts
very true............
“Last time, we agreed to everything he asked. On my side and on Manny’s side, we want that fight a hundred percent,” Roach said.
Arum was saying something completely different...so Roach sotry makes no sense
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