Professional Pacquiao nut hugger Marley speaks out. Fellow pacfans must follow his lead and stop protecting Pacquiao from Martinez.
http://www.examiner.com/boxing-in-national/daredevil-pacquiao-must-accept-martinez-challenge
Manny Pacquiao lives by the Warrior's Code and thus backs down from no man who can present a reasonable challenge to his lofty status.
But his promoter, Bob Arum, lives by the Businessman's Code and his primal tendency is to protect Pacman from such macho urges. Arum is the pragmatic one while Pacquiao is the dramatic one in their symbiotic and prosperous relationship.
I say that, when it comes to Pacquiao fighting middleweight ruler Sergio Martinez at 150 pounds, the fighter should overrule the promoter.
It would more icing on Pacquiao's career cake, it says here, to beat the formidable but not unbeatable Argentinean.
No, it would not technically make Pacman a nine weight class world champion with a specified weight three pounds above the welterweight and four pounds away from the junior middleweight limit.
But it would be a genuine achievement and, in doing so, it would take a chess piece off the board for Pacquiao's reluctant Super Fight foe, Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
At 150 pounds, I've little doubt that Pacquiao would whip "Maravilla" in a fight that is sure to excite.
By going where Mayweather dares not tread, Pacquiao would be making the boldest statement of his already more than illustrious career.
As far as styles making fights, let's see Martinez go into his hands held low routine against Pacman.
Southpaw Martinez would run into a "Manila Ice" storm that would freeze him in his tracks.
So don't cry for Arum, Argentina.
In this instance, the athlete should overrule his Uncle Bob.
Pacquiao is the guy who should set his own limits, especially in this winding down phase of his boxing life.
Imagine what a victory over Martinez would do to Mayweather and his many minions.
The sounds of stunned silence could never be as sweet.
Sergio wants to fight Pac at 150 because he knows he may still have 17 lbs advantages on this fight. Pac no matter what the outcome is always in the losing side. If he won because Sergio is weight drained. If Sergio won, Pac is overrated.
If they BOTH agree to fight at 150 then lets see it get done. If FMJ don't wanna anything to do with Pac then Maravilla needs to get PAID....
WAR PACMAN!
Pacs fightin JMM. How much rest has Floyd had since his inconclusive no contest bout against Ortiz?
If it was the olden days in SRRs time, Floyd would have fought again within a month or two. Floyd and Sergio should be fighting already. Floyd has such a casual approach to arranging fights, with a what will be will be attitude.
No wonder he didnt fight Margarito or Cotto.
to be honest.. mayweathers way closer to martinez' natural weight. so why not mayweather?! use your heads yall.
martinez gon turn 37. if they dont fight him now its never.
I guess this is what happens when you cherry pick belts at a weight you shouldn't be at.
Pac has already done enough jumping up in weight. Martinez is really a much bigger man than him. Looks like he's grown into 160, while he has a 4 inch height and 7 inch reach advantage. If Roach was scared of Yuri Foreman because of his length then you'd have to think Martinez gives him nightmares.
This fight is so ridiculous. Pacquiao walks around at like 140 while Martinez walks around at 180.
Is Pacquiao so damn good that we need light heavyweights to fight him now?
If Pac beats Martinez at any weight than they should stop calling the sport "boxing" and just call it "Pacquiao"
Manny has to fight at 150. Even at 150, manny will probably come in at ~146.
For the Margarito 150 fight, the dude came in at 144.6. They mentioned how any heavier and his speed was compromised.
Fighting Martinez would force junior's hand. Pacman wins, and Junior is an afterthought. Junior would have to prove he is better. Pacman loses, and Junior would have to fight Martinez or pacman.
You forget Larry that Pac signs the contracts, Arum just writes 'em up. Pac just says things his fans want to hear. They then run with it and piss people off. He's lost a lot of fans (including me) because of this.
PAC signed two contracts because of money from GBP and TR
PAC will take this fight with the right amount of money
You forget Larry that Pac signs the contracts, Arum just writes 'em up. Pac just says things his fans want to hear. They then run with it and piss people off. He's lost a lot of fans (including me) because of this.
Well imo he will sign any damn thing as seen in the past with all the dumb sh1t he has signed in the past..its his "advisor"and his team that fukk him up even further.Manny will fight and sign any damn thing..his team makes his look weak and even dumber than he already is..he isnt the sharpest knife in the drawer but to think he isnt a warrior is dumb
Manny will fight anyone,anyone he doesnt care if he loses he just loves to fight.Arum tho wants to milk him dry and makes Manny look bad with all his made up excuses...Manny doesnt give a damn he'll fight Vitali tomorrow if you asked him to,that's just him,man came from nothing and fought to survive so he knows no fear,i can respect that...
PAC should fight Sergio at 155 to remove controversy at 154 title
and get a new one controversial at MW :dance:
Manny will fight anyone,anyone he doesnt care if he loses he just loves to fight.Arum tho wants to milk him dry and makes Manny look bad with all his made up excuses...Manny doesnt give a damn he'll fight Vitali tomorrow if you asked him to,that's just him,man came from nothing and fought to survive so he knows no fear,i can respect that...You forget Larry that Pac signs the contracts, Arum just writes 'em up. Pac just says things his fans want to hear. They then run with it and piss people off. He's lost a lot of fans (including me) because of this.
Mayweather and Pac make enough money without Serg...only thing in it for either is just the challenge...I want both to go for that challenge but anything under 54 and I'm $h!tting on it in a major way! If Serg is drained at 54 oh the f@ck well...he's doing the chasing so he needs to make the sacrifice...I want Floyd to fight him first but it has to be at no less than 54 with no rehydration clause or any crap like that!!
Serg...if u want it come to 54...I hope Pac doesn't fight another CW fight!!
This fight could only happen at 150. If both agree, I'd be looking
forward to it. I have to wonder what happened to Sergio's
announcements about a possible fight with Floyd.
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Manny will fight anyone,anyone he doesnt care if he loses he just loves to fight.Arum tho wants to milk him dry and makes Manny look bad with all his made up excuses...Manny doesnt give a damn he'll fight Vitali tomorrow if you asked him to,that's just him,man came from nothing and fought to survive so he knows no fear,i can respect that...
Yeah, at 154. Anything less is bullshit. Watch, if Pac fights Martinez at 150 and Pac wins, all his haters will put another asterisk to that win because Martinez was drained. Substitute Pac with Floyd and it's the same thing.
Someone should tell Marley that the Floyd-Sergio fight is about to be announced. Argentinian radio stations rule them all.
I'm starting to think that's possible since Lou and Margo have been relatively quite.
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