Bob Arum: Ruslan is waiting for Pac/Rios winner

well if pac vs provodnikov happens, with their styles it will be exciting to watch i would imagine.

I think the fight itself was without Roach, but Roach did oversee and arrange for most/part of the training. Roach trained him thruout the whole training camp, just wasn't with him on fight night because roach had to leave to go train pac.

he already fought w/o him I think the fight itself was without Roach, but Roach did oversee and arrange for most/part of the training.

Yep, exactly this. Ruslan has great respect for Freddie and Pacquaio, he has said he owes everything to him and would not want to fight without him being his trainer. . he already fought w/o him

Oh man! Imagine the pressure of knowing that your reward for winning the fight fighting Ruslan.

I doubt Ruslan will fight Manny because they're both under Roach. idk if Ruslan's official trainer is Roach but Pac would take the W no doubt. The brawling tactics for Ruslan leaves Pac to capitalize on every mistake, Ruslan would just eat too much leather.

Pac eat Lios fol runch!!! Den he makie Lusran cly!! I wonder how long before a ban....

Why is bob arum arum already lining fights up. Let PAC dictate his own fights.

It is promoter talk that has no downside, it is a fight between exciting guys if he can make it happen. If not he associated Manny's name with Ruslan helping to build his name. If it happens Arum is cool with that and if not Arum can deal with that also.

Bob Arum made a deal with the devil man

But the understudy has a close relationship with Roach and Pacquiao. It could still happen but it would be awkward. This is why I'm really confused as to why this is even being talked about much. And I was pretty sure Ruslan had no interest in fighting his friend and Roach.

Ruslan and his promoter want Marquez, not Pacquiao. It's Bob who wants Pacquiao v Provodnikov. If manny wins that would be the next logical fight. Then the winner gets tim again.

But the understudy has a close relationship with Roach and Pacquiao. It could still happen but it would be awkward. I guess, I'm sure Arum would exploit this somehow into the promotion. Former sparring partner, best friends...... the guy who softened up Pac for Marquez

I want to say that doesn't really matter. If anything, Provo will just train with Roach's understudy But the understudy has a close relationship with Roach and Pacquiao. It could still happen but it would be awkward.

If Rios wins, then it's Rios vs Provodnikov. If Pac wins they wont fight because they have the same trainer. Yep, exactly this. Ruslan has great respect for Freddie and Pacquaio, he has said he owes everything to him and would not want to fight without him being his trainer. I really hope they don't fight anyway, I know it's a big pay day, but the damage it could do to Provodnikov if his relationship with Roach is damaged is far worse, and I'd hate to see friends fight.

If Rios wins, then it's Rios vs Provodnikov. If Pac wins they wont fight because they have the same trainer. I want to say that doesn't really matter. If anything, Provo will just train with Roach's understudy

lol yeah I know, I was gettin at Bob. Maybe I'm wrong and Team Provo do want the Pacquiao fight, but iirc the first name that his promoter came out with was Marquez whereas Bob wanted Pac-Provo from the outset. Anyhow, personally I think Provodnikov loses to both ledges. Rios is more his level. i think I remember seeing something about that too

If PAC wins against rios and doesn't get the Bradley rematch he should serious think about ditching his contract with top rank and go get a fight with Floyd. Arum is only putting PAC through more damage.

Arum really putting his guys through murderers' row Agreed. I'm still picking PAC as a strong favorite to win against prov but like I said both guys will substained major amount of damage. Both guys likes to come forward and throw bombs and both of them will not back down. I'm still hoping for a PAC vs Floyd but if PAC keeps getting into these type of war his chances of even winning is getting slimmer and slimmer.

Once Bob gets these round robins in his head, he goes through with them...and we almost always get memorable wars out of them. Tough group of guys he has in the mix