Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao said on Friday that his handlers actually approached UFC superstar star Conor McGregor for a fight in April - when the Filipino star is expected to take a break from his legislative duties. "If we can negotiate it, I have no problem. It is OK with both of us," Pacquiao said when asked about reports he was seeking a match with McGregor who lost a megabucks boxing match in August against the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather. Click Here To Read More]
Now, let me explain this to you.
Manny's money problems change not the fact that every fight he lost, he lost fair and square.
In fact, Manny's money loss is not due to him getting jerked around, but him being stupid with it. He LOST...his money. Nobody took it out of his bank but him.
Stop making excuses for the dude. He's a product of his own ignorance over time and doesn't deserve a money fight against anyone until he proves he's capable of beating this school teacher that got a unanimous decision from 6 judges against him.
And by the way, stop name calling. It makes you look childish.
Bro...seriously you are pissing me off. At no point have I debated his wins or loses..seriously..I SAID ALL FIGHTER ABOVE 35 WHO HAVE ALREADY PUT UP HOF WORTHY CAREERS SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO FIGHT WHOMEVER THEY WANT CONSIDERING THEY'VE BEEN JERKED OFF MOST OF THEIR CAREER (FINANCIALLY) SO I'M OK WITH CASH GRABS..
If that doesn't end this discussion I have no idea how else to spell out that you are arguing with yourself...
You made an excuse about Manny being "jerked".
He wasn't jerked, he LOST!
I know that's hard for you to absorb, you're a Manny fan who's followed his career, you bought his shirts, you cheered when he got Cotto to quit, you cried when Floyd embarrassed him.
None of this changes the reality that Manny Pacquiao fairly LOST every fight. Especially Jeff "The Hornet" Horn.
FINANCIALLY!!!!! God damn you still didn't get it...seriously? The topic was cash grabs at the end of thir careers for FK SAKE MAN! Seriously...some mofo's on here need shhh written for them in crayons with pictures..you just joined Robbie in a tie for the dumbest most illiterate mofo on this platform. Jesus..
This guy straight ducked a school teacher who hasn't been fighting for more than 8 years. Stop.
Man are you incapable of comprehension? If you read what I posted and that was your reply...look at the gif in my signature it explains 100% what happened in your case...
The brash Mayweather looking to cap his 49-0 career off against the red hot brash Connor McGregor who challenged Mayweather and was an unknown in the Boxing ring rules to make a half a billion dollar fight is one thing...
Manny Pacquiao searching for Connor after he lost to Mayweather, is 0-1 is a bit sad...I know he wants money, but cmon...
That Pacquaio apparently said he would consider fighting Thurman is an unexpected surprise. If it was the Manny of old that's a definite victory, or probable win, but now you would have to favour all the young lions.
I saw that as a joke quote. he has no desire whats so ever to go in the same building as one time. He will never get into the ring with anyone decent. he is doing like all ways, using these guys names to hype his next move. Just like they said pac would fight Crawford. look how those negotiations are going.
More like, stop being scared of him, get in the ring and take your beating like a man, THEN retire
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He is looking for an easy win against a UFC fighter instead of digging deep and face this man again.
Manny Pacquiao: I've reached out to Conor McGregor about April boxing match
Manny Pacquiao: I've reached out to Conor McGregor about April boxing match
5:20 PM PT
Brett OkamotoESPN Staff Writer
http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/21713813/manny-pacquiao-says-reached-conor-mcgregor-april-boxing-match
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao says he has reached out to UFC star Conor McGregor for a potential boxing match in April.
Pacquiao, 38, hasn't fought since July. He surrendered his WBO welterweight title to Jeff Horn, in a controversial decision in Australia. He is considering a return to fighting in 2018.
Pacquiao told AFP that a fight between him and McGregor would be "OK with both of us." That said, Pacquiao indicated talks have not progressed very far at this point.
"Initially, but we have not yet had any follow-ups," said Pacquiao, when asked if there has been communication between the two camps.
"It depends who they can finalize as my opponent by April."
McGregor's camp did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Manny Pacquiao, who serves as a senator in his native Philippines, said he would be able to fight in April when he has a break from his legislative duties. John Gurzinski/Getty Images
An April fight between Pacquiao (59-7-2, 28 KOs) and McGregor (21-3) would seem like a long shot -- although the same was said about McGregor's fight against Floyd Mayweather.
McGregor, 29, hasn't defended his UFC lightweight championship since winning it in November 2016, and UFC president Dana White repeatedly has stated he's looking forward to McGregor getting back into the Octagon.
The Irish star is still under exclusive UFC contract, however the two sides have been in talks recently to restructure his deal, per multiple sources.
During a recent media appearance in Las Vegas, White said there is still no guarantee McGregor ever will fight again -- in boxing or the UFC.
"We were working on a fight for him at the end of the year, and he's just not ready," White said.
"We're still in that 'Conor might never fight again' . The guy's got a f---ing $100 million," he said. "I've got guys who have made less than that, who were lawyers their whole lives and quit working ... And fighting is the worst. Try to get up and get punched in the face for a living when you've got $100 million in the bank."
McGregor lost to Mayweather via TKO in the 10th round of their boxing match Aug. 26. The bout produced a live gate of $55 million, which is second only to the $72 million made at the 2015 contest between Mayweather and Pacquiao.
Holysh*t no please lol. Manny has to retire now hes making a fool of himself. Floyd did it ok good for him, he made tons of money... but now Manny has too??? Come on now lol. Manny has to stop tbh.
Meh, I was hoping to see Pac go out on a higher note than this. At least Cotto went out fighting a real contender with something at stake. This is another money-grab circus show I can live without.
Gonna be funny watching somebody 4 inches shorter and almost 30 pounds lighter beating the shyt out of a bigger guy :rofl:
Even an old Pacquiao has way too much energy, stamina, and timing for a scrub like Conor.
so basically mcgregor is putting his health on the line for multimillion dollar pay days. I aint mad at him cuz if I could make that money fighting ufc heavyweights, I would too knowing I'd lose
Pacquiao may be shot but he won't carry Conor liked Mayweather did. He will go at Conor hard and knock him out quickly. Conor is great in the cage but not in the boxing ring. Conor isn't nearly as fast as even a shot Pacquiao. Conor isn't a skillful boxer or a hard puncher. Conor has poor stamina and punch resistance. In a boxing ring under boxing rules Pacquiao is his superior in all ways even at 37 years old and shot.I don't think this fight will ever happen. Mayweather showed the over confident Conor he wasn't the great boxer he thought he was. Conor won't take a fight he knows he will lose unless losing is worth it for the large amount of money he would make.