Why won't Pacquiao move to Welterweight?

[Daredevil69]

He just weighed in at 144lbs on Saturday night against Barrera, Welterweight is 3lbs north of that with much better competition including Mosley, De La Hoya, Mayweather, Hatton(if he stays there), Cotto, Cintron, and Williams.

I post this question because I keep reading Pacquiao fans saying Pac would annihilate Mayweather, if so, why not move up?

The only real fights left in his division is a Marquez rematch, and a war with Katsidis. Guzman is an overrated hype job who will get KTFO when he steps up in competition like Rey Bautista did, and he hasn't even earned a shot at Manny.

So why not just move up? The competition is there, the fights are there, and if he wants to be considered an all time great, his legacy requires it.

Why not? You should tell Pac about that! lol

[heder]

I wish Pac would stop talking about Juan Diaz and rematch Marquez. I think he's making it obvious he has no intention of a rematch against Marquez. He was lucky to get the draw, because even though I agreed with it Marquez did dominate him for 9 rounds.

read it

http://www.boxingscene.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=1269

i think pacs playing mind games with jmm
letting jmm know that if he doesn't take a rematch soon pac will move up in weight and jmm will never get that big payday

[SkillspayBills]

Being right about Pavlik from the start is worth much more than 10K. And having a Middleweight Champion who's not afraid to fight anybody is priceless.

Jermain wasn't afraid to fight anyone....

[Dirt E Gomez]

Jermain wasn't afraid to fight anyone....

Might not have avoided the fights... but he sure as **** was afraid of Pavlik once the fight began. He was more nervous and tense than I've ever seen any other fighter.

[joepal]

Might not have avoided the fights... but he sure as **** was afraid of Pavlik once the fight began. He was more nervous and tense than I've ever seen any other fighter.

When you start saying to yourself that you got heart beacause you gone through Hopkins and back, you know you're scared.

[SkillspayBills]

Might not have avoided the fights... but he sure as **** was afraid of Pavlik once the fight began. He was more nervous and tense than I've ever seen any other fighter.

I agree he was wasting so much energy with needless movements. You could tell the pressure was on him.

[flipside]

pac does not want JMM because JMM wants an 80-20 split on the purse which is absurd since JMM's **** dont sell.

[brently1979]

Hell with the welterweight, let him just moved up to heavyweight.

Super Middle First.

[AIR_KENG]

He just weighed in at 144lbs on Saturday night against Barrera, Welterweight is 3lbs north of that with much better competition including Mosley, De La Hoya, Mayweather, Hatton(if he stays there), Cotto, Cintron, and Williams.

I post this question because I keep reading Pacquiao fans saying Pac would annihilate Mayweather, if so, why not move up?

The only real fights left in his division is a Marquez rematch, and a war with Katsidis. Guzman is an overrated hype job who will get KTFO when he steps up in competition like Rey Bautista did, and he hasn't even earned a shot at Manny.

So why not just move up? The competition is there, the fights are there, and if he wants to be considered an all time great, his legacy requires it.

dude, i don't usually react to your posts because I agree with you more often than not but it seems your too keen on seeing Manny lose that you want him to jump 3 weight divisions. Geez.

The only serious opponets for Pac in his division are Katsidis and Marquez. And he's made it clear he'd rather fight Juan Diaz than rematch Marquez.

He did not say he does not want marquez. He says he will face him provided that JMM does not price himself out again. Let's face it, JMM is far better technically compared to Manny but JMM does not attract general boxing fans to see him fight so he shouldn't really be asking for the bigger purse. Money has always been the pitfall of this fight and if JMM wants it bad, he should give in cause a PAC fight is going to be his highest paycheck ever. One thing else, Pac is willing to slug it out with the lightweights, JMM can be stuck at 130 all alone again likehe did at 126 if he keeps on telling himself he's the draw.
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[Buckfever]

He's too small.