Pacquiao can't make 130 anymore. The guy went to 145 by fight time, he's busting out of the division. From Arum's perspective, I don't blame him for not putting Pacquiao in with Guzman. Guzman is the worst style for Pacquiao, a pure boxer with busy hands. Guzman is the guy to avoid at 130 for anyone, including Marquez.
David Diaz isn't a super fight, but it would be Pacquiao's first fight at 135. Can you blame him for taking an easy, well easier, fight following such a tough fight. Pacquiao made a big mistake when he stepped up to 130 and didn't give his body time to acclimate to the division. He was visibly weaker than Morales. Don't get me wrong, Morales was not the same fighter he used to be, as evidenced by him being rocked in the first round by a body shot. Pacquiao just didn't have it to finish up because he was new in the division.
At 135, where he clearly should be, a fight with Nate Campbell would be enticing. It's clearly a fan favorite fight and Arum spoke to USA Today about putting that fight in Macau. Fighting Juan Diaz would be absurd without him winning a big fight in between. Look at the way he fought with Campbell, how long would he last with Pacquiao?
David Diaz isn't a super fight, but it would be Pacquiao's first fight at 135. Can you blame him for taking an easy, well easier, fight following such a tough fight. Pacquiao made a big mistake when he stepped up to 130 and didn't give his body time to acclimate to the division. He was visibly weaker than Morales. Don't get me wrong, Morales was not the same fighter he used to be, as evidenced by him being rocked in the first round by a body shot. Pacquiao just didn't have it to finish up because he was new in the division.
At 135, where he clearly should be, a fight with Nate Campbell would be enticing. It's clearly a fan favorite fight and Arum spoke to USA Today about putting that fight in Macau. Fighting Juan Diaz would be absurd without him winning a big fight in between. Look at the way he fought with Campbell, how long would he last with Pacquiao?
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