"Oscar Has Been Provoked By Team Pacquiao," Says Gomez

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

it's planned.

how often that roach talk crap about people? he ain't pretty boy sr.

manny don't talk crap. oscar can't fight manny without reason.

they needed someone to stir the pot. expect floyd sr. to start talking crap about manny in a few weeks.

It's so contrived it's not even funny.

If GBP was to come out and say this is the biggest fight we can make and this is the fight we want, I'd have more respect for that. No need to try and pull the wool over our eyes.

It's sad that GBP even have to try and convince us that Manny might give him trouble.

[damoreno]

At first I thought this fight was ******, and felt that De la hoya would lose my respect if he fought Manny. But after all of the things Freddie said, I wouldn't mind seeing De la hoya get up in that ass. Don't get it twisted, I like Pacquiao I just want to see de la hoya ko this guy due to freddie's mouth.

[Mr. Ryan]

Golden Boy is trying to use the same tactic Roy Jones used to justify fighting Tito Trinidad, the old "He called me out so I have to defend my honor" trick.

[Left Hook Tua]

It's so contrived it's not even funny.

If GBP was to come out and say this is the biggest fight we can make and this is the fight we want, I'd have more respect for that. No need to try and pull the wool over our eyes.

It's sad that GBP even have to try and convince us that Manny might give him trouble.

yeah but joe blow will buy the hype.

look at all the boxing guys here getting all upset at roach for his comments when it first came out a few days ago.

most just started commenting on it like roach really said those things on his own.

we'll find out soon hopefully. all this he should fight this guy or that guy and he shouldn't fight this guy or that guy is annoying......

[ElGranLuchador]

OH GOD theyre taunting him
do the right thing oscar take this fight
do it for mexico!!!!

[Da Hammer]

everyday it becomes clearer and clearer that this fight is gonna happen. i love the fight and dont think its as big as mismatch for reasons that i have said already the last couple days. although yea oscar should be the favorite. people should really stop complaining either watch it which most of you along with me probably will even if a lot say they wont. or dont watch it. this fight will IMO easily top the PPV numbers for the DLH vs PBF fight if it happens

[Mazukan]

This fight would light vegas up! I would go for sure!!!

[Blue Öyster]

this is just d la hoyas excuse to beat up a VERY VERY VERY small opponent

[Gonzalez_Boxing]

At first I thought this fight was ******, and felt that De la hoya would lose my respect if he fought Manny. But after all of the things Freddie said, I wouldn't mind seeing De la hoya get up in that ass. Don't get it twisted, I like Pacquiao I just want to see de la hoya ko this guy due to freddie's mouth.

Don't fall for the script bro. If anything you should be rooting for Manny to ko this joker. Roach probably doesn't even believe it. This plays out like a bad script written Golden Boy Promotion.

Step 1. Mention Manny's name in the mix of potential opponents, but the boxing public thinks it's a joke.

Step 2. Discredit the current fighters in the division, try and make it seem like Manny is the toughest fight out there. Boxing public still not falling for it.

Step 3. Turn the potential opponent into the bad guy by saying I won't fight him unless he provokes me.

Step 4. Opponents team takes the bait. They use Roach as the fall guy being that he trained De La Hoya for his last big fight.

Step 5. Team De La Hoya gets mad, how dare Roach say Manny's can knock me out.

Step 6. As evident from your post, general public starts buying the hype.

Step 7. fight gets made.

Step 8. Fans argue over who wins the fight.

Step 9. Manny gets ko'd in brutal fashion.

Step 10. Fans realize this was a mismatch and start to discredit De La Hoya for the win.


So who's buying?

[Domain]

Oscar is trying to make pacman the villian its a shame cause they would still sell tickets even if its two good sports.
People pay for the fight and what Gomez is doing is kinda messed up all these Celebs and hbo will make pacman out to be a bad guy when he is nothing of the sort just so they can sell tickets and ppv to the casual hbo subscriber.