Pacquiao Could Retire Without Mayweather, Says Roach

[T.Horton]

This seems like blatant ducking. Mayweather was #1, and Pac only got to that slot by FMJ retiring. May comes back, and many people have restored Floyd to the #1 spot.

To prove he is #1, Pacquiao would have to beat Mayweather. Wins over Diaz/Delahoya/Hatton are not ATG-ish. And Roach himself has said that Cotto is weathered.

how did floyd get the number one spot originally?

[Spacey1991]

Sure he could, Floyd could retire without Pacquiao... but they shouldn't, if Pacquiao beats Cotto... its the biggest fight out there, I honestly think it could do better numbers than DLH vs Floyd (and you gotta bare in mind we are in a recession)... might sound a little too far but I honestly don't think it is impossible., so why not get it on... prove to us who the best of the generation is.

[two_guns]

yeah don't be a stepping stone for others like ,morales,barrera,de la hoya.
thats good thinkinng.but he should atleast fight one more black so they can't say he wouldn't fight blacks.holt or bradley would be good .not mayweather cause he should fight cotto win or lose.

[Spacey1991]

This seems like blatant ducking. Mayweather was #1, and Pac only got to that slot by FMJ retiring. May comes back, and many people have restored Floyd to the #1 spot.

To prove he is #1, Pacquiao would have to beat Mayweather. Wins over Diaz/Delahoya/Hatton are not ATG-ish. And Roach himself has said that Cotto is weathered.

Pacquiao is #1 right now... Floyd is #2... he can't just take that spot without beating Pacquiao or Pacquiao losing.

[bobbyb363]

after talking all that **** before the marquez fight. roachy is punking out. first he said pbf was scare to fight manny. then he said marquez could beat floyd.then he said the mayweather and marquez fight won't do well.he was wrong there too. now he and the ****y midget pac are *****ing out.

I don't think he said they will not fight Floyd but it was around the negotiations.
Asking for 60% is not exactly punking out.
Manny can get 60/40 anywhere.
Floyd can get 60/40 just about anywhere with true WW but he won't entertain those.

Why are you guys so upset about a smaller guy "maybe" not wanting to fight a bigger guy anyway?

[soljiaboy]

scared

of course after watching mayweather demlolish one who gave so much trouble to pacman he wants retirement.the second time i watched he fight i really got the big picture...mayweather is a motha ****in problem lol.he'll turn pacmans little ass into lumpia freddy the joke coach roach..u was talkn all that high powered **** 3 weeks ago now u talkin retirement..lol

[Porter's Dad]

This fight not being made would be an absolute disgrace, symbolising everything that is wrong with the sport.

The best two fighters, close enough in size and weight for it to be an issue, young enough for neither to be declared shot or past prime,.....not fighting in what would be the fight that could propel boxing into the mainstream again, would be a serious **** up.

This has got to be made. Simple as that.

[bobbyb363]

Mayweather has the whole welterweight division to turn to should the Pacquiao fight be delayed or not happen for whatever reason. Mosley and Cotto in particular are paydays waiting to happen

Floyd may need it ever so slightly more but Pacquiao needs it too.

That's the key. Will he explore those options?

[lcheezy]

pac won't get by cotto but he and roachy are seriously ducking the mayweather fight. they saw pbf spank jmm easily. they also know that pac had alot od problems with jmm.that said. there is a big difference between marquez countering and mayweather. pbf will beat the **** out of pac.

[incredible]

If Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are unable to reach a deal for a 2010 clash, Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach says the Filipino fighter should retire and walk away from boxing while he's still on top. He admits that he would rather have Pacquiao beat Miguel Cotto to capture the WBO welterweight title on November 14 - and then beat Mayweather in a career-ending fight. [details]

I've said before I'll say it again: This fight ant happening anytime soon...Maybe even never... Which I can care less. Ant no use trying to beat a dead horse with a stick in trying to make a fight with Floyd; when he's going to want everything at his conveniences and so fourth. To be honest I'd take a SSM Vs Manny Pacquiao fight over Floyd anyway's... This fights much easier to make and a lot less headaches. So either way Pacquiao could easily fight Mosely if worse comes to worse, and there ant no shame in taking on Mosely who is equally as tough -- an a fighter that as of right now, Floyd wants no part of. All this assuming he gets by Cotto first.

Or the other option: Manny can retire and still be consider an ATG. Either way he chops it, he's in a win, win situation.