Pacquiao-Marquez 3: Roach Would Want it at 145

[Bushidō]

Maybe eventually theyll create a 145 division just for Pacquiao haha. I think PAcquiao is good enough to fight without that limit though. Damnit Roach

[ortizracing]

If manny want to be the best he should fight fighters at the normal weight stop this catchweight ****,de la hoya and cotto came in the ring weak. Now he wants to fight jmm at 145 when he knows he was slow with floyd this pacman **** have to stop!!

[iHateThePacMan]

That's some bullshti right there....they know that at 145 they all but secure a win....I guess everyone is looking out for their own interest (as they should) but I hope Marquez and his camp don't take the fight at 145....135-140 is where it's at IMO

Im just saying you can't have both worlds- what you guys think he is? First, you want him at 147 at the fight with Floyd, but then again you want him to fight JMM at 135-140 seriously make up your minds?

YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH WORLDS... CONTRADICTS

[Glamour Puss]

JMM has the skills to knock this clown out at any weight.

Manny is tailor made for him.

[BUSINESSMAN]

**** the third fight. make pac-floyd happen. then the winner should fight mosley fight winner.

[medi8r]

I agree with Brother Nazeem Richardson when he stated that the biggest trick Team Pac has pulled is making us believe he is small. I was at the fight and when Pac walked by, he easily looked to be around 155lbs. Does anybody know Pacs weight on fight night? Another poster made the comment about Cotto always refusing to give his unofficial weight. The reason for that is because Cotto is one of the smaller WW's who competes at the elite level. Cotto being a small WW can't be argued. His refusal to weigh in on fight night is more about keeping a psychological advantage away from his opponents. What I don't understand is how so many contradicting statements made by Roach always go under the radar. Just today in the Steve Kim article he says that Manny is now a full 147 pounder. He also goes on to say that he believes that Cotto had regressed since the Margarito fight. I like Pac, but his career is just as steered and coddled as PBF. The difference being that Manny is more entertaining. He puts on a good show. The boxing media love him and will tout him because the industry needs him. They need a new DLH and it's hard not to be touched by Manny and his boyish charisma. Pac fans will argue that people keep coming up with the same excuses, But from what I see, those same excuses (I'd rather call them advantages) come from Roaches mouth as well. Who here can deny hearing Roach say any of the following: "DLH can't pull the trigger anymore" , "Hatton was never that good" , "Cotto is not the same fighter he used to be, right now is a good time to fight Cotto"? I don't get it. Like I said, I like Manny, but I prefer a fighter like Cotto who fought all the top fighters in his division-no concessions win or lose. People say he looked bad in this fight or that fight, but the bottom line is, it's hard to shine when you're fighting the elite in a proper division.

And for the record, no I'm not Puerto Rican or a Mexican or a Pac hater. I'm just a fan who is tired of all these divisions and catchweight title fights ruining the sport.

[PeterinMI]

Wtf? Juan would have no chance at 145. 140 would be interesting, and manny can make 140 easily. I think manny only wants a KO victory.

The time for catch weight excuses is done for Manny. He has done some incredible things but catch weights below 154 only harm his legacy now.

[TRAVI$]

Make it at 140 or under or don't make it at all
Roach is obsessed.

[Calibre .223]

I agree with Brother Nazeem Richardson when he stated that the biggest trick Team Pac has pulled is making us believe he is small. I was at the fight and when Pac walked by, he easily looked to be around 155lbs. Does anybody know Pacs weight on fight night? Another poster made the comment about Cotto always refusing to give his unofficial weight. The reason for that is because Cotto is one of the smaller WW's who competes at the elite level. Cotto being a small WW can't be argued. His refusal to weigh in on fight night is more about keeping a psychological advantage away from his opponents. What I don't understand is how so many contradicting statements made by Roach always go under the radar. Just today in the Steve Kim article he says that Manny is now a full 147 pounder. He also goes on to say that he believes that Cotto had regressed since the Margarito fight. I like Pac, but his career is just as steered and coddled as PBF. The difference being that Manny is more entertaining. He puts on a good show. The boxing media love him and will tout him because the industry needs him. They need a new DLH and it's hard not to be touched by Manny and his boyish charisma. Pac fans will argue that people keep coming up with the same excuses, But from what I see, those same excuses (I'd rather call them advantages) come from Roaches mouth as well. Who here can deny hearing Roach say any of the following: "DLH can't pull the trigger anymore" , "Hatton was never that good" , "Cotto is not the same fighter he used to be, right now is a good time to fight Cotto"? I don't get it. Like I said, I like Manny, but I prefer a fighter like Cotto who fought all the top fighters in his division-no concessions win or lose. People say he looked bad in this fight or that fight, but the bottom line is, it's hard to shine when you're fighting the elite in a proper division.

And for the record, no I'm not Puerto Rican or a Mexican or a Pac hater. I'm just a fan who is tired of all these divisions and catchweight title fights ruining the sport.

Great post!

[PoetryInMotion]

This is a Floyd move by team Pac if this offer is made. All the Pac fans who asked Floyd fans how they could support such a fighter, would have to ask themselves the same thing.