Comments Thread For: Pacquiao vs Foreman May Be Next in March, Says Roach

[jrosales13]

No you read it wrong ,, Roach said Floyd is nothing like Pacs last 4 opponents and they need more time so Manny can see what Roach can see ,, his words !

Are you sure cuz this is what this report says.

Roach, who will be in Amir Khan's corner this Saturday, told British press that Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't want to fight Pacquiao in March, and Manny doesn't want to wait until May or June to fight again

These are Roach words right?

[lcheezy]

excuses by roach and arum. 1st manny can't fight in march becuase of his eardrum.second roach says for a mayweather fight i need more time because of his style.3rd manny wants to run for congress because pbf does'nt want to fight in march.looks like the southpaw midget is ready to duck.

[baracuda]

Here is what I read on Nov 26th. How much could have changed since Thursday?

He and Schaefer met in Las Vegas over lunch Monday to see to it whether the fight that everybody wants to see could take place next year. Reports said they’re looking at May 1 as a date for the fight.

But that would depend on Pacquiao’s political schedule because the reigning pound-for-pound champion is seeking a Congressional seat in the May 10 national elections in the Philippines.

Arum had earlier penciled March 13 as the date for Pacquiao’s next fight, in fact it’s already listed at www.boxrec.com, but Freddie Roach said if it’s Mayweather, March is out of the question.

“If it’s Mayweather, we need time to get ready for that fight. We have to come out with a real different style. It’s a whole different ballgame,” he said,

And he’s not even looking at a “tuneup” match by March if that’s what you can call a possible fight with whoever’s out there – like Shane Mosley, Andre Berto or Edwin Valero.

“If we get Mayweather, why risk losing that (tuneup) fight. I’d say he rest for a while, enjoy the holidays, run for elections, and the Congressman Manny Pacquiao will kick Mayweather’s ass,” said Roach.

I say that we all take a deep breath. There is unnecessary venom in the whole May-Pac discussion.

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[floydno1]

Im sick of freddie roach and his b.s. always slagging floyd off and blaming him for the negotiations not working out even though its his fighter who cant fight on certain dates cos he wants to be a politician, which is it manny fighter or congressman?? Besides the fact that roach is always trying to gain an unfair advantage for his fighter by making fighters weigh less than normal e.g oscar looking like a crack addict, if roach really believes manny is so great then let him fight at his opponents regular weight. Funny how now roach is talking about going to 154 to fight foreman who punches like a flyweight why didnt they fight oscar at that weight? answer cos oscar wud be a danger to manny at that weight. Roach who was a joke of a fighter is loving the attention hes getting now as a trainer and you can see this in the arrogance he now displays. I reckon whats stalling this fight is roach is probably insisting on floyd weighing in at 140 or something. To quote floyd himself "god dont make mistakes" maybe thats why freddie was struck down with the disease he has. At the end of the day freddie knows manny will be beaten by floyd and all the garbage he talks cant change this.

[lcheezy]

talisayen you're a idiot. arum and roach knows that manny can'r beat floyd. thats why all the bull**** is coming from their side. mayweather will never turn down this kind of money especially with a fight as easy as this.pacs a straight up one demensional southpaw.pbf will spank his ass easy.

[GRUSTLER]

nope pac wants floyd asap, floyd wants pac when he's pre occupied........

Sounds like an excuse and your trying to jade the facts and here they are
"Floyd wants the fight and Roach, Arum and Pac don't" It's so obvious
but many people on here are not trying to see it because they expected
Floyd to do the running but it looks like it's the whole Pac camp.

[lcheezy]

arm knows that manny can't beat floyd simple and plain.

[jrosales13]

excuses by roach and arum. 1st manny can't fight in march becuase of his eardrum.second roach says for a mayweather fight i need more time because of his style.3rd manny wants to run for congress because pbf does'nt want to fight in march.looks like the southpaw midget is ready to duck.

He has said Floyd does not want to fight in March. But, there are reports Floyd will fight in the U.K in February. If those reports are true Floyd should just forget about the U.K fight and fight Pac in March right?

[GG Marquez]

hey look whos back, doing the same old "make your own article" kinda poster....hello quis*****ya....

http://www.boxingbulletin.net/2009/1...quiet-on-deal/

Pacquiao, Mayweather camps quiet on deal
Friday, November 27th, 2009 Tags:bob arum, floyd mayweather jr, Manny Pacquiao

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By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Don’t expect to hear anything from Bob Arum or Richard Schaefer in the days or weeks ahead if it’s regarding the negotiations for Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.

“There’s a gag order and we have to respect it. We are not allowed to talk,” said Arum over the phone yesterday after sitting down and having lunch with Schaefer in Day One of the negotiations.

Arum said he can’t give out details regarding the negotiations which of course would center on how the purse, which could reach $150 million, should be divided between the two superstars.

“I can’t. I really can’t,” said the legendary promoter from Top Rank, who said he’s not even sure how long it would take for him and Schaefer, who’s representing Mayweather in the talks, to negotiate.

“I have no idea. Thanksgiving is coming up and I won’t be back here in my office until Monday,” said Arum from his headquarters in Las Vegas. He said he’s off to a much-deserved break in Colorado.

The gag order, according to Arum, will be in effect “until our negotiations are either finalized or terminated.”

He and Schaefer met in Las Vegas over lunch Monday to see to it whether the fight that everybody wants to see could take place next year. Reports said they’re looking at May 1 as a date for the fight.

But that would depend on Pacquiao’s political schedule because the reigning pound-for-pound champion is seeking a Congressional seat in the May 10 national elections in the Philippines.

Arum had earlier penciled March 13 as the date for Pacquiao’s next fight, in fact it’s already listed at www.boxrec.com, but Freddie Roach said if it’s Mayweather, March is out of the question.

“If it’s Mayweather, we need time to get ready for that fight. We have to come out with a real different style. It’s a whole different ballgame,” he said,

And he’s not even looking at a “tuneup” match by March if that’s what you can call a possible fight with whoever’s out there – like Shane Mosley, Andre Berto or Edwin Valero.

“If we get Mayweather, why risk losing that (tuneup) fight. I’d say he rest for a while, enjoy the holidays, run for elections, and the Congressman Manny Pacquiao will kick Mayweather’s ass,” said Roach.

For the meantime, the guessing game is on as to the venue of the Pacquiao-Mayweather if ever it takes place. Arum had said that just won’t happen in New York because of its high (15 percent) tax structure.

But there’s the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, a new one that could seat more than a hundred thousand, the Super Dome in New Orleans, another one in Vancouver, Canada, and a proposed outdoor arena that can be built in Las Vegas just for the fight.

The venue, however, will only be taken up seriously once the fight is sealed. For the meantime, there’s a “gag order,” and the world will just have to wait and see.

Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=69

[Roger Mellie]

I think both camps are mad for not making the fight with each other up first. Neither of the proposed match ups is going to generate any more significant interest than there already is for a fight between them, and both are potentially risky fights(Thats if Mayweather fights Mosley).

They should just do the fight now,because if its as good as it promises to be,then anything either do afterwards is going to bring big rewards and big fights,maybe even a rematch that is even bigger than the first.