Comments Thread For: Pacquiao Still Targeting Mayweather, Wants Him in 2010

[Championart]

So you think its all a ploy just to push it back to a later date? Anything is possible.

I don't think it was a ploy by both sides to push the date back. I think Pac just wasn't prepared to fight Mayweather this early and Arum wanted to milk him for one more fight just before the biggest fight in his career. Its obvious that they didn't want to fight him now based on the B.S excuse after excuse they came up with. Whether manny is clean or not its their and his fault why he looks suspect now. Mayweathers demands for random drug tests isn't going away and especially since Mosley agreed to it this just gives Mayweather more leverage to request it again. So until Manny agrees to the tests, this fight isn't happening.

[ragingvic]

well your not really clearing your name by not taking the drug tests and cancelling the fight to begin with.

[REMOVED SHARK 97]

Quite funny if we end up with Mosley v Clottey.

[disolly]

Disappointed are we that the Pac-May fight didn't happen. I'm also a little disappointed Team Pac didn't pick a more meaningful fight for Pac.
Clottey is very very good fighter. Although, there is little to no meaning to this fight, especially after he just beat Cotto, who beat Clottey.

I'll be looking forward to the May-Mosley fight if it does happen.

I kind of agree, but if he does beat clottey and winner of mayweather/mosley he he can say he completely cleaned out the top fighters in the division. got to remember clottey vs cotto was very close, and clottey wasn't hurt at all, and probably should have won the fight, cotto stole a couple late rounds though and clottey didn't get the decision.

[arraamis]

I really do believe so.... I Think Arum was saying how the hell we going to pull such a World wide event in such a short period of time... Think about the whole World wants to see this... This the type of event where you need to have a World tour.... They only had 2 press tour scheduled for this event? That is not enough... This type of event you have to do a press tour in Cali, Nevada, Texas, New York, Europe...

And, Also Freddie Roach said he need it more time to prepare for Floyd if you remember. He said he need it like 10-12 weeks instead of the usual 8 weeks...

So I think they threw out the 8mil hoping the Floyd blink first it didn't happen... Then when Floyd threw out drug testing they were cool with it... But, then I think they realized it was just too soon. So then they changed there mind and said no we want a cutoff date... But, I just think they miscalculated on how bad Pac would look... I think Schafer also didn't want the fight to happen so early... I think that is why they went to the media first to get Arum to lose his nerve. And, they succeeded... And, that is how everything just blew up.

This people are smart businessman, they going to do whatever it takes to get more money... They don't give a fuck what us fans believe... All they care about is there pocket. And, now look at all the hype they got with all this. So if Floyd and Pac win later this year easy 3mil PPV buys. Easily...

But, what did surprise me with all this is how they are ******** right... Both, Pac and Floyd are not in easy fights...

Good post and you do make some excellent points. Because time was not on their side and everything was in a hurry and in a rush. This fight was and has the potential to be gigantic ...... and nobody wants to miss out on maximum exposure because you were rushed or against the clock. GBP is pushing the fight to be in theaters, Malls, closed circuit plus the PPV. And there was just too much to do in 8 - 10 weeks.

TOO MUCH TO DO AND NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DO IT.

So, it makes sense to let controversy bring it down now - in order to do it correctly in the near future.

[jayblack]

Quite funny if we end up with Mosley v Clottey.

LOL, Damn, wouldn't that be something. But that is a possibility that isn't that far fetched.

[Championart]

Quite funny if we end up with Mosley v Clottey.

Lol don't joke like that man, God has way of teaching people a lesson, i hope this isn't one of them lol.

[bdevils]

This fight is going to happen on later in the year... The March 13 date was just too soon for such a huge event....

I agree.....

[jayblack]

Good post and you do make some excellent points. Because time was not on their side and everything was in a hurry and in a rush. This fight was and has the potential to be gigantic ...... and nobody wants to miss out on maximum exposure because you were rushed or against the clock. GBP is pushing the fight to be in theaters, Malls, closed circuit plus the PPV. And there was just too much to do in 8 - 10 weeks.

TOO MUCH TO DO AND NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DO IT.

So, it makes sense to let controversy bring it down now - in order to do it correctly in the near future.

Valid points from both of you.

[Ray*]

I think Team Pacquiao realise that the March date was too early for them and thats why the find a way out of the fight, I mean the 10 million per pound over 147 was there way out but that was debunked when Team Mayweather accept it.

I dont mind waiting till september for the fight anyway, It would give both fighters more time to prepare and more time to promote the fight.