Comments Thread For: Roach: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Fight Will Happen

[jrosales13]

I already respect Manny Pacquiao as a fighter, I've never dissed him. Maybe friendly wars when he went up against Hatton and shut me up by stopping him in 2 rounds I gave him props right away and I never doubted him again. I even picked him against both Cotto and Clottey and i'll pick him against pretty much any 140-147 pounder and some at 154. But i'll have a lot more respect for him if he takes the USADA tests until they want to stop taking blood from them(Mayweather and Pacquiao).

The first negotiations, Mayweather agreed to Pacquiao's 50-50 when he could have made it harder and ask for more, he agreed to glove size 8oz Reyes gloves, he agreed to a 10mill penalty for every weight over 147 at the weigh in. I respect that Floyd did that. But I didn't like how Pacquiao didn't agree to the 14 day cut off, which was the only thing Floyd asked of him. Now Floyd feels he deserves more of the money, and is demanding full OST. He warned Team Pacquiao negotiations will be much harder in the second time around, so far it is much harder.

That is much of a surprise as me picking JCC Jr>Oscar if they fight this year.

[| THE KING |]

It was called sarcasm on my part, duh. Of course I want to see the fight. Sorry, I'm not going off EVERYTHING that is said by only ONE side, like yourself and others. And what does the conflicting statements in that Mayweather video have anything to do with the conflicting statements between Manny and his trainer concerning the fight that they are trying to make?

I just call it like I see it. Just want the fight made. These fighters need to test each other.

[rommel357]

I luv Roach, but i still call this BS and unrealistic. Even if Manny agrees to 60/40 in Floyd's favor, Floyd will come up with something new to kill this fight, i can almost guarantee it.

[goldenglove2]

If a man can be a professional boxer, who can spend months training hard away from his loved ones, step in the ring and deal with another man trying to separate him from his consciousness, I would imagine that a compromise in a negotiation wouldn't make them weak mentally, or give his opponent a mental advantage. IMHO the only mental advantage or disadvantage has more to do with what a fighter does in the ring.

fighting is 75% mental and 25%......you know the rest.

[icedmango]

Enough already!
I wont believe until they actually step into the ring, this fight needs to happen, i hope pbf does accept even though its so typical of pacquiao always trying to get his own way -_- 50/50 14 day cutoff now lets see what floyd has to say about that, i doubt he will accept cause he was very clear that 14 day cutoff was off the table. damn why pac didnt accept this offer to being with??!

[V.WEBB]

we dont know whats happening now..just cause roach says something dosnt make it true...we dont know if manny really is compromising or if mayweather is or not because we have one side sticking to a gag order and the other side blurting things out to the media to make it look like mayweather scared and dosnt want the fight. theirs two sides to a story and we only here one side and the other is sticking to what they agree on and not going to the media to get the other to bend

Right. We don't KNOW what is going on now.

[| THE KING |]

If a man can be a professional boxer, who can spend months training hard away from his loved ones, step in the ring and deal with another man trying to separate him from his consciousness, I would imagine that a compromise in a negotiation wouldn't make them weak mentally, or give his opponent a mental advantage. IMHO the only mental advantage or disadvantage has more to do with what a fighter does in the ring.

Manny is a congressman/diva... So yea, he's just as hard headed as Floyd. It would surprise me if he gave in to all of floyds demands, but I'd be thrilled. Fight made under whatever circumstances...

[V.WEBB]

it dont always work, but yeh. that was the idea, btw he bit evander cuz he kept head butting him. dont you know nothing?

Tyson was looking for a way out, believe that. Don't YOU know anything?

[fightfan_79]

That is because they can't help themselves. They just like Oscar they keep putting their foot in their mouth. That is why no matter if they're right or wrong with these negotiations and the demands from either side. Pac team will keep looking bad and su****ious cuz they can't keep quiet while Schafer and team Mayweather are shutting up.

The only one that ****ed up is Oscar from the other side. He is the only one who opened his mouth and hide behind the "misquoted" bull****. Oscar and Roach are not part of the negotiations. But, I am pretty they know at least a LITTLE tidbits here and there about what is going on.

But, if there was no gag order and no negotiations then Schafer should of just came out and said it. Instead of I can't comment on it. But, just cuz GBP are in negotiations with TR doesn't mean Team Mayweather are. Team Mayweather is really the key. They have to like the demands not Golden Boy.

C'mon Jro...you know filipinos is a bunch of gossipin peoples (cheese-mees is the term right?)

[V.WEBB]

If a man can be a professional boxer, who can spend months training hard away from his loved ones, step in the ring and deal with another man trying to separate him from his consciousness, I would imagine that a compromise in a negotiation wouldn't make them weak mentally, or give his opponent a mental advantage. IMHO the only mental advantage or disadvantage has more to do with what a fighter does in the ring.

You are dead on, but let them believe what they will. They won't apply this to no one else BUT Manny. SMH.

That is because they can't help themselves. They just like Oscar they keep putting their foot in their mouth. That is why no matter if they're right or wrong with these negotiations and the demands from either side. Pac team will keep looking bad and su****ious cuz they can't keep quiet while Schafer and team Mayweather are shutting up.

The only one that ****ed up is Oscar from the other side. He is the only one who opened his mouth and hide behind the "misquoted" bull****. Oscar and Roach are not part of the negotiations. But, I am pretty they know at least a LITTLE tidbits here and there about what is going on.

But, if there was no gag order and no negotiations then Schafer should of just came out and said it. Instead of I can't comment on it. But, just cuz GBP are in negotiations with TR doesn't mean Team Mayweather are. Team Mayweather is really the key. They have to like the demands not Golden Boy.

Ok. I hear you J-Rosales. Very reasonable post my man.