Comments Thread For: Manny Pacquiao: "Floyd Mayweather Jr. Needs Me"

[Frank Ducketts]

Mike Marley is a fraud, and everyone in the business knows it. We only hear PAc's side, and his side is always believable to fans of sluggers. When it comes to Floyd, if the comment is negative, fans jump all over it, and if something is said about Floyd in a positive light the fans say well, that person needs to be checked lol...

[jbpanama]

Hence, Manny did not say he agreed to full random blood and urine testing up to the day of the fight. Just the facts Ma'am.

You know whats incorrigible, fans like you that co-sign these excuses from Manny and his team. You do not want the fight. Be Honest!! Anyone that would lie so blatantly for a individual clearly does not want the fight to happen. No where in the ESPN article does Manny state what he agreed too. But, you know, I understand now. You fear for Manny's safety. LOL

Pea Brain, U not Paying ATTENTION!!!

[Safety]

They need each other.

[Maidana vs Rios]

Mike Marley is a fraud, and everyone in the business knows it. We only hear PAc's side, and his side is always believable to fans of sluggers. When it comes to Floyd, if the comment is negative, fans jump all over it, and if something is said about Floyd, well, that person needs to be checked lol...

How about ESPN?

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=5520996

The fight was nearly made in January, then fell apart when Pacquiao refused Olympic-style drug testing in the weeks leading up to the fight. But the newly minted congressman from the Philippines said he's even agreed to the strict blood testing in an effort to make the fight, but he hasn't heard from Mayweather's side why an agreement couldn't be reached.

"We agree with, you know, his demands," Pacquiao said, referring specifically to the blood testing. "I wanted to know if that's his real reason [for not fighting]."

The entire negotiation process came to resemble an unsavory soap opera, with HBO Sports boss Ross Greenburg publicly stating that he had worked tirelessly as an intermediary between the two sides. Pacquiao's promoter Top Rank has a poor relationship with Mayweather, who rose to become a world champion under its banner, so it's not unreasonable to assume there was an intermediary.

Shortly after a deadline imposed by Top Rank for Mayweather to accept the fight had passed, his adviser Leonard Ellerbe issued a bizarre statement in which he said no negotiations ever took place -- contradicting Greenburg and the folks at Top Rank.

Roach said that Top Rank had been calling him for advice on what gloves to wear, what ring size to use, what weight to fight at -- standard details during a negotiation process.

"When people are calling me and asking me, 'Is this OK? Is this OK? Is this OK?' There's something going on," Roach said. "I know there must have been negotiations going on.

"Whatever he wanted to do, we were accepting it. Whatever he wanted. Manny said, 'I want to fight. I'll agree to anything.' I thought the fight was a shoo-in."

[Frank Ducketts]

it was when floyd cheated jmm at the scales. i believe that was the last straw for pully.

Floyd didn't cheat anyone at the scales by two lbs lol...PAc did when he asked Cotto to defend his title at 145 lbs to weaken him. Legally it wasn't cheating, but to fans like me...PAc cheated the fans.

[Frank Ducketts]

How about ESPN?

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=5520996

The fight was nearly made in January, then fell apart when Pacquiao refused Olympic-style drug testing in the weeks leading up to the fight. But the newly minted congressman from the Philippines said he's even agreed to the strict blood testing in an effort to make the fight, but he hasn't heard from Mayweather's side why an agreement couldn't be reached.

"We agree with, you know, his demands," Pacquiao said, referring specifically to the blood testing. "I wanted to know if that's his real reason [for not fighting]."

The entire negotiation process came to resemble an unsavory soap opera, with HBO Sports boss Ross Greenburg publicly stating that he had worked tirelessly as an intermediary between the two sides. Pacquiao's promoter Top Rank has a poor relationship with Mayweather, who rose to become a world champion under its banner, so it's not unreasonable to assume there was an intermediary.

Shortly after a deadline imposed by Top Rank for Mayweather to accept the fight had passed, his adviser Leonard Ellerbe issued a bizarre statement in which he said no negotiations ever took place -- contradicting Greenburg and the folks at Top Rank.

Roach said that Top Rank had been calling him for advice on what gloves to wear, what ring size to use, what weight to fight at -- standard details during a negotiation process.

"When people are calling me and asking me, 'Is this OK? Is this OK? Is this OK?' There's something going on," Roach said. "I know there must have been negotiations going on.

"Whatever he wanted to do, we were accepting it. Whatever he wanted. Manny said, 'I want to fight. I'll agree to anything.' I thought the fight was a shoo-in."

Where are Floyd's comments lol... Where are any comments from anyone in Floyd's camp???

[Maidana vs Rios]

Where are Floyd's comments lol... Where are any comments from anyone in Floyd's camp???

"I'm not really thinking about boxing right now. I'm on vacation with my family."

[Frank Ducketts]

They need each other.

[jbpanama]

I would love to see the fight. In regards to winning arguments in forums, are you saying Manny and his team are lying? In so many words, that is what I have been saying.

Also, since Manny has been running his mouth all day, it should have been easy for him to safe, "I agreed to full random blood and urine testing per the USDA requirements in my negotiations with Floyd Mayweather." Maybe Manny would not say it that well, but you get my point. If Manny said it, I guess this ***** missed that. Maybe you have a link. LOL

Pea BRAIN, there U go Again!!!

[Frank Ducketts]

"I'm not really thinking about boxing right now. I'm on vacation with my family."

Was this comment said in part about the so-called 2nd negotiations lol...