Comments Thread For: Hopkins: "When Will Pacquiao Face a Top Black Fighter?"

[NaSaRiO]

Manny is not avoiding black fighters in fact he is chasing the best of them Mayweather for 2 years now.

[Tobi.G]

I dont really agree with Hopkins, but it might be time for Pacquiao to fight a black fighter now, just to prove Hopkins and some Mayweather-****suckers are wrong. If Pacquiao/Mayweather doesnt happen next, i would prefer a fight against Berto. Mosley is too old, everybody will say he is shot anyway.
Some people will say Manny should fight Paul Williams if he beats Sergio, but i think Manny has the right not to fight Williams. Williams is verry big and tall. Well Margarito was too, but hes not as skilled and fast as Williams. Pacquiao has the right to avoid fighters like Williams, he should stay at 147, i mean its already hard for Pacquiao to go up to 147! He weighed in at 144 against Margarito!! He has already proven that he can beat guys that are naturally over 20 pounds heavier than him. Guys like Cotto and Margarito are strong, good fighters and huge compared to Manny. I want Pac vs. Mayweather at 147, only fight that makes Mannys legacy even better if he beats him. No more move ups and please no more catch weights! I know Roach is the guy with this catchweight bull****, i mean hes a great trainer and a good person but im tired of his catchweight demands.

[SOPH~ REP.]

Old news 2 me the 38 yr old mosley is next ...... Beleive it

[iloveboxing2]

Color issue is just LAME!

...It's 2010! Anyway's Jr is the best. Hopkins should ask Jr instead of wondering why the Pacman never fought a black fighter..as far as I am concerned, the only fighter that Pac was unable to beat-up was Clottey..and Bernard..Pac has been calling out Jr..read the papers and watch ESPN..better yet call Wilbne.
..if none of that helps Bhop..sue Pac for discrimination...and move on..

[Horus]

Former two division champion Bernard Hopkins is never afraid to speak his mind. So it came at no surprise when Hopkins gave his opinion on the question that many black fighters are afraid to discuss in public - "when will Manny Pacquiao face a top notch black fighter." There has always been that lingering rumor circulating around in the sport, that Pacquiao and his handlers were avoiding African American fighters who fought with a "slick boxing" type of style.

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Freddie Roach: Shane Mosley you are too good for Manny"

Shane Mosley: African American

Freddie Roach: We need more time for Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather: African American

Freddie Roach: Pau Williams is too big
Paul Williams: African American Fighter

You see the Pattern?

Pretty Much case closed.

[vellz13]

This is why i respect individuals wrong or right he said what was on his mind instead of staying politically correct color should have nothing to do with it however quality should play a major part well said b hop!

[King Ju-Ju]

manny avoiding black fighters but is chasing the best black fighter there is at the moment. does this make any sense?????

[iloveboxing2]

Bhop is on drugs or something..

....the best "Black Fighter" out there happens to be Jr...and Pac has been sending him invitations to dance...I have no idea what the **** Bhop's talking about..unless he's talking about himself..

manny avoiding black fighters but is chasing the best black fighter there is at the moment. does this make any sense?????

[RockyB]

he has a fight next month. being in the news is not a bad thing.

plus he's friends with shane. shane needs pac fight bad.

then he should talk about his upcoming fight, not who Pacquiao does, and does not fight.

[adp023]

Excuse me buddy learn boxing Hatton was fresh off his knock out loss to Floyd when him and Manny fought just like De la Hoya had just loss to Floyd so you should learn boxing before you speak to me!!! You Pacman fan's have ton's of excuses why he shouldn't fight Shane or Paul but he just fought Margs who they both dominated so give me a real excuse besides age because that isn't going to work this time! I have an excuse for Manny doesn't want to suffer his 3rd knock out defeat!!!! Shane or Paul has never been KTFO but Manny has TWICE!!!!

Hatton beat Lazcano and Malignaggi after Floyd. Both live fighters at the time! If Hatton was a dead fighter, he would've lost those fights. So Hatton was NOT FRESH off his loss from Floyd. Apparently you think a loss in boxing is final!! To you, no one is allowed to improve after a loss!! You have Floyd's pathetic mentality!! You want to keep referring back to Manny's KO losses when he was a TEENAGER!! Dude...you're really pathetic LOL