Comments Thread For: Arum: Pacquiao vs Marquez Will Be at 147 or No Fight

[sapaw]

when does pacquiao ever say anything?every time he does do interviews they come off as pre scripted and didn't manny go on t.v and say he agreed to random drug testin then 2 weeks later koncz said that hey didn't they still wanted a cutoff date.if your such a big manny fan you should know that the person he seems to side with the most is arum so if there is anyone to believe when it comes to manny it's bob arum

this is the nth time to post this link... did you read it that it came from someone else???? http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/289008...-fight-marquez

[sapaw]

if this is the case how did manny become the best?who was the fighter that was considered the best that manny beat?

Let me ask you these; who is the best in 147 lbs that Manny has to beat? Last time I checked, everyone wants to fight him. Doesn't that demonstrate his marketing power?

amen.... you made him look ******! lol

[GRUSTLER]

So Arum can not ask jmm to fight PAC @147 BUT the former p4p VACATION man can fight hatton @ 147 and jmm @ 144 oppss.. 144 for jmm but 146 for the vacation man... hmmppp.....

Ummmm Genius..... Hatton won a title at 147 no matter how
you try to spin it. The bigger Floyd gave JMM a catchweight
and the smaller Pacquiao won't? 140 would be perfect because
that sets up some fights at 140 where some young prime boxers
are.

[LMFAO]

Marquez should just come in at the weight he feels comfortable. Like a certain Cash Coward the honorable Congroidsman did in his last fight against Cheato.

[LeadUppercut]

Care to give a link where Pac himself said he wants it at 147??? too much hate? lol

Himself ?

What do you mean ?

Do you mean that Manny is somehow not responsible for his own actions ?

sapaw, who is the boss of Team Pacquiao ?

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http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/289008...-fight-marquez

That link doesn't work, maybe it's my country, we don't get a lot of stuff here, no HBO stuff, or anything with DRM.

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[GRUSTLER]

Let me ask you these; who is the best in 147 lbs that Manny has to beat? Last time I checked, everyone wants to fight him. Doesn't that demonstrate his marketing power?

Manny Pacquiao was supposed to fight Shane Mosley after
Shane became #1 WW not after Floyd.

[sputnik]

Manny Pacquiao was supposed to fight Shane Mosley after
Shane became #1 WW not after Floyd.

You got the timing wrong numbnuts.

After Shane beat Margarito (effectively being the #1WW) in 09, Pacquuiao had just retired De La hoya and was on his way to arranging a fight @ 140 against Hatton. He then fought Cotto in Nov of the same year (yes the same Cotto who beat Mosley). And when that concluded, everyone was asking for Pacquiao-Mayweather and Mosley was supposed to fight with Berto. Unfortunately Mayweather threw in a roadblock, So Pacquiao had to face the available WW at the time and it just so happened it was Clottey who then everyone knew was heavy handed, durable and had very good defense and some even called im dangerous.

So now, should Pacquiao fight Mosley?? Boxing wise no, because Mosley even at his age is still a good fighter but not as good or great as he was before. Did anyone of you see his fight against Mora?? Nuff said. They are just considering Mosley due to FINANCIAL reasons, he has a better draw and name recall than Berto and Marquez.

I mean really, Pacquiao-Mayweather is the only best fight out there that would benefit both financially and their legacy. Anything outside of that fight is purely for financial reasons. Pacquiao does not have to prove anything to cement his legacy because its already established and solid. Same with Mayweather (but I do believe he has to beat Pacquiao first).

So is it fair to demand 147 for Marquez to fight Pacquiao, of course it is! Pacquiao is on the driver seat, Marquez can't be a b1tch and demand for a catchweight or even a 50/50 split because he does not have the PPV appeal to show for it. I don't doubt his boxing skills, he is a very technically gifted counterpuncher/fighter. But then again this is business as Mayweather poetically dictates to his rabid/loyal fans.

So I say now to the *****'s...where Floyd at??? I hope he answers the calls Top Rank is making (so far he ain't answering) to ge that fight done. WE ALL WANT FOR THAT FIGHT TO HAPPEN!!!

[snoozuloos]

Manny Pacquiao was supposed to fight Shane Mosley after
Shane became #1 WW not after Floyd.

I am not quite sure as to what you mean by your comment. But the past is really not a good idea to dwell on because there are infinite possibilities that could have happened or why things happened the way it did. What matter is now. We all want Mayweather jr. vs Pacquiao fight. But we all know Mayweather is not available. So, let Bob Arum decide who is next because business is his specialty. We all have our own views, but Bob is the expert on this matter. But I am sure the fans have an impact to his decision making as well. Just not sure how much.

[black knight]

now that arum will let pacquiao fight marquez at 147, marquez is ducking pacquiao by asking for a catchweight...marquez should be reminded that "beggars cannot be choosers"...marquez is in need of money that only pacquiao can give