Comments Thread For: Pacquiao Selects His May 7 Opponent, Arum Stays Quiet

[AIR_KENG]

I don't think it's Mosley. Key phrase in what Arum said was 'I'm going to make the best economic deal' so meaning it's not the best seller (Mosley) among the three prospects. I'm gonna say Andre Berto. Lower risk than Marquez.

[LeadUppercut]

People condemn Pac for fighting at cw YET he must go down to 140 for a JMM match just to satisfy the haters... Pac's 2 ko lost were at weight where he drained himself. I don't think Pac will make the same mistake again (weigh drain). JMM - PAC should be @147 and let them weight at their convenient weight (under 147 of course). no weight draining needed.

Oh yes, fighting at catch-weight is wrong

You are a serious ***wit kid.

[DrewWoodside]

Manny Pacquiao has chosen one of three opponents to be in the opposite corner on May 7 at the MGM Grand Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas.

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It's not Mosley!

[serv]

I think Pac did NOT choose Mosley!! If he did, Arum would have announced it immediately!! That ESPN Poll changed everything!! That poll had Marquez & Berto IN FRONT of Mosley!!! Notice after the results of that poll, the April 16th date changed to May 7th and Top Rank president tweeted that he had a respectful discussion with Golden Boy!! So I'm guessing Marquez is now the front-runner!!

However, there is ONE BIG PROBLEM!!! ESPN reported that Marquez & Golden Boy are requesting double the purse of what Marquez received from the Mayweather fight!! Golden Boy disguised it has a "buyout". Top Rank has to pay Marquez and also pay Golden Boy for stepping aside as promoter. So basically Golden Boy wants to get paid for DOING NOTHING!! That's a problem!!

Pac team also has a say... one way or another Pac listens to them.
This mosley match up convinced some of them that Arum is only after what he can put in his pocket...

Jmm has prized himself out of the equation, unless he makes a last minute adjustments to his exhorbitant demands, it is out of his reach forever.

I hope it is berto with finality.

[SERVILEV]

would laugh and wouldnt be suprised if it wasnt any of these guys!!
In your Opinion who would be a suprise candidate?
ima go out on a limb here and throw out.....(RJJ) joke lmbo or Chavez Jr
Yuri Foreman

[serv]

I don't think it's Mosley. Key phrase in what Arum said was 'I'm going to make the best economic deal' so meaning it's not the best seller (Mosley) among the three prospects. I'm gonna say Andre Berto. Lower risk than Marquez.

are you serious??? marquez is higher risk than berto for Pac???

[PinoyZoi]

I want Andre Berto fight, seems to be more entertaining to fight a young fighter.

[Ido]

I think its Marquez, since Marquez continues to call him out, and giving in to his demands despite pricing himself out. Plus May 7, is dead close to a famous Mexican holiday.

Otherwise why would Bob be quiet about his decision, if he was gunning for Shane.

I will be completely shocked if he picked Berto. I mean utterly shocked.

[komandante]

To be honest I like Pacquiao v Berto...do you think Marquez can handle either Mosley or Berto. JMM is a weak link and fans doesn't like that.

[Ido]

To be honest I like Pacquiao v Berto...do you think Marquez can handle either Mosley or Berto. JMM is a weak link and fans doesn't like that.

No Marques can not handle Berto or Moesly. Their style does not favors JMM, and they are simply to naturally big for him to tip the scales.

The Media works in mysterious ways, they can hype the fight up so that the trilogy is eventful enough to cash in...considering they would try to appeal to the Mexican Crowd, in a Mexican holiday.

But at 147 its a mismatch.

No to Shane. Just let this man go already.

Yes, damn Yes Berto.

Meh at JMM at 147. If it was at 140, I would be giggling like school girl.