Comments Thread For: A Plea To Arum/DiBella: Get Pacquiao vs Martinez Done!

[Al C]

I like the thought, but Manny wouldn't commit legacy suicide like that.

[DrewWoodside]

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Gentlemen:

Good day, sirs. I hope all is well where you are.

First off, pardon the interruption. I know I don’t have a formal appointment and you probably weren’t expecting a note.

But for lack of a better term, you may consider this an initial and emphatic ****ing of a potentially recurring Tuesday drum.

The only fight that matters … the only fight I want to see … the only fight that either of you should spend more than cursory time working on for the remainder of 2011 – is now clear.

Sergio Martinez needs to fight Manny Pacquiao.

Today. Tomorrow. Next week. At sundown on the first Monday in October.

I really don’t care.

The specifics aren’t important. The details are immaterial. I’ll leave those to your minions who make far more than I do to suffer headaches.

Migraines are not resident to my pay grade.

The only vital issue is that the best active fighter in the world – Pacquiao or Martinez, take your pick – meets the second-best active fighter in the world, Martinez or Pacquiao, take your pick, in a 20x20-ish ring with four strong ropes and a referee … sometime before this year becomes next.

As charters of their promotional courses, only you two can make it happen.

And based on what’s elsewhere in your stables, it’s clearly the best option for you both.

Side note: For those reading along who still insist Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the best or second-best fighter in the world … too bad. After 10 months on the shelf for whatever reason – legal, personal, juvenile, etc. – it’s time to move on to something else. If he wants to fight the winner to kick off 2012 … terrific.

If not, let him fight the lead cop at the nearest shopping mall for bragging rights.

Either way, I’ve waited for “Money” long enough.

Anyway Bob, for Pacquiao’s side of things, the credentials to have a role in the year’s biggest event go without saying.

His routs of Margarito and Clottey in 2010 weren’t quite as impressive as the Cotto/Hatton blowouts of a year prior, but your dynamic Filipino charge has surely prolonged a roll that again warrants significant financial windfall. [Click Here To Read More]

Yes and after Martinez he should fight the winner of the super 6, then after that take on whoever wins out of Pascal/Hopkins/Dawson. Pacquiao tested the waters above 147, and they are too big for him. The idea Pacquiao should be fighting Martinez is ridiculous.

[jbpanama]

I hope it happens. I've been wanting to see that for a while now.

I'd like to see it at 154. It seems like a good meeting point.

Sergio, too Big, and talented....Roach
would and should VETO, the idea!!!

[check hook]

only dumbazzes want this fight. pac is too small for martinez

Do you think Floyd is too small for Martinez??

[l3xxer]

im really surprise there are alot of people who actually wants this fight.

Sergio vs Ward is what I want! thats my dream fight right there

[Fearless BONG]

I want to see this match, hope Martinez agrees to fight Pac at a catchweight of 150lbs justlike Mago fight Pac at 150lbs, and if not Martinez remains a chicken champ, since all the previous fight of Pac agrees to fight in a catch weight coz Pac bring more money to the table.

This will be a war if its happens... Go Pac destroy the pretenders...... LOL..

[Fearless BONG]

Sergio, too Big, and talented....Roach
would and should VETO, the idea!!!

LOLzzz.

Martinez was beaten by bum Margarito at 147lbs.

Hope this fight happens at 150lbs catch weight... Pac will going to KO weightdrain Pretender Martinez . LOLzzz....

[Clint650]

i like this fight for Martinez to become a household name, but i think theres an obvious difference in a biiger man (guys like Margo and Clottey) to an even bigger man with speed and is at the top of his game, not on the decline. like i said its a good fight to let the world know who Martinez is, and it also does not hurt Pac one bit, win or lose. a win would be insane, but a loss would still demand full respect, especially if he gave Martinez a tough night.

[Clint650]

LOL @ the mosley win was more impressive than manny's wins over oscar, cotto and clottey... had you watched those fights?...

question is, if martinez is indeed "special", why the boxing world only noticed him last year and arguably the last part of 2009?... while pacquiao destroyed then IBF champ in ledwaba within 2 weeks notice back in 2001...

what does martinez has done BEFORE losing the 1st williams fight?...

before Floyd embarassed Shane in the ring Shane was considered by EVERYONE, not just the experts, to be the number one ranked welterweight above Cotto, Clottey, and Berto. i agree that before that fight i was starting to give up on Floyd but his performance that night sealed his p4p spot. Manny is GREAT and as much as i look forward to his fights i have slowly grown tired of the idea of Arum, and team Pac talking a big game when there has been a very calculated rise to stardom. it is not pac's fault that all the big names were ripe for the picking, he still had to perform at a high level, but in retospect all of the careers he ended already had one foot in the grave and that shouldnt take away from Pac's talent but he's on the road to becoming just like Floyd when everyone wanted to fight some fresh meat.

[bunnybounce]

Ha ha ha! Pac team would request 147LB, eventhough they know that Martinez couldn't make it. Roach will say "sure we want the fight but at a catchweight of 150 or 147 because I have to protect my fighter" What a joke. Can't wait till Martinez is officially placed #1 over Pac, which should be in the next couple of weeks by how it is looking.

You are effin ******! Pac Team Already said that they won't fight anymore above 150. Why? after the Margarito fight, The danger of fighting a bigger guy who out weigh you by almost 20 lbs was dangerous. It could cause serious damage, and Pac team admit that. Stop nuthuggin Maravilla's balls, why don't you critize him for calling smaller guys, Instead tell him to fight Bigger guys (The SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT GUYS) Does It make sense to you buddy?