Comments Thread For: Insider Notebook: Roach Admits Fear in Marquez Trilogy

[Lorily]

I'm surprised more people aren't commenting on the confidential dinner Arum and Schaefer had. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall at that meeting.

Arum - "O.K., you let us have Marquez without any problems and we'll float you a Cotto or Margarito fight."

Schaefer - "And you'll let us take Bradley and you can keep Mosely?"

Arum - "Hell no, you take Mosely..."

Just kidding. Mosely has had a great career, but it's time for him to hang em up.

But back on point, when Schaeffer and Arum start having secret meetings - it's a scary thing. You know there's gotta be some real back door agreements (borderline illegal) **** goin on there.

[$tate of Mind]

[The Cutman]

ESPN's DAN RAFAEL GIVE MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO III THUMBS UP

ESPN's Dan Rafael has indicated that the scheduled November 12th bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is the right fight for Pacquiao at this time. Since Floyd Mayweather is out of the picture at this time I completely agree with Dan. Marquez has proven in the past that he has the arsenal to give Pacquiao a run for his money. Besides that, outside of Mayweather, Marquez is the only big name fighter out there that has a little something left in the tank that would be marketable. Marquez might go down, but not without a brawl.

The Cutman

[Lorily]

ESPN's Dan Rafael has indicated that the scheduled November 12th bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is the right fight for Pacquiao at this time. Since Floyd Mayweather is out of the picture at this time I completely agree with Dan. Marquez has proven in the past that he has the arsenal to give Pacquiao a run for his money. Besides that, outside of Mayweather, Marquez is the only big name fighter out there that has a little something left in the tank that would be marketable. Marquez might go down, but not without a brawl.

The Cutman

I agree, though many people don't, that this is the next best fight for Manny right now. For me it's because Pacquiao has a history with Juan and has A LOT to prove, but mainly because I don't expect that they'll be touching up gloves all the time and playing nice-nice. I want to see Pac go in there with some real fire and go all out. He's been laying off his opponents and not wanting to go for the knock out and he prays for the safety of both fighters before the fight ever starts. But we all saw how Pac acted AFTER the erroneous knock down against Mosely, he finally had some fire but too late in the fight. I want to see him fight with that passion again, and I think since Juan will be such a competitve fighter with a real belief he can win that maybe, just maybe, Pac might go all out from beginning to end. Let's hope so anyway.

[I_like_wendys]

Pacquiao will finish Marquez for good. This is a mis match. I want Pacquiao to fight Sergio Martinez!

I bet you're last girlfriend ****** buboy's ****.

I bet you bragged about it.

[mananimal]

Yah Right Lol

Oh how the Mighty have fallen. I remember a day when i used to respect Freddy Roach's opinion. Now he's become like the people i detest the most, The Media. He such a "BIG LIAR" now, just to sell this fight, another "Pacman Farce". Roach is NOT SCARED, thats HYPER BOLE BS 101!, This fight is not competitve, and im not going to comment on every article abt this fight, up til it arrives in November. I'm not going to WASTE much thought on analysis for this fight, up til it arrives in November. And I'm not going to WASTE much though wondering who's gonna win, WE ALREADY KNOW WHO'S GONNA WIN. Marquez is 36, just 3yrs younger than Mosley. Marquez got KNOCKED DOWN by Katsisdis, ...???, So Imagine Pacman hitting lil Marquez with 1 POWER SHOT,..."Its NO Contest!". In Nov , Marquez WILL BE 37. This fight shouldn't go longer than 3rds, AND THATS being nice to Marquez, cause honestly, he should not be able to last 1round physically. Does Marquez even have the kind of Power to keep Pacman Honest? NOPE! Mayweather could have KO Marquez whenever he wanted in that fight, lol, he didn't cuz the Public would have "Lynched" Mayweather for picking on a smaller fighter, and he knew it, so he let it go on, and then Praised Marquez after the fight, LOL. At least i dont have to wonder if im spending $60 on the PPV, NOPE! ..NO SOUP FOR YOU! Freddy Roach and Paciquao!

[bose]

if marquez loses the fight should still happen, remember morales v. pac II

the ward fight was intertaining, ward threw a lot of punchs and engaged abrahem, pac waited to find an opening where ward made opening for himself, two different fights

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

No need to sell the fight...fight will sell itself!!!!
Marquez WILL take Pac to hell and back by fighting him tooth and nail like their previous two bouts!
As for the weight issue....nothing will change considering both weighed in at: Pac145 - JMM141 in their second bout!
As for their 3rd bout, Pac will come in around 144 or 145 and JMM around 140 or 141 in NOV to conserve their speed! Again, not much different from their last bout!
Its JMM's technique and skills that will give Manny problems..not the weight!

You make great points but my question isn't the weight as much as it is the age factor.

Did Pac take this 3rd fight too late? JMM will be 38-39......I just think it's too late.

He was hit with a lot of shots by Katsidis and dropped, I'm scared to think of what that left hand will do.

[Skills_Vs_Pills]

Pacquiao will finish Marquez for good. This is a mis match. I want Pacquiao to fight Sergio Martinez!

Why?

You want Pac to get murdered? I thought you were a fan boy!

[LeadUppercut]

jesus even when Freddie Roach himself gives some credit to JMM and basically says JMM is trouble for Pac because he can outbox him ...

you still somehow use that to take a weird nonsensical jab at JMM? lol

I cant stand those cvnts.

Flag waving ***wit fanboys who do not give a **** about boxing.

Anything that offers an advantage to Pac is acceptable, anything that does not offer an advantage to Pacquiao, is not acceptable.

Who cares about what is fair? Who cares about what is best for boxing?

Those clowns should have bounties on their heads.