Comments Thread For: Pacquiao Already Down To 143-Pounds in Hard Camp

[bojangles1987]

If Crawford and Garcia are the targets than Pacquiao should be hanged (not literally but by the media). That would be disgraceful.

It's Bob Arum. Not like he has any other options for Pacquiao. And I'm sure they'd try to make a Danny Garcia fight at 140, if that's actually a possibility and not just empty talk.

I'd like to see Crawford fight some better fighters first, but I don't think that's too terrible. Might be better than Algieri. Crawford's fought at 140 before, and is a big lightweight.

[IMDAZED]

Good point. In spite of the fact that Bob Arum has supposedly agreed to work with GBP, he will still not match Pacquaio against any GBP fighters. With Garcia and Crawford both moving up, those will be Pac's next two fights if he doesn't fight a fifth match with Marquez. Arum is not going to give up any of the potential money that he can make on an in-house Pac fight.

It doesn't seem like Garcia is even in the Top Rank picture at this point but boy what a ****ty fight that would be. These fights do nothing for his legacy or his pockets. Just Arum's.

[IMDAZED]

It's Bob Arum. Not like he has any other options for Pacquiao. And I'm sure they'd try to make a Danny Garcia fight at 140, if that's actually a possibility and not just empty talk.

I'd like to see Crawford fight some better fighters first, but I don't think that's too terrible. Might be better than Algieri. Crawford's fought at 140 before, and is a big lightweight.

Nah it's terrible. This isn't a lightweight Mosley we're talking about here. This dude got rocked by a blown up, barely active and overrated Gamboa. Pass. But you're right, it's Arum we're talking here. I wouldn't put it past him but it would be a horrible way for Pacquiao to go out

[bigjavi973]

It doesn't seem like Garcia is even in the Top Rank picture at this point but boy what a ****ty fight that would be. These fights do nothing for his legacy or his pockets. Just Arum's.

So according to you garcia beating pacquiao would do nothing to his legacy? Interesting.

[bigjavi973]

Nah it's terrible. This isn't a lightweight Mosley we're talking about here. This dude got rocked by a blown up, barely active and overrated Gamboa. Pass. But you're right, it's Arum we're talking here. I wouldn't put it past him but it would be a horrible way for Pacquiao to go out

So crawford is a hype job???

[MC Hammer]

Don't peak to soon, he still has about a month til fight night. And all this he's killing sparring partners has me thinking its another bad camp

[ELPacman]

Pacquiao should be fighting at 135 or 140lbs. The fact that he's been fighting guys at 147lbs, up to catchweights of what was it? 150lbs with Margarito? That's crazy talk. He's clearly a 140lbs and below fighter with the pop being devastating at the lower weights and is now just impact power, nothing concussive like it used to be.

[bimhead]

Out of curiosity, what would be the point of moving to 140? What big fights are there? Particularly with Garcia set to become a welter.

leaving his options open for two divisions of fighters-not rocket science!-pretty sure he can put 5..count 'em..5 pounds on at any given time.

[bimhead]

Good point. In spite of the fact that Bob Arum has supposedly agreed to work with GBP, he will still not match Pacquaio against any GBP fighters. With Garcia and Crawford both moving up, those will be Pac's next two fights if he doesn't fight a fifth match with Marquez. Arum is not going to give up any of the potential money that he can make on an in-house Pac fight.

may be ,who knows,hasn't happened yet

[bimhead]

what makes you say that?

what do you think his motivation is?