Comments Thread For: Roach Doubts CBS Can Deliver 'Shot' Floyd Mayweather

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Hall of Fame coach Freddie Roach, who trains WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, doubts CBS President Les Moonves will be able to deliver WBC/WBA welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr. for a possible 2015 unification mega-fight.

Pacquiao returns on Saturday night against undefeated Chris Algieri at the Venetian in Macau, China.

Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, has discussed the details of the mega-fight with Moonves. CBS is the parent company of Showtime, who have Mayweather under an exclusive contract. Pacquiao fights across the street, for rival network HBO.
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[mrjoeblive]

In before all the gay, scared and ducking comments.

[The Big Dunn]

Damn, the early sales of this fight must really be low because Team Manny is continually mentioning Floyd. they are also throwing khan's name out a lot. Getting a little pathetic.

[SterlingStained]

god shut up freddie.

[Bronx2245]

Damn, the early sales of this fight must really be low because Team Manny is continually mentioning Floyd. they are also throwing khan's name out a lot. Getting a little pathetic.

Whaddup Dunn? Check this out:

November 19, 2010

PPV fights have become so common since the emergence of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao circa 2007-2008 that it's almost ridiculous. Depending on how you break it down, starting with Mike Tyson's first round knockout of Michael Spinks back in June of 1988, through Lewis-Holyfield II in November of 1999, there were 25 PPV cards. Starting with Lennox Lewis's second round knockout over Michael Grant in April of 2000, there have been 45 PPV bouts concluding with Saul Alvarez's split decision over Erislandy Lara this past summer. Let***8217;s forget about the 1980 and 1990s, and take into account 2000-2014. That's 45 PPV cards and 90 fighters who fought the main event. And of those 90 fighters, only Kevin McBride who fought Mike Tyson in his last fight was less accomplished than Algieri, and you have to go back to 1995 and inject Tyson opponent Peter McNeeley to find another less credentialed fighter than Chris who was part of the main event of a PPV card.

I know that's harsh, but I think Chris is honest enough that he would probably agree if he matched his record with the fighters who made up the PPV cards stated above. I respect his work and what he has accomplished as a boxer and title holder, but in an earlier era, I don't think Pacquiao-Algieri would go over as a PPV attraction. But it does today because Mayweather and Pacquiao have conditioned the public to accept every time they fight it's assumed it's PPV and that signifies their opponent is worthy. And even that's starting to wane, as evidenced by Arum hurrying Pacquiao off to China with the hope of cultivating an Asian following.

http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/articles-frontpage/19780-chris-algieri-is-charismatic-and-tough-but-is-he-a-ppv-fighter

[Ilpo]

Hooooh... Freddy is getting more and more out of hands. They are obviously trying to get the public behind them in this Floyd- issue... This is so boring. Concentrate on fighting and training your guy instead of murmuring nonsense to the public. Even Manny is getting along in this.

I think everybody can see the two sides in this, right? (propably wrong, as Im going to get hatemail after this post)

This Algieri- fight is nonsense anyways. Only thing im intrigued about this is can the young man hang in with the absolutely elite. Probs not. Not going to buy this.. No way. Going to check youtube afterwards, since I love the sport.

[Pretty Boy32]

if he is shot then why are they ducking him?

[The Big Dunn]

Whaddup Dunn? Check this out:

November 19, 2010

PPV fights have become so common since the emergence of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao circa 2007-2008 that it's almost ridiculous. Depending on how you break it down, starting with Mike Tyson's first round knockout of Michael Spinks back in June of 1988, through Lewis-Holyfield II in November of 1999, there were 25 PPV cards. Starting with Lennox Lewis's second round knockout over Michael Grant in April of 2000, there have been 45 PPV bouts concluding with Saul Alvarez's split decision over Erislandy Lara this past summer. Let***8217;s forget about the 1980 and 1990s, and take into account 2000-2014. That's 45 PPV cards and 90 fighters who fought the main event. And of those 90 fighters, only Kevin McBride who fought Mike Tyson in his last fight was less accomplished than Algieri, and you have to go back to 1995 and inject Tyson opponent Peter McNeeley to find another less credentialed fighter than Chris who was part of the main event of a PPV card.

I know that's harsh, but I think Chris is honest enough that he would probably agree if he matched his record with the fighters who made up the PPV cards stated above. I respect his work and what he has accomplished as a boxer and title holder, but in an earlier era, I don't think Pacquiao-Algieri would go over as a PPV attraction. But it does today because Mayweather and Pacquiao have conditioned the public to accept every time they fight it's assumed it's PPV and that signifies their opponent is worthy. And even that's starting to wane, as evidenced by Arum hurrying Pacquiao off to China with the hope of cultivating an Asian following.

http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/...-a-ppv-fighter

Yeah, good article dude. Its unconscionable that this fight is made let alone on PPV.

[sanyantho]

Damn, the early sales of this fight must really be low because Team Manny is continually mentioning Floyd. they are also throwing khan's name out a lot. Getting a little pathetic.

The reporters asked them a question and they answered them... its just that simple

[The Big Dunn]

The reporters asked them a question and they answered them... its just that simple

Yeah, right. Arum and his PR people don't have anything to do with which reporters get to ask questions. Carry on.