Comments Thread For: Bob Arum Gives Update on Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

[Ganondorf]

No news is GOOD NEWS. (I hope)

[HeGotPacProblem]

No. Lets be honest both guys have been able to use each other's names to build interest for their other fights. Pac is heralded, despite the Marquez KO, to be the best bet to upset Mayweather and that's been a big part of his lure. If he loses it could be the end of him as a ppv attraction.

Not really, he's lost to lesser opponents and he's doing fine. You really think people will buy PPVs for a 57-5 Floyd? A lot of people buy to see the possibility of him losing. That's the truth.

[Mayabang]

floyd wants manny for his 50th win.

manny and bob arum are more than happy to oblige floyd and keep feeding manny rios, algieri type level opponents while both camps use the possibility of both fighting as a way to stay relevant and gain money.

or maybe Floyd just want to beat Marciano's undefeated record and best way to do that is not to fight Pac? But I hope that's not the case.

[Mayabang]

Not really, he's lost to lesser opponents and he's doing fine. You really think people will buy PPVs for a 56-5 Floyd? A lot of people buy to see the possibility of him losing. That's the truth.

My guess is he's referring to Floyd on that last sentence, not Manny.

[jjsmyth87]

No. Lets be honest both guys have been able to use each other's names to build interest for their other fights. Pac is heralded, despite the Marquez KO, to be the best bet to upset Mayweather and that's been a big part of his lure. If he loses it could be the end of him as a ppv attraction.

Are you kidding? Manny sealed his legacy years ago by being the first to knock out Barrera which he did twice, and the first to knock out Morales and beat him twice. Beat a prime Juan Marquez twice and knocked him down 4 times in those fights. Made a prime cotto beg his corner to stop the fight, schooled Tim Bradley, totally schooled margarito whom Floyd ducked in the past. Fighter of the decade, 3x fighter of the year, first and only 8 division world champion. He has better credentials than Floyd mayweather. And hes exciting to watch unlike Floyd. Also second highest ppv sales by any boxer, just behind mayweather. Manny doesn't need Floyd for his legacy, he would go down in history top 3 best ever without Floyd. Floyd would just be the icing on the cake.

[SterlingStained]

so our update is end of the week deadline and it is what it is.

smdh...

[AnimalisticMeth]

This fight is not happening.

[HeGotPacProblem]

My guess is he's referring to Floyd on that last sentence, not Manny.

No, I'm not. Im turning the tables around and posing the question if some folks really believe Floyd would be anywhere near where he is at this point of his career and legacy if it weren't for his record. Like I said, his career and drawing power is because of his record. Floyd has more to lose. Pac has lost to lesser opponents, so it doesn't make sense for all this nonsense that Pac is ducking Floyd.

[iloveboxing2]

Floyd is hiding in the closet, he fear Pac and Khan. When he comes out, he will be dressed in pink with a red nose.

[jjsmyth87]

The truth is Manny became a big ppv star especially when mayweather retired. Manny never took time off unlike mayweather who has been known to take off a year or two here and there. Manny gives 2 fights a year regardless. Mayweather needs pacquiao for that one marquee win on his resume that he has yet to have. He has big names, but not nearly what Manny has, knocking out prime Barrera twice which is pretty much his career defining fights along with beating prime Morales 2/3, prime cotto, prime undefeated Tim Bradley twice, his battles with Marquez where he won 3/4. Mayweather doesn't have anything comparable and needs Manny to make a career high payday and revive his lagging ppv numbers #sign the contract #fight pacquiao