Comments Thread For: Roach: Mayweather Was Avoiding This, He's The B-Side

[Robbie Barrett]

So what is your point? Pacquiao isn't a 154 lber and said after the margarito fight that he would never go that high again which he hasn't. That's like giving mayweather crap for not going up to 160 to fight ggg. Doesn't make sense, does it? They offered cotto a catch weight and he declined. Pacquiao had already beaten cotto badly and now Manny has to move up to 154 for cotto? That's ridiculous because they could have met in the middle which would have been fair for both, and even especially generous for cotto since he was torn.out the frame by pacquiao already.

If Pacquiao already destroyed the best Cotto it makes perfect sense to fight him again especially when that was the biggest fight available to him at the time.

It's the Pacquiao fans that say Cotto's weight doesn't make a difference, if it doesn't make a difference what was the problem of fighting a guy you beat the crap out of at the division higher? Pacquiao didn't have to gain weight for the fight he could weigh in whatever he wanted to.

[komandante]

After May 2 when Pac annihilates and whip Floyd's ass, Mayweather will beg for a rematch and that we know it was bitter sweet for all of us.

[aboutfkntime]

you mean what top rank did for pac since 2006 that they did for floyd from the very beginning?

Exactly ! ^^

[aboutfkntime]

Its funny how everyone acts like bob arum is the evil promoter in boxing, while other promoters like haymon are so great. Haymon doesn't even give interviews because he would have to deal with tremendous backlash for all those b.s. Fights he has made and continues to make. Arum historically has been the best promoter in boxing, while don king stole from his fighters. After odlh and mayweather left top rank, now mayweather fans bash bob arum because they literally want to.have Floyd mayweathers babies, and not for the money but because of their blind fanboyism

Nobody said that !

I said.....

..... dont believe everything you hear, and I gave a great example why.

That was a " world " lesson, it didnt just apply to that snake Arum.

After odlh and mayweather left top rank, now mayweather fans bash bob arum because they literally want to.have Floyd mayweathers babies, and not for the money but because of their blind fanboyism

Well, blind fanboyism is backing one promoter over another.

I am here for the fighters, IDGAF about promoters/managers.

I mean, I dont understand why fans who support one fighter MUST hate the other, I dont get that..... and now, fans MUST support the promoter of their favorite fighter, to the extent of hating a rival promoter.

Just silly stuff, I really dont get it.

Pesonally, I cant stand Bob Arum because he has proven time-and-time again that he is a lying deceitful manipulating old ****.

Hoya/Haymon, will likely prove that to me in the near future.

[aboutfkntime]

If Pacquiao already fought and beat the best Cotto why walk away from fight at any weight? They knew Cotto would be much stronger and more dangerous at 154 at that's why they walked away.

Yup ^^

http://www.thesweetscience.com/article-archive/2009/7397-pacquiao-admits-catch-weight-is-crucial-to-outcome-with-cotto

crucial
decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
"negotiations were at a crucial stage"

of great importance.
"this game is crucial to our survival"