Roach: Crawford rejected Pacquiao fight

[MDPopescu]

just like what the canelo fans said after he lost to floyd. still too green, and that if the fight takes place 2-3 years later, it would be completely different. Crawford could very well beat manny, just not yet. or if he beats manny now, he'll prolly take more damage than if the fight happens a year later or so. by then manny will decline even more, less threat. its just not a smart move for bob to make this fight now. bob is not desperate yet.

I thought Pacman was to retire... It was only about "passing the torch", doe...

[Foreign Soil]

You are the worst poster on this site...easily, everything you say is agenda driven trash.

Random and idiotic.

[WesternChamp]

I thought Pacman was to retire... It was only about "passing the torch", doe...

thats what i thought too.. but reading this article (if u even read it) it seems like arum still have other plans for manny judging by freddie's comments. not sure what passing the torch has anything to do with this as i never said that???

[bluebeam]

As a Crawford fan I was glad to hear he wasn't going to be fighting Pacquiao.

Crawford simply isn't ready. Pacquiao would've pummeled him.

Crawford needs a couple B-level fights at 147 before fighting anybody in the top 10 there.

Pacquiao ain't pummeled **** in years.

Yall need to let the past go. Pacquiao is a great fighter that is past it.

No way he would have destroyed bud.

Pacquiao isn't gonna even pummel bradley

[Santa_]

Pacquiao ain't pummeled **** in years.

Yall need to let the past go. Pacquiao is a great fighter that is past it.

No way he would have destroyed bud.

Pacquiao isn't gonna even pummel bradley

Crawford's best win is a blown up featherweight Yurorkis Gamboa, Gamboa had his moments wobbling Crawford multiple times in that fight. Believe me when I tell you that Crawford is not ready for Pacquiao.

[Combat Talk Radio]

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I don't buy it.

As I posted in the other thread here:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699137

Arum, Koncz and Manny claim they chose Bradley. Which implies that there was a choice at least between Bradley and someone else.

As I posted in this thread:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699376

Roach and even Arum said that Khan wasn't even in the plan. Which only leaves Crawford.

If Crawford wasn't interested then why so long to announce Bradley?

[soul_survivor]

Crawford is a smart man, he realises that earning good money against low level opponents while Pacquiao fades further is the way to go.

Not the ballsy move of a great fighter which is lacking in American boxing but it will probably earn him a bigger payday later against a weaker Pacquiao.

[bluebeam]

Crawford's best win is a blown up featherweight Yurorkis Gamboa, Gamboa had his moments wobbling Crawford multiple times in that fight. Believe me when I tell you that Crawford is not ready for Pacquiao.

Crawford will UD pacquiao when they fight.

And it will probably be later this year because pacquiao isn't guaranteed to win the election

[boxinggod101]

I doubt this is true. I mean a young lion like Crawford wouldn't want to fight an aging superstar like Manny?? Seems fishy to me. At this point in Manny's career, its not like Crawford wouldn't stand a chance...

[tokon]

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Or Freddie is talking ****, as usual?