Comments Thread For: Arum Expects Pacquiao To Have at Least Two Fights in 2017

[Kigali]

I would just like to point out the many blows he has received directly to his head, his lack of any formal education at all, and that he is apparently still an active fighter, still receiving more blows to the head, and he must be out of the Philippines and absent from his duties as Senator for training and fights. A country elected this guy to a very powerful position. A great boxer no doubt... just saying

What duties??

He's just a pawn just like he is in boxing.

[Manic Shot]

Vargas vs Manny 2 and
Manny vs Bradley 4
right Bob!

[Eff Pandas]

I can't be the only one that kinda feels like that while Manny is done fighting, Arum isn't done promoting Manny fights thus Manny fights.

Disappointed with this bs next fight for sure as I felt like retiring on the Bradley win woulda been a impressive performance to leave the sport on despite the lackluster overall appeal & feeling with that fight. Although that said this feels like even a less inspiring fight than Bradley III so idk what this Vargas fight accomplishes. Book it doe, Arum won't be done with Manny til Manny loses to a TR guy, with Arum's hopes likely pinned on Crawford.

[Bronx2245]

November 20, 2013:

"One of the oldest sayings in boxing, the first warning every aspiring fighter hears long before they've ever entered a ring, is that the most dangerous punch, the one to fear most, is the one you never see coming. While the cliché is certainly true at the start of a career, it rarely holds up toward the end. This is because almost none of the great fighters in history ever stopped after that punch — and the history of the sport suggests that few can ever escape it. Pacquiao, despite earning a reported $174 million since 2009 from boxing and endorsements deals, is no different.

Why? Because, of course, boxing's not so well kept dirty secret is that, financially, most fighters can never stop. No matter how outlandish a fortune they've earned inside the ring and out, most greats not only never get ahead, few can even manage getting out from under. They never put much distance between themselves and where they came from. With few exceptions, they all end up desperately needing one more payday. And then another. And then another. Most are forced to hang around so long their endings are consummated by the uglier, more sinister punch that they all saw coming a mile away. Joe Louis, at 37 years old, was never blindsided by the physical punches that Rocky Marciano landed to knock him helplessly out of the ring and the sport. No, the punch he never saw coming and what set him up for Marciano's right hand was debt — in his case, to the government. Louis owed the IRS $500,000 and had nowhere else to go and get it but back into the ring.

Nearly all the greats were forced to stick around for those last final beatings, the ones that did lasting damage to their souls as much as their brains. If "protect yourself at all times" is boxing's most vital rule to obey, surely the most devastating blow in the sport is the one you do see coming, the one you're simply helpless to escape its impact."

http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2013/11/20/5119180/manny-pacquiao-vs-brandon-rios-fight-2013-profile

[J Dubber]

I would just like to point out the many blows he has received directly to his head, his lack of any formal education at all, and that he is apparently still an active fighter, still receiving more blows to the head, and he must be out of the Philippines and absent from his duties as Senator for training and fights. A country elected this guy to a very powerful position. A great boxer no doubt... just saying

Mayweather blows are OK, just a light slap... its the GGG blows he needs to avoid!

[boxingfan4life]

Arum still trying to sell this fight as a challenge for Manny. Yeah right. Manny is gonna wipe the floor with Vargas. The only fighter that can beat Pac is retired.

[Adonis Creed]

Pacquiao had the biggest joke of a retirement ever.

[goldenbear]

Canelo, Crawford and Thurman?

I think those 3 are going to be Manny's biggest paydays minus Mayweather. I might have missed someone in there but can't really think of any other fights that draw big money. Canelo would bring the biggest amount of cash followed by Crawford. Also, on another note I'm ok with Pac fighting Vargas. He just fought Mayweather, Bradley now Vargas. Who else has fought that stiff of competition in their last 3 fights?

[Fangedgrowl]

I think those 3 are going to be Manny's biggest paydays minus Mayweather. I might have missed someone in there but can't really think of any other fights that draw big money. Canelo would bring the biggest amount of cash followed by Crawford. Also, on another note I'm ok with Pac fighting Vargas. He just fought Mayweather, Bradley now Vargas. Who else has fought that stiff of competition in their last 3 fights?

Crawford doesn't sell man . Come on. Danny Gracia sells more as does Marquez. He dont need Crawford. Crawford needs to build himself up some more.

[Johnwoo8686]

LMAO look at this thread. Where are Pacquiao's **** riding fans? Where's thePrince, Puga, Pacboy, Atom, Kuga, and etc.? Now that Pacqiuao has lost to both his career rivals and has had a joke of a retirement and even bigger joke of a comeback these guys have no love for the man anymore? Talk about loyalty