Comments Thread For: Roach Admits: Crawford is NOT My Favorite Fight For Pacquiao

[brettWall]

Same reason why Floyd didn't fight Lara, who called him out multiple times.

[ironlungs]

If manny beats vargas he probably only has 2 fights left. Winner of garcia thurman, if he wins tc for his last fight.

[BOXING-SCRIBE]

Not a pac fan one single bit, but people have to understand that from 140-147 the only person that can beat him is Mayweather and he is retired..Pac beats the very skilled TC, but pac beats ala Bradley

[thack]

Crawford beats Manny at this stage and Freddie knows this

[Combat Talk Radio]

Terrance is a hard fight period. Definitely harder than the floyd fight. As roach said "hes like a young mayweather" who himself was more aggressive and still had the high ring iq. Pacquiao, like canelo like it when guys come to him. But unlike canelo pacman is better at picking his shots. I think vargas is a bad fight for pacquiao. Hes definitely being overlooked. Pacquiao kinda peaked when he got ko'd by marquez imo

Disagree. I think Pac close decisions Crawford. Here's why.

While Crawford is a good boxer and a power puncher, he eats way too many punches on route to getting his shots in. The reason TBE was able to school Manny so soundly was his reach advantage and staying at the end of almost all of the shots coming at him. I don't think from a speed perspective that Crawford can stay out of range long enough before getting caught with a "Algieri" overhand right (remember, Chris was actually moving AWAY when he got caught with that), even if Bud doesn't go down.

To me, it would be a repeat of Pacquiao/Bradley II in terms of both the fight in general and the outcome.

[truefan]

I have been saying that for awhile now...Crawford KO's Manny in sensational fashion. That fight will look like Floyd against Gatti. I hope Roach keeps his guy away from this youngster. Manny can go KO Danny Garcia. That is the best fight for him and it is for a belt so no need to justify it to the fans.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Waiting is only gonna kill Pacquiao's chances

[jqSide]

Roach doesn't decide who Pacquiao fights next. Arum does.
Roach never wanted the Bradley 3. Arum didn't give a crap.



................

[Motofan]

I wouldn't put an old man like Manny against Crawford. That's simply a passing of the torch kind of fight that would just be at Manny's expense. Bob may want it to make Crawford a star, but I get Roach not wanting it. I think Crawford is the goods and all wrong for an old Manny.

[Scary_canary]

that is a nasty fight for Pac

it's not just Crawford's style, it is the fact that Crawford is right on top of his game

forget Mayweather..... the only guys Pac fought who were on top of their game FOR FKN YEARS has been Algieri, and likely Bradley I

Pac did not fight all those #3 welters, Mayweather did..... and Pac also missed Cotto/Mosley when they were on top

that would be a real tough fight

not saying Manny couldn't win

Only thing I disagree with is Cotto, cotto would have been in his prime or very very close... apart from that can't disagree