Comments Thread For: Arum: Pacquiao May Fight in Russia, Then Europe - Then Crawford

[Boxing Logic]

In other words, he is milking Pacquiao, until he has nothing left, and then feeding him to Crawford.

Not surprising. It's Arum we're talking about. He supported Hillary Clinton so he's capable of anything.

People who thought Pacquiao would duck Crawford though are crazy. Pacquiao has never ducked anyone. Not to mention, Crawford is also a Top Rank fighter and there was never any way Arum would let Pacquiao leave without passing the torch to his next guy. I think Arum just wants it to count for more when it happens so he wants to delay it a year for max exposure. It's even possible they staged this "20 million" back and forth with conflicting stories in order to get Pacquiao-Crawford in the headlines at the beginning of the year to start the discussion and the hype train. If he can get everyone to complain Pacquiao is ducking Crawford now, then the demand for the fight all year will be bigger, I guess. That back and forth kickstarted social media into demanding Pacquiao fight Crawford, and filled up everyone's timelines. People who didn't know who Crawford even was before now know him as the guy Pacquiao is "ducking," so damn he must be good if Pacquiao of all would duck him!

At least, that's how the psychology works. Wouldn't surprise me if it was all staged. It's not as if Freddie has never played promotional roles before along with Arum and Pacquiao....

In any case, Pacquiao was never going to duck anyone.

[bambam182]

wait.......... but many Kovtards are ex pac turds.

How would this work?

hmm i dunno, they are both ******ed. maybe their split personality would take over?

[HURTFEELINGS]

He gets through his "world tour" then Floyd comes back, Crawford would be pissed, lol. So Bob is gonna squeeze 4 more fights out of Pac, how old is Pac? "Ride that Mule Bob"

[HURTFEELINGS]

The "Old Pac" is gonna reappear when he fights in Russia

[komandante]

Take him away from PH senate please.

[pasawayako]

If arum thinks that pac will be more wash up and crawford will have a chance to beat pac after fighting in different country then he's wrong. Even a 70% pac will still beat crawford.

[Jsmooth9876]

Arum wants to make sure Pac is completely washed before feeding him to Crawford I guess. Can't have Pac taking that zero from his next stud fighter.

Anyway, if Pac fights Horn, he should just try to get the winner of the Burns fight and then unify all the titles at 140 with Crawford then retire... Can't see him ever fighting anyone from PBC and there's zero chance Arum lets Brook get the fight and the chance to beat Pac before Crawford... So basically a joke year for Pac and a great farewell next April against Crawford...

[Bronx2245]

What does TC do? It's obvious that Pac don't want that work! Anyone who can't see that is a ****ing idiot! So does TC stay at 140, or does he move up? I think TC should put himself in a position to fight the winner of Garcia vs. Thurman! Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter @ 147! Make it happen!

[WesternChamp]

What does TC do? It's obvious that Pac don't want that work! Anyone who can't see that is a ****ing idiot! So does TC stay at 140, or does he move up? I think TC should put himself in a position to fight the winner of Garcia vs. Thurman! Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter @ 147! Make it happen!

read the article dummy.

[WesternChamp]

translation: TC is not ready for manny at this moment. let me have manny fight 2-3 more times then i'll feed him to crawford.