Comments Thread For: Arum: Crawford, Broner Are Bigger Fights Than Khan For Pacquiao

[Bronx2245]

I truly believe Arum wants Pacquiao vs. Crawford, but I think Freddie Roach doesn't want that "right now."

[Mike D]

All that **** aside... Who would you favor in a Thurman vs Pacquiao fight? I really think Manny can beat Thurman. I think Thurman is too wide, too wild

Yeah that's exactly what Tim Bradley was saying. He said that both Danny & Keith are too wide with their shots, and that Manny would kill them right down the pipe.

[pasawayako]

Pac will beat anyone in the list with ease but i'm praying for pac vs crawford.

[Reloaded]

Pac will beat anyone in the list with ease but i'm praying for pac vs crawford.

Yeah id like that fight and it would be better for Manny to not wait on Crawford because he is rising and in another year TC gunna be better in all areas .

Broner is an easy fight unless its at 140 then he is in with a shot, 147 is to much for Broner he is nowhere near the 140 Broner.

[Fists_of_Fury]

Manny was use to sparring Porter so he should be very aware how to fight wide throwing, lunging in recklessly , and trying to use the mythical size of a true welterweight of a young hungry fighter. He is also fairly use to counter punchers. Marquez and Floyd are special fighters ring intelligence wise that Thurman and Garcia will never be. You have to be smart to beat Manny and balls to press him when needed. I think Thurman would go into survival mode early and so would Danny... both lack the sack to press when the going gets tough. Thurman and Garcia would get eaten alive by anyone with good 1-2 straight up the pipe and a solid beard for the wildness if it lands. An unorthodox southpaw with head movement, angles, footwork, speed, ring iq, and power never seen packaged in 1 fighter before by either is too much. Floyd is way faster than both and Manny pull countered him and blocked some shots. Manny has faced a lot harder hitters like Cotto. If you think not Mayorga said Cotto hit harder than Trinidad, Mosley, Vargas, De La Hoya, Forrest, etc...

[nycsmooth]

How about Bud vs Broner, that' big BUT won't happen...

[The Big Dunn]

Broner would be an absolute fool to turn down a Manny fight if offered given how he has looked at 147.

Guys that are 3-2 at 147 don't get offers for that level.

[Thaman2x]

Guys, just admit it.. The majority of us wanted to see Pac vs Khan for 1 of 2 reasons- Either to see Khan get knocked out or to see how well Khan's speed would translate against a speedy Pacman.

At the end of the day, I'm torn between blaming Arum and blaming Koncz. Everything was moving swiftly and beautifully up until Arum started to make his voice be heard. but then again, this UAE thing- We have seen it fall short before. eh, oh well, he will end up fighting Horn. Notice Bob keeps saying June or July. That gives plenty of time to revamp the Aussie locale and finalize a deal with the fighters.

[Metho_4u]

This right here. Arum said it himself. Crawford wasn't even an option. He didn't even talk to Crawford and his people. And that he wasn't an option to most likely next year. (There were reports that team Pac said they are willing to fight Crawford if Top Rank paid them their guarantee)

Arum was planning for a 4 or 5 fight world tour for Manny with fights in Australia, Russia and the UK. 1st stop. Australia- against Jeff Horn.

I actually think Crawford beats Manny

[Willy Wanker]

Pac vs. Crawford is the fight to make. Actually Thurman vs Pac is the fight to make, but I doubt Arum would want that.

Broner and Khan would still be fun fights for Pac.

Just anyone besides Horn.