Comments Thread For: Ryan Garcia's Father Says Pacquiao Deal is "Very Close" - Provides Details

[ShoulderRoll]

Pacquiao doesn't have to put his title on the line if he doesn't want to.

But why make it an exhibition? This should be a real fight where the result should count on their official records.

[blowblow]

Pacquiao doesn't have to put his title on the line if he doesn't want to.

But why make it an exhibition? This should be a real fight where the result should count on their official records.

consider the age, size and experience.. ryan is lucky if it was an exhibition..

[Coqqos]

Exhibition simply means it's not for pacquiaos title. It will still be a recorded pro fight. Non title bout

[joseph5620]

So. Many fighters back in the day used impressive performances in exhibition fights to get a shot at a championship belt or increase their marketability.

As long as this are real fights and not the arranged ones that you see Floyd taking nowadays or another youtube circus fight by amateur boxers like Logan Paul, it is all good.

No they didn't. No legitimate fighters in any modern era of boxing earned title shots with exhibitions.

[joseph5620]

Pacquiao doesn't have to put his title on the line if he doesn't want to.

But why make it an exhibition? This should be a real fight where the result should count on their official records.

If he's not going to defend the title he shouldn't have it. He can fight all the exhibition's he wants but not when he's holding a belt hostage.

[GFunk23]

If this is true, you have to say well-played Ryan and Oscar. Huge fight that makes sense for both fighters. Garcia brings huge PPV appeal and poses a legit ko threat to Pac. Ryan is there to be hit and will have a very tough time with Pac’s speed and pop. If PAC’s left hand connects they way Campbell’s did, it’s nighty night. No major downside to Ryan if he loses. Seems like a lot of “details” need to be worked out so I’m not holding my breadth.

[ShoulderRoll]

Exhibition simply means it's not for pacquiaos title. It will still be a recorded pro fight. Non title bout

Non-title bouts aren't the same thing as exhibitions.

Make this a non-title bout.

If he's not going to defend the title he shouldn't have it. He can fight all the exhibition's he wants but not when he's holding a belt hostage.

Has the WBA ordered a mando yet? If not then a non-title fight is reasonable. Just don't make it an exhibition.

[joseph5620]

Non-title bouts aren't the same thing as exhibitions.

Make this a non-title bout.




Has the WBA ordered a mando yet? If not then a non-title fight is reasonable. Just don't make it an exhibition.

Nope. They've basically let Pacquiao hold the belt hostage. He hasn't had a fight since Thurman and that's entirely too long for a champion to have a belt without defending it. It's ridiculous.

[elfag]

They are both title holders, it should NOT be an exhibition

[elfag]

So. Many fighters back in the day used impressive performances in exhibition fights to get a shot at a championship belt or increase their marketability.

As long as this are real fights and not the arranged ones that you see Floyd taking nowadays or another youtube circus fight by amateur boxers like Logan Paul, it is all good.

lmao, what?

go on list them for us



foreman did the 5 guys in one night thing after Ali to bounce back and they were crap level fighters and he got shat on for it