Comments Thread For: Pacquiao: I Told Crawford's Promoter - I Want $40 Million For The Fight

[megas30]

Fighting C and B level fighters make you look invincible. I take it back, just great because he lost rounds and got dropped by these b and cs.

Then maybe Manny shouldn't ask for so much money. Just shut him up, expose him, enhance his legacy and move on.

[Bestlefty]

Then maybe Manny shouldn't ask for so much money. Just shut him up, expose him, enhance his legacy and move on.

This is fight business. Business got it?

[megas30]

This is fight business. Business got it?

Actually that looks more like bullocks. Was that what he made for his last fight? No. Is he asking this of all comers? No. Then why a fighter like TC who you claim has been fighting B snd C level guys has you claim? Maybe his camp that knows more about boxing than you do, knows or sees something you don't see...how about that?

[Bestlefty]

Actually that looks more like bullocks. Was that what he made for his last fight? No. Is he asking this of all comers? No. Then why a fighter like TC who you claim has been fighting B snd C level guys has you claim? Maybe his camp that knows more about boxing than you do, knows or sees something you don't see...how about that?

If they say Bud is P4P, then fighting him should sell and 40 mil is about right.
If you really want TC to fight Pac, then you should pressure Bob. You are barking at the wrong tree

[HandSpeed303]

Flat footed. A bigger target than Thurman. TC's long arms is actually disadvantage when he doesn't move like Floyd. His jabs won't matter if you also can't move as big as you are. Even if he magically adapted a great footwork for this camp, he's gunna need an IV fluid. He's too big to be moving around with that intensity for full 12 rounds.

I was reading along thinking this should be a good detailed breakdown to back his previous statements...

Is this a joke? Or are you trolling?

[landotter]

I love these threads.....

FACT: Manny can do whatever Manny wants. He has earned it. It is silly to argue his resume as some on here are trying.

FACT: The 40 mill is a non-starter and is simply a shot across a certain promoters bow. I bet Manny respects the bloody cheeseballs out of Crawford. But he is aiming this cannon fodder at the same promoter Crawford has complained about publicly.

FACT: If this fight or a Spence fight were to actually happen, it would be a Mount Everest kind of fight for the 43 year old Pac-Monster. He would be a severe underdog in either. It would be the last attempt by an all time great to try and wipe away any stain any loss on his resume has (cough... cough... Mayweather).

FACT: Manny is not done with his career. He is Tom Brady with gloves, a timeless wonder who somehow has stayed not only active, not only relevant, not only a champion, but the top name everyone wants.

LAST FACT: Regardless who or where or what division he fights in it will be absolutely on his terms.

So for Mr. Crawford it will be 40 million or keep stepping. Manny done say so.

[A_State501]

How does Floyd's name get brought up all the time when a subject has nothing to do with the man at all?

Either it's some weird obsession with the man or it's pretty much saying that he's the standard, which is basically saying he's the best at business and in the ring.


Nothing Manny can do will ever top Floyd because he lost to the man number one and his success is measured in Mayweather metrics. It is what it is.

[Bluebird]

Pac should retire while he can still think. Let the young studs Crawford & Spence fight. That is the fight the public wants.

The only problem is neither Crawford nor Spence want to fight each other, they are dying to fight Pac instead of fighting each other. Both of them will be over 35 years old before they fight each other. At least, Spence already fought Porter and Danny Garcia so I believe he deserves 60/40 against Crawford if they ever fight right now.

[megas30]

i agree with you 100%. most of these fans dont really care about the fighters and their lives. they just want the fights for their own personal reasons.

They are not entertaining us for free. When they do it for free, then we'll care. We pay to see them.

so they want fighters to just agree to whatever so they can see the fights and get mad when they make demands. as if they just go to work and accept whatever is given to them from their boss. thats why fighters dont listen to the so called fans. and they shouldnt. who cares what couch experts and keyboard analyst have to say or think.

You obviously missed the point. Manny fans are saying Crawford is a bum; Crawford price himself out; Crawford ducked Manny by staying with Top Rank; Manny will expose Crawford, and a recent one, Crawford has not beaten any hall of famers; so, this begs the question then why does your fighter have a specifically high price for said fighter who your fans claim is ducking you and other regular price for other fighters?

manny generates well enough money and fanbase to deserve 40 million at 43 for a title fight. especially when everyone wants to fight him and hes the last of his era fighting pro at a high level. he deserves his 40 million. not his fault promoters failed to build the younger champs up to the point where they could generate that money themselves. and youre right they can easily go to dubai or china and get the purse for both fighters.

If the money is there, then by all means go for it, but has he not notice the climate we are living in? There will be no live gates and people are more frugal with their money and prioritizing their basic needs.

[buddyr]

So pac doesn’t want the fight?