Comments Thread For: Arum: Pacquiao's Next Foe Likely a 'Non-Top Rank Fighter'

[deejd]

May's excuse is he's on vacation because Pac already agreed to drug testing.

Now he has a case excuse.

Pacquiao never agreed to testing. Koncz even stated that they lied. You're in denial, it's okay.

[Pullcounter]

Pacquiao never agreed to testing. Koncz even stated that they lied. You're in denial, it's okay.

7 day cut off > 18 day cutoff

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

doubt that and cotto wants a rematch at 154

[The Evil 1-2]

Wake up, that was 3 years ago, July 2007 to be exact, Williams is 6'1 and is fighting at middleweight and Pac a natural jr ww.

If Williams can make 147, which I doubt, they can fight but he will be weight drained and might sleep. He is not as durable as Margo.

I believe Paul Williams fought Cintron at 154; the very weight limit of the title that Pac won last night. If height is the issue, then Pac shouldn't have fought Margarito last night.

[Jerzz]

Huh? Campbell moved up to '40 to fight Bradley and it was ruled a no contest, guy. I'm referring to when Pacquiao moved up when Juan Diaz, Joel Casamayor, and Joan Guzman were champs at '35, but he opted for David Diaz (a brawler who only knows to come forward). There was also Campbell who would eventually beat Diaz to unify to become undisputed champ at '35. There was also Katsidis and Freitas who were in the mix as well.

I don't think Raheem pitching a 12 round shutout is getting lucky, especially considering how one punch can change a fight.

Also, I'm not stating African Americans are the best, you're trying to make me seem bias toward a specific race but I could care less. My point was that Pacquiao never faced the best fighters at each weight class from '30 on up... it just so happens that some of the best fighters at those classes were African-American at the time. Some were Cuban, others Mexican, Dominican, etc... a few common traits among them, they were slick boxers, boxer-punchers, and counter-punchers.

But just for the record, name one African-American fighter Pacquiao has fought, just for the record...?

At that time they were testing Pac at the 135 division, but they also choose a paper champion in David Diaz.

After that its all business, went up to 147 to challenge Oscar Dela Hoya, he was a huge underdog at that time.

Then fought the lineal jr welterweight champion in Ricky Hatton.

He can't fight them all, he fought only twice a year and he and his promoter have to choose which would bring the most money, and its not the afro americans at that time.

Anyway they are trying to make a fight with Money May so hopefully, we'll get our wish and Shane Mosley as back up. Both Afro American.

[Jerzz]

Pacquiao never agreed to testing. Koncz even stated that they lied. You're in denial, it's okay.

If Floyd Mayweather Jr. won't fight Pacquiao, so be it. The PacMan was ready, willing and able to meet him Nov. 13, with full drug testing in the lead-up to the fight. But Mayweather decided he wanted no part of it -- and wound up in legal trouble anyway. So Pacquiao will carry on with his career, gunning for a title in a record-extending eighth weight division. - Dan Rafael ESPN

[Jerzz]

I believe Paul Williams fought Cintron at 154; the very weight limit of the title that Pac won last night. If height is the issue, then Pac shouldn't have fought Margarito last night.

I'm not sure Pac will fight north of 147 again, they stated that its a one time affair.

Maybe they will change their minds, we'll see.

[The Evil 1-2]

I'm not sure Pac will fight north of 147 again, they stated that its a one time affair.

Maybe they will change their minds, we'll see.

Hopefully man...the winner of P-Will or Sergio is the bout to make with Pac. You have great storylines to hype. On one hand you got P-Will who floats across different weightclasses and is considered the "most avoided fighter." On the other hand, you have a two division champ who came from cycling as a career and who didn't start boxing until the age of 20.

[JCairo]

i hope its not mosley, there would be no point to that fight. mayweather already beat him badly. i dont see a point in fighting marquez again. now a fight with one of the top 140 guys would be a great fight. someone brought up an interesting point though, that maybe floyd is just letting pacquiao take these fights and let the wear and tear of fighting these guys slow him down so he can beat him. it actually makes sense when you think of it. id also like to see berto get beat hahah

[deejd]

7 day cut off > 18 day cutoff

Is a 7 day cutoff, random testing?

18? Don't you mean, 24? Or 30? Or 14?