Comments Thread For: Pacquiao Selects His May 7 Opponent, Arum Stays Quiet

[jltsmae]

I don't buy that shyt, Pac couldn't justify demanding for the fight to take place at 147. JMM isn't WW champion or ever been a WW champion, hasn't won a fight AT WW or even looked good AT WW the one time that he fought there. There is no justification for fighting JMM AT 147.

Pac fighting JMM AT 140 is acceptable. Pac doesn't want to take the risk at 140. He wants to KNOW that he will beat JMM, just as he knows he will beat Mosley NOW, unlike when he WAS #1 WW and "too good".

Pac vs JMM AT 140 is a great match up
Pac ve Berto AT 147 is a great match up

There is no justification for "picking" Mosley NOW
There is no justification for "picking" JMM AT 147


Like I've been saying, I hope they choose wisely! I hope it's Berto, and if it's JMM I really hope Pac agreed for it to take place AT 140. At the end of the day Pac beats Mosley at 147, Berto at 147, JMM at 140-147.

I just want the best match up, that's all I ask. Weather that be Mayweather AT 147, Martinez AT 154, Berto at 147, or JMM AT 140. I just want it to be the best match up. Not the picking and choosing certain fighters AT certain weight classes AT certain weights like Pac has been doing.

how about pac - montiel/ DON Aire @126 OR Pac = HAYe @HW?

[jrosales13]

Meh...It will be Shane Mosley May 7th in MGM.

Not buying that crap.

[ShoulderRoll]

its berto..............

From your keyboard to God's ears. That is the best matchup.

But maybe Pacquiao told Arum's old ass to get him Marquez so he can finally shut him up.

[Seleção No. 13]

if pac fights marquez at 147, there's no difference whether its at 140 or 147.

On fight night pac will be 147-48,

whether the fight is at 135,140, or 147. NO DIFFERENCE. Marquez will be facing a pac that is 147lbs on fight night.

This is as bad as people making argument that Sergio fighting Manny at 154 while Margarito at 150 makes no difference because both come in at 165-ish.

[LeadUppercut]

I don't buy that shyt, Pac couldn't justify demanding for the fight to take place at 147. JMM isn't WW champion or ever been a WW champion, hasn't won a fight AT WW or even looked good AT WW the one time that he fought there. There is no justification for fighting JMM AT 147.

Pac fighting JMM AT 140 is acceptable. Pac doesn't want to take the risk at 140. He wants to KNOW that he will beat JMM, just as he knows he will beat Mosley NOW, unlike when he WAS #1 WW and "too good".

Pac vs JMM AT 140 is a great match up
Pac ve Berto AT 147 is a great match up

There is no justification for "picking" Mosley NOW
There is no justification for "picking" JMM AT 147


Like I've been saying, I hope they choose wisely! I hope it's Berto, and if it's JMM I really hope Pac agreed for it to take place AT 140. At the end of the day Pac beats Mosley at 147, Berto at 147, JMM at 140-147.

I just want the best match up, that's all I ask. Weather that be Mayweather AT 147, Martinez AT 154, Berto at 147, or JMM AT 140. I just want it to be the best match up. Not the picking and choosing certain fighters AT certain weight classes AT certain weights like Pac has been doing.

BINGO !!

Manny is not content with that fight being a lightweight vs junior welter, he needs it to be a lightweight vs welter before it becomes " fair "

Manny can easily make 140 according to both Freddie Roach and Alex Ariza.

[jrosales13]

If it is Marquez, and Pacquiao demands 147, then I'm flaming that b1tch every day until he retires. Manny is a natural JWW and can easily make 140, according to both Ariza and Roach.

They just want to disadvantage the 37yo midget as much as possible because Manny can't compete with the skills of Marquez. Manny will carry an extra 6-7lbs muscle over JMM at that weight, and they know it.

A lightweight vs junior welter is not good enough for Manny, it would have to be a lightweight vs welter before it was " fair "

So basically nothing will change? You will be doing the same thing you have been doing.

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

Rubbish.

How could you possibly confuse a divisional limit, with the weigh-in just prior to the fight, and then claim to know anything at all about boxing ?

Jeez kid, Marquez is a career-featherweight who is already stretched at lightweight, and would be largely ineffective above 135. He simply cannot carry any more than that.

The difference between 140 and 147 would allow Manny to carry an extra 4-5lbs muscle, which is at least 6-7lbs more than the 37yo midget could carry going into the fight.

The weigh-in just prior to the fight is irrelevant to the amount of usable muscle-mass and conditioning that you will take into the fight, and EVERYBODY who knows anything about boxing is aware of that.

Why'dya think Manny " catch-weight " Pacquiao pulls that rubbish?

Did you just learn one thing? or two things?

wtf are you going on about ******?


pac has weighed in as a welterweight on fight night vs marquez in both of their fights.

marquez does not have to weigh in as a welter when if he fights pac at 140 or 147. Pac has what 4 fights at welter & he has never weighed in at 147. You are over analyzing the situation.

ON FIGHT NIGHT, MARQUEZ WILL BE FACING A PACQUIAO THAT IS 147 LBS, whether the fight is at 135,140, or 147.

If marquez is so much more superior in skills than pac, there should be no problems.

GUNS DONT KILL PEOPLE,

PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE.

SIZE DONT WIN FIGHTS. FIGHTERS WIN FIGHTS.

Remember when floyd beat marquez? what was the ***** defense?

"weight had nothing to do with it but skills."

What's the difference now?

[WESS]

Berto @147

Marquez is a *****, Shane is shot but haters will still say Pac duck both of them. no win win situation for Pac...

No, Pac did in fact duck Mosley. Blows my mind how everyone forgets.......

It doesn't matter if Pac does or doesn't fight Mosley now he still ducked Shane when he WAS the man at 147. That's a fact.

People say Pac's in a lose lose situation? Well that's because of the way he's going about things. He picks and chooses certain fighters at certain weight classes at certain weights.

[LeadUppercut]

This is as bad as people making argument that Sergio fighting Manny at 154 while Margarito at 150 makes no difference because both come in at 165-ish.

Correct jonarie.

Which is why my " list " contains a duck from Sergio.

You can't have it both ways.

If Manny fights Marquez at 140, I will remove both points

Guys, I just found an honest Manny fan who knows about boxing.

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

BINGO !!

Manny is not content with that fight being a lightweight vs junior welter, he needs it to be a lightweight vs welter before it becomes " fair "

Manny can easily make 140 according to both Freddie Roach and Alex Ariza.

pac just beat margarito weighing in as a welter & margarito as a super middle. floyd beat oscar weighing in as a welter while oscar rehydrated to middle.

marquez has faced pac twice while pac was a welter on fight night.

what's the difference if the fight is at 147?


stop & think for a ****ing minute about that.