WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford (33-0, 24 KOs) is not holding his breath on a potential fight with eight division king Manny Pacquiao. Last weekend in Malaysia, Pacquiao made his return to the ring and dominated Lucas Matthysse for a seven...
NEW YORK – Freddie Roach would much rather have Manny Pacquiao fight Vasyl Lomachenko than Terence Crawford. Pacquiao said earlier this week that he wants to fight Lomachenko. Unfortunately for Pacquiao, Egis Klimas, Lomachenko’s manager, doesn’t thi...
Bob Arum claims he wants to make Manny Pacquiao-Terence Crawford for later this year, probably in November. Crawford, as he has said all along, reiterated that he wants the fight to happen as soon as possible. Whether we’re actually any closer to Pac...
NEW YORK – Their promoter says it’s possible for Manny Pacquiao and Terence Crawford to finally fight in November. Crawford won’t even allow himself to think about it. The much-discussed fight against the Filipino icon hasn’t come close to happening,...
NEW YORK – Terence Crawford feels underappreciated. The unbeaten, two-division champion suspects that as long as he stays at 140 pounds, he won’t be able to satisfy fans who want him to move up to welterweight. Crawford doesn’t even think victories o...
WBO/WBC junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford may have to wait until the end of the year for a high profile fight with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. It was announced on Tuesday night [Wednesday afternoon in America], that a deal w...
NEW YORK – Freddie Roach believes there’s no better time than the present for Manny Pacquiao to fight Terence Crawford. Pacquiao’s Hall-of-Fame trainer previously has indicated that Crawford’s style wasn’t quite right for the Filipino superstar. Now...
By Keith Idec - Bob Arum supported Terence Crawford’s contention Saturday that Crawford never asked for $7 million – or any sum of money – to fight Manny Pacquiao. Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s trainer, told a group of reporters Wednesday in New York tha...
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Terence Crawford contended Saturday that he didn’t demand $7 million to fight Manny Pacquiao. Crawford used Twitter to refute a rumor that spread this week regarding his asking price for a pay-per-view showdown with the Filipino superstar.
According to Manny Pacquiao’s personal adviser Michael Koncz, the Filipino superstar will fight anywhere is the right financial package is put together. Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, is looking to stage his boxer's next fight outside of...
NEW YORK – There is only one opponent promoter Bob Arum has discussed with Freddie Roach for Manny Pacquiao’s next fight. Roach said Wednesday before a question-and-answer session in Manhattan with Miguel Cotto and James Kirkland that Arum called him...
According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, the next ring appearance for Manny Pacquiao will take place outside of the United States on a date in April or May. His last two fights took place in Las Vegas, with the November contest against Jessie Vargas tak...
Manny Pacquiao reportedly is willing to fight Terence Crawford next, but only if promoter Bob Arum guarantees him a $20 million purse. Crawford has sought a fight against Pacquiao for more than a year, but thus far the Filipino superstar has avoided...
Trainer Freddie Roach openly admits that he's not the biggest fan of having Manny Pacquiao take on Terence Crawford. Crawford (29-0, 20KOs), the current WBO/WBC junior welterweight champion, is viewed by most experts - including Roach - as a big thre...
