Roach: Crawford rejected Pacquiao fight

[Santa_]

They playing the ''They are ducking us" game again?



He's 28 and Pacquiao isn't a big Welterweight. If he's not ready now, I doubt he will ever be ready.

Crawford gets pummeled at the moment. He needs a couple fights at 147 against b-level competition before fighting anybody in the top 10. Crawford's never fought at 147, remember that.

[anonymous2.0]

There's probably more to it than Roach lets on. Lately you gotta take what Roach says with a heavy pinch of salt

[pacmanis1]

Roach could say the sky is blue and I'd wonder if it was gray and cloudy. not saying he's lying, but I'd trust a talking panda that just learned English over him.

[Kagami Taiga]

Yea, no. Arum controlled how this situation went. I have no doubt about that.

[Foreign Soil]

I don't see it. Crawford would pick Manny apart and stop him. The fight would put him on the map in a big way, yet he would turn it down? Freddie trying to save face, again.

[WesternChamp]

roach is such a dirt bag. just tell manny to retire after this fight. u said it yourself that as soon as u start seeing him declining that your gonna let him know. pac is done, washed up, over. sure he can still put a beating on some mid-lower level guys but his time at the top is done. i see one fight left in manny after the bradley fight but i hope he doesnt go for it. after the bradley fight i believe manny still have one good fight left in him then after that he's gonna start losing, getting injured, etc. in my opinion! his body will no longer be able to take it.

[WesternChamp]

I don't see it. Crawford would pick Manny apart and stop him. The fight would put him on the map in a big way, yet he would turn it down? Freddie trying to save face, again.

crawford might not turn it down but u a fool if u think arum really tried to get manny vs crawford. ol'dirty bastard bob knows better. regardless if crawford win or not he aint picking manny apart.

[hectari]

It's hard to believe but whatever the case may be, Crawford needs to develop cause Pacquiao would have killed him.

Born Again Pacquiao is not going to destroy anyone, the pre born again pacquiao yes, he has a chance, but Crawford merks him, Crawford is too big too strong too young and too skilled, he can switch up stances with ease to confuse any opponent, plus his chin is a lot better than Pacquiaos old worn out chin.

[Nubia]

Pacquiao's team is a total joke. They can't even keep their stories straight.

Won't be long before Koncz says he never called Broner to make that fight either.

[Foreign Soil]

crawford might not turn it down but u a fool if u think arum really tried to get manny vs crawford. ol'dirty bastard bob knows better. regardless if crawford win or not he aint picking manny apart.

You'se a fool's fool. Manny's nearing the end, Arum needs his next big thang. Crawford would be in the perfect place, timing Pacquiao into Bolivian. But it's possible Arum got cold feet and didn't want to risk it. Anything's possible, but I don't see Crawford turning down Pacquiao. That's ridiculous. It'd be easy pickings.