Mayweather calls out Pacquiao for May 5th fight

SunsRocketsfan · Jan 13, 2012

Dei said: ↑

And you fail reading comprehension again.

Prince brought up that in their fights against Mosley, DLH, Marquez both fighters had one contested win and I was saying Pacquiao's contested win was more controversial.
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and you fail to make a cohesive point.

Dei · Jan 13, 2012

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and you fail to make a cohesive point.
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What? Do kindly explain.

VanityHalfBlack · Jan 14, 2012

Manny Pacquiao's showdown with Mayweather could take place in Dubai

http://www.thenational.ae/featured-content/channel-page/sport/middle-article/manny-pacquiaos-showdown-with-mayweather-could-take-place-in-dubai

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA // Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach says a May 5 bout against Floyd Mayweather remains a possibility but that a later date in Dallas or Dubai would be a better option for the mega showdown.

Mayweather called out Pacquiao on Tuesday, writing on his social networking site Twitter to "Step up punk."

Roach scoffed at Mayweather's challenge to fight on May 5 in Las Vegas but said he welcomes the undefeated US boxer's willingness to step in the ring with his Filipino dynamo.

"We have been chasing this guy for two years and he receives a get out of jail card and now he wants to fight," Roach said Friday at his Wild Card Boxing Club.

"Dallas would be the best place to put on that fight in the US because you could get 100,000 people in Cowboys Stadium but Dubai is the best moneywise."

Roach said a group from the Dubai is willing to pay huge sums so that the title fight can be staged in the UAE.

"There were negotiations with people from Dubai. I met with a group of people who were negotiating with [Pacquiao's financial adviser] Michael Koncz," Roach said.

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Roach said May 5 is possible but not practical for a number of reasons, including talks that are currently ongoing with another fighter.

"I want Mayweather as much as anyone," said Roach, who is the subject of a new HBO series called "On Freddie Roach" which airs January 20. "A May 5 date is a possibility but a June date would be much better because we would have more time to train.

"Manny always stays in good shape. If it was up to me I would pick the later date. But I also like a challenge."

The problem with a fighting after May is that Mayweather is supposed to report to jail on June 1 to serve a 90-day sentence for a domestic violence conviction.

Roach said they shouldn't move too quickly on a fight of this magnitude because it should be promoted properly on a grand scale.

"That's a fight you really have to promote. A May date could be rushing it.

"Some of our other big promotions have included 12 cities in 14 days and we should take the time to do something similar.

"It is good that Mayweather wants to fight now. I believe it will happen soon."

Mayweather and Pacquiao, 33, previously saw a fight derailed by the US fighter's demands about blood testing, with both boxers accusing the other of running scared.

Boxing promoter Bob Arum said he favors a showdown in late May and previously told the Los Angeles Times he could secure US$40 million (Dh146.8m) more with the construction of a temporary venue in Las Vegas.
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Air Langhi · Jan 14, 2012

Judge didn't delay his sentence so he could fight in dubai.

TheChosenOne · Jan 14, 2012

It'd be hilarious if this was attempted homicide jail time we were delaying

VanityHalfBlack · Jan 14, 2012

And nobody ask Mayweather to beat up his baby mama and spend 90 days or whatever the amount of time in Jail either... The Judge is not the deciding factor in having this fight made and if so, I think the justice system wants some of the cut clearly...

Tfj4 · Jan 17, 2012

I'm ready to fight Pacquiao 5/5/12 Bob Arum know the date can't change I have my guarantee call Schaefer & Al and stop lying to the public
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January 16th was Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday January 17th is Muhammad Ali Birthday and May 5th is Pacquiao ass whooping day
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First They say I'm Ducking the Fight. But now it seems like I'm begging for the fight.. What is going on?
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PinoyRocket · Jan 18, 2012

Floyd will fight Sergio Martinez if Pacquiao is not available. this is much better

Angkor Wat · Jan 18, 2012

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Floyd will fight Sergio Martinez if Pacquiao is not available. this is much better
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Only if Sergio goes down to 150. Which I doubt. I think it will be Canelo. Manny better be fighting Bradley. I'll settle for another Marquez fight because he deserves it. No Peterson, no Cotto.

So Arum's excuse is he wanted to make more money on the fight than he could on May 5th? Yea, that's going to go over well with the fans.

SuperHighFly · Jan 18, 2012

Pacquiao's Next Opponent Will Not Be Mayweather

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao has chosen his next opponent, and it’s not Floyd Mayweather. In an interview at his office Wednesday, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said Pacquiao has chosen his next opponent — whom Arum would only divulge was one of the four previously reported candidates, Juan Manuel Marquez, Timothy Bradley, Miguel Cotto or Lamont Peterson — and plans to make his return to the ring on June 9 at a new outdoor facility off the Strip.

Arum reiterated that the problem with making a May fight with Mayweather was the timing. Mayweather has insisted that the fight take place May 5, tweeting Tuesday that “the date can’t change.” Arum says construction on a 38,000-seat temporary facility cannot be completed until later in the month. On Wednesday, Arum said he met with construction officials as well as officials from the Wynn and Sands Hotel. Arum also visited the construction site, a 40-acre plot jointly owned by the two hotels.

“To be safe, they said they needed until the end of May to get it done,” Arum said. “Economically, it’s a problem that Floyd created. The amount that would be lost by moving it up to May 5th is enormous. The fight is not going to happen on May 5th. We’ll do the fight in November. There is no real magic in doing it in May.”

Arum says he plans to move forward with building the outdoor facility and test it out in Pacquiao’s next fight. Arum added that he and Pacquiao were on the same page as far as Pacquiao’s future.

“He realizes that economically the May 5th date is not smart,” Arum said. “If you postpone it two or three weeks, you can make so much more money. Mayweather told the court he was committed to fight on May 5th. I think they lied and said Pacquiao was ready to fight him. Now they are saying the judge ordered them to fight on May 5? Was the MGM behind this? If the judge says you have to surrender yourself on June 1st, what the f— does it matter to the judge if you fight on May 5th or two weeks later?”

A call and text message to Mayweather’s adviser, Leonard Ellerbe, was not immediately returned.

– Chris Mannix
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http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/01/18...ght-will-not-be-against-mayweather/#more-1584

Don't know the validity of this, but it doesn't look like the super fight will take place

Mr. Space City · Jan 18, 2012

pacquiao ducking mayweather

PinoyRocket · Jan 19, 2012

Angkor Wat said: ↑

Only if Sergio goes down to 150. Which I doubt. I think it will be Canelo. Manny better be fighting Bradley. I'll settle for another Marquez fight because he deserves it. No Peterson, no Cotto.

So Arum's excuse is he wanted to make more money on the fight than he could on May 5th? Yea, that's going to go over well with the fans.
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the report said Sergio is interested to go 150.

Angkor Wat · Jan 19, 2012

PinoyRocket said: ↑

the report said Sergio is interested to go 150.
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Well, that's that. Best fight besides a Pacquiao fight. He already shot down Guerrero, Cotto, and Canelo. Its really hard to hate Mayweather this time around. Cleared to fight May 5th, shot down all of Arums rumored opponents. But Arum is busy talking about making more money...SMH.

KingCheetah · Jan 19, 2012

I can't believe Arum is worried about the stadium when they're going to get about 3 million PPV buys.

MadMax · Jan 19, 2012

KingCheetah said: ↑

I can't believe Arum is worried about the stadium when they're going to get about 3 million PPV buys.
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at this point, there's very little that i can't believe anymore regarding arum.

Angkor Wat · Jan 19, 2012

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I can't believe Arum is worried about the stadium when they're going to get about 3 million PPV buys.
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The only positive for fans from a stadium fight is that us 99% might get a chance to be there live and in person. With MGM, any affordable seats are sold to ticket brookers who jack up the price.

SunsRocketsfan · Jan 19, 2012

Angkor Wat said: ↑

The only positive for fans from a stadium fight is that us 99% might get a chance to be there live and in person. With MGM, any affordable seats are sold to ticket brookers who jack up the price.
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i know the atmosphere will be amazing but have you ever watched a boxing fight from nose bleed seats? IT SUCKS!

You can still get a pretty awesome atmosphere at some sports bar with a HUGE PROEJCTOR SCREEN. I much rather see the fight on a nice clear screen with crazy fans than in the back row of a huge stadium. It will look just like two guys dancing around in a box.

Evil Empire · Jan 19, 2012

I'm done with this *****

http://mma-boxing.si.com/2012/01/18/arum-pacquiaos-next-fight-will-not-be-against-mayweather/?sct=hp_t2_a11&eref=sihp

KingCheetah · Jan 19, 2012

I hope Paq fights Timothy Bradley that would be an incredible fight.

Someguy1229 · Jan 19, 2012

What is all of this about then?

"Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao talk":

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/i...ather-jr-places-telephone-call-manny-pacquiao

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