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Pacquiao vs Mayweather Official Thread...May 2nd!!!
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mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
and Cotto
iceberg_is_on_fire
Wearing Lions gear when it wasn't cool
Pacquiao's sparring partners early in camp will be Kenneth Sims Jr. (5-0, 2 KOs), a junior welterweight and former amateur standout from Chicago, and Rashidi Ellis (13-0, 10 KOs) per Dan Rafeal
Thatrogueassdiaz
We're on the blood path now
Just read that there's going to be a special belt made for this fight?
Thatrogueassdiaz
We're on the blood path now
AgreedI'm going 8-4 Floyd
Who did he fight right after those 2 "bums". Come on man, Manny's last 3 fights have been bums (Tim doesn't look the same)
Thatrogueassdiaz
We're on the blood path now
Any word on Floyd's sparring partners?
iceberg_is_on_fire
Wearing Lions gear when it wasn't cool
Chris Eubank Jr supposedly so far.
Batsute
The Lion Choker
that handspeed
Manny Pacquiao arriving early to train
Manny Pacquiao is already doing some light training in the Philippines in preparation for his mega pay-per-view showdown with fellow welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but the excitement and hoopla in Pacquiao's home country over the long-awaited fight finally being made has been intense.
That is why Pacquiao, who was not expected to come to the United States until March 8 to begin the serious part of his training camp at trainer Freddie Roach's Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California, is planning to arrive a week ahead of time.
"Manny called me and said it's been so crazy in the Philippines that he is going to come over here early and probably start at Wild Card on March 2," Roach told ESPN.com on Thursday. "Having him early is really nice for me. We'll have Justin Fortune doing strength work with him, and then we'll begin the boxing part and start sparring."
Roach will not be at the gym for the first several days after Pacquiao's arrival because he is going to Macau on Friday. Roach will be with two-time Chinese Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming (6-0, 1 KO) for his bid to win a flyweight world title from Thailand's Amnat Ruenroeng (14-0, 5 KOs) on March 7 at the Cotai Arena.
With Pacquiao coming to camp early, Roach initially told him he was going to stay in California and have assistant Marvin Somodio, who has been training Shiming in Shanghai, finish camp and run the corner.
However, Roach said that Pacquiao "insisted that I go help Shiming. Manny said, 'I can train for a few days by myself and with the staff.'"
So Somodio will fly from China to Los Angeles to oversee the first few days of Pacquiao's camp at Wild Card.
"Manny told me I should be with Zou because he knows how important this fight is for him," Roach said. "The thing is, Manny is that type of guy. He cares about other people. He knows Shiming has a better chance to win if I'm there with him."
According to Roach and Pacquiao promoter Top Rank, the kickoff news conference for Mayweather-Pacquiao is expected to take place shortly after Roach returns from China -- likely March 10 or 11 in Los Angeles, where Mayweather and Pacquiao will meet head to head for the only time during the promotion.
As big as the fight is -- expected to easily shatter every boxing revenue record -- there will not be a multicity promotional tour. Instead, there will be one kickoff news conference and then one a few days before the fight in Las Vegas.
Roach, voted this week as trainer of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America for a record seventh time, has been pushing for this fight for ages and learned that it was official Friday along with everyone else. He said he was at his gym when he saw the breaking news on ESPN.
"I'm very happy, and I'm very confident we will win the fight," Roach said. "I have a good game plan for Manny, and I've altered the game plan some over the last five to six years since this fight has been something everyone wanted to see. I've made adjustments to it since both guys are a little older. I'm watching tape on their last two fights each.
"They're not the same as they were five years ago, but it's a winnable fight for us if we fight the right fight. This is the biggest fight of my life. There's a lot of pressure, but I'm not going to be nervous. Pressure is good. I want to perform, and I want my fighter to do the best he can."
Roach said he understood why Pacquiao is the underdog in the fight.
"We just need to have the right strategy to beat this solid fighter," Roach said. "Mayweather is a slick guy, and he is not the easiest guy in the world to fight. He's undefeated for a reason. He's very smart. The thing is we have to attack him a lot and have that ring generalship, and Manny has to work on cutting off the ring. Everything will come together. Manny and me have already been talking about the strategy. Once he gets here, he knows what I want from him."
Roach said he already has two sparring partners lined up for Pacquiao in 21-year-old pros Kenneth Sims Jr. (5-0, 2 KOs), a junior welterweight and former amateur standout from Chicago, and Rashidi Ellis (13-0, 10 KOs), a welterweight out of Lynn, Massachusetts, both of whom he said have worked out at Wild Card and caught his eye.
"They arrive on March 8," Roach said. "I'm very impressed with their talent. I know they're young guys, but they're good. They have that Mayweather look a little bit. I have four other guys in mind for later on in camp.
"There's a lot riding on this fight. It's a big one. It's exciting. People are congratulating me that we got the fight. I said, 'Don't congratulate me now. Congratulate me when we win it.'"
Manny Pacquiao is already doing some light training in the Philippines in preparation for his mega pay-per-view showdown with fellow welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but the excitement and hoopla in Pacquiao's home country over the long-awaited fight finally being made has been intense.
That is why Pacquiao, who was not expected to come to the United States until March 8 to begin the serious part of his training camp at trainer Freddie Roach's Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California, is planning to arrive a week ahead of time.
"Manny called me and said it's been so crazy in the Philippines that he is going to come over here early and probably start at Wild Card on March 2," Roach told ESPN.com on Thursday. "Having him early is really nice for me. We'll have Justin Fortune doing strength work with him, and then we'll begin the boxing part and start sparring."
Roach will not be at the gym for the first several days after Pacquiao's arrival because he is going to Macau on Friday. Roach will be with two-time Chinese Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming (6-0, 1 KO) for his bid to win a flyweight world title from Thailand's Amnat Ruenroeng (14-0, 5 KOs) on March 7 at the Cotai Arena.
With Pacquiao coming to camp early, Roach initially told him he was going to stay in California and have assistant Marvin Somodio, who has been training Shiming in Shanghai, finish camp and run the corner.
However, Roach said that Pacquiao "insisted that I go help Shiming. Manny said, 'I can train for a few days by myself and with the staff.'"
So Somodio will fly from China to Los Angeles to oversee the first few days of Pacquiao's camp at Wild Card.
"Manny told me I should be with Zou because he knows how important this fight is for him," Roach said. "The thing is, Manny is that type of guy. He cares about other people. He knows Shiming has a better chance to win if I'm there with him."
According to Roach and Pacquiao promoter Top Rank, the kickoff news conference for Mayweather-Pacquiao is expected to take place shortly after Roach returns from China -- likely March 10 or 11 in Los Angeles, where Mayweather and Pacquiao will meet head to head for the only time during the promotion.
As big as the fight is -- expected to easily shatter every boxing revenue record -- there will not be a multicity promotional tour. Instead, there will be one kickoff news conference and then one a few days before the fight in Las Vegas.
Roach, voted this week as trainer of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America for a record seventh time, has been pushing for this fight for ages and learned that it was official Friday along with everyone else. He said he was at his gym when he saw the breaking news on ESPN.
"I'm very happy, and I'm very confident we will win the fight," Roach said. "I have a good game plan for Manny, and I've altered the game plan some over the last five to six years since this fight has been something everyone wanted to see. I've made adjustments to it since both guys are a little older. I'm watching tape on their last two fights each.
"They're not the same as they were five years ago, but it's a winnable fight for us if we fight the right fight. This is the biggest fight of my life. There's a lot of pressure, but I'm not going to be nervous. Pressure is good. I want to perform, and I want my fighter to do the best he can."
Roach said he understood why Pacquiao is the underdog in the fight.
"We just need to have the right strategy to beat this solid fighter," Roach said. "Mayweather is a slick guy, and he is not the easiest guy in the world to fight. He's undefeated for a reason. He's very smart. The thing is we have to attack him a lot and have that ring generalship, and Manny has to work on cutting off the ring. Everything will come together. Manny and me have already been talking about the strategy. Once he gets here, he knows what I want from him."
Roach said he already has two sparring partners lined up for Pacquiao in 21-year-old pros Kenneth Sims Jr. (5-0, 2 KOs), a junior welterweight and former amateur standout from Chicago, and Rashidi Ellis (13-0, 10 KOs), a welterweight out of Lynn, Massachusetts, both of whom he said have worked out at Wild Card and caught his eye.
"They arrive on March 8," Roach said. "I'm very impressed with their talent. I know they're young guys, but they're good. They have that Mayweather look a little bit. I have four other guys in mind for later on in camp.
"There's a lot riding on this fight. It's a big one. It's exciting. People are congratulating me that we got the fight. I said, 'Don't congratulate me now. Congratulate me when we win it.'"
Iwould go with Floyd Mayweather’ Oscar De LaHoya has fought both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Here he compared the two superstars
OSCAR DE LA HOYA, fielded questions aboutthe mooted Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight at the end of last year. Hesaid theFilipino has more respect becauseof who he has fought and how he has foughtthem.
Talks between theparties wereongoing, and DeLa Hoya was asked whether peoplewould question Floyd’s record any longer if hewas to fighthis rival.
“No,” said Oscar. “Fighting Manny Pacquiao will eraseany doubt that anybody might have about Floyd. Fighting Manny Pacquiao. Everybody wants to see that. If everybody thinks that Manny Pacquiao can beatFloyd, great. It’s one of those fights where anyone can win. Who will Igive the edgeto rightnow? Iwould have to go with Floyd. Three years ago, hands down it would havebeen Manny Pacquaio. Now, I would go with Floyd. If Floyd fights Pacquiao, he will eraseall doubts that anybody might have.”
Hesays that a number of hard fights havetaken their toll on Pacquaio, hence his belief that Mayweather would win.
“Why? Because he [Pacquiao]’s been in wars. But who has the morerespect, which is going to live on forever? That’s Manny Pacquaio. there’s no doubt aboutthat. Manny Pacquiao, they’regoing to say he foughtall theseguys. Hefoughttough battles. Now it’s a matter of whatmatters most.”
DeLa Hoya was asked who hitharder and who was faster, having boxed both.
“I had good whiskers,” he continued. “Weall know thatMayweather is not known for a big punch. It stings, yes, I would haveto say they’re about the same. It’s funny because Ididn’tfeel Pacquiao’s punch. Itdidn’t do anything to me. Maybe it’s becausePacquiao was coming up in weight and thatwas his firstfightat welterweight, so Ididn’t really feel his punch. With him, itwas more the accumulation. ButI would say they punch the same. Theonly differenceis Pacquaio has that real ability to knock you out buthe’s gotto land that perfectpunch. Pacquiao doesn’thavethatgood timing likeMayweather, it’s morethe accumulation, so Iwould have to say they’re about the same.”
“It’s [a] different [typeof]speed. Mayweather is a guy who times you. Hewill throw one fast shot, ‘Boom’. Mayweather is not a guy who will throw a combination, three-four punches. He’s not that type of fighter. Pacquaio is. He will throw four, five, six, seven punches and fast. Both guys have slowed down a bitbutthey’reboth still pretty quick.”
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA, fielded questions aboutthe mooted Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight at the end of last year. Hesaid theFilipino has more respect becauseof who he has fought and how he has foughtthem.
Talks between theparties wereongoing, and DeLa Hoya was asked whether peoplewould question Floyd’s record any longer if hewas to fighthis rival.
“No,” said Oscar. “Fighting Manny Pacquiao will eraseany doubt that anybody might have about Floyd. Fighting Manny Pacquiao. Everybody wants to see that. If everybody thinks that Manny Pacquiao can beatFloyd, great. It’s one of those fights where anyone can win. Who will Igive the edgeto rightnow? Iwould have to go with Floyd. Three years ago, hands down it would havebeen Manny Pacquaio. Now, I would go with Floyd. If Floyd fights Pacquiao, he will eraseall doubts that anybody might have.”
Hesays that a number of hard fights havetaken their toll on Pacquaio, hence his belief that Mayweather would win.
“Why? Because he [Pacquiao]’s been in wars. But who has the morerespect, which is going to live on forever? That’s Manny Pacquaio. there’s no doubt aboutthat. Manny Pacquiao, they’regoing to say he foughtall theseguys. Hefoughttough battles. Now it’s a matter of whatmatters most.”
DeLa Hoya was asked who hitharder and who was faster, having boxed both.
“I had good whiskers,” he continued. “Weall know thatMayweather is not known for a big punch. It stings, yes, I would haveto say they’re about the same. It’s funny because Ididn’tfeel Pacquiao’s punch. Itdidn’t do anything to me. Maybe it’s becausePacquiao was coming up in weight and thatwas his firstfightat welterweight, so Ididn’t really feel his punch. With him, itwas more the accumulation. ButI would say they punch the same. Theonly differenceis Pacquaio has that real ability to knock you out buthe’s gotto land that perfectpunch. Pacquiao doesn’thavethatgood timing likeMayweather, it’s morethe accumulation, so Iwould have to say they’re about the same.”
“It’s [a] different [typeof]speed. Mayweather is a guy who times you. Hewill throw one fast shot, ‘Boom’. Mayweather is not a guy who will throw a combination, three-four punches. He’s not that type of fighter. Pacquaio is. He will throw four, five, six, seven punches and fast. Both guys have slowed down a bitbutthey’reboth still pretty quick.”
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Dont know what fight you was watching
Queen Khan fukking sucks. How many times this nikka got get put to sleep for you blokes to understand that khan aint shyt?
the ref saved bum ass tim bradley against prov, didnt he call a legit KD a slip?And bum ass tim bradley was out on his feet in that last round clinging on for dear life. He lost that fight.
Yeah queen khan does suck, but why did tim run from him?
spencerforhire
All Star
Truly fukkery to embrace
seemorecizzy
Superstar
This is a unfair comparision
floyd and broner are in 2 different parts of their career
When Floyd was on the come up, he was fighting everyone to prove himself
Broner Is in that stage right now
Floyd is at a stage in his career where EVERYONe from like 140 to 160 wants to fight him
He can't fight them all
Floyd fought Marquez and Ortiz was not a bum at the time of their fight
Let's not rewrite history
3 of pacquaios last 4 opponents have been a joke
And if Floyd dared to fight any of em (except Bradley) he'd be crucified