Just weeks after his fight with Cotto, Pacman agrees to face Mayweather in March
Manny Pacquiao has proven once again he fears no man in the ring and is eager to take on the toughest challenges put in front of him by agreeing to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. the undefeated boxer out of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Bob Arum flew out to Manila to take care of a television deal with ABS-CBN a Philippine station but more importantly to discuss the terms and agreements for the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao super fight with his number one charge, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao.
Previous reports stated that Floyd Mayweather Jr. had already agreed to the contract terms for a March 13, 2010 super fight against Manny Pacquiao, but the Pacman was yet to agree due to a political seat he had previously expressed interest in running for and wanted the match to be pushed back to a later date since the election was in May.
Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao didn’t discuss the details of the contract but both were happy with the terms and looking forward to facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in March. The contracts should be signed sometime next week.
Manny feels his body is well rested enough to take on Mayweather Jr. in March of 2010 after suffering a ruptured ear and hand injury during his Nov. 14, fight with Miguel Cotto.
Sources close to the negotiations say the fight will be at the 147 lb welterweight limit and the revenue split would be 50-50. Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, is pushing for 8 ounce punchers gloves instead of the 10 ounce gloves Mayweather Jr. usually wears in his fights.
Freddie Roach is currently in England training Amir Khan for his Dec 5th showdown with Jewish boxer Dmitriy Salita. Roach will start developing a strategy for Pacquiao right when he gets back to Los Angeles.
The fight would be televised on HBO pay per view and could break the previous all time pay per view record of 2.4 million buys set by Mayweather Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya.
Site location to host the event has yet to be announced. Las Vegas, Dallas Cowboys Staduim and New Orleans Superdome are still in consideration.
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Stupid Article!
Pacman is not brave stop praising him he never broke his hand or hurt his ear that was nothing.
Floyd mayweather has more balls he trapped pac in a corner and pac had no choice but to sign.
I would think the choice of 8 once gloves would be a good idea. Roach is figuring Manny will KO Mayweather with the smaller gloves. The law of averages dictate that Mayweather will connect more often than Manny will because he has the reach advantage. Manny is highly prone to cuts so this also goes to Mayweathers’ favor.
In no way shape or form do I see any possiblity that Pacquiao can beat Mayweather. Las Vegas gives Manny Pacquiao a 39% chance of winning. That is less than a punchers chance to win.
With 8oz gloves I see the fight being stopped due to Manny getting severely cut.
Mayweather by TKO.
I say PBF will be KO’d by MP 2:37 in the 1st round.
It’ll go something goes like this:(MP straps on his ASICS joggers getting ready to give chase to PBF…)
Bell rings for the 1st round:
Both fighters circle the ring with PBF moving around the ring pausing every second or two looking for an early opening excellent head and shoulder movement evident much to the delight of the fight commentators. MP moves forward cautiously gauging PBS’s longer reach as well as speed.
Pacquiao steadily throws a few right jabs to get a measure while Floyd easily slips easily out of reach while gliding back and simultaneously sliding laterally. Pacquiao moves to try and cut PBF off which PBF quickly dodges and changes direction. PBF holds his guard low looking for a quick jab to snap MP’s head back which he does successfully. The crowd roars, PBF looks smooth, fast and slick – poetry in motion. MP saunters on undeterred and unnerved and tries to connect unsuccesfully again with two right hand jabs and a straight left which find nothing but air as PBF leans back and counters once more with a left to Manny’s head.
At 1:50 MP is satisfied with the feel of PBF’s speed and power to formulate and engage the fight plan masterminded by the father and son team for countless hours and begins a relentless and methodical pursuit for the next 10 seconds. The single right jabs which easily slipped by PBF have morphed into flurries, straight lefts, combinations of left and right hooks as well as uppercuts. MP throws 6 and 8 punch combinations of which the first 3 find air, the next two on leather and the last two on the slick, elusive and oscillating PBF head.
PBF appears more surprised than hurt by the exchange(having not been hit before as illustriously as to what had just happened). PBF quickly tries to clear his head and moves along the ropes and transfers the fight back to the middle of the ring. PBF jabs and throws a 1-2 combination which finds Pacquiao(again to the roar of the crowd) but Pacquiao is undaunted, The last exchange has taken the sting out of PBF’s punch and he comes in again with a a few jabs which find nothing but air but connects on a low, lunging left to PBF’s right side. PBF slides left only to be cut off by MP and he quickly slides back towards the corner only once again to be met by a barrage of head and boy combinations which PBF tries to counter initially but the volume and accuracy and power of the punches were a new experience altogether. PBF did not have a sparring partner who moved and fought like MP did and at that moment in time it became clear that this was new terrain and highly unfamiliar. Now it would be a question of,”Do I run, and jab to keep myself looking good or do I go toe to toe and fight this little Tasmanian Devil?”
Instinct has always been more powerful than rational thought. Fight or flight? PBF decides to go in flight, the crowd boos, Manny gives chase, the crowd boos even louder. PBF is having an internal conflict, Uncle Roger is saying “Stick and jab, stick and jab!” MP is pumping his arms saying ‘C’mon!” obvsioulsy getting tired of giving chase and the crowd booing crescendoes to new heights. “What do you do Money Boy?” he asks himself, “If you run, you lose – if you fight you lose and if you win you’d probably lose too”
So at 2:20 PBF decides to go at it hammer and tong with Manny in the middle of the ring for the sake of legacy. The corwd brace themselves for he encounter, the commentator’s commentary staccato are blurred by the crowd’s din.
Both fighters trade power shots. Manny walks through PBF’s best (having recently just taken Cotto’s) and delivers to PBF his one of kind flurried 6-8 combination flurries ending with an unducked and unslipped left uppercut (Freddie’s new weapon fighting on the inside).
Manny looks down at PBF who rolled to his side with both gloves and both knees on the canvas. The crowd screams with disbelief, the fight is over! The fight commentators go into overdrive and PBF’s corner climb on to the ropes with stricken and anguished looks. Manny looks solemnly at PBF, then at PBF’s corner and finally to ‘Master’ Freddie Roach. He smiles. The referee does not complete the count and waves the fight over, PBF is still on the cnavas. Manny throws his arms in the air looking for divine intervention and then falls to his knees. The crowds pour into the ring. Manny moves across to PBF, he helps him up and puts his arms around him, thanking him and congratulating him.
Manny kneels in his corner and says another silent prayer to thank the Lord for the gifts of the day.
How long did it take you to write that? You have waaaaayyy tooo much time on your hands!
Looking forward to the fight: the best offensive boxer (Pacquiao) vs the best defensive pugilist (Mayweather).
Two years ago, i would favor Mayweather with a UD victory . . however, now, with momentum on Pac’s side (KO or TKOs in has last 4 fights against bigger opponents), i now look forward to him winning either by split decision or by KO.
key will be: (1)Power shots from awkward angles . . both right and left hand e.g. Mayweather has never been dazed with his excellent defense, however, it only takes a couple of good power shots and we may finally know the extent of Floyd’s brilliance or his downfall; (2) Pac Monster has already been in wars that will serve him well when the going gets tough e.g. future hall of famers Barrera, Marquez, Morales, Cotto (including common opponents Hatton and Oscar . . both of which were blasted by Pac . . while Hatton gave a couple of difficult rounds against Mayweather and past-prime Oscar almost having a win. Granted that Mayweather easily beat Marquez – the betting odds were correct 4:1 favorite from the slow moving/bulk up Mexican fighter who was unsuccessful moving up two weight classes); (3) Mayweather camp potentially under-estimate the Pac-man (e.g. one dimensional fighter, no skills, etc) – they will get a suprise. The hubris of “0″ defeat may prove an illusion.
Lets get this on . . . .
All right lets get it on!
Arrogant vs. Modest, Rude vs. Respectful , Big mouth vs. Big heart
Who will prevail?
Now its on! Bet the fight will be held in Vegas. Bet an “arranged” draw is possible – nothing is impossible in Vegas! Bet “something to this effect” was touched when old-man Arum was in Manila a fortnight ago. Bet all of us suckers will have our pockets sucked empty by these “businessmen”. Agree? Disagree?
Man this is gonna be a fight but I think pac will win floyd is fast but pacquiao is like a ferrari hell leave pbf behind the dust and at the end well you know what they say another one bites the dust