Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight 'Pretty Much a Done Deal'
 

Let the games begin :tup:

In an interview with GMA television, Pacquiao said, "March 13 is OK."

"The difference between Floyd and others I have fought is that Floyd makes a lot of trash talk that should not be imitated by young people," he said.

Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight 'Pretty Much a Done Deal' - Boxing - NESN.com

epicness.
pacman all the way.

My heart goes for pacquiao but my $$$ goes for Mayweather!

mayweather is all business, I hate his attitude even though he may be the best it just can't stand his cockyness. + I'm pinoy...so I'm bias :happydance:...I hope mayweather gives a better fight than he did with marquez, it was totally one sided, and I had pity for him. I would love to see pac-man punch that smile off of mayweather. Win or lose I still go for pacquiao. :excited:

floyd by 12 round decision. manny is an awesome fighter and i will never doubt him but floyd has pretty much never been substantially hurt in any of his fights..he takes no risks and therefore no damage... so i dont see manny wearing him down physically and manny isnt a disciplined enough fighter to out point floyd round for round. i dont think floyd will win as easy as marquez because he will have to survive some weird angled flurries early from manny but.. his speed and defense is unmatched .. im calling by round 4-5 he controls the entire pace of the fight from there on out im excited about this fight but in the back of my mind i think it will go exactly like i called above and not be quite the fireworks we are hoping for


this is one of the last great boxing events for a long time, there is nothing on the horizon after this

Floyd.

Pac-man in 8, Floyd has a defensive technique Pacquiauo will find a way around it and knock him out similar to his TKO of Cotto.

btw I believe this fight is best served being held in the new Cowboys Stadium, and I don't say that because I'm a die hard Cowboys fan and think Jerry Jones is one cool dude.

PAC MAN FTW! I want to be in Vegas when the fight happens so i hope they dont get greedy and hold the fight @ cowboys stadium. I just want to hear the excuses that Mayweather gives post fight of why he got knocked the f out!

or not

LAS VEGAS (AP)
The promoter for Manny Pacquiao says a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. will not happen unless Mayweather's camp drops its insistence for Olympic-style blood testing.

Bob Arum says if that doesn't happen by Thursday, the proposed March 13 fight that could be the richest ever in boxing is over.

Arum accused Mayweather's camp of raising the issue not because they were worried about Pacquiao taking performance-enhancing substances, but because Mayweather never wanted to fight in the first place.

Arum said Wednesday that Pacquiao would agree to the same testing that football and baseball players undergo but not for random tests by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

He said Pacquiao would look for another opponent to fight March 13.

I caught a glimpse of this story on ESPN and I love it how they portray Pacquiao like he's the one dodging the fight by dodging the blood test. Instead getting his blood drawn a day before the fight due to superstitious reasons, Pacquiao is willing to get his blood drawn a month prior to the fight or immediately after the fight, but I guess that's not good enough for Mayweather's party.

i assume floyd would have to do the same thing the day of the fight right?

i see what your saying about them potraying paq a certain way..its like if he says no then he is hiding something if they end up not doing it this way and paq wins it leaves a doubt in peoples minds to if paq was using something or not.... kind of like how floyd always brings up allegation about mosely and roids in the past incase they ever fight

step your game up and if he's got nothing to hide, take the blood test 48 hrs before the fight. this goes for floyd and pacman.

this fight needs to happen

I keep telling myself that it won't go this way but in the back of my mind I still feel it will, I just don't want to believe it. Mayweather is going to be overweight again for this fight anyways. Paying the fine is a small price to pay for keeping his undefeated image so I could see that easily happening also. I think Floyd still has a little speed on Pacman(not much) but enough to keep Floyd in control. Expect Floyd to be leading with the right and letting Manny come in with a jab or a 1-2 and using his shoulder to block the jab and counter with an upper cut. I want Pacqiao to win so..GL MANNY !

P.S. Floyd really pisses me off the way he uses his forearms and **** to block and uses his elbows to keep people off him. Don't think that should be allowed.

It's like Arum says, Floyd didn't want the fight so the pussy is just finding ways to not have to fight without looking like a biotch.

Go pacquiao!

He has nothing to hide, which is why he is willing to cough up his blood immediately following the fight. Traditions and superstitions are especially important to some people.

From what I can tell, Mayweather is trying to exploit as much as he can from this.

I wonder if Sr. doubts of pacquaio's legit strength is the reason why they want a blood test. He should question how his son has a 40-0 winning streak....but of course rumor has it that they were mostly lower in weight than him. Plus, I havn't seen all of his fights, but the only one I have seen was vs. marquez, and his style is more of a hit and run rather than actually fighting. I guess by not moving around for him helps him keep his stamina, although I feel it's a cheesy way to win. I like fights like this one: Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar Larios - Full Fight Video keeps you on the edge of your seat. Both fought extremely well IMO.

I guess he also wants to bring the moral of his supporter down....seriously though, why do it? I mean this is a huge fight that will bring both of them alot of money, and isn't that what mayweather "money" is? a businessman?

if this fight was to happen its going to be a title match and mayweather will not be allowed to gain 10 pounds in a day because he need to get weighted again on fight night or he will not be allowed to fight. Correct me if Im wrong

in the you have got to be ******** me news of the day paq is going to sue the mayweather camp for slander and now paulie Malignaggi might replace mayweather on the 13th and fight paq.. uhh seriously? thats not a PPV quality fight.. that wouldnt even be a 3 round fight

LOL, I had a feeling this thread would come back from the dead.

OMG why don't they just drop the whole doping test thing...IMO its MW Sr. fault that started all of this, I just want to see the freakn fight. C'mon this is stupid.....

I think this whole thing is about money, and people being pissed off. From what I read here: http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns its just retarted....media is hard to trust, but it seems like it started from a grudge. Again, I usually take alot of this stuff as a grain of salt...

Plus don't they test the fighters before and after the fight? I mean if he took something wouldn't it have been announced to the world already?

If Pac doesn't have anything to hide then why is he refusing?

Most likely he is taking some ilegal $hit... :stirthepot:

Floyd is just playing with Pacman's head. And it's working. :stirthepot:

Read the article?

Here are some Q's I have:
Don't they take tests anyways before and after fights?
If so wouldn't they have seen it any drugs?
Anyone know any specific enhancements that cannot be seen in urine test?
Is Olympic testing the best? Didn't Marion Jones admit to doping, causing her to lose all her medals?

I agree that everyone automatically becomes suspicious when an athlete doesn't want to take a test. Pacquaio should have just gone ahead and tested.....no ifs, and, or buts. Innocent until proven guilty IMO....

Its not like he is refusing to be tested all together, its just the specific olympic test that they are refusing.

I see most of you are letting your dislike for mayweathers attitude affect your thinking. It's as simple as this if you want the fight we both take the same test. I cant believe the stupid s**t such as his superstitions , he's scared , he needs an excuse !!! maan where are you guys from???
Here are the rules we both play by the same ones no advantage for iether fighter !!!! but you wont (hhmmmmm) sounds kinds fishy to me.
Mayweather will continue to do what he has done to all the others DESTROY THEM !!! The excuses keep coming since the delahoya fight , he did not beat him , he did not hit hard enough , etcc... Mayweather uses his mouth to earn money and enemies , his boxing skills is unmatched, he can punch , he's bigger than mpost opponents but his best asset is he's smarter in the ring by using whatever style it takes to win. now using his smarts in every day life may just be another matter , but that wont keep you from getting beat down in the ring. I think paccia(sp) is a good fighter , one of the best but he will get schooled in the ring against weather !!
most will talk with thier hearts and desires but will bet with thier mind. mind says weather will win. your hearts want paccia(sp) to win to different things !!

lol @ you. Pacquiao will beat him hands down.

Mayweather is a punk. He literally thinks he is the best boxer EVER he even said it.

I don't like Pac or Mayweather, but look at the losing & winning column of both...I believe Mayweather has a better record.

Not anymore when Mayweather gets KO'd :D

it must be the hangover talking you will feel better in the morning. :happydance: mayweather will destroy him just like all the rest. I keep telling you don't let yor dislike for mayweather cloud your judgement. after paquia (?) it will be like all the rest yea but ... ?

dood u urself is talking from the heart and being a lil fan boy to mayweather... i like both fighters and an avid boxing fan... the thing that makes this fight interesting is that mayweather has never fought anybody like pacquiao... mayweather has one strategy only and that is to be in defense and pop shot the whole fight to wait till the opponent makes a mistake.. which is why he made the statement to not even study his opponents (who are handpicked to be susceptible to this strategy that's why he dodges cotto and mosley)... on the other hand, the main reason why pacquiao would not be like all the other fighters that mayweather has faced is because he has speed... marquez, the big show, hatton, de la hoya, baldomir, judah, mitchell, and the late gatti are all known to be slow.. you cannot compare them to pac's speed and weird *** movement... mayweather has picked his opponents to make him look like a great boxer because he is able to hit them... am not saying he doesnt have enough speed to hit pac, but he will definitely have a harder time...

also, ROACH knows something about mayweather... and when Roach has identified a weakness of the opponent... he knows how to expose them... i believe after training de la hoya for his fight against mayweather, he exactly knows how to defeat him and he was his target all along... this is because, if you look at all the fights that pacquiao has taken... they are all fights that puts mayweather in a position to fight pac... de la hoya, hatton, and the guy that mayweather dodges the most... cotto...its essentially making a statement "i fought who ever u fought and did not want to fight, so come fight me"... with that thought, pac will expose this weakness and has the best chance of putting an L on mayweather's record...

Pac reminds me of Duran I think he will whip Mayweather we'll see.

Good thing cuz the Cowboys suck and Jerry Jones is a douche. :icon23:

...deal is still shaky. Let's see what happens.

Super Mega fight between pac n may are OFF. sux for the boxing fans, sux for the sport.
Pacman is going to fight Joshua Clottey. By no means is he a push over. i like the fact that pacman is willing to face real welterweight fighters.

heard that today too... thats a dumb match up.. no direspect to clottey i know he has been at the bad end of some decisions in his career and he is a solid fighter but that is no where near a PPV quality fight cotto beat him and manny killed cotto..