Pacquiao-Mosley: Quotes

Here are some quotes taken during the promotional tours of the May 7 showdown between Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and 'Sugar' Shane Mosley:

* "I'm sure there will be other opportunities,but this is a fighter who is supposed to be one of the best in history. To take him out would be remarkable." -Shane Mosley (to Manny Pacquiao)

* "What I have done in boxing, I am satisfied, I'm happy, and I'm not really pushing that fight hard. If that fight happens, that's good for me and the fans, because the fans are very eager to see that fight." -Manny Pacquiao (on a Mayweather fight

* "I respect and I really admire Team Mosley, because this is my first time to encounter an opponent where they're not talking trash." -Manny Pacquiao

* "I always said that the best matchup would be Shane Mosley and Manny Pacquiao." -Nazim Ricahrdson

Margarito, not Mayweather

The possibilities of a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight may be getting slimmer and slimmer as time goes by despite of the hopes of the many that there will be a time that this dubbed mega-fight will take place in reality not just in our imaginations. The chances of the mega-fight is so thin especially now that Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao was elected a sit in the Philippine Congress. Also, the chance became thinner this time that Pacquiao will be facing another great boxer on the 13th of November this year, but that boxer's name is not Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Antonio Margarito!

Yes, Antonio Margarito! The Mexican boxer who had defeated other great fighters as well. He was famous even before the illegal plaster hand-wraps issue stirred the world of boxing.

Margarito is one tough-great boxer!

What made me say that? Well, not only that he had won titles in the welterweight division but he had also fought boxers in class. Kermit Cintron, Joshua Clottey, Miguel Angel Cotto, Paul Williams and Shane Mosley; big names right?

So why Antonio Margarito? What made Top Rank's Bob Arum pick him?

Well, Arum received no response from Mayweather's camp for a contract signing that would put Pacquiao-Mayweather in the ring for good so he [Arum] had made a choice between Margarito and Miguel Cotto; later picked Antonio. Arum claimed that, though Cotto would be a good competitive opponent for Pacman, a Margarito match for the pound-for-pound king is more lucrative. Well, indeed; the fight would also be explosive and exciting for Margarito could consider this as a big break for his boxing career; he will be on top of his game to prove that he can defeat the Pacman.

This better be good.

Money for 41

He is still undefeated and on top of the world!

I predicted that Shane Mosley would win the fight via KO and not through the scorecards and Floyd Mayweather Jr. would win by unanimous decision and I was kinda right in there; however I picked Sugar to win.. sad.

Well, it was all Mayweather's night! The win by unanimous decision had lifted his career stats to 41W-0L-25KOs while it handed Mosley his 6th lost with 46W-39KOs. Floyd's counter punches had done more damage than the Mosley's offensive strikes. Sugar played with Mayweather's forte; it was obvious, the outcome was very predictable after the 3rd round.

Congratulations Money!

Now, hopefully, the fight that everybody would like to see Pacquiao-Mayweather. Just get it on.

Boycott Mayweather-Mosley?

To watch or not to watch? That would be the question.

Despite the attitude being shown by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and his camp to Team Pacquiao and to all Pacman fans, I still consider the Mayweather-Mosley fight an exciting event. There are calls to Pacquiao fans to boycott the match, however it would still be a choice for us. Would you rather grab a beer, sit and watch the fight? Or just watch a movie? It's up to you.

May 1, 2010 is the date.

Spotlight now is on the Mayweather-Mosley fight

2010 will definitely be a great year for boxing. With The Event just happened in Dallas, Texas where the pound-for-pound champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao became victorious once again in front of 51,000 boxing fans what's next for us to wait? Obviously the Mayweather-Mosley fight!

The undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. (40W-0L-25KOs) will face Sugar Shane Mosley (46W-5L-39KOs) in a welterweight bout that will surely make an impact to the boxing business. This time the spotlight will be back in Las Vegas from Dallas. There is a chance that Pacquiao will be fighting the winner of the Mayweather-Mosley fight; however, seems like the Pacman would want Mayweather more than anybody else as he had said it again during his post-fight interview against Joshua Clottey. Well, there are a lot of hopefuls.

We discussed here the last five fights of Mayweather so, next time, we'll try to review some of the last fights of Mosley.

Mayweather is upset for Pacquiao's victory!

I believe that the pound-for-pound king and WBO welterweight champion, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao put on a good fight against Joshua Clottey during their recent fight where the Filipino pride won via a one-sided unanimous decision; the thing that made the event looks like a not-a-Pacquiao type of fight is that there was no knock-down. Seriously, a lot of people had predicted and expected that Clottey would hit the ground; it never happen. Because of this, a lot of critics are claiming that the Pacman had upset a lot of boxing fans.

Upset?

Oh c'mon! The victory itself is sweet and Pacquiao is phenomenal. Even team Clottey, I think, was not upset about the outcome of the fight; it was a privilege to fight the best boxer in the world today and make millions of dollars.

Upset? Who's upset?

There is one thing that, I think, was upset not just for the victory of Pacquiao but even with the success of The Event held in Dallas, it's Floyd Mayweather Jr. The ever boastful Floyd had talked again saying that the effect of HGH to Pacquiao is just great; Mayweather also claimed that Manny put on a boring fight. Well, I remember Mayweather Jr., days back, saying something about focusing (talking) on his next fight with Shane Mosley instead of talking about Pacquiao; he just can't stop thinking about the Pacman. He's haunted.

Well, Mayweather should do his best to win against Mosley if he wants another shot to face Pacquiao in a multi-million mega-fight. Good luck to his next bout.

Pacquiao is again victorious!

Some of my own predictions didn't happen for the fight between WBO welterweight champion and pound-for-pound superstar Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao of the Philippines against former IBF champion Joshua Clottey of Ghana; well one thing did happen, it's Pacquiao winning the fight.

I predicted that Pacquiao will finish off Clottey sometime between the 7th-10th round but the fight had, rather, ended up to the distance and will go to the scorecards. It was a one-sided victory of the Filipino pound-for-pound champion as he had won all 12 rounds. From the opening bell, Pacman outworked Clottey in every round. Pacquiao outpunched Clottey at a 3:1 clip as the Ghanian spent long periods with his guard up and seemed to be more interested in surviving than winning.

Nevertheless, Pacquiao again proved to the world that he is really the king of boxing now. Congratulations!

The Event was held in front of 50,994 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Clottey is more than ready for Pacquiao

"We have a game plan which will give Pacquiao a lot of problems," Joshua Clottey said. Is he more than ready for his upcoming title fight against pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao?

Well, Clottey said he is in top condition for the March 13 fight at the Dallas Cowboys' stadium. "I've worked hard for weeks in Florida," the Ghana native said. He even claimed that the Pacman is not unbeatable and is worried about the size and strength advantage he got.

Just one thing Joshua, it's not over till it's done.

Will Pacquiao be victorious again?

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has won his last 11 fights, had achieved a record-breaking seven titles in different weight classes, has been named by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) as 2009 fighter of the year, has been named 'fighter of the decade' also by the BWAA, had pursed millions of dollars; would there be more for the Filipino pride?

Pacquiao is set to fight Ghana native, Joshua Clottey, this coming March 13 at the Dallas Cowboy's Stadium in Texas and [definitely] a lot of people will be waiting for 'The Event'; much ado about the now 'theoretical' Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. Setting aside his political aspirations, will the Pacman be victorious against Clottey as he continue his journey to total greatness?

I have a feeling that Pacquiao will win this fight but not the easy way though. I'm not underestimating Clottey for he got the strength and stamina that could go the distance, there is also a chance that he could make my prediction wrong. Joshua might be the bigger man but Manny would have the power and speed along with stamina; he could be the last man standing on that ring.

Pacquiao graces Latin Fury 13/Pinoy Power 3

Welterweight champion and pound-for-pound king Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao brought his own patented Pinoy Power to Las Vegas tonight as he sat ringside at the Las Vegas Hilton for Top Rank’s “Latin Fury 13 / Pinoy Power 3” pay-per-view event. In addition to promoting his March 13 fight with Joshua Clottey, Pacquiao took the microphone to pledge support for Z Gorres, a fellow Filipino boxer who was injured in a fight in Las Vegas last November. Pacquiao and Top Rank have donated financial aid to Gorres’ cause and pledged fellow boxing fans to do the same.

Pacquiao will fight Mosley?

Four-time boxing trainer of the year, Freddie Roach, said that Manny Pacquiao will most likely face Shane Mosley if he defeats Floyd Mayweather on their May 2010 bout. The question will still be on whether the Pacquiao-Mayweather will ever happen whatever the results of the Pacquiao-Clottey and Mosley-Mayweather fights will be. Roach thought it will happen.

Though many people will consider that the Pacman will win against Joshua Clottey they should not underestimate the ability of the Ghana native. Clottey's last fight against Miguel Cotto was rather a disappointment to him; Cotto won via split-decision to which many critics said it should be the other way. Well the decision was final not unless there was a dirty-play proven, like the usage of illegal hand wraps.

Clottey is a very good boxer and a good person as well. He is a humble fighter not a trasher; same goes to Pacquiao. Much respect to both fighters. They will definitely put on a good fight this March 13.

If ever Mosley will defeat Mayweather, to which I can say that it could happen for he is capable of doing so, and he is going to face Pacquiao then it would definitely be a great matchup. Though Mosley may be the bigger fighter the Pacman got the power and speed. Also, this is what Shane always wanted, to fight the best of the best.

Pacquiao: Fighter of the Year | Figher of the Decade

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, the pound-for-pound king who had just made a record-breaking achievement by being a champion in 7 weight classes, has been named by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) as 2009 fighter of the year. Pacquiao will be presented with his third Sugar Ray Robinson trophy on the 11th of June at the 85th annual banquet of BWAA in New York.

The Pacman had achieved his welterweight title by stopping Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto in the 12th round during their Nov. 14 fight last year. Prior to that, he won the world junior-welterweight by scoring a devastating second-round knockout of Ricky Hatton. Pacquiao's career record is 50W(38KOs)-3L-2D and hoping to add more victory by his upcoming March 13 fight against Joshua Clottey.

The Filipino boxing hero, who was also named 2009 fighter of the year by Ring Magazine and ESPN.com, was also voted as the fighter of the decade (2000-09) in a star-studded pool of great boxers nominated. The nominated group was graced by the names of Bernard hopkins, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Juan Manuel Marquez, Joe Calzaghe, Shane Mosley and Marco Antonio Barrera. Manny Pacquiao had set 24W-1L-2D during the decade and won six world titles. He's also now recognized as the pound-for-pound king and a box office sensation.

Clottey not Mayweather, for real...

It would be Joshua Clottey that Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao will be facing not Floyd Mayweather according to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum as he had presumably closed a deal to be held in the Dallas Cowboys' Stadium on March 13 of this year.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he is thrilled to land a bout featuring Pacquiao, who is widely regarded as the top boxer in the world. And while he’s disappointed he won’t be hosting a Pacquiao fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. as he had hoped, he said he doesn’t see Pacquiao-Clottey as a consolation prize.

“This is a very significant fight and I’m truly ecstatic,” Jones told Yahoo! Sports by telephone on Sunday. “From the time we began work on the stadium, I envisioned bringing boxing here. We have a very large Hispanic fan base surrounding us and they’re very loyal boxing fans. I think they’ll be thrilled with this event.”

Jones said he considered naming the stadium Vaqueros de Cowboys, which is Spanish for Dallas Cowboys, in homage to the many Hispanics in the area.

Arum and his stepson, Top Rank president Todd duBoef, attended the Cowboys’ playoff victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday and sat with Jones as his guests in his private box.

Arum said he met former President George W. Bush at the game, who said he would attend the fight if he does not have a speaking engagement that night.

“He was excited about the fight and he said to me, ‘Who needs [Mayweather]?’ ” Arum said.

Arum said he was amazed by the new stadium, which will initially be configured to seat around 45,000. That figure can increase, he said, if there is sufficient demand. The top ticket will be $700.

The ring will be placed at what would be the 50-yard line.

Clottey not Mayweather?

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still pushing for a mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao, but key people around Pacquiao said Friday the Filipino star fighter's focus has shifted to a replacement foe, Joshua Clottey.

"If you concede to whatever Mayweather wants, that's giving him an edge," Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach said Friday. "We're bigger than Mayweather. We don't need him. We don't work for him.

"So, the way I feel now, we'll go fight Clottey, then we'll fight the winner of [Shane] Mosley and [Andre] Berto."

Welterweight Clottey (35-3) lost a close 2009 fight to Miguel Cotto, who was subsequently defeated by Pacquiao via a 12th-round technical knockout in November.

"It'll be a tough fight, not an easy fight, but better than some of the other names that were being thrown around," Roach said.

Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum went so far as saying he expects both fighters to verbally approve contracts sent to them in the Philippines and Africa, respectively. Arum will also tour Dallas Cowboys Stadium today, saying he expects to put Pacquiao-Clottey there March 13.

Behind the scenes, however, there is still movement in the Pacquiao and Mayweather camps to try to bridge the dividing line in their negotiations over when pre-fight random blood tests for performance-enhancing drugs should stop.

Pacquiao agreed to a blood test 24 days before a Mayweather bout planned for March 13 in Las Vegas, and another sample immediately after the bout. Mayweather wants the final blood test to come 14 days before the fight. "Isn't that reasonable?" asked Mayweather promoter, Richard Schaefer.

So there is a push to pitch Mayweather's blood test plan to Pacquiao once more before he arrives back in the U.S. to begin training Monday at Roach's Hollywood gym. Roach also said, "Mayweather can still say he's OK with the 24 days, and the fight's back on, right?"

That's not the case, according to Arum. "We have moved on," he said.

Schaefer is urging Mayweather-Pacquiao talks to continue, admitting a deal needs to be struck soon because of training schedules.

Arum's response: "He wants talks to continue. Who is he going to be talking to?"

Pacquiao-Mayweather is dead and a wish-fairy needed.

To the dismay of the millions of boxing fans who anticipated and hoped that the so-called 'fight of the century' that is more likely not to happen, I understand how you feel; I'm with you.

Few months (or even years) back we had wished that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather would someday face each other inside the boxing ring and put on a great fight for the world to see; and also to, rather, once and for all prove who is the real pound-for-pound king in boxing. The answer to our wishes had shown itself, brought hope to a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight supposedly on March 13 of this year. Wasn't it great?

It was.

Now, the answer became a wish again. A wish with now a lesser chance to happen. It's like we need the greatest fairy of them all.



NEWS

The Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao proposal for March 13 is dead.

A source confirmed late Wednesday night that a mediation attempt Tuesday to resolve their differences failed when Mayweather, the Grand Rapids native, refused the proposed compromise.

Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, remained under a gag order imposed by the mediator, retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein.

Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather’s adviser, could not be reached for comment.

But an independent source confirmed that the fight, which seemed fast-tracked for conclusion less than a month ago, collapsed under the weight of the Mayweather camp’s demand for random, Olympic-style drug testing.

War between 2 giants!

The March 13 fight between Manny Pacquaio and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still hanging on a cliff, it might go down the drain. On the other hand, Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions are going to sit down with an arbitrator, break bread, and hopefully finalize the mega-fight of the century.

Though millions of boxing fans across the globe hope that a bout will be sign, sealed, and delivered for March 13, I know a few people who will cross their fingers and toes hoping the bout completely falls apart.

Paulie Malignaggi and Yuri Foreman have both been mentioned as possible opponents to replace Floyd and make the payday of their careers.

Do you think Paulie and Yuri are wishing they were flies on the wall of the office where this power meeting will take place?

Sure Malignaggi might think Pacquiao is a cheat, but that will not keep him from fighting the Filipino and while making a million dollars or two. Imagine all of the artificial braids and waxing creams Paulie can purchase with that sort of loot?

Foreman might have no pop in his fists, but he is a like-able lad and holds a title which could prove to be Pacquiao's eighth in eight divisions. Nobody said Pacquiao was looking for quality in the quantity of his crowns. Foreman vs. Pacquiao? The average Joe might think Big George is coming back out of retirement.

Make a good deal Mayweather

Now that the Pacquiao-Mayweather is in danger and it might be flushed down the drain because of the controversial random blood-testing prior to the fight, as proposed by the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr., there are several other options that could happen. There have been talks that both camps are considering Shane Mosley to be the next opponent, a very possible option. Also the camp of Pound-for-Pound champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao might be considering Paulie Malignaggi; while on the other hand, Mayweather is also considering Matthew Hatton (brother of Ricky Hatton) to be his next opponent.

March 2010 could be the possible date for the Pacquiao-Mayweather mega-fight but due to this drug-testing controversies there is a slight chance that the bout will take place. Mayweather's camp wants random blood-testing and urninaylsis; Pacquiao's has agreed to the urinalysis, but not to the random blood-testing. After all, Mayweather camp seems like they are still making negotiations. Well better make it a good deal.

Mayweather's camp update their terms

It appears the Floyd Mayweather Camp is open to a compromise on their demand of random blood testing. “As long as there’s a blood test, as long as there’s a urine test and as long as it’s random, a cutoff date is agreeable to us,” Mayweather’s representative Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions told the LA Times Saturday. Meanwhile, Pacquiao wrote on his blog “I am still willing to Fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. I never said the fight was off or I do not want to fight him. I will fight anyone at anytime and my record and past fights prove that. I have never and will never dodge anyone. These are my specifications for this fight regarding blood testing. I have offered to give a blood sample the day of the announcement of the fight at the press [conference]. I have offered to give a blood sample 30 days before the fight. I am willing to give blood immediately after the fight is over inside my dressing room . I am also willing to give urine tests at anytime any where everyday leading up to the fight. The truth is taking blood out of my body does not seem natural to me and mentally I feel it will weaken me if blood is taken from me just days before the fight. That does not make sense to me why anyone would do that.”

Pacquiao-Mayweather: Duckers!

Calling off the supposedly fight of the century between Pound-for-Pound Champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Pound-for-Pound #2 Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not what most people would want it to be. We would definitely want the fight to go on no matter where it will take place. The location of the match would matter less to us, it can be done in Las Vegas or in Dallas, anywhere would do. Just get it on.

For the Mayweather camp, are you not satisfied with the drug tests being done by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for you are still wanting more? The Olympic style blood testing would have been good but to get blood samples from boxers just days before the fight is very much questionable. For me, the suggestions of Bob Arum about NFL-type of tests would be acceptable; go for it.

Now that Arum, [unofficially] calls it off, is saying that Pacquiao should move on and look for other opponents Golden Boy Promotions had some counters too; Richard Schaefer discloses that there will be no Golden Boy boxers to fight the Pacman.

One question in my mind would be "Who's ducking who?"

Money May has been claimed by many boxing fans and critics that he had been ducking some potential great fighters before; Shane Mosley, Paul Williams, and even Miguel Cotto. Was it all about the money and easy fights? Or is he just a ducker?

Well, it's all mind games. Maybe Mayweather Jr., doesn't really have the intention (that is if he's not afraid) to fight Pacquiao and just want to create a stir in the boxing world; setup a very questionable terms for blood tests so that the other fighter would opt out and in that sense he would inject the minds of the many that he's not the ducker. Floyd is one great strategist in or out the boxing ring no questions about that.

This is not what we, boxing fans, would want to happen for these two great fighters. We would definitely want them to face each other inside that boxing ring and prove who really is the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. So for both camps, please make it happen.

Pacquiao-Mayweather Off?

Seven-time world champion Manny Pacquiao has merely laughed off the drug testing issue being raised by Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s saying that the former pound-for-pound king is just trying to excuse himself from the fight.

“Marami lang siyang dahilan, marami siyang dinedemand. Siguro wala pa ‘yong fight, takot na,” said Pacquiao.

The Filipino champion, who recently won the World Boxing Organization welterweight title from Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto, said Mayweather maybe getting nervous with the idea of trading punches with him.

Thus, American boxer came out with a statement demanding an Olympic-type of dope testing.

“Sa akin walang problema kung gusto niyang lumaban. Fight kaming dalawa... pero kung medyo natakot siya -- palakasin muna niya loob niya,” said Pacquiao.

Pacquiao made it clear he has no qualm in undergoing tests. What he’s opposed against is having him to give blood so near the March 13 fight date.

“Require natin lahat pati blood test... pero ‘wag naman doon sa day of the fight, manghihina ka naman noon,” he said.

The Filipino boxing star added that the Mayweather camp may also be using the issue to just to distract him.

“Gumagawa lang siya ng paraan, strategy niya para magalit ako... para ma-distract ako sa concentration sa fight,” said the reigning pound-for-pound king.


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