Pacquiao vs. Bradley Before their Upcomming Fight

Although many boxing fans, particularly Manny Pacquiao’s fans, have been dismayed that the long awaited Pacquiao-Mayweather fight had been put on hold again, boxing promoters have been pushing on with their promotions on the Pound-per-Pound King’s fight with Timothy Bradley, the undefeated boxer from America.

Early Promotions Although the fight is not yet until the end of summer, in June 9, promotions had already started since February. The reason why is because many boxing fans felt that Timothy Bradley, an uplifted boxer, is not a worthy opponent to the Pound-per-Pound King, even though Bradley boasts an undefeated boxing streak throughout his career.

However, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao had heavily supported his upcoming fight by stating his challenger’s unbeaten record. However, to make the fight more interesting for boxing fans, Freddie Roach have asked Manny to knock-out Bradley in their fight. This is after his inclination that Pacquiao had become softer after failing to win his last 4 fights with a knock-out.

Make the Fight more Entertaining Hall-of-fame trainer Freddie Roach longs for the day when Manny Pacquiao would make him look good again by proving his knockout predictions accurate. Of late, Roach’s crystal ball gazing had turned blurry with Pacquiao unable to stop his last four victims.

According to Latest on Manny Pacquiao, Roach hopes Pacquiao will finally return to his explosive, fiery attacking ways and knock unbeaten American Timothy Bradley out when they tangle on June 9 for the Filipino’s World Boxing Council welterweight crown.

“I think Manny will have a spectacular win. The fans want to see a knockout. I want to see a knockout,” Roach told Boxingtalk.com.” The reason for Roach’s optimism is the fighting style of Bradley, the WBC light welterweight champion.

“Bradley is aggressive; he comes to fight and will be fighting until the end but I think Manny will catch him coming in, and knock him out in the later rounds.” Pacquiao, of course, thrives against fighters in the mold of Bradley.

Plans for Retirement According to Philippines Boxing News, Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Monday that he had been told by God in a dream to retire soon, potentially raising doubt over hopes of a fight with American Floyd Mayweather.

Mayweather and Pacquiao have never had a fight and boxing fans have long sought a matchup. The pair was in negotiations for a mega-fight to be held later this year but talks fell through.

“I will not stay long in boxing because He said: ‘You have done enough. You have made yourself famous but this is harmful,’” said a serious-looking Pacquiao, who has won eight titles in as many weight divisions.

Freddie Roach wants Manny Pacquiao to score KO vs Tim Bradley

Hall-of-fame trainer Freddie Roach longs for the day when Manny Pacquiao would make him look good again by proving his knockout predictions accurate.

Of late, Roach’s crystal ball gazing had turned blurry with Pacquiao unable to stop his last four victims.

Roach hopes Pacquiao will finally return to his explosive, fiery attacking ways and knock unbeaten American Timothy Bradley out when they tangle on June 9 for the Filipino’s World Boxing Council welterweight crown.

“I think Manny will have a spectacular win. The fans want to see a knockout. I want to see a knockout,” Roach told Boxingtalk.com.”

The reason for Roach’s optimism is the fighting style of Bradley, the WBC light welterweight champion.

“Bradley is aggressive; he comes to fight and will be fighting until the end but I think Manny will catch him coming in, and knock him out in the later rounds.”
Pacquiao, of course, thrives against fighters in the mold of Bradley.

In 2009, Pacquiao knocked out a charging Ricky Hatton in two rounds then halted Miguel Cotto in the 12th round.

After that, Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito in 2010 and Shane Mosley and Juan Manuel Marquez last year were all able to last the distance against Pacquiao, putting some doubt on his punching power.

Roach wants his prized ward to prove that he’s still at the top of his game.

Meanwhile, promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud, a trusted friend of Pacquiao, belied reports originating from the Daily Mail stating that Pacquiao is offering Floyd Mayweather Jr. a 70-30 split, with the differential 40 percent going to the winner.

“That’s impossible,” Salud said. “It would be greatly disadvantageous to the loser.”

According to Salud, the ideal is 55-45 split with the winner getting the extra 10 percent.

Pacquiao, however, will likely agree to a 60-40 sharing, according to Salud.

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Pacquiao ‘embarrassed’ by Mayweather offer

LOS ANGELES—Manny Pacquiao said the pieces were falling into place for a world title fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. until the American boxer tried to low-ball him on the split of the pay-per-view revenue.

The Filipino boxer said he called Mayweather personally to try to broker a deal for a world championship fight and thought they had an agreement until the latter brought up the pay-per-view.

Mayweather said he would give Pacquiao a $40-million lump sum if Pacquiao agreed to let Mayweather keep the pay-per-view earnings for himself.

“It was embarrassing to me,” Pacquiao said on Tuesday. “He was trying to take advantage of me. It is clear he didn’t want to fight.”

Some experts have estimated that the pay per view could be around $160 million.

Pacquiao and Mayweather have tried several times to get a contract signed but it has been scuttled for a variety of reasons, including disagreements over blood testing and the share of the purse.

“I called Floyd and told him that we need to make this fight happen,” Pacquiao said at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

“I said he could have whatever he wants, blood testing, 50/50 split and he said ‘Oh, well. I will give you what you want.’ Then he mentioned the pay-per-view.”

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Mayweather nixes 50-50 for Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has found a sure way out of fighting Manny Pacquiao. The loudmouth WBC welterweight champion said he’ll never agree to an equal sharing of fight revenues with the Filipino Fighter of the Decade.

“Just by speaking to Pacquiao on the phone, I mean, he’s not one of the sharpest knives in the drawer,” Mayweather told the media Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in the New York leg of the promotional tour of his bout against Miguel Cotto on May 5 in Las Vegas. “He faces Floyd Mayweather, he’s not getting 50-50.”

Pacquiao had earlier announced that he’d fight Mayweather and agree to all the American’s terms, including Olympic style drug testing, provided they evenly split all revenues to be generated from the megabuck showdown.

Mayweather also said the only way he’d consider fighting Pacquiao is if the eight-division world champion leaves venerable promoter Bob Arum, head honcho of Top Rank.

Mayweather offered $40 million to Pacquiao last month, with the Filipino not getting any share of the PPV revenue.

Pacquiao nixed the offer, proposing instead a 45-45 sharing with the other 10 percent going to the winner of the bout.

Hall of Famer Arum went further, saying he’s willing to give Mayweather $50 million, provided also that the prison-bound (June 1) fighter doesn’t get any PPV share.

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Save super fight from super brats

There’s one thing that could save the delusive Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. dream fight—if it’s worth saving at all.
Truth is many exasperated fans have long given up on both boxers.
But if the so-called super fight has to take place, both fighters must start behaving like true gentlemen.
How?
“They both need to mature,” advises Art Dimayuga, a former advertising world standout, product of the old Faculty of Philosophy and Letters (Philets) in the University of Santo Tomas.
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You mean for them to both suffer a sudden attack of humility?
No, Art replies, that could take a lifetime, but we can pray for them to behave their age and stature.
Yes, the super fight must be saved from the super brats.
Of course, that’s a distant possibility based on how both Mayweather and Pacquiao have pinned boxing to the floor with their hateful hesitance and endless taunting.
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What’s truly odd is that international media has continued to cover this pest of a verbal sparring as though the fate of the world hinges on the dream bout.
What assurance do they have that it would not drift into a dumb, tasteless bout?
Come to think of it, asks Art, didn’t Pacquiao say he was willing to take less money in order to make the fight a reality?
But wasn’t this before Mayweather bragged that a 50-50 sharing would be fine with him?
Last heard of, Mayweather has resumed his original insistence for a heftier cut from the dream promotion.
Anyway, if he could have his way, Art, with a doctorate in humanities from the University of Hard Knocks, has offered a ploy: stop selling the fight.
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Now is the time for all media to pay attention to other more relevant events and happenings.
You mean a boycott, a news blackout?
Not necessarily, he advises, but a sort of cooling off until such a time both Mayweather and Pacquiao have decided to show respect for both media and the fight public.
That’s easier said than done, going by how some members of the sports media have allowed themselves to be led by the nose by schemers from both camps.
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Says Brad Cooney of 8countnews: “Its one of the most confusing, drama-filled, messy, corrupt scenarios that boxing has seen in a long time. Both camps have done their fair share of screwing things up. In my opinion, the sport will be better off if both of these guys retire.”
He added: “Bob Arum’s and Mayweather’s people need to either make the fight or just get lost and let the sport to move on.”
John Chavez of Boxing Truth marked the date—Dec. 17, 2011—“when Pacquiao agreed to take a smaller purse, less than 50-50, as long as the fight happens.”
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Teddy Atlas, avowed Floyd Jr. supporter, has a more valid view:
“If they are really sober, I don’t see how they are not going to give 50-50 to Pacquiao, now the biggest engine in boxing… To be honest with you, if you’re Mayweather, I think you should be happy to get 50-50 because he’s getting it in probably the biggest money fight in the history of the sport. Mayweather supports his position by referring to past Pacquiao comment he was willing to take less money.”
Was this a right tack?
“I don’t think that’s a road Mayweather wants to travel down because there are a lot of things he said in the past he doesn’t want to be held to.”
So when do they cut off the proposed news boycott, if ever?
Not before the first bell rings, with both Mayweather and Pacquiao already facing each other.
They could let go a day earlier, once they’re both done with the weigh-in.

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Manny Pacquiao’s millions; Luisito Espinosa’s lost purse

COLMA, California—In this tiny town where the dead outnumber the living, it seems like the only place alive is a casino on Hillside Boulevard.

Lucky Chances Casino also happens to be the first Filipino-owned gambling establishment in the United States. The proprietor, self-made millionaire Rene Medina, hails from Arayat, Pampanga.

The casino is across a huge Jewish cemetery—among the 17 or so memorial parks in a 2.2 square-mile community founded as a necropolis in the roaring 20s. That was when San Francisco to the north, then in the midst of a land boom, banned human burial grounds within city limits.

Colma’s population underground of over a million, outnumbers above-ground residents of about 1,800, according to the 2010 US census. Among those buried here—baseball great Joe DiMaggio, newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, jeans magnate Levi Strauss and Wild West lawman Wyatt Earp.

After a city tour of San Francisco we haven’t done in years, my wife and I spent the night in the Filipino enclave of Daly City, Colma’s northern peninsular neighbor. The next morning, we drove to the Lucky Chances café frequented by
Filipinos for its hearty $8.95 tapsilog. The plan was to see an old friend for a chat and a quick breakfast.

But Luisito Espinosa was off from work that day, scuttling our desire to catch up with the guy called “Lindol” in the ring. His career effectively over, Luisito works both as Medina’s goodwill ambassador to casino goers aware of his boxing past, and a carpet cleaner at the casino.

Espinosa was the Manny Pacquiao of yesterday. Filipino pride was bottomless when he ruled both the world bantamweight and featherweight boxing classes.

But Luisito fell on hard times as a result of domestic turmoil and managerial missteps. Even a $150,000 prize from a world featherweight championship bout Espinosa won against Argentina’s Carlos Rios 15 years ago is still owed him by absconding, shameless promoters.

Luisito’s lost purse comes to mind again amid news of million-dollar deals involving Pacquiao and Filipino descendant Tim Lincecum.

It’s been widely reported that Manny wants $28 million guaranteed to face Juan Manuel Marquez again. If Manny’s fourth fight versus a dangerous guy happens and goes the distance again, that’s roughly $2.3 million per round for the Pacman, the highest paid Filipino athlete. Manny’s take would be mind-blowing for an abbreviated bout.

Meanwhile, Lincecum wants to be paid $21.5 million to throw a baseball for the San Francisco Giants next season. The Giants management said that it felt $17 million was more than a fair figure for the two-time Cy Young Award winner for a year.

Lincecum, a member of the Asis family of immigrants from Mindanao, made $13 million in 2011. Tim’s money pitch shatters the figures requested by Derek Jeter ($18.5 million) and the New York Yankees ($14.25 million) in 2001.

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Mayweather confirms fight with Pacman

LOS ANGELES—Floyd Mayweather Jr. has spoken to Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao by telephone to discuss a possible megafight next May, advisers to each fighter confirmed to several media outlets on Thursday.

Mayweather adviser Leonard Ellerbe confirmed the call to ESPN while Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum did the same to BoxingScene.com and Pacquiao himself talked with ABS-CBN in the Philippines about the short conversation.

The Philippine report quoted Pacquiao as saying there would be no problem if Mayweather would agree to a 50-50 split of income from what is expected to be the richest fight in boxing history—as much as $100 million—if it ever comes off.

Unbeaten US star Mayweather and Pacquiao, regarded as the world’s top pound-for-pound fighters, nearly made a deal for a fight once before but the American’s insistence on unique antidoping blood tests helped kill the talks.

This time, Mayweather has a May 5 date booked at a Las Vegas arena while Pacquiao’s promoter wants a late May date to assemble a huge outdoor arena so tickets can be sold to boost profits by as much as $50 million.

“Floyd wants to fight Manny Pacquiao on May 5 and he went as far as to reach out to Manny Pacquiao personally,” Ellerbe said.

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Mayweather tweets: May 5 a Pacquiao ‘whooping day’

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has again turned to Twitter in pursuing his desire to tangle with Manny Pacquiao.

This time, the flamboyant American went a step farther, boasting that he’s ready to deal the Filipino icon a whipping if the megabuck bout pushes through on May 5.

“January 16th was Dr. Martin Luther king’s birthday. January 17th is Muhammad Ali’s birthday,” Mayweather tweeted: “May 5th is Pacquiao ass whooping day.”

The jail-bound Mayweather, who in an earlier tweet called the Sarangani representative a punk, also refuted the claim of promoter Bob Arum that there’s really nobody to negotiate with from his camp.

“I am 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,” he said.

Mayweather was referring to Richard Schaefer of Golden BoyPromotions, which is expected to put up Mayweather’s guarantee for the showdown, and Al Haymon.

“First they say I am ducking the fight. But now it seems like I’m begging for the fight. What’s going on?” Mayweather added.

However, if Mayweather insists on a May 5 fight date, he’ll have to beg for it.

Pacquiao has several names—Miguel Cotto, Timothy Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez and Lamont Peterson—lined up for him by Arum, who wants Pacquiao-Mayweather to be held late May or June 9.

Mayweather, on the other hand, is going to start serving his three-month sentence for domestic violence on June 1.

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