Manny Pacquiao Puts On ‘true Poker Face’ R...
simba
29 Jun 2012
Manny Pacquiao puts on ‘true poker face’ regarding Nov. 10 opponent, promoter says
By Kevin Iole | Boxing
A rematch with Miguel Cotto ® is one possibility for Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 10 (AP)Promoter Bob Arum met with former welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles on Monday and said the only news of substance to come out of the meeting is that Pacquiao will fight next on Nov. 10.
Whether that's a rematch with either Timothy Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez or Miguel Cotto or a bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains anybody's guess. Pacquiao lost the World Boxing Organization welterweight title in a highly controversial split decision to Bradley on June 9 in Las Vegas that prompted an international furor.
Arum said Pacquiao made it clear he wants to fight Mayweather, but Arum said he told Pacquiao it would be "most unlikely" a bout with Mayweather could be arranged for 2012. Mayweather is serving an 87-day sentence at the Clark County, Nev., Detention Center in Las Vegas and isn't expected to be released until Aug. 3.
Bob Arum (L) and Manny Pacquiao in 2008 (AP)Arum said he laid out the positives and negatives of fights with all three of the other men in a meeting that also included Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz. Arum said Pacquiao showed no preference.
One boxing source on Thursday told Yahoo! Sports that it's 99 percent certain there will be a Pacquiao-Bradley rematch, but Arum said Pacquiao did not indicate that to him. Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, left on Tuesday for a vacation in Israel.
"He kept a true poker face," Arum said of Pacquiao. "I explained to him everything that is going on and what we thought, but he didn't give anything away. He just listened and took it all in."
If he goes by pay-per-view numbers, he'll pick Marquez. Pacquiao's fight with Marquez last year sold 1.3 million on pay-per-view, Arum said. He said the Pacquiao-Bradley fight did 900,000 sales, "maybe a little more."
Arum said closed circuit sales for Pacquiao-Bradley were "tremendous, really good, encouraging," but he said the pay-per-view number didn't follow suit.
"It is what it is," Arum said of the Pacquiao-Bradley pay-per-view result. "Manny had a history with Marquez and Marquez had a huge fan base among the Hispanics. Bradley, nobody had heard of him before. We did the best promotion we could and the number that came back, came back.
"It's still a good number. Do you know how many people would love to do a pay-per-view like that?"
Timothy Bradley (AP)Arum heaped praise upon Bradley and said regardless of whether or not Pacquiao chooses to exercise a rematch clause, Top Rank has big plans for Bradley.
Pacquiao is still its big star, despite the result of the June 9 bout, but Arum insisted Top Rank had not and would not abandon Bradley.
"He's a lovely young man and he's a terrific fighter," Arum said. "We promote him, too, and we're going to do all we can to put him in the biggest fights possible and move his career along the best way we can. I'm not going to force Manny to fight him or anyone else. Who Manny fights is up to Manny. He's earned that right. But saying who Manny fights is up to him isn't any kind of an indication we think any less of Tim or that we'll do anything less than our best work for him."
By Kevin Iole | Boxing
A rematch with Miguel Cotto ® is one possibility for Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 10 (AP)Promoter Bob Arum met with former welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles on Monday and said the only news of substance to come out of the meeting is that Pacquiao will fight next on Nov. 10.
Whether that's a rematch with either Timothy Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez or Miguel Cotto or a bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. remains anybody's guess. Pacquiao lost the World Boxing Organization welterweight title in a highly controversial split decision to Bradley on June 9 in Las Vegas that prompted an international furor.
Arum said Pacquiao made it clear he wants to fight Mayweather, but Arum said he told Pacquiao it would be "most unlikely" a bout with Mayweather could be arranged for 2012. Mayweather is serving an 87-day sentence at the Clark County, Nev., Detention Center in Las Vegas and isn't expected to be released until Aug. 3.
Bob Arum (L) and Manny Pacquiao in 2008 (AP)Arum said he laid out the positives and negatives of fights with all three of the other men in a meeting that also included Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz. Arum said Pacquiao showed no preference.
One boxing source on Thursday told Yahoo! Sports that it's 99 percent certain there will be a Pacquiao-Bradley rematch, but Arum said Pacquiao did not indicate that to him. Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, left on Tuesday for a vacation in Israel.
"He kept a true poker face," Arum said of Pacquiao. "I explained to him everything that is going on and what we thought, but he didn't give anything away. He just listened and took it all in."
If he goes by pay-per-view numbers, he'll pick Marquez. Pacquiao's fight with Marquez last year sold 1.3 million on pay-per-view, Arum said. He said the Pacquiao-Bradley fight did 900,000 sales, "maybe a little more."
Arum said closed circuit sales for Pacquiao-Bradley were "tremendous, really good, encouraging," but he said the pay-per-view number didn't follow suit.
"It is what it is," Arum said of the Pacquiao-Bradley pay-per-view result. "Manny had a history with Marquez and Marquez had a huge fan base among the Hispanics. Bradley, nobody had heard of him before. We did the best promotion we could and the number that came back, came back.
"It's still a good number. Do you know how many people would love to do a pay-per-view like that?"
Timothy Bradley (AP)Arum heaped praise upon Bradley and said regardless of whether or not Pacquiao chooses to exercise a rematch clause, Top Rank has big plans for Bradley.
Pacquiao is still its big star, despite the result of the June 9 bout, but Arum insisted Top Rank had not and would not abandon Bradley.
"He's a lovely young man and he's a terrific fighter," Arum said. "We promote him, too, and we're going to do all we can to put him in the biggest fights possible and move his career along the best way we can. I'm not going to force Manny to fight him or anyone else. Who Manny fights is up to Manny. He's earned that right. But saying who Manny fights is up to him isn't any kind of an indication we think any less of Tim or that we'll do anything less than our best work for him."
simba
29 Jun 2012
I'll be dang disappointed if he fights Bradley, Juan Manuel or Cotto.
hitman_hatton1
29 Jun 2012
bradley rematch.
bring it on.
not interested in another marquez fight.
anymore than 3 fights is always a bit pointless if u ask me.
bring it on.
not interested in another marquez fight.
anymore than 3 fights is always a bit pointless if u ask me.
Gokuu
29 Jun 2012
I say the Bradley fight, but would love the FMJ fight. But Guys and girls, that might be one that we will talk to our grandkids about that shoulda, woulda and coulda happened but never did. Hope I am wrong, please Boxing Gods help us out here!
diamondsmuggler
29 Jun 2012
any one of those three fights and I've officially lost all interest in pacquiao. just thinking of those fights bores me deeply...
DePonce
29 Jun 2012
He should just fight Bradley. Marquez can beat him a 100 times and would never get the decision. Cotto doesn't have to give in to his demands, so Cotto won't be agreeing to a CW. Plus with an actual trainer now, I think Cotto beats him in a rematch. Two Ls won't look good for negotiations if he decide to finally face Floyd.
atruesoutherngentleman
29 Jun 2012
Arum needs to stop standing in the way of the Mayweather fight... I mean, isn't it about damn time to just make that fight. Both sides are going to have to make some concessions, and in the aftermath of the debacle that was Bradley/Pac, whose to say if Manny doesn't get another raw deal.
Just make the damn fight Bob... what better cash out fight is there than them facing each other. They both have, literally, one or two more big fights in them... Manny doesn't have to fight on November 10, if Floyd insist on December, we're still talking a month or less later.
The last few reports give the appearance that Bob is always attempting to talk Manny out of doing the Floyd fight... it beyond ridiculous at this point and the fans are tired of it.
Just make the damn fight Bob... what better cash out fight is there than them facing each other. They both have, literally, one or two more big fights in them... Manny doesn't have to fight on November 10, if Floyd insist on December, we're still talking a month or less later.
The last few reports give the appearance that Bob is always attempting to talk Manny out of doing the Floyd fight... it beyond ridiculous at this point and the fans are tired of it.
simba
29 Jun 2012
DePonce, on 29 June 2012 - 07:12 AM, said:
He should just fight Bradley. Marquez can beat him a 100 times and would never get the decision. Cotto doesn't have to give in to his demands, so Cotto won't be agreeing to a CW. Plus with an actual trainer now, I think Cotto beats him in a rematch. Two Ls won't look good for negotiations if he decide to finally face Floyd.
Son, does it hurt so much that your idol is behind bars?
Rocket Pop
29 Jun 2012
Marquez 4 and then no more. Call it "once and for all" or something.
simba
29 Jun 2012
Rocket Pop, on 29 June 2012 - 02:59 PM, said:
Marquez 4 and then no more. Call it "once and for all" or something.
Rocket Pop
29 Jun 2012
simba, on 29 June 2012 - 03:06 PM, said:
Pretty good title for the fight if it happens.
DePonce
29 Jun 2012
simba, on 29 June 2012 - 02:53 PM, said:
You never cease to amaze me with all the Pac hate you carry. You need to be educated as to who is hounding for a fight against Pac.
Son, does it hurt so much that your idol is behind bars?
simba
29 Jun 2012
DePonce, on 29 June 2012 - 03:54 PM, said:
My favorite fighter? When did Cotto go behind bars? Smh get educated.
Fisticuffs
30 Jun 2012
Marquez is way past his prime and Pacquaio is right behind him. I don't want to see this sh!t and I swear I won't buy it. If he fights Bradley again, I think Bradley loses (again). Based on each of their last fights, I would say that Cotto is probably too much for Pacquiao right now. I wouldn't take that fight if I were Manny.
I would take the Mayweather fight and go balls to the wall one last time.
I would take the Mayweather fight and go balls to the wall one last time.
