Pacquiao to Fight Margarito in November

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jukeman

I can name atleast 5 guys who's worth seeing more than marg or a Cotto rematch...

To boxing fans, yes, there are much better choices.
But to John Q Public, who vaguely follows the sport, names like Berto, Bradley or Williams don't really bring great publicity.
Like mattlanta said, Arum knows that there's only one big name left, so if he can't get that fight done, he might as well keep the money in his stable, hence Margarito.

[Jukeman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

To boxing fans, yes, there are much better choices. But to John Q Public, who vaguely follows the sport, names like Berto, Bradley or Williams don't really bring great publicity. Like mattlanta said, Arum knows that there's only one big name left, so if he can't get that fight done, he might as well keep the money in his stable, hence Margarito.

Bull...And the bolded is what gets PBF bashed....Even tho he has quality opps in the last 5 years...

Boxing dont suck because of Pac and May not fighting, it sucks because its not ran right, if it was ran right, those guys would be house hold names...What happens to boxing when the Pac vs May fight is over?

Who would even pay to see Marg anyways??? Pac fans of course but why wouldnt they pay to see Bradley?

Only reason those guys are fighting is so Pac can get a belt....No one wants to pay and see Marg or a Cotto rematch

Why not just nationally call PBF out? that makes too much sense...Either way its a win win for Pac so why not do it?

[mattlanta]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jukeman

Bull...And the bolded is what gets PBF bashed....Even tho he has quality opps in the last 5 years... Boxing dont suck because of Pac and May not fighting, it sucks because its not ran right, if it was ran right, those guys would be house hold names...What happens to boxing when the Pac vs May fight is over? Who would even pay to see Marg anyways??? Pac fans of course but why wouldnt they pay to see Bradley? Only reason those guys are fighting is so Pac can get a belt....No one wants to pay and see Marg or a Cotto rematch Why not just nationally call PBF out? that makes too much sense...Either way its a win win for Pac so why not do it?

No one really knows who Bradley is. What has he done? He called out Amir Khan. Showing that he doesn't even see himself as a superstar. At least Margarito is a more famous (or notorious) name. It seems like all you're doing is crying because Pacquiao isn't fighting we all know who. If you don't like it, then don't watch. Either way, Pacquiao and Arum are going to make a ton of money that night.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jukeman

Bull...And the bolded is what gets PBF bashed....Even tho he has quality opps in the last 5 years... Boxing dont suck because of Pac and May not fighting, it sucks because its not ran right, if it was ran right, those guys would be house hold names...What happens to boxing when the Pac vs May fight is over? Who would even pay to see Marg anyways??? Pac fans of course but why wouldnt they pay to see Bradley? Only reason those guys are fighting is so Pac can get a belt....No one wants to pay and see Marg or a Cotto rematch Why not just nationally call PBF out? that makes too much sense...Either way its a win win for Pac so why not do it?

You're preaching to the choir brother.
Boxing needs a complete overhaul. It seems if you're not promoted by Top Rank or Golden Boy, you'll have a very hard time getting any publicity.
Bradly, Williams, etc. should be household names. And promoters like Arum and DLH, should be pushing their fighters to constantly fight the best.
But in essence, boxing has turned into something similar to the AL/NL of baseball. There's very little interleague play and most fighters box someone from within their own promotional stable.
Arum and DLH aren't dumb. They protect their investments well. If a belt is going to change hands, it'll be to someone else they promote.

The system's broken. We all know it. It's sad and funny at the same time how the powers-that-be have only promoted 2 guys in the past 5 years. But if you can't get those two guys in the ring, it makes the sport look really bad and everyone loses interest.

[Jukeman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

You're preaching to the choir brother. Boxing needs a complete overhaul. It seems if you're not promoted by Top Rank or Golden Boy, you'll have a very hard time getting any publicity. Bradly, Williams, etc. should be household names. And promoters like Arum and DLH, should be pushing their fighters to constantly fight the best. But in essence, boxing has turned into something similar to the AL/NL of baseball. There's very little interleague play and most fighters box someone from within their own promotional stable. Arum and DLH aren't dumb. They protect their investments well. If a belt is going to change hands, it'll be to someone else they promote. The system's broken. We all know it. It's sad and funny at the same time how the powers-that-be have only promoted 2 guys in the past 5 years. But if you can't get those two guys in the ring, it makes the sport look really bad and everyone loses interest.

I value this reply post more...

[Vast]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

You're preaching to the choir brother. Boxing needs a complete overhaul. It seems if you're not promoted by Top Rank or Golden Boy, you'll have a very hard time getting any publicity. Bradly, Williams, etc. should be household names. And promoters like Arum and DLH, should be pushing their fighters to constantly fight the best. But in essence, boxing has turned into something similar to the AL/NL of baseball. There's very little interleague play and most fighters box someone from within their own promotional stable. Arum and DLH aren't dumb. They protect their investments well. If a belt is going to change hands, it'll be to someone else they promote. The system's broken. We all know it. It's sad and funny at the same time how the powers-that-be have only promoted 2 guys in the past 5 years. But if you can't get those two guys in the ring, it makes the sport look really bad and everyone loses interest.

Great post bro. Preach.

[Str8_A]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

You're preaching to the choir brother. Boxing needs a complete overhaul. It seems if you're not promoted by Top Rank or Golden Boy, you'll have a very hard time getting any publicity. Bradly, Williams, etc. should be household names. And promoters like Arum and DLH, should be pushing their fighters to constantly fight the best. But in essence, boxing has turned into something similar to the AL/NL of baseball. There's very little interleague play and most fighters box someone from within their own promotional stable. Arum and DLH aren't dumb. They protect their investments well. If a belt is going to change hands, it'll be to someone else they promote. The system's broken. We all know it. It's sad and funny at the same time how the powers-that-be have only promoted 2 guys in the past 5 years. But if you can't get those two guys in the ring, it makes the sport look really bad and everyone loses interest.

I like that analogy

[ksolo12]

I agree with the post mentioned above too.

IMO opinion pay per view buys for this fight is going to be incredibly weak. I see Pac winning this rather easily in a boring fight like he had against Clottey.

I we have to stay away from the Pac/PBF fight topic but I agree that neither one of them really wants to fight each other. To simply lay blame on one of them is foolish. PBF all of a sudden is loosing interest and wants to take a break & Pac on the otherhand has this overwhelming fear of having blood drawn. I say "YEAH RIGHT" to both arguments.

Anyway back on topic: I say Pac in 8 rounds