Pacquiao vs Margarito Bout News and Update
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Pacquiao still wants to fight with Mayweather
Sep 2nd
“I don’t need him, he needs me,” Pacquiao said of Mayweather. “Compare my achievements in boxing to his achievements.”
NEW YORK – Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach said Wednesday they agreed to every demand put forward by Floyd Mayweather Jr. for what could have been the richest fight in boxing history.
Roach also insisted that negotiations did take place for the fight, contradicting recent statements made by Mayweather adviser Leonard Ellerbe.
Mayweather has said that he has no plans to fight this year, so Pacquiao will face former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 at Cowboys Stadium near Dallas.
“We agree with, you know, his demands,” Pacquiao said, referring specifically to the blood testing. “I wanted to know if that’s his real reason (for not fighting).”
The entire negotiation process came to resemble an unsavory soap opera, with HBO Sports boss Ross Greenburg publicly stating that he had worked tirelessly as an intermediary between the two sides. Pacquiao’s promoter Top Rank has a poor relationship with Mayweather, who rose to become a world champion under its banner, so it’s not unreasonable to assume there was an intermediary.
Shortly after a deadline imposed by Top Rank for Mayweather to accept the fight had passed, his adviser Ellerbe issued a bizarre statement in which he said no negotiations ever took place – contradicting Greenburg and the folks at Top Rank.
Roach said that Top Rank had been calling him for advice on what gloves to wear, what ring size to use, what weight to fight at – standard details during a negotiation process.
“When people are calling me and asking me, ‘Is this OK? Is this OK? Is this OK?’ There’s something going on,” Roach said. “I know there must have been negotiations going on.
Source By AP (The Philippine Star)
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao
Aug 18th
Name – Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao – aka. Pac-man
Birth date – December 17, 1978
Birth place – Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
Height – 5 ft 6.5 in (1.69 m)
Stance – Southpaw
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao Records
Reigning WBO Welterweight Champion
Reigning IBO, RING Junior Welterweight Champion
WBC Lightweight Champion, 2008-2009
WBC, RING Super Featherweight Champion, 2008
RING Featherweight Champion, 2003 – 2005
IBF Super Bantamweight Champion, 2001 – 2004
WBC Flyweight Champion, 1998 – 1999
56 Fights 51 Wins (38 by way of Knockout), 3 Loses, 2 Draws
Pacquiao vs Margarito fight is heading towards the Cowboys Stadium
Aug 17th
A source close to the negotiating parties hinted that the Pacquiao vs Margarito fight is heading towards the Cowboys Stadium outside Dallas. Former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito is scheduled to appear before the California State Athletic Commission with the view of regaining his fighting license back after it was stripped off him.
If California grants the license back to Margarito, there is strong likelihood that Texas will also grant this to Margarito. But assuming otherwise, there will still be no problem because there are other states which already expressed interest to Bob Arum that they are willing to grant license to Antonio Margarito.
Pacquiao’s bout in Abu Dhabi UAE
Aug 17th
Manny Pacquiao’s next fight could be staged in Abu Dhabi UAE, according to the boxer’s management. Set to take place on November 13, the bout – against either Miguel Cotto or Antonio Margarito – would likely take place at the Concert Arena, Yas Island, the venue for the recent Ultimate Fighting Champion battle. Confirmation on the November 13 event expected by end of July 2010.
Hailing from the Philippines, Pacquiao is reportedly keen to stage the event in the Emirates due to its large population of expatriate Filipinos.
Pacquiao is the first boxer in the history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions — flyweight, super bantamweight, featherweight, super featherweight, lightweight, light welterweight and welterweight.
