Next fight for Pac

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  1. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    With Top Rank giving a list of three choices for Pacquiao's next fight next Marquez V, Bradley II, & Provonidkov what interest is there in one of these fights, do you considered them good matchup' s and if not who would you prefer be added to the list. Out of the names listed I think Provodnikov gets the call,.
    Marquez is 40 and after 2/3 bad decisions and finally KOing Pac I doubt he wants a revisit. Bradley coming off the Marquez win is more confident I would be surprised if this fight happens the although this is the best option in the list I think Bradley takes the rematch and another loss on Pacquiao's part is all but the end of his career and any hope of a still slightly possible Mayweather fight.
    That leaves Provodinkov stylistically its the best matchup for Pac Ruslan hasn't shown many skills needed to trouble Pac its a gaurenteed fire fight the casuals will eat up and if he KO's both Rios & Provodnikov the hype on Pacquiao will return like it never left.

    If/when Pacquiao beats Rios who do you think gets the call and who would you prefer.
     
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  2. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bradley II would seem like the best option for him, but Timmy has several options and may prefer an "easier" opponent (Provodnikov) for the last fight of his Top Rank contract...assuming, of course, that a Mayweather fight is a possibility and that he's open to signing with Golden Boy.
     
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  3. bayu

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    If pac wins against Rios, it's gonna be a Pac vs Bradley II, and marquez will probably fight Rios.
     
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  4. nes01

    nes01 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yep. Bradley II. Marquez doesnt want VADA, but I think Bradley would be okay to take the second Pacquiao fight. This one is an easy call. I'd like to see this one too.
     
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  5. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm not sure the casuals will get up for Pacquiao-Bradley II with a lot of people feeling Pacquiao won the first fight it seems people would give him a pass on not taking this bout add in Bradley's style and the lack of sales for Marquez-Bradley PPV. It seems again like an all action fight like Pacquiao-Provodnikov is what we may get
     
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  6. nes01

    nes01 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Bradley fight would obviously sell more than a Provodnikov fight. That's completely indisputable. And it has bigger legacy ramifications. And Freddie Roach trains both Pac and Prov.
     
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  7. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    If Pacquiao looks impressive, the fights I'd like to see in order are pretty much the doable fights of most significance:
    - vs. Bradley II
    - vs. Marquez V
    - vs. Provodnikov
     
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  8. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    On paper it should I'm not disputing that out of the choices this is the best fight but you have to consider that fact that you have people on the Ruslan beat TB bandwagon as well as some people being turned off by Bradley's style it may not be so cut and dry. As far as Roach is concerned not that there completely comparable but that didn't stop Hoya-Pacquiao from happening Provo would just be the odd man out
     
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  9. PaulieJ'z

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    If Manny beats Rios, Pac-Bradley II seems to be the obvious choice since it's an in-house fight for Top Rank. If Bradley could beat Manny, this time without controversy, it would certainly make Timmy an even more viable contender for the Mayweather sweepstakes. Even then though, I'm not so certain TMT would have an interest in doing business with Arum-Top Rank.
     
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  10. nes01

    nes01 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You also have more people who think that Bradley beat Provod. Then you have even more people who know that Bradley beat Marquez. Added to that, Bradley officially beat Pacquiao but people think he lost. That's a score to settle. There is no argument for Provodnikov to get a Pacquiao fight, UNLESS Bradley doesnt want it. Then ok, he's next in line.

    Also Freddie only worked with DLH for one fight.
     
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  11. acie2g

    acie2g Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree 100%



    While this wouldn't have been the case a few years ago currently the best eliminator for one of Mayweather's fights next year would be Pacquiao-Bradley II. Truthfully if this bout comes off I'm rooting for Bradley simply because out of the two it seems he'd really push for the bout. I understand the meaning still behind a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight but since this whole issue started Pacquiao not that he doesn't want it but he has been content with letting TR back out of the fight meanwhile Bradley seems the type to force the fight if he won a Pac rematch.
     
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  12. nes01

    nes01 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It's not possible that Bradley can fight Mayweather under any circumstances. If Bradley fights Pacquiao again, he will have to sign a new extension to his current contract. If Arum gives a fighter a huge fight and a huge payday, he always gets them to sign extensions. I'm sure Bradley signed one for the first Pacquiao fight, and he may well have signed one for the Marquez fight. He will be with TR until he's on the downslide.

    On the other hand, Arum doesnt have any leverage over Pacquiao to make Pac sign any extensions.
     
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  13. Scar

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    Bradley II or Marquez V.
     
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  14. tennis

    tennis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bradley needs to leave top rank because he's cleared it out

    And fight mayweather
     
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  15. EL CABALLO

    EL CABALLO Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bradley II,, then retire. If he wins, retire in a good note. If he loses, time to retire anyways. Give your body a rest from so many steroids since God knows when. I think he will lose against Bradley clearly this time, specially with x testing.....
     
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