Who here likes the fact that Pacquiao is going on a world tour?

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  1. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    First Australia, now we're hearing Russia, the Middle East, England, etc.

    While Jeff Horn may not be the best opponent out there, I do like how Pacquaio is fighting in other countries. For me, I find it different and refreshing that a "world" champion is actually fighting around the world & living up to the name "world" champion, not just fighting in Vegas all the time or the US all time. That's something I never liked about Floyd, Ward or many American fighters. They never wanted to fight overseas.

    If I was Pacquiao, I would be pumped for this world tour. Hell I wouldn't mind fighting in Siberia, Africa and all kinds of exotic locations!
     
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  2. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    He wont make it through customs
     
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  3. Rockradar

    Rockradar Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He made his pro debut in 1995, over 20 years pro and at the top! As long as he can, let em tour.
     
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  4. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Why not, let's hope he can take on Troyanovsky or provodnikov in Russia, khan in Middle East and Brook in England. It would be a massive tour.
     
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  5. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Go Pacman !
     
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  6. Mandibular Fortitude

    Mandibular Fortitude Active Member banned Full Member

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    Not convinced it will happen. Seems like an excuse by Arum to me for a **** fight with Horn.

    If he is gonna fight 4 times in 2017, finishing off with Crawford as Arum says, why is he waiting until late April to start.
     
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  7. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like the sound of that! He could even fight Danny Garcia in Puerto Rico and Mikey Garcia in Mexico!
     
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  8. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Oh my.. He will be greater than Ali lol
     
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  9. Mandibular Fortitude

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    I wouldn't take it as a given he can beat all these guys. For example, I'd strongly lean toward Brook, Especially in England. If he is doing this expect it to be more like Frankie Gavin or Sam Eggington.
     
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  10. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    That's why I put it last lol. I still think it will be 50-50. Nobody is bulying Pac even at his age. There is no prime margarito type in the current crops.
     
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  11. Mandibular Fortitude

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    If he's actually doing this, and has one in England, I suspect Brook won't be the fighter he goes after. It'll be a stay busy/ tune up opponent like Frankie Gavin, Bradley Skeete or Sam Eggington. Surely Arum wouldn't let him fight Brook before Crawford.
     
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  12. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I love how the PAC haters are flipping out over the Horn fight. Lol
    PAC man has nothing to prove
     
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  13. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Didn't arum offered Broner and Garcia fights before they fell off? Although I rank brook slightly ahead of thurman, Garcia, Broner. It is not by much. I don't think Pac or roach would be overly concern.
    Besides, it will be massive.
    Well, one can hope.
     
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  14. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If I was Bob Arum, this would be Pacquiao's world tour schedule
    April 2017 - Pacquiao vs Horn in Brisbane,Australia
    July 2017 - Pacquiao vs Troyanovsky in Moscow, Russia
    Oct 2017 - Pacquiao vs Khan in Dubai, UAE
    Dec 2017 - Pacquiao vs Brook at Wembley Stadium in London, England
    March 2018 - Pacquiao vs Danny Garcia in Puerto Rico
    June 2018 - Pacquiao vs Mikey Garcia at Mexico
    Sept 2018 - Pacquiao vs Shawn Porter in Las Vegas, USA
    Dec 2018 - Pacquiao vs Crawford in Congo, Africa (Pacman's answer of Rumble in the Jungle against a high risk opponent, why not go out in a bang?)
     
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  15. Mandibular Fortitude

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    He did. But Garcia and Broner are big draws and don't represent much risk. Pacquiao would makes those two plodders look like they are stuck in quicksand. Brook is a lower reward for bigger risk. And come on? What sport are you watching if you think Brook is only just better than friggin Broner. Go and ask Shawn Porter what he thinks. He beat Broner easily while drained. He lost to Brook while juicing under Conte.

    And I think Roach would be worried about Brook because he was dead set against him as an opponent for Cotto apparently.
     
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