Arum: "Neither Roach Nor I Have Talked To Manny Once During This Whole Period"

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  1. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    "They had copies of the contract and they were fussing about this and that and so they told me that Manny wouldn't sign and I said, 'OK,' " Arum said. "So the fight goes off and life goes on. I think everybody is sorry to hear that. What can I do? It's Manny's decision." Was it? Arum said that after the pot was sweetened, he was led to believe that that would seal the deal. "Then they came back with more demands and the deal fell apart," Arum said. Perhaps what is sticking in Arum's craw the most is the very idea that Pacquiao never touched base with him or trainer Freddie Roach. "Manny, in the course of this whole period, has not talked once to either me or Freddie," Arum said of Pacquiao, who is in the Philippines.
     
    san rafael, Jan 22, 2009
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  2. debaser

    debaser Active Member Full Member

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    Very strange. Looks like manny just didn't fancy it. Wasn't he ko'd by a body shot earlier in his career? Maybe he it's Hatton's reputation for being a body banger that did it for him.
     
    debaser, Jan 22, 2009
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  3. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    i dont believe in any of that **** of course Arum talked to him and i wouldnt be surprised if Pac ends up fighting another guy that Arum promotes.

    its a shame this wouldve been a great fight and a fight that i dont see Pac losing.
     
    bladerunner, Jan 22, 2009
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  4. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Maybe Manny doesn't see worthy challenge in Hatton
     
    PH|LLA, Jan 22, 2009
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  5. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    I wonder why Manny hasn't consulted Roach.
     
    IsaL, Jan 22, 2009
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  6. debaser

    debaser Active Member Full Member

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    If that was the case he would have signed the deal a long time ago. Is he gonna turn down the biggest and easiest pay day of his career? No.
     
    debaser, Jan 22, 2009
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  7. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Pac is just feeding Hatton with bull****,he knows that Hatton is getting fatter by the day and the more time it passes without a fight being signed the harder it will be for him to lose weight.

    Pac´s a genius.
     
    bladerunner, Jan 22, 2009
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  8. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

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    Like i said let's wait till pac gets to the US... Roach will convinced him once more just like what he did the last time.
     
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  9. PH|LLA

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    Anything is more plausible than him being scared of Hatton because he was KO'd by a bodyshot over 10 years ago.
     
    PH|LLA, Jan 22, 2009
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  10. roly

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    do you actually believe the crap you type?
     
    roly, Jan 22, 2009
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  11. debaser

    debaser Active Member Full Member

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    Psychological scars run deep. I'm not saying this is definitely the case but it's certainly plausible. Pac has more to lose at this stage of his career than Hatton.
     
    debaser, Jan 22, 2009
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  12. bill poster

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    Pac is on vacation with his family. Maybe thats why they are finding it hard to talk with him...
     
    bill poster, Jan 22, 2009
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  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    ahhh yes psychological scars run deep

    now i'm convinced, Pac is scared of Hatton
     
    PH|LLA, Jan 22, 2009
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  14. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    thats why he fought MAB one of the best bodypunchers of his generation twice.
     
    bladerunner, Jan 22, 2009
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  15. debaser

    debaser Active Member Full Member

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    He's definitely scared of something because it's clearly not about money. I think he considers it too great a risk with not enough reward.
     
    debaser, Jan 22, 2009
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