http://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/roach-expects-pacquiao-to-be-stronger-at-140/34999 Don't know about you guys but aside from a FMJ fight, this is what what real boxing fans have been asking team Pac to do: move him back to 140 and fight some real competition there. It may not actually make much of a difference since essentially, Pac has been rehydrating only to 140-lb standards on fight night, but damn it, if he manages to unify the belts at 140, that would be one hell and the only way to retire, again outside of an FMJ fight. He's already fighting one of 'em 140 champs in Chris, I expect to see Garcia next. Or maybe even Peterson or Lucas. Finally something good is coming out of KTFO6. :hey
That's usually what happens when you are from a different time zone. Kindly delete/merge this thread please IB if it's redundant.:good
Why would he not face Algieri at JWW then? The fight becomes slightly better and certainly much more meaningful on paper, as Algieri's title would be on the line and Pacquiao could scoop up a sanctioned title at 140, which he has technically yet to do.
I'm ok with this move barring a possible match with Duckweather or Thurman, there's nothing interesting for Pac at WW. Even a 5th match with Marquez can be perfectly done at LWW. Pac can always move up again if the ducking diva ever grows a pair
I think the article answered it. They want to do it slowly. Although that in itself raises questions since they already did this to accommodate JMM at 144, but then they moved up back to 147. My guess is Roach is being overly cautious here, or a contract might've long been signed for Pac to fight the winner of Provo-Algieri. Either way I too have been wanting for Pac to move down to 140 and unify the belts there, so at least this (if it really is, we know better now than to trust Roach or Arum) is a step towards that direction. As I've said, Pac's stock decreasing because of KTFO6 is finally forcing Pac to take on the challengers at 140.
