Pacquiao statements- hard to know what is true and what is Arum..

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by bill poster, Dec 29, 2009.


  1. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    Too many contradictions in statements over the last 2 weeks on behalf of Team Pac- its a reall tangled mess. I think Arum has done alot of 'talking' on Pacs behalf through Press releases - I would suggest that some of the quotes are not accurate or embellished to help negotiate the terms of the fight. Unfortunately these now appear to have backfired in Pac's face.

    Mayweather is trying to dictate as many concessions as possible in order to help him win and Pac has every reason to refuse on principle... its just that maybe he or Arum have added reasons for not agreeing to demands(phobias etc) when it would have been far easier to say "we are not being dictated to by Mayweather and thats it"
    Now its too late, Mayweather is picking these inconsistences to pieces...Pac is looking foolish, so it would be good to get a statement from Pacquaios mouth to clear up the inconsistencies in Arums Press releases and statements.
     
  2. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    What terms did Floyd try to dictate and what terms did Pac try to dictate?

    Do you know? We all know that Floyd agreed to the $10 mil weight penalty which is an unprecedented demand.
     
  3. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    We'll probably get a statement clarifying exactly what Pacquiao is willing 2 do soon.
     
  4. bill poster

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    Its all here on ESB, just go fetch, I'm not suggesting its one way traffic.
     
  5. Cormega

    Cormega Quadruple OG Full Member

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    Agreed, with the exception of the part in bold. I'm sure Floyd could have asked for a lot more concessions if he wanted to. Doesn't mean he'd get them, but he could have tried for more.
     
  6. bill poster

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    I'll go with that - tho not a huge Floyd fan after the Marquez debacle..

    Pac's PR people (Arum's?) deserve to be shot tho...amateurs... its really looking bad for him now. :-(
     
  7. Hmmm

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    What conditions/did did PBF set to help him win? How does a blood test improve floyds chances of winning?
     
  8. bill poster

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    Its not the blood test per se, I'm sure that was a PBF mindgame ploy to unnerve Pac - its just if it isnt the drugs test he will find smething else to force through

    I'm still sick of what happened with Marquez ie . setting the required weight limits forcing Marquez to move up almost two full weight classes then didn’t make the weight himself.
     
  9. Gsand

    Gsand Active Member Full Member

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    it doenst

    just improves his chances of not losing if pac fails
     
  10. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There's an article on the ESB main page
     
  11. bonds

    bonds Active Member Full Member

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    Is it beyond the realm of possibility that maybe, just maybe, he wants a clean fight?
     
  12. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    Ok that's all I was getting at, it's not a one way street here.
     
  13. u13

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    As much as I think Mayweather was taking a dig at Pac I don't think he anticipated the mess Pac's team would make of this whole thing. It's as if Arum, Pac and Roach don't communicate with each other before releasing statements.
     
  14. pauliemayweathe

    pauliemayweathe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    if a simple blood test that I would guess 99% of boxers would take in a heartbeat for 40 mil (esp after u get caught giving blood on 24/7 within 30 days) is too much too ask then pac is not the man i thought he was
     
  15. bill poster

    bill poster Guest

    Well, Floyd (with help from Arum's inept PR) may have succeeded in ruining Pac's reputation and maybe now can argue that he doesnt need to fight him to prove his legacy...