source: Mark Vester | boxingscene.com
As reported earlier by BoxingScene.com's Ronnie Nathanielsz, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao met with Top Rank's Bob Arum and signed off on a deal to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13, 2010. Arum told BoxingScene there would be some minor fine tuning of the contract terms but nothing that would stand in the way of fight going forward.
According to Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach, who spoke with Sky Sports, Mayweather is looking for 10oz gloves and a fight weight of 154-pounds. Pacquiao's side wants 8oz gloves and a weight limit of 147. Roach says the issues with the gloves and weight will be worked out. Roach will use WBA junior welterweight champ Amir Khan as Pacquiao's main sparring partner for the fight.
"We talked to Arum and he had the March date and May 1 available and Manny chose the earlier date because of the elections in the Phillipines, and I can't wait to get started," Roach told Sky Sports News. "It'll be the biggest fight of all time, the biggest pay-per-view event of all time and my main sparring partner will be Amir Khan."
There's always negotiations, like he [Mayweather] wants 10oz gloves we want 8oz gloves, stuff like that, the weight he wants is 154lb, we want 147, so there's some issues but I think it can be solved. It's a tough fight because his style does give us difficulties, and we need to draft a plan for a new strategy. Yes, it's a tough fight but it's a fight Manny wants."Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Jr. Prediction
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bugbugan na to GO MANNY!!!!!!!!!!
hahahaha natatawa nalang ako d2 kay mayweather halatang natatakot sa suntok ni manny...
hoy mongofloyd bat dka rin mag soot ng 8os na gloves para patas kau tingnan natin kong pretty boy kapa rn pagkatapos....
mj55
The fight at 154 lbs? Are you kidding me Gayweather? You want Pacquiao to look like Marquez just like in your last fight. You're a coward. If you want to fight at 154 lbs, then fight the likes of Paul Williams, Antonio Margarito, etc... The fight is for all the marbles in the Pound for Pound title. Fight on even terms. Be man to enough to fight Pacquiao at both your comfortable weight not at your advantage. You're f****ng GAY!!!
ladyweather tlaga o...154lbs...hahaha...gusto nya pabor sa kanya....ang gulang!!! gloves..10oz...bkit? ayaw nyang MABASAG mukha nya...hahaha..hnd sya mkkpag-make-up!!!
Takok makipag bugbugang Bakla talaga yang Gayweather na yan gusto makapal na gloves
mga Hater wag nyo masyado laitin si Floyd tignan din natin si pacman si pacman lagi lumalaban sa catch W8 pag hindi pumayag ang kalaban niya hindi rin nya lalabanan tulad ng kay Cotto pag hindi 145 ang timbang ni cotto hindi sila lalaban ang gusto rin ni pacman siya lagi masusunod din saka may pag ka duwag din si pacman imbes si Mosley kalabanin si Cotto pinili dahil mabagal!!!!!!!!!!!
The fight at 154 lbs, use a 10 onces globes and a 30x30 ft ring.that's how FMJ wants to fight pacman for a pillow fight. Im sure Manny will put him to sleep.