Maybe Bob Arum is planning to retire from boxing simultaneously with Manny Pacquiao.
Recently, Uncle Bob, a spry 79 year old, has been saying that he thinks Pacman will box twice each year in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
In other words, it will be six and out for the Congressmanny who turn age 35 on Dec. 17, 2013.
That may seem funny or odd to Sergio Martinez, now 36 but who just crashed through the superstar status barrier at 35, but imagine the dazzling bank account, real estate and other assets Pacquiao will have piled up by the end of 2013.
This sounds reasonable to me and maybe I can "pack it in" when Bob and Manny do, oh I forget my 401K is still hovering at the 150K level so I will be scribbling until I fall over.
But I was ruminating about the two ways Pacman can play his six remaining ring dates, starting after his May 7 bout against Sugar Shane Mosley.
No need to worry about Mosley upsetting the apricot, so to speak, as Oscar De La Hoya has just labeled the former Golden Boy VP (who beat Oscar twice) as being only "a heavy bag" at this point.
Funny, I don't recall Oskie tweeting such infomation when he was peddling the Sergio Mora-Mosley bout, do you?
Be that as it may, after SSM, Pacman likely has five bouts remaining before Mommy Pac (Dionesia) finally gets her way.
I see two routes to the finish line for Pacquiao.
Route 1: He fights five different foes, perhaps these guys in this order...
1. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ: Their history merits this and so what if Juan Ma takes an unaccustomed pounding?
2. ANDRE BERTO: Sort of deserving considering his unbeaten record but unfortunately he is not an established PPV name fighter. If Berto keeps his price low, he'll get the nod.
3. MIGUEL COTTO: On the slide, yeah, but he will beat Ricardo Mayorga and being "in house" with Top Rank is a big plus. This rematch is more than saleable.
4. SAUL ALVAREZ: How long can Pacquiao duck ginger-haired Mexican fighters? JC Chavez Jr. would have to cut a leg off to make 147 pounds and, if Golden Boy is reasonable, this could be a Mexican holiday bout in Las Vegas, probably in 2012.
5. FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. or whoever bubbles up between DEVON ALEXANDER and TIM BRADLEY when their current three fight HBO deals expire. This assumes Mayweather-Pacquiao is not made in November of this year which I firmly but perhaps foolishly believe it will be. Obviously any Mayweather-Pacquiao encores knock someone off this list.
Route 2: If it's all about the money for Manny, without other considerations, then try this...
1. MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO I: The Big One drops in November of this year after L'il Floyd has put to bed his various legal issues in Las Vegas.
2. IMMEDIATE REMATCH: Floyd and Manny earn so much the rematch happens in May of 2012.
3. THE THREEMATCH: Manny wins the first bout and Floyd takes a SD after 12 rounds in the rematch. Seeds of controversy lead to the rubber match.
interrupt this game plan to underline the obvious, that after three bank hauls with Mayweather, Manny may just retire then but in case he does not, we move on to...
4. FILL IN THE BLANK: Pacquiao fights TBA or TBD in Manila just to give his constituents a present.
5. THE FINALE, MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO III: So what if Juan Ma if Mosley is age 40? The bad blood will still be there to stir the pot.
Goodybye boxing, next stop Malacanang Palace...if Manny wants that. He may be too rich by then to be president of the Philippines.
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Pacquiao will defeat Mosley in May by UD. Berto will be in Pacquiao's future because Berto will be the winner of a Mosley vs. Berto fight via KO. The fans will demand a Berto vs. Pacquiao fight. So this is how I see Pacquiao's match-ups...2011 - Mosley, Marquez. 2012 - Berto, Maidana. 2013 - Paul Williams, Mayweather.
very lousy kind of assessment or prediction he he he .
One in a million views. . .
THE QUESTION WITH FLOYD JR.....HE HAS NO BALLS TO FIGHT MANNY.
FLOYD JR CHOOSES FOR AN EARLY RETIREMENT (ANOTHER FORM OF DUCKING or EVADING) rather THAN TO FIGHT MANNY.
I DON'T THINK FLOYD WILL BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO FIGHT MANNY.
Floyd 41-0 IS NOTHING compared to ROCKY MARCIANO 49-0 AND CHRIS JOHN 46-0 OF INDONESIA (ANOTHER GREAT ASIAN FIGHTER).
FLOYD CAN DAY DREAMS...... that his O RECORD IS INTACT, SO WHAT, WHO CARES, THERE IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN HIM.
WAS FLOYD TRAUMATISED WITH 6 LOSSES IN AMATEUR BOXING. GET OVER IT BOY.
FLOYD NO MAS BOLAS !! (FLOYD HAVE NO BALLS)
IF FLOYD DECIDED TO COME OUT FROM HIDING AND READY TO FIGHT MANNY. FLOYD KNOW WHO TO CONTACT... UNCLE BOB ARUM or HIS DON KING.
NO NEED TO SPECULATE AND MENTION FLOYD IN BOXING HE IS OFFICIALLY RETIRED.
UNLESS HE ANNOUNCE THAT HE'S READY TO FIGHT MANNY, IT'S NOT WORTH MENTIONING FLOYD'S NAME WITH MANNY THE GREATEST BOXER OF ALL TIME.
FLOYD'S NAME IS OFF MARKET AND A TURN OFF.
El Pacman becomes El Presidente?
Hahaha!
Oh....! Reagan became president.
I see.
Gee.
EL PACMAN ME MAMA LOS HUEVOS!.jajajajajajaja!!
This is our bluff to force Floyd to fight Pacquiao sooner. We know that Floyd is just waiting for Pacquiao to get out of the picture before he gets back. So if we say Pac wont retire in 3 years more years, that would put a tremendous preassure on Floyd because he will be past his prime after 3 years. What could be the best time to fight the best in the world when you're at your best also. But whether Floyd accepts the challenge or not, ultimately it's his loss.
2011 -Pac vs. Mosley, Pac vs.Haye
2012 - Pac vs. Marquez III , Pac vs. Klitschko
2013 - Pac vs. Mayweather, Pac vs. Chiongbian (election as Congressman in Saranggani.)
That's all Folks!
FLOYD WILL NEVER FIGHT MANNY.
FLOYD IS TOO SCARED TO FIGHT MANNY.
FLOYD IS TOO SCARED TO BE KO COLD BY MANNY-ASK FLOYD SR.
and F HERNANDEZ OF BOXING NEWS 24....THEY CONTINUE AND WILL CONTINUE TO ATTACK MANNY AND DONAIRE WITH THEIR BIAS AND TWISTED STORIES including FICTIONAL PREDICTIONS.
BUT MANNY SILENCE ALL THESE CRITICS BY JUST BEATING ALL THESE BIGGER OPPONENTS.....WIN AFTER WIN....THAT'S WHAT THE GREATEST BOXER OF ALL TIME DOES=UNBELIEVABLE WIN especially for an ASIAN STANDARD....NOW BECOMING A WORLD STANDARD.
Floyd's next fight: 2014!!!
Floyd's next fight 2019 he'll be 41 just like his record, and will fight himself because if I'm a boxer I would not fight a coward.
i wouldn't vote Manny for President not even in the senate he should not even in house of congress Mayor nor Governor is okay.
apparently, you don't know how to use 'nor' in a sentence.
OH WELL.. THAT'S PAR FOR THE COURSE FOR DOG EATING FLIPS!
i took a dump.
then i used Sergio Martinez's face to wipe my azz
yeah, but by this time, Manny pacquiao will not be the same boxer as he use to be. We will see a washed up, worn-out, delapidated, shot, name it you have kind of boxer. This is the time when maynever will annonce that he is ready to fight pacquiao. This is best time to show to the world that his the best p4p fighter. Really very cunning of Floyd the cherry picker boxer of the "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE HOME OF THE BRAVE"...
Mr. Marley,
I don't think Manny will figt again after Mosley (win or lose). This is according to Mama Auring's crystal ball.
Ara
Maynever hopes 2012 hype is true so that he has a reason to evade Pacquiao.
Pacman vs. Marquez III, i say no way, Juan... why give a retirement purse to a Sour Loser??? supposed, Pacman will again win in their 3rd match via unanimous decision... what will then happen??? the arrogant Marquez will again say that he won the fight and will again wear a statement t-shirt saying "he win three (3) times against Pacman"?... when you deal with a HYPOCRITE such as Juan Manuel Marquez... it will always be an Open-Ended argument... thereby let Marquez cries his Heart out... nobody listens anyway, not even his fellow boxers.
i agree w/ you bro, don't mind juan ma marquez, we all know that he is one the greatest fraustrated boxer of all times..
I have a different personal opinion to this matter. As long as Marquez will not overpriced himself, I say Pacman should take Marquez and punish him, and should do it convincingly. If he is knocked out or badly beaten for an unquestionable UD win by Pacman, do we think Marquez will insult Pacman again by wearing 'I Beat Pacquaio Thrice' ? So, I insist Pacman should teach him a lesson as this will also silenced his critics that Marquez was robbed at both fights..
last time i was in political science several years ago, my political science book nor my prefessor never mentioned that boxing is the way to get elected in presidency position..
maybe your professor should have taught you how to spell "professor," also
Did your political science professor also mentioned to you that "Boxing is not the way to get elected as a congressional member"?
it was never thought in school too that you need to box to earn millions!!
was it thought too that going to politics will make you rich via corruption?
CLEARLY YOU DIDN'T PASS THE COURSE.
HAHAHAHAHA
Use your logic and do not always rely to your "prefessor" and related books. What article in your so-called pol sci books could you find that a high school dropout can become a president of a country? Or did your prefessor ever mention that the prerequisite to the presidency is to become a movie actor? Ask Erap and you will know. Honestly, you look stupid than this writer.
I don't believe about six more fights. Manny is just trying to complete his resume. Since Floyd is not available, his attention turned to Mosley. He is the best sub for Floyd. Floyd was not able to KO the gassed-out fighter after the2nd til 12th round and that was just 8 months ago. As usual, Manny will not intend to KO Mosley. It will be a non-stop brawl. Of course, he will make sure Mosley will still be one piece before he jump along with his golden parachute. I guess Manny just wanted to complete his resume and maybe bye-bye after this.
Mr. Marley, Mayweather Jr. have 2 chances....If Mayweather Jr. pulls a win ( which I doubt ) over Pacquiao. A Manny lose makes him even a better fighter. The Morales lose speaks for itself.
CORRECTION----A Manny lose WILL make him even a better fighter.
CORRECTION----A Manny LOSS will make him a better fighter
CORRECTION: A Manny's loss makes him even a better fighter.
@ WOWEEWEE and WOWEE
Some english words are complicated to use Example ( lose, loss,loose, lost etc. ) Hope you know what I mean.
"But Roach did have another awesome year. He's to boxing what Bill Belichick is to pro football." - Michael Marley
Bill Belichick?
Are you kidding me? Bill hasn't won anything yet (without cheating).
What did i tell u? Belichick is like Margarito and Panama Lewis. They haven't won anything without cheating. Let's see Belichick win the Super Bowl without the help of cheating (video recording of opponent's practices and strategy walk-thru)..
Let's Go JETS !!!!!
Hey Marley,
You got 150K in your 401K! Retire to the Philippines and live it up man. You will like like a King here with 150K with pretty Filipinas at your beck and call.
Three matches with Floydie?
I doubt it.
Floydie doesn't have the balls to eneter the ring against Pacman, what more three matches?
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LAS VEGAS COURTS HANDLING THE DEFAMATION LAWSUIT ACQUITS FLOYD AND THE OTHERS? IF THAT HAPPENS THEN PACQUIAO SHOULD NEVER FIGHT MAYWEATHER BECAUSE PBF THINKS PACMAN'S ON PEDS ANYWAY AND ALL THE MORE THAT THEY WILL SPREAD THE LIES OF PACMAN TAKING PEDS AND THAT THEY WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG, THAT EVEN THE JUDGES THINK THEY ARE NOT DOING WRONG. SECONDLY, PACMAN SHOULD NEVER FIGHT IN LAS VEGAS AGAIN. PACMAN MAY SUFFER FINANCIALLY FOR DOING SO, BUT NEVADA WILL SUFFER MORE BECAUSE THEY WILL BE LOSING REVENUE WITH THE PACQUIAO FIGHTS NOT HELD THERE.
IF FLOYD CONTINUES TO FIND EXCUSES AND DUCKS MANNY UNTIL 2013 HE IS A DISGRACE. MANNY SHOULDN'T EVEN FIGHT HIM IN 2013 BECAUSE IT WILL BE OBVIOUS THAT THIS WAS FLOYD'S PLAIN FROM THE BEGINNING. WAIT UNTIL MANNY STARTS TO SLOW DOWN (OR LOSES) BEFORE FINALLY ACCEPTING A FIGHT WITH HIM. IF THIS IS YOUR PLAIN FLOYD HOW CAN YOU HONESTLY SAY YOU'RE GREAT? THIS DOES NOT MAKE YOU GREAT FLOYD, IT'S THE ACT OF A COWARD. YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF YOUR FANS BUT NOT THE MAJORITY OF THE BOXING WORLD. IF YOU WON'T FIGHT MANNY WHILE HE'S AT HIS BEST IT MEANS YOU AND YOUR DADDY FEEL YOU WILL LOSE. JUST RETIRE FLOYD(FOR REAL THIS TIME). YOU ARE A COWARD FLOYD, NO MATTER WHAT BULLS&*$ YOU SAY.
ok, i think floyd will not fought manny pacquiao at this time..just give him a benefit of the doubt, maybe floyd is dreaming thinking right now that when he fought manny pacquiao and when he lose on fight he will not anymore undefeated boxer.. and i pray that floyd will never wake it up again so that her dream maybe come true....
I want to see a 9th in 9 for Pacman.
pbf mouth was busy last time now he shut up..no words coming from his big mouth..WHY?
How long can Pacquiao duck ginger-haired Mexican fighter saul alvarez? When did pac ducked him? Pac has been fighting live bigger guys lately, hatton, cotto, margarito. I don't think it's ducking opponents.
And soon Pacquiao will fight another washed-out Mosley!
Pacquiao and Arum are scared of Marquez, PERIOD!!!
it's duck not ducked.
You wanna know WHY Floyd Jr. had shut-up ? ! ?....Here's why...He regreat all the TRASH-TALK he made in the past, when he browse the web and read about himself and watch himself in video clips....he realized how arrogant, foolish, and immature he is. He also realized he's a fraud and a coward.
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