So what do you all think? Will Pacquiao deliver another stunning defeat over a "worthy" and forminable opponent? Or... will Mayweather shut down the machine? All I know is that this fight will be $$$HUGE$$$ - and they'll have my PPV money. Party time... :cheers2: Adviser: Pacquiao to fight Mayweather in March Adviser: Pacquiao to fight Mayweather in March (AP) ? 11 hours ago MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao is likely to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 after agreeing to a proposal from promoter Bob Arum on Friday. Arum presented "what he thought was the best proposal he can bring" during a two-hour breakfast meeting with Pacquiao in Manila, said Michael Koncz, an adviser of the Philippine boxing idol. "Manny has some additional requirements, requests, which Arum didn't think was a problem," Koncz said. "The requests of Manny were so realistic that Arum doesn't feel it's a problem and it's pretty much a done deal." He said the contract still needs "fine tuning," declining to elaborate. "We all believe that it will be done," he said. In an interview with GMA television, Pacquiao said, "March 13 is OK." "The difference between Floyd and others I have fought is that Floyd makes a lot of trash talk that should not be imitated by young people," he said. Arum could not be reached for comment. Koncz, who is in charge of Pacquiao's boxing promotion company in Nevada, said Pacquiao is "very comfortable" with the date. Pacquiao is running for a congressional seat in May 2010 elections and official campaigning won't start before April. If the bout goes ahead, it will match two men regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighters. Boxing fans have been looking forward to a super fight between Pacquiao and the undefeated Mayweather after the Filipino champion defeated Miguel Cotto last month. The March 13 date comes four months after the Cotto fight ? a shorter period of time than the six months after Pacquiao defeated Ricky Hatton. But Koncz said it will be enough time for Pacquiao to get back in shape. "Nobody knows his body better than Manny," he said. "If Manny feels that that's plenty of time to rest and recover, then you know, he has to do what he feels is right." He said Pacquiao "cannot train for more than seven weeks." If the fight is made, there would likely be a Jan. 11 press conference in New York to announce it. The bout could be the richest ever, assuming pay-per-view projections are accurate. Representatives of the Superdome in New Orleans and the new Dallas Cowboys' stadium have expressed interest in hosting the fight, as has the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas, where the fighters have fought their biggest fights. There is also a proposal for a 30,000-seat temporary stadium on the Las Vegas Strip across from the Wynn resort. Oddsmakers are already taking bets on the fight, with most making Mayweather a slight favorite. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
Pacquiao KO's Mayweather in the 6th! If the fight is in Vegas I'll be there wOOt! pound for pound the baddest mofo on the planet!
Pacquiao is fighter of the year fo sho... and certainly deserves every accolade. “Pound for pound, best fighter in the world” – 7 championship wins in 7 separate classes? A boxing first. Manny is gifted and a genuinely nice guy… a people’s hero. But… Mayweather, as much as I hate all his trash talking BS and arrogant demeanor, beat Marquez handily recently by unanimous decision. Marquez was formidable against Pacquiao, so what does this mean? Pacquiao will be in for a good fight – great even. The final results may surprise us all. I cautiously say Pacquiao – 9th round.
Pacman will be there to fight, Money will be there to run... Prediction: Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao wins by split decision.
this fight apparently isnt even going to happen until both sides meet with a third party mediator to have them BOTH agree to drop their civil suites against eachother