My my my. Is the sky really the limit? or did Freddie Roach tore it up and went higher. Buoyed by the success of his superstar protege, Freddie Roach has come out flaring saying that the Pacman's' penultimate fight will see him up his weight to 154lbs and challenge Yuri Foreman for his title."Yuri Foreman might be the opponent. It is a possibility, and then Mayweather in September. If they guarantee me that, we'll do that, but I need more of a commitment from Mayweather because he's not negotiating too well," Roach told the British press.
I guess it does make sense, both financially and reputation wise. Mayweather does not want to fight Pacman in March (pussy), so Pacman will go for title number 8, smashing the record for titles in weight class (which he recently set) and seal himself as a legend in the history of boxing. Floyd might then fight Shane Mosley in May, prepping himself up for the big showdown in September when two of the worlds biggest boxing stars collide. Roach is definitely a smart man. 154lbs may seem too much for Pacquiao, but I think he will be able to pull it off. One question though. Can Pacman fight Foreman at 154lbs, and then come down to fight Floyd? Wouldn't that have some sort of implications on his body? Unless they are planning the Mayweather fight at 154lbs (Mayweather vs De La Hoya was contested at 154lbs). Whatever it is, I think Freddie & Manny will be looking at this issues closely and see whats best for Pacman
Yuri, you better be reading this coz you might be next!!
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