Comments Thread For: Roach Doubts Pacquiao-Provodnikov, Arum Does Not

[Boxing Goat]

They have the same trainer and sparred with each other. They're friends - why the hell would you make them fight?

The public would much rather see Pacquiao - Bradley II. **** Arum.

That's okay, some people want the Klitchko's to fight and they're as close as two people can get pretty much

[-PBP-]

Roach would be doing Ruslan a disservice. He will never see that kind of money ever from any other opponent. And with his style he needs these big pay days sooner rather than later.

[SoulByThePound]

Doesn't Roach trains both fighters? That would be difficult.

WHEN roach had both khan and manny roach said if they ever fought he would be in manny's corner so him training two fighters does not mean anything.
he simply believe ruslan would destroy Manny

[Bermuda]

I'd like to see how pac looks against Rios first....if pac looks shot and has a weaker punch resistance then he should retire instead of take on another strong opponent like Provo...

[oneon11]

Top Rank can't have two juiced fighters going up against each other, somebody bound to get kill with that much roid juice stirring in the ring. They'd be safer cooking meth.......

[T18Z]

It would not be good for neither, they are both friends, Ruslan is very appreciative of Roach, even dedicated his win over Alvarado to him, it would be a sad event seeing Ruslan having to leave Roach, it would destroy the relationship those 3 have, I don't think 1 big pay day is worth potentially destroying many medium pay days that are up ahead for him.

I've never liked seeing sparring partners or friends fight, it just feels weird, one person gets exiled and has to find a new camp, trainer, and it sucks. Ruslan will earn more money working with Roach and continuing to win at 140, he earned 600k, he'll probs earn near 1m now. Pacquaio fight would be 2-3m MAX, not worth it for his career.

[Khalid X]

I'm just about sick of Bob Arum and his bull**** matches. If Pacquiao vs Provodnikov gets made next.....I'm done with Manny as well.

[Khalid X]

TBH Provodnikov is garbage. I'm not gonna let last night fool me into thinking he is great when he is not. Bradley fought a dumb fight (solely because of him trying to redeem himself due to Pacquiao fiasco) and Alvarado has always been mediocre.

Dude is Pacquiao's sparring partner for a reason. Manny, with the few fights he has left, needs to be fighting elite fighters and not scrubs.

[Supreme Being]

I love the Siberian Rocky but MARQUEZ and PACMAN will destroy him... Flint's Floyd will duck him though!

[JamesEarl]

Freddy should have been in the corner for Provo

No excuse why freddy couldn't have worked the corner in a HBO title fight for his fighter. screw manny for a night or so and back your Provo guy. Bull crap freddy you screwed up you shaking vain dirt bag.