By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk
Freddie Roach has hinted that he believes Antonio Margarito, Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent, was treated leniently, and could have been banned for life.
Margarito was banned for a year by the California State Athletic Commission for illegal hand wraps. The Mexican has just re-applied for his boxing license.
How does Roach feel about Margarito’s ban ? Speaking exclusively to Telegraph Sport, Roach explained: “Well, you know, I guess he did his time, I guess everyone deserves a second chance but they can’t get away with that against us. It won’t happen in this fight, I can tell you. The Commission gave him a one-year suspension, but deep down, you know, I’m the kind of person who thinks that if you do something like that, you should be suspended for life.”
“Panama Lewis was suspended for life. I thought the sentence [for Margarito] was light.”
Roach leaves for the first half of Pacquiao’s next training camp ten days into September. “I’ll be out in The Philippines from Sept 11. We’ll train out there and have four weeks here in Los Angeles, and the last five days if it ends up in Texas. He [Margarito] is a big, strong guy. I’m not overly worried about him. I’m not a big Margarito fan. Manny will have too much for him. It’s just the size I’m concerned about, and what weight we have it at. I’d like it at 147lbs, but it will most likely be at catch weight between welter[weight] and junior middleweight.”
“You know what kind of size Manny is. He’ll come in at 149 lbs in the ring. He can’t come in too much heavier than that, and anyway, any extra weight would not help him. Manny will start fast with this guy, and we will finish with him fast.”
Roach is in regular contact with Pacquiao, immersed in politics for the present. “He’s really really enjoying trying to make things better in his country. He told me the time was going quickly, and that it was a lot of hard work. He wants to change people’s perceptions and their ambitions in life.”
“I’m really looking forward to working with him again because his boxing is going to be a break from politics. The Congress will give him enough time to get ready for boxing, because everyone in The Philippines wishes him well in the ring.”
Source: blogs.telegraph.co.uk
Monday 23 August 2010
King Can Work With Mayweather's Handlers to Make Pacquiao Fight -- FanHouse
By Lem Satterfield, FanHouse
Legendary promoter, Don King, told FanHouse on Sunday that in order to sign Floyd Mayweather, he would be willing to work with both the fighter's adviser, Al Haymon, and Golden Boy Promotions, the organization that has handled the unbeaten, six-time titlist's past four bouts.
King said that he has worked with Haymon in the past, such as with former heavyweight world champion, Lamon Brewster, that he has attempted to contact Haymon and that he would do so again on Sunday.
"I tried to contact him about two weeks ago. I've been trying. I'm going to make another attempt to contact Al Haymon today. It shouldn't be a question," said King. "That's the strange part about this situation. This is is the strangest thing that I've ever seen that we can't pick up a phone and grab each other and say, 'hey, man, let's go.'"
The 79-year-old King has been wooing Mayweather (41-0, 25 knockouts) recently for the chance to make a mega bout with seven-division champion and WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao, something that Haymon and Golden Boy Promotions were not able to accomplish twice during failed negotiations with Pacquiao's promoter, Top Rank Promotions.
Golden Boy Promotions has had a hand in Mayweather's past four victories comprised of those over Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley, for which the boxer "has made over $120 million," according to Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions.
"I don't know about replacing Golden Boy Promotions. 'Replacing' would be the wrong word. But I believe that I could work in addition to," said King.
"You got a nice banker in [Golden Boy CEO,] Richard Schaefer, who has done a nice job in his capacity and working with the fighters that he has had. And [president] Oscar De La Hoya, you can't knock that," said King. "I can work with anybody, it don't matter who they are, where they come from, what color their skin is, I can work with anybody. We don't have to like each other, it's about working together to accomplish a goal."
King said that he spoke to Mayweather when the fighter called to wish him a happy birthday on his 79th birthday on Aug. 20, and that he is expecting to speak with the fighter again over the next few days.
"Floyd is okay. Floyd is doing good," King said from his his Florida home, adding that Mayweather "will be down here," and, "I'll be talking to him again," in addition to, "I can make the Pacquiao fight with [Top Rank Promotions CEO] Bob Arum in a blink of an eye."
In the meantime, Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) is scheduled to pursue his eighth title in as many different weight classes on Nov. 13 against ex-titlist Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs) at the Dallas Cowboys' Stadium in their clash for the WBC's vacant junior middleweight (154 pounds) belt.
"There shouldn't even be a question of what we can do with Floyd if everybody means to do the right thing. It shouldn't be a case of you have to leave somebody to come to somebody. It should be that we should be able to work together," said King.
"It's indicative that you know that I'm the best promoter out there, and I say that humbly and with humility and not bragging. It's just a fact," said King. "But here we are with two guys -- one a fighter and one an adviser that I'm trying to transcend earthly bounds with. The other one [Haymon] should just jump on board and, say, 'Okay, let's do it,' especially since we know each other."
Source: boxing.fanhouse.com
Legendary promoter, Don King, told FanHouse on Sunday that in order to sign Floyd Mayweather, he would be willing to work with both the fighter's adviser, Al Haymon, and Golden Boy Promotions, the organization that has handled the unbeaten, six-time titlist's past four bouts.
King said that he has worked with Haymon in the past, such as with former heavyweight world champion, Lamon Brewster, that he has attempted to contact Haymon and that he would do so again on Sunday.
"I tried to contact him about two weeks ago. I've been trying. I'm going to make another attempt to contact Al Haymon today. It shouldn't be a question," said King. "That's the strange part about this situation. This is is the strangest thing that I've ever seen that we can't pick up a phone and grab each other and say, 'hey, man, let's go.'"
The 79-year-old King has been wooing Mayweather (41-0, 25 knockouts) recently for the chance to make a mega bout with seven-division champion and WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao, something that Haymon and Golden Boy Promotions were not able to accomplish twice during failed negotiations with Pacquiao's promoter, Top Rank Promotions.
Golden Boy Promotions has had a hand in Mayweather's past four victories comprised of those over Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley, for which the boxer "has made over $120 million," according to Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions.
"I don't know about replacing Golden Boy Promotions. 'Replacing' would be the wrong word. But I believe that I could work in addition to," said King.
"You got a nice banker in [Golden Boy CEO,] Richard Schaefer, who has done a nice job in his capacity and working with the fighters that he has had. And [president] Oscar De La Hoya, you can't knock that," said King. "I can work with anybody, it don't matter who they are, where they come from, what color their skin is, I can work with anybody. We don't have to like each other, it's about working together to accomplish a goal."
King said that he spoke to Mayweather when the fighter called to wish him a happy birthday on his 79th birthday on Aug. 20, and that he is expecting to speak with the fighter again over the next few days.
"Floyd is okay. Floyd is doing good," King said from his his Florida home, adding that Mayweather "will be down here," and, "I'll be talking to him again," in addition to, "I can make the Pacquiao fight with [Top Rank Promotions CEO] Bob Arum in a blink of an eye."
In the meantime, Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs) is scheduled to pursue his eighth title in as many different weight classes on Nov. 13 against ex-titlist Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs) at the Dallas Cowboys' Stadium in their clash for the WBC's vacant junior middleweight (154 pounds) belt.
"There shouldn't even be a question of what we can do with Floyd if everybody means to do the right thing. It shouldn't be a case of you have to leave somebody to come to somebody. It should be that we should be able to work together," said King.
"It's indicative that you know that I'm the best promoter out there, and I say that humbly and with humility and not bragging. It's just a fact," said King. "But here we are with two guys -- one a fighter and one an adviser that I'm trying to transcend earthly bounds with. The other one [Haymon] should just jump on board and, say, 'Okay, let's do it,' especially since we know each other."
Source: boxing.fanhouse.com
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