Trainer
Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao, should he beat Joshua Clottey on
March 13, will be more than happy to fight the winner of May's
mega-bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley. Roach sees the
winner of Mayweather-Mosley as the best candidate for Pacquiao's next
fight. Roach told BoxingScene.com that Mayweather should win the fight
but it's going to be very tough for him.
"I like Shane. He's a good guy but I think Mayweather will outbox him.
I think Mayweather will win that fight but it's a very competitive,
good fight and I would like to see that fight," Roach told BoxingScene.
If Mayweather wins, Roach says a fight with Pacquiao will only happen
under the rules of the governing commission. They will not agree to
Mayweather's demand for unrestricted random drug testing. Pacquiao did
tell BoxingScene's Robert Morales that he would consider taking random
drug tests if the contract called for the random tests to stop 30-days
prior to the fight. Pacquiao would also take a blood test immediately
after the fight was over.
Mayweather is more concerned about the testing that takes place inside
the 30-day time period. Mayweather has placed the test demands on
Mosley, who accepted the terms. Mayweather and Pacquiao were unable to
agree on the drug testing terms when they were negotiating for a
tentative fight in March. Roach does think Mayweather fight will happen
but under the right circumstances.
"When Mayweather loses a little more money gambling and he needs it, I
think he'll fight us. I would like to see Pacquiao fight him under the
commission rules and the counseling bodies but not under Floyd
Mayweather's rules because who the f**k is he? We don't work for him,"
Roach said.
Mosley will be an easier fight to make because he doesn't care about
random drug testing. He will fight Pacquiao with or without a clause
that calls for random testing. Roach would love to have Pacquiao take
that fight if Shane pulls off the upset.
"Shane would love to fight Manny. If he beats Mayweather...if he wins,
we will fight him and that will be a great fight. Shane is a very good
fighter and I respect him quite a bit," Roach said.
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