Mayweather To Return May 5th Wants Pacquiao!! STEP UP MANNY!!
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Looks like manny camp wants the fight. It's all up to Arum to make it happen now
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Pacquiao Holds Press Conference, Targets Mayweather Jr.
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By Chris LaBate
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao held a press conference in his hometown of General Santos City, Philippines and advised the local press that his team is going to negotiate a possible super-fight with WBC champion Floyd Mayweather Jr ., who is scheduled to return on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao believes the fight has a good chance of coming off, based on his last performance against Juan Manuel Marquez , which took place on November 12th in Las Vegas,
Pacquiao, who usually dominates the competition, struggled at certain points with the counter-punching style of Marquez and won a close twelve round majority decision.
"Negotiations are ongoing for my fight with Mayweather, but nothing is final. Mayweather may be thinking, I can fight Pacquiao now because he had trouble against Marquez, and I was able to beat up Marquez. This is what boxing fans are waiting for," Pacquiao was quoted as saying by AB
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By Chris LaBate
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao held a press conference in his hometown of General Santos City, Philippines and advised the local press that his team is going to negotiate a possible super-fight with WBC champion Floyd Mayweather Jr ., who is scheduled to return on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao believes the fight has a good chance of coming off, based on his last performance against Juan Manuel Marquez , which took place on November 12th in Las Vegas,
Pacquiao, who usually dominates the competition, struggled at certain points with the counter-punching style of Marquez and won a close twelve round majority decision.
"Negotiations are ongoing for my fight with Mayweather, but nothing is final. Mayweather may be thinking, I can fight Pacquiao now because he had trouble against Marquez, and I was able to beat up Marquez. This is what boxing fans are waiting for," Pacquiao was quoted as saying by AB
Mayweather: I'm The A-Side, I'll Make Pacquiao The Offer
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By Michael Marley
WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. offers no joy for fight fans who still desperately want to see the undefeated boxer cross gloves with Pinoy Idol Manny Pacquiao, the WBO welterweight king. During a recent interview, a direct question was asked by writer Kevin Davis of boxingsocialist.com, as to what Mayweather would do if Pacquiao pushed his promoter, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, to initiate the negotiations process.
The answer, as seen below, is a non-answer with Mayweather heaping praise on Top Rank execs Todd and Dena DuBoef, and waxing enthusiastically about how Mayweather Promotions can work with Top Rank when the near 80-year-old Arum is off the scene.
"First off, I can't wait until Todd Duboef is running the company, He and Dena Duboef are truly great people, professional. I can't wait until he takes over just so we can have dinner and talk about working together. Those rumors in the past about money being offered to me, not true, How can you offer me a deal when I'm the A-side? We make the offers," Mayweather said.
"We tell you what were going to give you, and you can take it or you don't have to. We're the A-side. If Floyd Mayweather tell you he's going to make 50 million, he's probably going to make 70 million, after a fight there is no telling on how much I really make. Am I going to be the highest paid athlete at the end of the year, most likely."
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By Michael Marley
WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. offers no joy for fight fans who still desperately want to see the undefeated boxer cross gloves with Pinoy Idol Manny Pacquiao, the WBO welterweight king. During a recent interview, a direct question was asked by writer Kevin Davis of boxingsocialist.com, as to what Mayweather would do if Pacquiao pushed his promoter, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, to initiate the negotiations process.
The answer, as seen below, is a non-answer with Mayweather heaping praise on Top Rank execs Todd and Dena DuBoef, and waxing enthusiastically about how Mayweather Promotions can work with Top Rank when the near 80-year-old Arum is off the scene.
"First off, I can't wait until Todd Duboef is running the company, He and Dena Duboef are truly great people, professional. I can't wait until he takes over just so we can have dinner and talk about working together. Those rumors in the past about money being offered to me, not true, How can you offer me a deal when I'm the A-side? We make the offers," Mayweather said.
"We tell you what were going to give you, and you can take it or you don't have to. We're the A-side. If Floyd Mayweather tell you he's going to make 50 million, he's probably going to make 70 million, after a fight there is no telling on how much I really make. Am I going to be the highest paid athlete at the end of the year, most likely."
So who is negotiating the fight for Top Rank, Paquiao, Roach, Ariza, Jinkee? I thought Bob Arum said he had to much on his plate to sit down with anyone from Golden Boy Promotions as he had other engagments he had to concnetrate on and that he and pac would talk after the holidays? The statments by Pacq just seem to be "save face" type of propaganda or maybe a sign that Pacq has finally decided to take control of his own destiny. If it's the latter then I can't wait to see this happen.
I dont think Floyd is ducking Pacquiao with his comments...I believe he is tryning to choke the like out of Bob Arum. I think Floyd's disdain for the man prevents him from going at it on equal terms with his former "slave master" who once tried to give him a "slave contract" for $8 million. The real fight is between Floyd and Arum...Manny is just an after thought to Mayweather.
Todd DeBouff is the guy that would do the real work. Regardless, the main point is pacquiao has came out publicly and said he wants floyd. This puts pressure on Top Rank to make the fight.
as greedy as arum is he doesn't owe floyd any money. In fact Floyd paid arum to buy out his contract when he left top rank and became a free agent.
as greedy as arum is he doesn't owe floyd any money. In fact Floyd paid arum to buy out his contract when he left top rank and became a free agent.