Comments Thread For: HBO's Greenburg: Mayweather-Pacquiao Talks Took Place!

[gqjohnb]

This whole negotiation has had so many twists M. Night Shyamalan may make a movie. This makes the Davinci Code look like a 8-piece jigsaw puzzle. It should not be this hard to make a fight LMAO WTF

[Check_hooks]

of course negotiations took place, i wonder if ellerbe, schaefer and de la hoya were hotboxing a car with floyd sr and you know what he likes to smoke...........ROCKS!!!

mayweather camp lost all credibility on this one (what was left of it anyways)

and mayweather fans lost all credibilty as well, this is why you dont do crack kids!

[goldenglove2]

In what is sure to change the entire playing field in the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao negotiations, HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg has spoken out for the first time since Mayweather-Pacquiao drama unfolded. [Click Here To Read More]

There was never a doubt in my mind that they didnt.

[Mr Punch.]

Come on *****sexuals let us all hear your excuses?

[BuckToothed]

Bring out the torches and the pitch forks!

[shekwan]

Wow.

Did you guys read Schaffers comments about Greenburg in LA Times? They just crapped on the 500lb. gorilla HBO, and telling them what to do? Didn't they help Floyd become a star with their 24-7? How about acting in good faith that negotiations di8d exist instead of denying them. Now you're gonna tell HBO President what to do, and he is unprofessional? Focking slimes...all of them (and yes, that includes Arum).

This is why boxing is a JOKE, and worst run sports in business.

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HBO Sports president discusses Mayweather-Pacquiao talks
July 26, 2010 | 6:45 pm
The president of HBO Sports announced that he did negotiate with representatives of both Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to try to stage a super-fight between the pair this year.

Ross Greenburg, in a prepared statement e-mailed to The Times on Monday, said, "Fights like Mayweather vs. Pacquiao are significant because of these fighters' ability to connect with sports fans around the world.

"It's unfortunate that it won't happen in 2010.

"I had been negotiating with a representative from each side since May 2, carefully trying to put the fight together. Hopefully, someday this fight will happen. Sports fans deserve it."

Greenburg's statement contradicts a prepared statement by Mayweather's lead advisor, Leonard Ellerbe, released in the days after Pacquiao promoter, Bob Arum, said he was moving on past the deadline for Pacquiao's exclusive talks with Mayweather. Pacquiao will now fight Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 at a site to be determined.

"No negotiations have ever taken place, nor was there ever a deal agreed upon by Team Mayweather or Floyd Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 13," Ellerbe said then. "Either Ross Greenburg or Bob Arum is not telling the truth, but history tells us who is lying."

Arum responded to Greenburg's statement by criticizing Oscar De La Hoya and his Golden Boy Promotions Chief Executive Richard Schaefer for previously describing negotiations as "very close," -- as De La Hoya formerly told a Spanish-language television network -- and for not being more forthcoming about talks.

Schaefer, reached Monday by The Times, said he was unsure what prompted Greenburg's statement and said, "[Greenburg] has not negotiated with me, let me put it like that," and added he had no information that Greenburg had talked to Mayweather's manager, Al Haymon, either.

"Leonard, me and Al talk on a regular basis, and I'm not aware of these 'negotiations' taking place, and I'm totally surprised Ross Greenburg would claim differently. If these negotiations took place, I'm confident I would have been aware of them."

De La Hoya, at a media day in Hollywood for Saturday's Juan Manuel Marquez-Juan Diaz fight in Las Vegas, said he originally described talks as "very close" because, "I was getting the question so often, I was hearing it in my sleep," he said. "I was like, 'Yeah, yeah, it's close.' But I really didn't know."

Arum said Greenburg, who was apparently acting as a mediator of sorts, portrayed negotiations "exactly as I saw it, and how I acted. Ross is reflecting what the facts were. The [Ellerbe] statement defied explanation.

"You don't lie to the press. And the thing Oscar had said ... they've done the unpardonable: They've lied to the press."

Schaefer said he didn't appreciate the timing of Greenburg's statement as the promoter worked on fight-week preparations in Las Vegas for Golden Boy's HBO pay-per-view card, headlined by the Marquez-Diaz world lightweight title fight.

"I find it extremely unprofessional the president of HBO Sports would issue this statement before this weekend's Golden Boy fights, one of our deepest cards ever," Schaefer said. "My entire focus this week is on the well-being of this pay-per-view card on HBO, and they would be well-served to do the same thing."

-- Lance Pugmire

[baracuda]

who's lyin now ?.....

[trainhard_187]

Again, why does it even matter anymore.. The horse has spoken (Floyd Jr.) he already stated he IS NOT INTERESTED NEVER HAS AND NEVER WAS..

Lets move on already..

[goldenglove2]

The statement of HBO's Greenburg is MORE CREDIBLE,


I believe him.

ofcourse he has NO REASON TO LIE. he doesnt work for either camp or promotion co.

BWAGAGGAGAGAGAGGAHAHAHHHAHAHAHHA.

Floyd ducked Pac.

[Blooper]

"the fight is off. i don't care anymore...."

"everybody lied...."