Ellerbe: Team Mayweather Is Not In Negotiations For Pacquiao Bout

[k1llu]

delahoya said there is talks and that it's almost done.

so arum and oscar are both lying but ellerbe is telling the truth?

Yes!! Pac is about to sue golden boy for conspiracy to destroy his name and yet negotiations are going smoothly

[Gorilla Dogs]

All Floyd does is duck. He ducked a prime Marg,Cotto,Shane (PRIME)



Then he targets them when they are shot and old

[led]

does this mean, that floyd is still undecided to fight an easy fighter (where he can easily outbox him, couterpunch him, stop him by kos)?

wow just wow. lol

[shadeyfizzle]

Yes!! Pac is about to sue golden boy for conspiracy to destroy his name and yet negotiations are going smoothly

Wouldnt be the 1st time a pacquiao fight against a golden boy fighter has been made despite a lawsuit between top rank and golden boy.

[check hook]

meh....i'll wait for confirmation from a reliable source.....but if this is true you can guarantee Manny isn't fighting Floyd.......if this is true it means he has zero interest in fighting floyd............

[illmaticfighter]

The fact that the TS hasn't even bothered to post a link to the said news source makes such statements dubious at best.

Also, why has there been no other news outlet featuring this? Until i see actual proof that Ellerbe actually said it, i will take this piece of news with a grain of salt.

http://insidefights.com/2010/06/14/e...pacquiao-bout/

[LEATHERF8CE]

meh....i'll wait for confirmation from a reliable source.....but if this is true you can guarantee Manny isn't fighting Floyd.......if this is true it means he has zero interest in fighting floyd............

Co-sign...make it sound like you tried to negotiate with Floyd and sign the fight with Marg, the fight Arum had set up for you all along this whole time....

[check hook]

Co-sign...make it sound like you tried to negotiate with Floyd and sign the fight with Marg, the fight Arum had set up for you all along this whole time....

i don't think Roach will allow a Margarito matchup....but now that Cotto is viable again at 154 i would think he is at the top of the list..........

[slickfox]

Is this the same Ellerbe who denies having sexual relation with Floyd?

can you tell me what hapenned to you that you are so anti-floyd now? U used to be a big fan of his just 2 months ago

[big_james10]

Quick, somebody inform Bob Arum and Team Pacquiao that they’ve dialed the wrong number and are not in negotiations with Team Mayweather after all.

They’ve obviously reached an impostor who has somehow conned them into thinking that they are dealing with Floyd’s representatives. I mean, what else could be the answer? Bob Arum has been releasing succulent insider tidbits about the ongoing negotiations between both camps for the last several weeks. Despite the “gag order” imposed on both parties, we’ve heard about hammered-out blood testing issues and offers from Abu Dhabi worth a camel for Arum and “gazillions” for the right to host the fight.

All of this must come as a surprise to Mayweather adviser and spokesman, Leonard Ellerbe, who has publicly stated that nobody has contacted him or anyone from Team Mayweather to even begin negotiations for a Pacquiao bout.

Speaking to David Mayo of the Grand Rapids Press, Ellerbe went on record as saying that there have been no talks taking place and that Mayweather is enjoying his time off after beating Shane Mosley via one-sided unanimous decision last month.

So, what’s the deal?

This is a “my word” vs. “his word” controversy and you can obviously choose the side you feel is more trustworthy, but take these facts into consideration:

*The first word of Pacquiao-Mayweather negotiations beginning came from Arum’s mouth.

*The “gag order” provision also came from Arum.

Hell, everything we’ve heard about these “negotiations” has come from Arum…

I would be on the fence regarding who to believe if Arum had not established a long history of lying about the progress and status of behind-the-scenes fight negotiations.

As mentioned here: “Let’s Stop Playing the Bob Arum Game ,” this concept of floating false rumors to the media to sabotage future negotiations and influence public opinion is nothing new to Arum’s repertoire.

So, until someone official from Team Mayweather actually acknowledges talks between both sides, I hope you join me in taking all the Arum talk with a huge grain of salt.

Did Ellerbe say this today or yesterday or are you talking about what he said three weeks ago? Did he say this after De La Hoya said he fight is almost done a few days ago. You didn't specify when these comments were made. If it is not a recent comment and you are talking about what he said three weeks ago, this is a misleading post that is as illegitimate as Manny Pacquaio trying to agree to a deal that was hammered out six months ago that is no longer on the table.