By Mark Vester
Top Rank's Bob Arum, promoter of Manny Pacquiao, has told Floyd Mayweather Jr. to drop his high demand for a clash with Filipino fighter. He said as long as Mayweather keeps his position of receiving more money than Pacquiao, the fight will never happen. Mayweather is looking to get at least a 60-40 split. Arum in several past interviews has said that Pacquiao deserves more money and he won't agree to 60-40 or even 50-50 agreement. He feels Pacquiao is deserving of the bigger split.
"If Mayweather persists with this position, a fight will never happen," Arum told Setanta Sports News. "Mayweather is taking the position that unless he gets more money, there will never be a fight - that's absurd. Manny is the most sought-after boxer on the planet."
Another option for Pacquiao is Top Rank fighter Miguel Cotto, the WBO welterweight champion. If Cotto manages to beat Joshua Clottey on Saturday, he would be a frontrunner for Pacquiao's next fight. Arum says Pacquiao-Cotto is just as big as Pacquiao-Mayweather.
"If Cotto beats Clottey that's just as big a fight," Arum said.
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