By Mark Vester
Don't expect a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in the near future. Recently Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions had reached out to Mayweather's advisor, Al Haymon, and tried to put together a deal for a bout between Mayweather and Shane Mosley. Schaefer made an offer of $8 million dollars. Mayweather would respond with an extreme counter - a request for a guarantee of $20 million dollars.
Top Rank's Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, spoke with BoxingConfidential editor Michael Marley and told him that a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight will never happen as long as Floyd is making unrealistic monetary demands.
“Look, Golden Boy went to Mayweather about fighting Shane Mosley and he wanted a $20 million guarantee,” Arum said. “He is so bleeping way out of line that it is ridiculous. Nobody and no fight, against Manny or anyone else is going to get him $20 million guarantee."
"Could he work hard and earn $20 million if a fight with Manny did well, yeah, that is possible but nobody is going to give Mayweather [that kind of money] to fight Pacquiao, Mosley or Jesus Christ. So is it possible that Mayweather will come back, I say yes but his expectations and aspirations are just too unreasonable.”
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