Arum: “.it said Mayweather came back to the Mandelas with a price of $100 Million.."

Top Rank chairman Bob Arum minced no words in calling Floyd Mayweather a “psychological coward” and said, in a Manila interview a few days ago, the Pretty Boy appears headed for jail. “It’s not about Mayweather being afraid to box, it’s about him being afraid to lose,” said Arum. “I don’t know what his game is.But I think it’s not right that he jerked a group from South Africa around for 10 days then came up with a ridiculous amount for the fight with Manny (Pacquiao).” Arum said he was approached by a certain Michael Lodge, representing the Nelson Mandela family, about the possibility of promoting a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight in South Africa in November. A group of 10 South Africans, including bankers, lawyers and financiers, flew to Las Vegas to confer with Arum and Mayweather last month. “I wouldn’t sign any document unless they get Mayweather to agree to fight,” said Arum. “That’s what I told them.” Mandela’s youngest daughter Zindziswa or Zindzi attended the Los Angeles press conference presided by Arum to drum up Pacquiao’s May 7 fight against Sugar Shane Mosley last February. She expressed interest in staging a Pacquiao-Mayweather duel to honor her father who turns 93 on July 18. Zindzi was only 18 months old when Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment at Robben Island in 1961. She is known in media for reading her father’s speech refusing conditional pardon in 1985. After the South Africans tried to pin down Mayweather for a fight, Arum said he received a text message from Lodge. Arum hasn’t deleted the message in his cell phone – it said Mayweather came back to the Mandelas with a price of $100 Million. Obviously, Mayweather has no intention to fight Pacquiao because the purse he’s asking for is unrealistic and unjustifiable. http://www.philstar.com/thedeanscorner/articlescontent.aspx?articleId=670284&publicationSubCategoryId=70 Another fan who got his wish dismissed by Floyd.. http://uk.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20080625&t=2&i=4905066&w=320&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=2008-06-25T183921Z_01_L25190012_RTRUKOP_0_PICTURE0

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15y ago

JADAKISS

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15y ago

Ko_King_212

Manny just don't want to take it the day of the fight. I'm pretty sure Floyd would agree to 5-7 days. Matter of fact floyds people call victor conte on how many days was good enough and it was around 4-7(I don't remember the exact number of days). Manny doesnt give a f-ck. He wants to fight. It is his team(bob) that not making this fight. Also konz is azzhole. But dude wants to make this fight. O don't believe everything he says but some stuff he says is the truth. He said they were nego. the fight bob came out and said he was lying when it was actually true. Bob later said they were talks but Floyd wanted "100mill". Konz is a slime bucket but dude wants this fight(as to manny) but it is bob who is don't want it(just yet at least). When there is nobody who bob can't make his money off he will make it and by that time it will be to late. All that drug test and 100mil bullsh1t y'all spewing at each other dont mean sh1t. It's just a waist of time. Until bob can't make any money off of PAC he will make it. Think about it. Would we be having this convo if Floyd was signed to toprank?

15y ago

pacfan0841

What makes Koncz statement more valid than Pacquiao? Either way.. Manny can be called out on this. exactly my man. ball had been in lil floyd's court long after he walked away from the second negotiation. but the pu55y can't do it. he knew once he calls out pac's bluff hell would break loose for him. which is why he hasn't denied the existence of the $100 million as a ready excuse once he opens his mouth saying he is ready for the pacman. the whole world knew he is too damn scared to face the pacman in the ring. he has to be dragged in there with all sorts of encouragements. fans saying he will beat pacman in the ring is just not enough.

15y ago

_THE_KING_

What's the date on it? Is it before or after Koncz broke the news about them only wanting to do 7 days out? What makes Koncz statement more valid than Pacquiao? Either way.. Manny can be called out on this.

15y ago

Slick_Rick

He grossed $40m for fighting Shane and it did nowhere near Oscar vs Floyd. Let me guess....ur gonna call those numbers false because Floyd said it. U guys are haters. I guess Kings contract for 2 fights for $100m was BS too? There's only one Pac. Had he took that contract he wouldve made $50m against a bum....but for some reason u seem to think those type of numbers don't exists. I bet Arum sees $100m on this fight easily. Get with the program. This is the only fight to be made in boxing. The crop of fighters are so bad now that they are the only two in the P4P top 5 that fight on PPV. This fight will do numbers, and u still can't tell me what Arum will pocket. I bet u its over $100m..easily. Stop hating. Well considering when i enter it into Google, i get results like "Don strikes $100m deal with Mayweather for four fights", so yeah, i would call it BS. So, i'll stop "hating" when you stop talking sh!t.

15y ago

VWEBB

He already said on camera that he'd take the tests but you will likely dismiss this video.. :lol1: Ball is in Mayweathers court.. call his bluff.. orrrrr stay retired. What's the date on it? Is it before or after Koncz broke the news about them only wanting to do 7 days out?

15y ago

_THE_KING_

For Manny to take the drug tests with no cut off. He already said on camera that he'd take the tests but you will likely dismiss this video.. :lol1: Ball is in Mayweathers court.. call his bluff.. orrrrr stay retired.

15y ago

VWEBB

He won't fight for his legacy, o.k He won't fight for the biggest payday anyone has ever recieved in boxing, o.k He won't fight for his fans, o.k he won't fight for a kid dying of cancer, o.k and now he won't fight for a dying nelson mandela, and bringing the spotlight back to africa- his homeland- which needs it, in the biggest event since Ali-Foreman. lol What's it gonna take for floyd to fight pac? For Manny to take the drug tests with no cut off.

15y ago

_THE_KING_

15y ago

_THE_KING_

:lol1: .

15y ago

gopi11

Manny had his chance to make this fight happen. He turned down a 14 day in advance drug test knowing Floyd was on the verge of hanging up the gloves, and now Floyd has moved onto bigger and better things. While Manny's training to fight yet another one of Floyd's scraps that he's already beaten in another meaningless fight, Floyd was recently spotted on a yacht in Hawaii with his new model wife and sitting courtside at the Lakers game. Point being, he's already rode off into the sunset and is bigger than the petty politics of boxing at this point. If the fight doesnt materialize it's Manny's loss. :haha: WOW! When it rains, it pours! Floyd has moved on to bigger and better things? Thanks for the very, very good laugh! You made my day, and tell Floyd not to drop the soap! LMAO!!!

15y ago

gopi11

That's the thing though, you and I know good and well that Floyd isn't going to address anything that Bob Arum says like this. Heck, Floyd doesn't even talk to the media. :haha: Thanks! I need a good laugh today!

15y ago

tibbar

Well the NY times and various other US papers can quote scumbag Arum can't they? Why have a problem with a Philippine paper quoting someone? It's not as if the paper themselves said it. its just a simple case of somebody pretending to know everything about anything but in truth its the contrary, just a nobody who doesnt know anything about everything.

15y ago

JD_Salinger

well.... i wouldn't go that far and say that, but a certain number of floyd jr fans do tend to be irrational. and delusional. :duh:

15y ago

AFighter4U

C'mon man. Get with the program. Everyone is against Floyd just because hes Black. I don't know why, but it makes those idiots feel better when they say that. well.... i wouldn't go that far and say that, but a certain number of floyd jr fans do tend to be irrational.

15y ago

RisAri0

if Floyd is so confident then he should say "if I beat manny I get 100 million" or something to that nature... or winner gets 100 mill.. to me asking for 100 million is like saying his life is on the line I want insurance... tells u how dangerous pacquiao is to him

15y ago

Vasyls_dad

under normal circumstances, i wouldn't take Sith Lord Bob's word for it, but he included nelson mandela's daughter. if he was lying through his teeth, then wouldn't it be natural for her to go out in public and deny that she ever sent the text? or that he misquoted or took her text out of context? C'mon man. Get with the program. Everyone is against Floyd just because hes Black. I don't know why, but it makes those idiots feel better when they say that.

15y ago

AFighter4U

"Yesterday I was lying, today I'm telling the truth" under normal circumstances, i wouldn't take Sith Lord Bob's word for it, but he included nelson mandela's daughter. if he was lying through his teeth, then wouldn't it be natural for her to go out in public and deny that she ever sent the text? or that he misquoted or took her text out of context?

15y ago

Phil_Ivey

I don't like Arum either.. dude's a snake. But still..he's quoting Arum.. If any of these statements are false, they can be denied and proved wrong. For some reason, that has not happened yet.. "Yesterday I was lying, today I'm telling the truth"

15y ago