NICK GIONGCO
Manila Bulletin
November 27, 2011
MANILA, Philippines — Top Rank big boss Bob Arum disclosed on Sunday he is holding talks with at least two investment groups keen on staging the megabuck match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather – boxing’s premier attractions. Arum said Pacquiao’s adviser.
Mike Koncz is also involved in the negotiations, confirming a statement made by the Filipino fighter late last week that something is going on in efforts to stage the mouth-watering clash between the two leading claimants to the mythical title of pound-for-pound king.
What tickles Arum’s fancy is the fact that the same group “is also in talks with Mayweather.”
“Mayweather is going solo,” said Arum, noting that the Oscar De La Hoya-owned Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) is not involved in the on-going discussions.
Arum said Mayweather doesn’t want GBP to be involved in the talks that’s why GBP Chief Executive Officer Richard Schaefer is unaware of the meetings that have been taking place.
Arum, who turns 80 early next month, said he is “seriously exploring a Mayweather fight” and that “everybody is going over the moon” in the event the fight is made.
But in the event nothing concrete and positive comes out of the talks with interested parties, he will pursue the next best thing – a fourth fight involving Pacquiao and Mexican counter-puncher Juan Manuel Marquez.
Meanwhile, Arum said he is excited to know the final numbers of the Pacquiao-Marquez III pay-per-view (PPV) buys.
“This is going to be Manny’s biggest (PPV) ever,” said Arum.
Pacquiao posted his largest PPV showing last May against Shane Mosley with 1.3 million buys.
This time, the minimum Arum is looking at is 1.4 million buys, and it could even hit 1.5 million.
Pacquiao earned $22 million in the Marquez fight and he stands to earn more as he also has a share in the PPV sales.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/342788/pacquiao-mayweather-fight-talks
Stopped reading at "top rank big boss" :lol1:
The truth is that arum is acting like he wants the fight to happen but he's been lying about that for the last two years..he needs to pretend like he's actually doing something because after when he puts the blame on mayweather pactards will say bob was doing "everything" for the fight to happen..
Everyone with a brain knows arum doesn't want the fight to happen..pactards are dumb so he will get away with it :lol1:
I've never seen an athlete with more delusional fans than Manny Pacquiao. Its truly insane.
Since Bob Arum lied AGAIN....
An "EXCLUSIVE" interview with Floyd Mayweather Jr will be released with him calling out Pac and Bob Arum...
"MAY 5th, LET'S MAKE THE FIGHT, I'M HERE, I'M WAITING!" - Floyd Mayweather
Arum will try anything to duck the fight , I thought it was real strange to say Golden Boy are not involved and thats why schaefer knows nothing about Bobs negotiation , Arum is such a snake .
Pac Idiots.........wake up wake up damn.
Slob Arum is full of $hit again.
I really don't care about this fight to be honest.
Slob Arums crap has gotten old and I myself have moved on.
Floyd is not going solo.
Goldenboy will represent him for the fight.
Why would Floyd screw up his relationship with Goldenboy?
A company that has co promoted his biggest fights and made him alot of $$$$$$$$.
Let the two, do the negotiations, both have also their own promotional company;
Mayweather Jr', has his own Mayweather Promotion; while Pacman has his own Promotion Co.(MP) too.
but arum did say that he won't negotiate a fight with floyd through the media
and thats what he is doing now.
Exactly! I am getting really sick of him talking out of both sides of the mouth.
Since Bob Arum lied AGAIN....
An "EXCLUSIVE" interview with Floyd Mayweather Jr will be released with him calling out Pac and Bob Arum...
"MAY 5th, LET'S MAKE THE FIGHT, I'M HERE, I'M WAITING!" - Floyd Mayweather
NICK GIONGCO
Manila Bulletin
November 27, 2011
MANILA, Philippines — Top Rank big boss Bob Arum disclosed on Sunday he is holding talks with at least two investment groups keen on staging the megabuck match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather – boxing’s premier attractions. Arum said Pacquiao’s adviser.
Mike Koncz is also involved in the negotiations, confirming a statement made by the Filipino fighter late last week that something is going on in efforts to stage the mouth-watering clash between the two leading claimants to the mythical title of pound-for-pound king.
What tickles Arum’s fancy is the fact that the same group “is also in talks with Mayweather.”
“Mayweather is going solo,” said Arum, noting that the Oscar De La Hoya-owned Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) is not involved in the on-going discussions.
Arum said Mayweather doesn’t want GBP to be involved in the talks that’s why GBP Chief Executive Officer Richard Schaefer is unaware of the meetings that have been taking place.
Arum, who turns 80 early next month, said he is “seriously exploring a Mayweather fight” and that “everybody is going over the moon” in the event the fight is made.
But in the event nothing concrete and positive comes out of the talks with interested parties, he will pursue the next best thing – a fourth fight involving Pacquiao and Mexican counter-puncher Juan Manuel Marquez.
Meanwhile, Arum said he is excited to know the final numbers of the Pacquiao-Marquez III pay-per-view (PPV) buys.
“This is going to be Manny’s biggest (PPV) ever,” said Arum.
Pacquiao posted his largest PPV showing last May against Shane Mosley with 1.3 million buys.
This time, the minimum Arum is looking at is 1.4 million buys, and it could even hit 1.5 million.
Pacquiao earned $22 million in the Marquez fight and he stands to earn more as he also has a share in the PPV sales.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/342788/pacquiao-mayweather-fight-talks
You dudes better wise up...
cause your gonna get what you deserve...
http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11260.html
According to Ben (e-diot) Thompson??
This article only confirms that Nick Giongco was privy to the issue, a first source. Not Ben (e-diot-troll) Thompson.
Fail!!!!!!!!!!
NICK GIONGCO
Manila Bulletin
November 27, 2011
MANILA, Philippines — Top Rank big boss Bob Arum disclosed on Sunday he is holding talks with at least two investment groups keen on staging the megabuck match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather – boxing’s premier attractions. Arum said Pacquiao’s adviser.
Mike Koncz is also involved in the negotiations, confirming a statement made by the Filipino fighter late last week that something is going on in efforts to stage the mouth-watering clash between the two leading claimants to the mythical title of pound-for-pound king.
What tickles Arum’s fancy is the fact that the same group “is also in talks with Mayweather.”
“Mayweather is going solo,” said Arum, noting that the Oscar De La Hoya-owned Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) is not involved in the on-going discussions.
Arum said Mayweather doesn’t want GBP to be involved in the talks that’s why GBP Chief Executive Officer Richard Schaefer is unaware of the meetings that have been taking place.
Arum, who turns 80 early next month, said he is “seriously exploring a Mayweather fight” and that “everybody is going over the moon” in the event the fight is made.
But in the event nothing concrete and positive comes out of the talks with interested parties, he will pursue the next best thing – a fourth fight involving Pacquiao and Mexican counter-puncher Juan Manuel Marquez.
Meanwhile, Arum said he is excited to know the final numbers of the Pacquiao-Marquez III pay-per-view (PPV) buys.
“This is going to be Manny’s biggest (PPV) ever,” said Arum.
Pacquiao posted his largest PPV showing last May against Shane Mosley with 1.3 million buys.
This time, the minimum Arum is looking at is 1.4 million buys, and it could even hit 1.5 million.
Pacquiao earned $22 million in the Marquez fight and he stands to earn more as he also has a share in the PPV sales.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/342788/pacquiao-mayweather-fight-talks
WRONG!!!!!!!!!
BOB LIED TO THE PACTARDS AGAIN!
http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11260.html
http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11260.html?PHPSESSID=904eb5c6df58be069f35f7d8ed3777b9
found this interesting. Ofcourse it will be dismissed because it's FloydHype.
By Ben (e-diot) Thompson
When Arum talks about Floyd and you hear the words "in the event the fight isn't made" or "if the fight isn't made" you should know he is full of ****.
Mayweather: "So your going to take the test?"
Pacquiao: "Yes. 14 days only."
Mayweather: "Didn't you say you wanted to fight. It's random till the fight."
Pacquiao: "Yes. I take test. Long as no testing 14 days before fight."
Mayweather: :pat:
No fight made.
The reality is that this fight is easy to make:
This was agreed upon previously:
- 50/50 split
- 8oz gloves, brand of fighters choice
- MGM Grand is the venue
- Manny walks to ring first
- Mayweathers name appears first on promotional paraphenalia
- standard ring
This wasn't agreed on:
- Random blood and urine OST conducted by WADA
If the last one is no longer an issue the fight should be easy to get made, provided Manny actually wants it. The money split won't be a problem......as much as Floyd thinks he deserves the lions share, if he agreed to 5/50 last time, he will agree this time, especially when MP's latest numbers are announced.
The only other factor to even think about is having this in Texas, if Jones makes a handshake deal with both fighters to throw in an extra 10 milli each of his own cash, but i think it would have to be $20 mil to sway Floyd to fight away from home.
http://www.fighthype.com/pages/content11260.html?PHPSESSID=904eb5c6df58be069f35f7d8ed3777b9
found this interesting. Ofcourse it will be dismissed because it's FloydHype.
floydhype.com
I've never seen an athlete with more delusional fans than Manny Pacquiao. Its truly insane.
You sound frustrated like I am , I gotta keep telling myself they just little kids scattered with a few real dumb midlife crisis dropouts , in Pactards we are dealing with what society deems as lifes flunkys .