Why Won’t Floyd Mayweather Pick Up His ‘Easy’ $75 Mil and Fight Manny Pacquiao?

It's all relative for one. and we were not just discussing today's numbers. If Floyd lost his precious "0", it could have hurt what he would make in his future fights. What I'm saying is what FLOYD SAYS .... certain fights he doesn't take on for $$$ reasons even though it may be more than that (cherry picking). Only if it was in the timeframe of 04-06 when he was on the verge of making big money

Jeez live in the present homey. These guys don't give a fuvk about blood so no problem there. Why are you sweating the small stuff. The deal here is its the biggest paycheck for Floyd and it also good for your idol's resume to fight Pac after all has been said and done when he hangs up his gloves. Don't you want none of that?? I swear you flowmos are retarded lol Why start a thread where you are insulting everyone that does not agree with you? Does not make sense dude.

He makes a minimum of 32 mil for his next four fights regardless of opponent so yeah he does makes the big bucks vs anybody. It's all relative for one. and we were not just discussing today's numbers. If Floyd lost his precious "0", it could have hurt what he would make in his future fights. What I'm saying is what FLOYD SAYS .... certain fights he doesn't take on for $$$ reasons even though it may be more than that (cherry picking).

Drug testing was NOT declined. Manny agreed to more than the rules require. unfortunately there was a gap of about 7 days in the cutoff dates. The thing is that Floyd moved on to something else right when Manny did agree. Kind of odd that Floyd waited until then. Right? $40 million offer? They then counter offered and told Floyd $45 million. Or 45/45 split and winner takes 10. So why didn't Floyd take it? The problem here is that you think it's a one way street. If Floyd had lost along the way, people would be saying the same thing about Floyd and that he lost a chance at big money. They said the same about Marquez when he refused to fight Manny and took a much worse offer to fight and lost. It happens. Floyd doesn't make the big bucks with anyone because if that is true then there would be even less of an excuse to not fight some fighters as he admitted to, right? Funny that you say that Arum is raping Manny but in the same post you are saying that Manny should have taken the low ball offers from Floyd. That is crazy talk. He makes a minimum of 32 mil for his next four fights regardless of opponent so yeah he does makes the big bucks vs anybody.

When randomized drug testing was a road block for a few years, you would have blamed Floyd instead of Manny. IMO, drug testing should never have been declined. When Pac gets a career high offer of $40 million dollars from Floyd (who you guys believed was scared of Manny, yet he personally called Pac), you say this was a lowball offer and Manny shouldn't have accepted it....tell me at any point in Manny's career where he has earned close to that figure or ever will! At this point, if Floyd was to offer 30 million to Pac he should take it. Floyd will make big money regardless of who he fights.The only question is if he will break his record for earnings...meanwhile, Manny is getting raped by Arum and hasn't broke any records financially or on ppvs for some time. Even his loyal fans from his own country are fading in interest. Drug testing was NOT declined. Manny agreed to more than the rules require. unfortunately there was a gap of about 7 days in the cutoff dates. The thing is that Floyd moved on to something else right when Manny did agree. Kind of odd that Floyd waited until then. Right? $40 million offer? They then counter offered and told Floyd $45 million. Or 45/45 split and winner takes 10. So why didn't Floyd take it? The problem here is that you think it's a one way street. If Floyd had lost along the way, people would be saying the same thing about Floyd and that he lost a chance at big money. They said the same about Marquez when he refused to fight Manny and took a much worse offer to fight and lost. It happens. Floyd doesn't make the big bucks with anyone because if that is true then there would be even less of an excuse to not fight some fighters as he admitted to, right? Funny that you say that Arum is raping Manny but in the same post you are saying that Manny should have taken the low ball offers from Floyd. That is crazy talk.

So explain to me why after Manny supposedly "agreed" to all proposed testing requirements from Team Mayweather, he was still talking about the commission doing their job? Even Floyd himself said that testing is no longer an issue. I know, I know, Floyd's word is meaningless to Floyd fans IF it doesn't fit the agenda that they are creating ..... :lol1:

By Ivan Goldman If Manny Pacquiao is such an inferior opponent, which is what Floyd Mayweather tells us, why doesn’t Floyd go out and pick up that easy $75 million? It’s still the biggest fight out there – offering him at least twice the money he’d make against Danny Garcia, Amir Khan, Marcos Maidana and Adrien Broner. These are the opponents we’re supposed to hunger for. They’re all excellent. They’re just not the best possible opponents for Mayweather, the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The fact is, when it comes to fighting Pacquiao, Mayweather is not off the hook. Just because he says it’s so, and just because boxing “analysts” nod their head in bewildered agreement and no longer distress by Floyd bringing it up, that doesn’t make it so. Facts say the opposite. The only reason those other opponents make any financial sense is because Mayweather’s team negotiated such an advantageous contract with Showtime, which was willing to give away the store in order to inflict harm on HBO, its blood enemy. Apparently he could make millions against Butterbean. In 1973 George Foreman knocked out Joe Frazier in the second round. Frazier went down six times before he was counted out. It was a disaster for previously undefeated Smokin’ Joe. But it didn’t suddenly make him an unfit opponent for Muhammad Ali, who decisioned him the next year in Madison Square Garden. And a year after that came the Ali-Frazier Thrilla in Manila, probably the greatest heavyweight battle ever fought. It wouldn’t have happened if Ali tried to label Frazier as no longer worthy. Ali wasn’t that kind of guy. He wanted to beat the best. 004MayweathervsCaneloIMG_6692 “Let’s do it again?” The fact that Pacquiao was kayoed in the sixth round by Juan Manuel Marquez in their fourth go-around doesn’t erase Pacquiao’s entire career. He’s still a great fighter, strong, and quick enough so that he’s not always predictable. We know he’d be troublesome for Floyd because Team Mayweather doesn’t want him, and that may be the most knowledgeable team in the sport. Sometimes guys get caught. It happens. It especially happens to aggressive fighters like Pacquiao who get so hungry in there that they sometimes forget to protect themselves. It can make them even more worth watching. If Canelo Alvarez had knocked out Floyd, that wouldn’t mean Floyd was suddenly a big zero. You’d have to be crazy to say so. He’d still have stunning talent and 45 victories under his belt, many against great champions like Diego Corrales and Oscar De La Hoya. And maybe Canelo would get caught in the rematch. It happens. That’s boxing. If you go back in fight history it’s difficult to find a big-money match that everyone knew should be made that never got made. Sugar Ray Robinson fought Jake LaMotta. Frazier fought Ali. De La Hoya fought Tito Trinidad, and Joe Louis fought Max Schmeling. The Celtics play the Lakers and the 49ers play Baltimore. It’s sport. That’s how it’s done. If Mayweather never faces Pacquiao it will stain the entire sport — and Floyd’s legacy. The steroid issue is history. Both fighters have accepted surprise blood and urine testing before their fights supervised by respected agencies – not just state commissions. So what issues remain? Pacquiao must do well against Brandon Rios Nov. 23 in Macau to show he’s still the same Pacquiao. Showtime, HBO, Golden Boy and Top Rank Promotions need to grow up. If they can’t stop squabbling they can succumb to arbitration, signing on in advance to abide by the decisions that result from those proceedings. It’s been done before. If nations can take disputes to arbitration, and they have, so can Bob Arum, Richard Schaefer, Stephen Espinoza, and Ken Hershman. Time is wasting. http://www.*************.com/columns/why-wont-floyd-mayweather-pick-up-his-easy-75-mil-and-fight-manny-pacquiao/ very good!!!! so it likely boils down to egos and hatred getting over sporting sense and revenues.. the follies of men

It's obviously not an easy $75 million for Floyd. Just leave Floyd alone guys. :boxing:

Didn't JMM put Pac to sleep?

pre-fight comment from Floyd couple of days before the cotto fight: floyd: pacquiao you're next! the next day: floyd was asked about his comment the previous day concerning that he'll fight pacquiao next: floyd (pissed off) to the interviewer: don't put words in to my mouth, i never said that... :eek:

May I remind you of what Floyd's team and his fans said when a fighter caves in to Floyd's demands: "Canelo's team is to blame for accepting the 152 CW. It's not Floyd's fault for talking advantage of the situation" or when Marquez came up from 130 the year before to fighting Floyd at WW while Floyd came it at his usual WW weight "Marquez is #2 P4P fighter so its legit" What you don't mention is that each time Floyd came up with a new roadblock that Manny had to accept. When randomized drug testing was a road block for a few years, you would have blamed Floyd instead of Manny. IMO, drug testing should never have been declined. When Pac gets a career high offer of $40 million dollars from Floyd (who you guys believed was scared of Manny, yet he personally called Pac), you say this was a lowball offer and Manny shouldn't have accepted it....tell me at any point in Manny's career where he has earned close to that figure or ever will! At this point, if Floyd was to offer 30 million to Pac he should take it. Floyd will make big money regardless of who he fights.The only question is if he will break his record for earnings...meanwhile, Manny is getting raped by Arum and hasn't broke any records financially or on ppvs for some time. Even his loyal fans from his own country are fading in interest.

The demand isn't there? You sure? ESPN Poll, 58% Want Floyd Mayweather to fight Pac In a recent poll conducted by ESPN's Sports Nation, Boxing fans were asked to vote on who they feel should be Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr's next foe? With nearly 40,000 votes tabulated thus far (the polling is still ongoing) a whopping 58% (really should come as no surprise) want Mayweather Jr. to face off against none other than the 'Pacman', Manny Pacquiao. The next highest name on the list is Danny Garcia, and he pulled in 18% of the votes followed by Adrien Broner with 12%. Amir Khan edged out of the last spot with 7% of the votes just coming in ahead of Miguel Cotto with 5%. 58% of the votes from a calculated 39,782 cast votes is a lot and speaks volumes that even to this day a majority of fans truly believe there is unfinished business between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. And let's face it... if Mayweather vs. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has become the highest grossing PPV to this date (as the SHOWTIME press release sent out yesterday indicated it had)... I imagine Pacquiao vs. Mayweather can and would surpass #THEONE in terms of PPV sales. So fans, if you still want Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, keep your voices heard... and at 58%, there is a lot of you. Just remember not to use the "Manny is a shot fighter" excuse if this fight gets made and Mayweather schools him. You guys keep thinking "Floyd has a weakness with southpaws", this, that and the other...the truth is-nearly every southpaw he has fought has been put down or severely outclassed. Manny won't be able to close the distance, won't be able to fight on the inside and won't be able to hit Mayweather. ...not without chopping his legs off. Pac is the smaller guy who's speed and work rate have declined.... Pac is great, but Floyd is on another level imo.

No he didn't ever agree to anything. He would say he did, but turn around and recant after supposedly "agreeing". And what do you mean Floyd's version? Manny's doing the same exact thing with Rios. You need to change it to Manny's version. See that is the problem with Floyd fans. We are in 2013 and they still say that "Manny never agreed to drug testing" ..... it's like they have amnesia when this topic is ever brought up.

Pacquiao has walked away from the biggest payday of his career - TWICE. Maybe that's why Pacquiao's resume above 130 is so weak. He ducks and dodges his toughest challenges... May I remind you of what Floyd's team and his fans said when a fighter caves in to Floyd's demands: "Canelo's team is to blame for accepting the 152 CW. It's not Floyd's fault for talking advantage of the situation" or when Marquez came up from 130 the year before to fighting Floyd at WW while Floyd came it at his usual WW weight "Marquez is #2 P4P fighter so its legit" What you don't mention is that each time Floyd came up with a new roadblock that Manny had to accept.

This fight will never happen until after Arum dies. He wont make the fight. Money wasnt the only issue, it was really, really stupid ****. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQAgmIO2iW_8k65RFWV_wD3nJp-ztsji21JWgOQVuR8Eu6DaWIU Remember that ****? At one point, the fight was only possible through the assistance of Joe Jackson. Like what the **** is he going to do? Arum make a complete ****ing circus of it last go around. He also claimed if he signed with Don king the fight would be made the next day. Then he said after a new stadium was built the fight would be made. Fact is when they couldn't avoid talk of random blood and urine testing anymore, they went and sued for a little bit of money instead of giving up a little blood and urine. What a joke. .

I'm a Pac fan, but I want Rios to retire him so Floyd will forever be known as the guy who ducked Pac and have zero chance of ever redeeming his ducking rep. That way I'll have years of being entertained by seeing Floyd the butt of jokes.

Pacquiao has been kicking his own butt for passing on a measly blood and urine test. And now his fans are clamoring for a match with Floyd when he hasn't even gotten passed Rios. Every other opponent who agreed to random testing took it and fought Floyd. No hassles, no bickering, no book of excuses. Pac and Arum wanted to play merry-go-round until the inevitable. Now they demand random testing for Marquez. What a laugh. .

I really don't see what's so hard to understand here. Floyd is saying no money is worth fighting a roided cheat. He's saying keep the money because if he possibly gets hurt from fighting a steroid cheat, the money won't matter. He also says, he's not scared but only asking for Pac to provide a little blood and urine. Don't see what's so hard to understand about that If you are talking to Floyd fans, they will eat what you are saying but the truth of the matter is that Floyd said this AFTER Manny had said yes to Floyd's version of drug testing.

Mayweather is a insecure dude. You guys should know that by now. So when Pacquiao was talked about as the number 1 p4p fighter Mayweather was not really happy. He didn't like all the stuff that the fans and media were saying about him so he always remembered that. So his point is why should he give Pacquiao his biggest pay day.

I love how dude failed to mention that Joe Frazier had already handed Ali his first LOSS prior to getting KO'ed by Foreman. Meanwhile, Pacquiao's resume @ 147lbs is WEAK. Damned P A C T A R D s... You failed to realize that they all faced each other! Foreman could have said why fight the guy (Ali) that lost and had difficulty against guys that I destroyed in a couple of rounds (Frazier and Norton)?