I believe that Pac/May fighting isn't just about these 2 fighting each other. It's about the sport of boxing's credibility and integrity. You keep hearing fans on BS talking about who's ducking whom. I look beyond that. I believe it's about greed. Pacquiao certainly is not afraid of Mayweather,..and I believe the opposite is true of FMJ. But I do believe that Mayweather is worried about the zero. His Zero has translated to many zeros over the past 7-8 years.
Again we go back to the "greed factor". I believe Bob Arum is actually an obstacle in this fight,..more than many would know or believe. I also believe Mayweather's ego and greed is another big piece to the problem.
I think Pacquiao is a pretty simple man. I don't mean "stupid" but just simple and humble. I really believe it when I read his pleas for Mayweather to get in the ring.
At this point the ball is in Mayweather and Arum's court. I believe that it is reasobable for the $$ split to be 60/40 in Mayweather's favor. The PPV sales should be 50/50. These are reasonable splits. Pacquiao got laid out 2 years ago,.....and he's gonna pay the price for this.
It's still a competitive and compelling fight to me. It would have been better 4-5 years ago. No doubt. But neither fighter has ever faced anyone like themselves. They are both still among the 5 best fighters in the world.
The world is watching and waiting. I believe May 2nd is about the sport of boxing,...not just May/Pac.
This is a crossroads moment.
I've been back and forth with this and at this point, I could care less. Am I going to stop watching boxing if they don't fight? No. Are people all of a sudden going to be into boxing and it be all over ESPN like football and basketball are if they do fight? No.
Really, the only guys fighting on May are going to be Floyd and Cotto, Manny/Floyd is never going to happen and Floyd isn't moving off any dates for anyone.