Arum scoffs at Floyd's 60/40 offer

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MANILA, Philippines - Floyd Mayweather Jr. must be hallucinating when he said he wants the bigger purse and wouldn’t agree to a 50/50 split with Manny Pacquiao if ever they get to meet.

Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, made this observation after Mayweather said “it will be a cold day in hell” before he agrees to a 50/50 split with the Filipino.

“You can tell Floyd Mayweather that Bob Arum said he’s delusional,” the legendary promoter, who once had Mayweather under his fold, told The STAR yesterday morning.

“Floyd is not the attraction. Manny is the attraction. Floyd’s got no idea what he’s talking about,” added Arum, stressing that it’s Pacquiao who should get more.

And the Harvard lawyer means “more.”

Arum said a while back that whoever faces Pacquiao next should be happy with 30, 32 or 35 percent of the purse, and that may include Mayweather who hasn’t fought in 17 months.

“Even a 50/50 split with Floyd Mayweather is nonsense,” he said.

Pacquiao, coming off big wins over Juan Manuel Marquez, David Diaz, Oscar dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton, is scheduled to return to the ring on Dec. 17.

Arum said the Mayweather fight isn’t going to happen this year, and so they’re looking at welterweights Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley, and the smaller guy, Edwin Valero.

Trainer Freddie Roach said Pacquiao will fight Cotto or Mosley at 142 lb, and so far only Mosley, the WBA champion at 147 lb, is biting the bullet, saying he wants to face Pacquiao “now.”

“But I’m not gonna come up with a name until after June 13,” Arum added on the phone, saying Pacquiao will be in New York on that day to watch Cotto against Josh Clottey.

“Then he’ll be back in Los Angeles and I will meet him and Freddie (Roach) there. We will discuss all the options, and get everybody’s input. There’s no rush,” Arum said.

“There’s Cotto, Mosley and Valero. We’re not including Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. because of the weight (he wants to fight Pacquiao at 150 lb) and he’s fighting soon.”

Mayweather, the undefeated ex-pound-for-pound king, is on a comeback, and previous reports said he stands to get $15 million against Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18.

Mayweather is favored to win the fight and stretch his record to 40-0. But this early, people are already talking about Mayweather vs Pacquiao, the reigning pound-for-pound king.

The American champion, as outspoken as his father, trainer Floyd Sr., said he wants a bigger share if he fights Pacquiao. He wants 60/40, and won’t fight at 50/50.

Don’t tell that to Arum. – Abac Cordero

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I say 55/45 for Floyd. Pacquiao MIGHT be more popular but there really isn't any proof supporting that. There is proof however, of pbf being more popular because he had more buys versus Hatton and De La Hoya than pac did.

Pac could be the more popular fighter after his ko of hatton but once again, there is no proof of that. it should be 55/45 in favor of floyd iMO.

[James 420]

Depending on rematch offers with JMM, Mayweather and Pacquiao should be 50/50 next spring. Pac will take 40% to fight Mayweather if he has too.

[Foodie One]

I will be completely surprised if the Pacman doesn't get the majority of the proceeds in this figtht. He is the "Star Attraction" not Mayweather. JAT

[larry x]

I will be completely surprised if the Pacman doesn't get the majority of the proceeds in this figtht. He is the "Star Attraction" not Mayweather. JAT

thats funny since in both of their comparative fights floyd has sold more..and it wasnt even close..explain

[LoloChivas]

60 for the winner and 40 for the looser, thats how they should sign the fight.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Big deal, only good will come out of this. I mean, I'd perfer Mayweather face Pacquiao but if that doesn't fall threw, he can face Shane or Cotto.

[Animalistic]

When Oscar faced Trinidad Arum got 15 mill for Oscar and let Don King and Trinidad only get 10 mill (8 for trinidad and 2 for King) If anyone here thinks that Arum will allowed Floyd to get more than Manny or the the same is delusional or has no idea how Arum works.

Egos won't let this fight happen....ever.

[Animalistic]

Depending on rematch offers with JMM, Mayweather and Pacquiao should be 50/50 next spring. Pac will take 40% to fight Mayweather if he has too.

Arum will never allowed that.

[KnockMeOut]

Egos won't let this fight happen....ever.

That's the way it's looking right now.

[blind4]

Paquiao vs Mayweather is going to be 55-45 or 60-40 all favor Paquiao