Pacquiao-Mayweather Unlikely For 2010, Says Arum

[Jiddu Dali]

According to promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank, a possible super-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is unlikely for 2010. When it comes to negotiating a fight with Mayweather, Arum sees too much trouble coming. Mayweather's constant trash talk, mostly regarding his position to grab the lion's share of the money, is enough to make Arum pass on the stress of trying to make it happen. [details]

Holy Crap I must have fell asleep for a month....Manny Pacquiao beat Miguel Cotto? Someone send me the video please hurry!!!

[Doctor_Tenma]

true dat...could just be a rematch while mayweather gets left in the dust force to fight shane.

That is why I strongly believe Mayweather is thinking Shane. Shane vs. Berto isn't official either. We should all wait, Mayweather has a good reason to wait also. It takes alot of thinking.

[Jiddu Dali]

How do you figure? You act like his numbers dont speak for themselves. I say he should take no less than 57. Then you have to add the fact about lifestyle. Pac could live like a king for the rest of his life in Manilla for 500,000. He dont even need nearly the money that Floyd does to live in Vegas. Stack the PPV numbers side by side and Floyd kills him. I know one thing, if Pac dont do a mil vs Cotto then its a done deal to me because everyone clowned the Floyd-JMM fight and said it would bomb while everyone is acting like Pac-Cotto is the best fight since slice bread. If Floyd out sells him then how can you argue that he shouldnt get that much? You act like Floyd is a chump who hasnt done anything. He'll walk for something less and I would to. Im not going to get played by Arum or Roach. Thats what fools like Mayorga and them do. Real cats get there money or tell them to **** off.

Its not like Floyd is being greedy. He just wants what he's worth and that is easily fair market value. Look how Oscar was raping cats when he was the man and Floyd is doing Oscar numbers right now. The bad thing for Floyd is that everyone hates him and Arum knows it. Thats why he's saying this now because he knows that no matter what, the public will blame Floyd for the fight not happening but Floyd isnt dumb enough to fall for that and despite what Arum says, I dont think Pac is that dumb either. He wants that big money fight and its nothing to him to take less because he knows he's retiring afterwards and he would make millions

great post! (besides that lifestyle part....i didnt get that)

[Doctor_Tenma]

or do the 60-40 to the winner for floyd-pac

Arum won't do that, ain't confident enough. Pacquiao and Mayweather are confident enough; I'm 100% sure of that. Reed, I think Fire Power is going to do 1mill and in the end, Mayweather will accept 50/50 and rightfully so. Ofcourse, if Pacquiao can get past Cotto/ Pacquiao vs. Cotto isn't too competitive.

[Stoppage]

Well, they're idiots if this happens. Pacquiao is in his prime and Mayweather is still in his prime. This is the biggest money fight in boxing.

[Mr. Philadel]

in other words Arum is sayin'...."**** YOU" to the fans of our sport!!....thats my translation!!......but he doesn't know that we know it will be too much money on the table for his greedy old ass to say no!!.....so it's **** YOU Bob!!

[MANGLER]

Pac gotta get past Cotto, which ain't a given. And if he does, they'll never agree on the purse split. It'll only happen if Mr boat buyer really needs the $. Otherwise his ego won't allow him to take lees or even a 50-50 split.

[Jiddu Dali]

That's like saying "The poor people in the third world are used to starving, while Americans are used to eating giant hamburgers, so that's OK, they are used to it. It's OK for people in the third world to starve, just make sure we get our burgers!"

lol




ha!

[buckdacious]

Arum can just shove it

[GRUSTLER]

very likely.. especially if it does great numbers... which i think its going too.

If it's competitive could be a cause for a rematch but if either
guy gets creamed by the other it makes no sense to do it again,
only for the winner to go on to bigger things.