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Arum hand delivers Mayweather offer that Pacquiao can't refuse
December 1, 10:46 PM
NY Boxing ExaminerMichael Marley
As you read this, a soon to turn age 78 year old named Robert Arum is piling up the frequent flyer miles from Las Vegas to Manila.
The Top Rank Top Dog isn’t going to the Philippines to discuss Sarangani local politics with Manny Pacquiao.
And he's not traveling through all those time zones and across the International Date Line to extend sympathy because Sports Illustrated tabbed Yankees superstar Derek Jeter as Sportsman of the Year over the more deserving National Fist.
He’s going to see his star client with a firm deal in hand for Pacman to face undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 in a Las vegas mega bout.
Forget the smokescreens about Pacman fighting junior middleweight champ and rabbinical student Yuri Foreman. And ditto for the one about Mayweather going to Manchester to beat up Matthew Hilton.
Arum has what he feels is a fair and viable deal in hand and he will present same to Pacman for a thumbs up or a thumbs down.
If Pacquiao is amenable, septuagenarian Arum might even seal the big deal before his Dec. 8 bithday and well before Dec. 17, when Megamanny turns age 31.
They used to say, “Don’t trust anyone over 30” back in the New Age, Woodstock Generation but promoter and fighter have come to trust each other as they have piled up millions of dollars in tandem in recent Pacquiao bouts, victories all for the Pinoy Idol.
It’s an easy guess that, at least publicly, the revenue split will be said to be 50-50 and I feel that is fair to both sides. Mayweather is unbeaten, he is an American fighting in his homeland and he used to occupy the Pound For Pound throne which now belongs to Pacman.
The working date is March 13 and, again, I totally discount Texas Stadium.
What happens in Vegas won’t stay there when casino operators work together to land this whopper, this once in a generation mega fight.
When Vegas steps up, it will be, “Fumble, Jerry Jones, fumble Cowboys!”
Fight fans won’t have to beware the Ides of March, instead they will embrace it for the Biggest fight That Can Possibly Be Made is coming to fruition.
What say you, Megamanny?
The money is right, the legacy is there for the taking.
In this case, I hope Pacquiao does like Jim Carrey in that movie.
I hope Pacquiao is a “Yes Man.”
Arum lands in Manila bearing an offer, Manny, that you can’t refuse.
It's your move now, Manny.
December 1, 10:46 PM
NY Boxing ExaminerMichael MarleyAs you read this, a soon to turn age 78 year old named Robert Arum is piling up the frequent flyer miles from Las Vegas to Manila.
The Top Rank Top Dog isn’t going to the Philippines to discuss Sarangani local politics with Manny Pacquiao.
And he's not traveling through all those time zones and across the International Date Line to extend sympathy because Sports Illustrated tabbed Yankees superstar Derek Jeter as Sportsman of the Year over the more deserving National Fist.
He’s going to see his star client with a firm deal in hand for Pacman to face undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. on March 13 in a Las vegas mega bout.
Forget the smokescreens about Pacman fighting junior middleweight champ and rabbinical student Yuri Foreman. And ditto for the one about Mayweather going to Manchester to beat up Matthew Hilton.
Arum has what he feels is a fair and viable deal in hand and he will present same to Pacman for a thumbs up or a thumbs down.
If Pacquiao is amenable, septuagenarian Arum might even seal the big deal before his Dec. 8 bithday and well before Dec. 17, when Megamanny turns age 31.
They used to say, “Don’t trust anyone over 30” back in the New Age, Woodstock Generation but promoter and fighter have come to trust each other as they have piled up millions of dollars in tandem in recent Pacquiao bouts, victories all for the Pinoy Idol.
It’s an easy guess that, at least publicly, the revenue split will be said to be 50-50 and I feel that is fair to both sides. Mayweather is unbeaten, he is an American fighting in his homeland and he used to occupy the Pound For Pound throne which now belongs to Pacman.
The working date is March 13 and, again, I totally discount Texas Stadium.
What happens in Vegas won’t stay there when casino operators work together to land this whopper, this once in a generation mega fight.
When Vegas steps up, it will be, “Fumble, Jerry Jones, fumble Cowboys!”
Fight fans won’t have to beware the Ides of March, instead they will embrace it for the Biggest fight That Can Possibly Be Made is coming to fruition.
What say you, Megamanny?
The money is right, the legacy is there for the taking.
In this case, I hope Pacquiao does like Jim Carrey in that movie.
I hope Pacquiao is a “Yes Man.”
Arum lands in Manila bearing an offer, Manny, that you can’t refuse.
It's your move now, Manny.
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