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Below is the sequence of events which will help you understand this. If after reading this, you still don't believe Mayweather is afraid to face Manny Pacquiao, then I don't know what to tell you.
1) Manny & Freddie call out Mayweather.
2) Silence from Floyd.
3) Manny says he's going to run for office and will NOT fight until after the elections.
4) Conveniently, Floyd NOW says he wants to fight Manny in March.
5) Manny says OK.
6) Silence from Floyd.
7) Freddie leaks insider information about Floyd wanting the fight at 154 with 10 oz gloves.
8) Floyd, scrambling to save face, says he'll fight Manny at 147 with 8 oz gloves, but...
9) ...he wants there to be "Olympic Style" drug testing!
10) Manny says OK.
11) Silence from Floyd.
12) Now Mayweather apparently wants "Wiggle Room" with the 147lbs weight limit.
Update (25 DEC 09)
13) Floyd wants Manny to undergo blood test moments before the fight.
14) Manny says Floyd can suck it.
15) Floyd releases a public statement inferring that Manny is using PEDs because he doesn't want to agree to his ridiculous testing demands.
16) Manny prepares lawsuit against the Mayweathers.
17) Silence from Floyd.
Update (26 DEC 09)
18) Shortly after another moment of Silence from Floyd...
Ellebe: "Um, we only said it to protect little Floyd."
Floyd: ...........
Oscar: "Oh ****, I better delete my blog posts!"
Schaefer: "I never said anything about Steroids."
Update (5 JUN 10)
19) Just a few days ago... Manny agrees to Floyd's testing demands...
20) Silence from Floyd.
21) Silence from Floyd.
22) Silence from Floyd.
23) Floyd says he's leaving the sport again.
Update (1 JUL 10)
24) Manny, in a final attempt to make the fight happen, gives Gayweather a two week deadline to sign a contract which agrees to all of Gay's silly testing demands.
25) Silence from Floyd.
Update (15 JUL 10)
26) Silence from Floyd.
1) Manny & Freddie call out Mayweather.
2) Silence from Floyd.
3) Manny says he's going to run for office and will NOT fight until after the elections.
4) Conveniently, Floyd NOW says he wants to fight Manny in March.
5) Manny says OK.
6) Silence from Floyd.
7) Freddie leaks insider information about Floyd wanting the fight at 154 with 10 oz gloves.
8) Floyd, scrambling to save face, says he'll fight Manny at 147 with 8 oz gloves, but...
9) ...he wants there to be "Olympic Style" drug testing!
10) Manny says OK.
11) Silence from Floyd.
12) Now Mayweather apparently wants "Wiggle Room" with the 147lbs weight limit.
Update (25 DEC 09)
13) Floyd wants Manny to undergo blood test moments before the fight.
14) Manny says Floyd can suck it.
15) Floyd releases a public statement inferring that Manny is using PEDs because he doesn't want to agree to his ridiculous testing demands.
16) Manny prepares lawsuit against the Mayweathers.
17) Silence from Floyd.
Update (26 DEC 09)
18) Shortly after another moment of Silence from Floyd...
Ellebe: "Um, we only said it to protect little Floyd."
Floyd: ...........
Oscar: "Oh ****, I better delete my blog posts!"
Schaefer: "I never said anything about Steroids."
Update (5 JUN 10)
19) Just a few days ago... Manny agrees to Floyd's testing demands...
20) Silence from Floyd.
21) Silence from Floyd.
22) Silence from Floyd.
23) Floyd says he's leaving the sport again.
Update (1 JUL 10)
24) Manny, in a final attempt to make the fight happen, gives Gayweather a two week deadline to sign a contract which agrees to all of Gay's silly testing demands.
25) Silence from Floyd.
Update (15 JUL 10)
26) Silence from Floyd.
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