Comments Thread For: Pacquiao Willing To Meet Mayweather's 14-Day Number

[gwildcat77]

Floyd's Ambitions

Floyd ALWAYS wanted the sport to be clean and always talked about playing on an even level. BUT, for some reason, he never actually requested specifically random blood test till the day of the fight UNTIL the whole mayweather-pacquiao talks began. Something about this little filipino dude scares MAYWEATHER. Pac says he'll fight, then mayweather draws the "i want blood tests" card. Now PAC says he'll do the 14-day as mayweather requested. Now let's see what card MAYWEATHER will draw.

[Kris Silver]

Freddie Roach recently said they would agree to 24 days, not 14, would be willing to meet in the middle around 17/18. That's already more than in the middle and a big step.

Now Manny's saying he'll agree to the 14 day which Floyd said he'd accept at one point if I'm not mistaken.

So they've compromised at least, Floyd should just take this and fight.

[rodrigoybanez]

It's not up to Floyd to agree with Manny's cutoff dates, it's up to the USADA..

Common, why don't you, as a big fan of Floyd, challenge him to get a pair and stop being a sissy.

[Perroskis]

mayweather should also get a 60% purse split in his favor he drew twice what pacquiao drew with that piece of crap fight with clottey

[gwildcat77]

Floyd's Ambitions

Floyd ALWAYS talked about playing on an even level. BUT, for some reason, he never actually requested specifically random blood test till the day of the fight UNTIL the whole mayweather-pacquiao talks began. Something about this little Filipino dude scares MAYWEATHER. Pac says he'll fight, then mayweather draws the "i want blood tests" card. Now PAC says he'll do the 14-day as mayweather requested. Now let's see what card MAYWEATHER will draw. I hope he lives up to what he said about the 14 days back in January.

[King Ju-Ju]

5 days, 14 days, 24 days, 30 days are all useless...I'm all for the fight to happen, but if for some reason that one guy can agree to the other guy's demands without any problems, why can't the other guy just do the same?

cuz shane was desperate bro, even when pacquiao was thinking of fighting cotto. he was rambling about how he should be fighting manny. he even said he would go down to 140 to fight him. 140!!! shane would have eaten **** if mayweather wanted him 2.

[djcmd]

WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is willing to consider the random drug test demands of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Speaking with the Manila Bulletin, Pacquiao said he was willing to meet Mayweather's previous number of 14-days to help make a mega-fight in November. [Click Here To Read More]

What seems to be very strange about this report is, throughout the first negotiations, a 14 day cutoff time frame for the OST, was suggested by Mr. Mayweather but not accepted by Mr. Pacquiao for various reasons. Now that Mr. Mayweather has dominated Mr. Mosley, and Mr. Pacquiao really has no other boxer to fight that is PPV worthy or has generated a high public interest, it's being reported that he's now willing to accept the 14 day cutoff.

I really believe that this is a PR move from Top Rank, so that the fans will continue to go back and forth amongst each other and point fingers at either fighter if the fight isn't made. As a promoter, Mr. Arum knows that the fight is only going to be a historic event if the fans like you and myself keep going back and forth and make the anticipation of the event worth while.

If everyone can read between the lines they will understand these key factors that may play out and have a big affect on the fight not being made:

1. Mr. Arum has stated that this time around, the two parties will be "very cautious", not to negotiate through the media. Why are we getting informed about certain negotiation topics "supposedly"?

2. There has been NO reports of negotiations from either GBP or Mayweather Promotions.

3. If the 14 day cutoff was a problem before, why isn't it a problem now?

4. Mr. Mayweather was asked right after the fight from Larry Merchant (HBO), if there could be a compromise in the testing, can the fight be made, and Mr. Mayweather didn't answer yes to that question but simply said that "if Mr. Pacquiao agrees to the testing they can make the fight happen, and if not then there will be no fight".

5. Mr. Mayweather at this time is the only fighter that has a guarenteed $20 million purse each fight for the next 5 fights. Which makes it more of a benefit for Mr. Pacquiao to try and make this fight happen, because he can only get his guarenteed $6 million purse if he can continue either filling arenas or his PPV numbers can continue exceeding 1m buys.

6. If Mr. Mayweather has made over $30 million for the Mayweather-Marquez fight, has made close to $45 million for the Mayweather-Mosley fight, and as I stated before, that he is guarenteed a $20 million purse each time he laces up. no matter whom the opponent is, why do he really need the fight with Mr. Pacquiao? (I can answer that, he needs it to show everyone that he really can beat Mr. Pacquiao nothing else)

7. Why would Mr. Mayweather agree to a 14 day cutoff now, since Mr. Mosley and Mr. Mayweather took the testing all the way up to the fight? Keep in mind that USADA or WADA, within their procedures will not cutoff testing within a 14 day time frame, so that an athlete can "make sure that they are not weak" before a sports event. If they did that, then it would defeat the purpose of possibly catching either participant using illegal substances.

Again, I really do believe that this is a PR stunt from Top Rank. I would love to see this fight happen like everyone else, but I don't believe that it's going to happen based on the factors that stopped negotiations earlier this year. I just can't see both parties bowing down to each other, and making this event happen. Hopefully I'm wrong.


Everyone have a nice day!!!!!

[IMDAZED]

What seems to be very strange about this report is, throughout the first negotiations, a 14 day cutoff time frame for the OST, was suggested by Mr. Mayweather but not accepted by Mr. Pacquiao for various reasons. Now that Mr. Mayweather has dominated Mr. Mosley, and Mr. Pacquiao really has no other boxer to fight that is PPV worthy or has generated a high public interest, it's being reported that he's now willing to accept the 14 day cutoff.

I really believe that this is a PR move from Top Rank, so that the fans will continue to go back and forth amongst each other and point fingers at either fighter if the fight isn't made. As a promoter, Mr. Arum knows that the fight is only going to be a historic event if the fans like you and myself keep going back and forth and make the anticipation of the event worth while.

If everyone can read between the lines they will understand these key factors that may play out and have a big affect on the fight not being made:

1. Mr. Arum has stated that this time around, the two parties will be "very cautious", not to negotiate through the media. Why are we getting informed about certain negotiation topics "supposedly"?

2. There has been NO reports of negotiations from either GBP or Mayweather Promotions.

3. If the 14 day cutoff was a problem before, why isn't it a problem now?

4. Mr. Mayweather was asked right after the fight from Larry Merchant (HBO), if there could be a compromise in the testing, can the fight be made, and Mr. Mayweather didn't answer yes to that question but simply said that "if Mr. Pacquiao agrees to the testing they can make the fight happen, and if not then there will be no fight".

5. Mr. Mayweather at this time is the only fighter that has a guarenteed $20 million purse each fight for the next 5 fights. Which makes it more of a benefit for Mr. Pacquiao to try and make this fight happen, because he can only get his guarenteed $6 million purse if he can continue either filling arenas or his PPV numbers can continue exceeding 1m buys.

6. If Mr. Mayweather has made over $30 million for the Mayweather-Marquez fight, has made close to $45 million for the Mayweather-Mosley fight, and as I stated before, that he is guarenteed a $20 million purse each time he laces up. no matter whom the opponent is, why do he really need the fight with Mr. Pacquiao? (I can answer that, he needs it to show everyone that he really can beat Mr. Pacquiao nothing else)

7. Why would Mr. Mayweather agree to a 14 day cutoff now, since Mr. Mosley and Mr. Mayweather took the testing all the way up to the fight? Keep in mind that USADA or WADA, within their procedures will not cutoff testing within a 14 day time frame, so that an athlete can "make sure that they are not weak" before a sports event. If they did that, then it would defeat the purpose of possibly catching either participant using illegal substances.

Again, I really do believe that this is a PR stunt from Top Rank. I would love to see this fight happen like everyone else, but I don't believe that it's going to happen based on the factors that stopped negotiations earlier this year. I just can't see both parties bowing down to each other, and making this event happen. Hopefully I'm wrong.


Everyone have a nice day!!!!!

Great, great post.

[rodrigoybanez]

If they have a cut off date then there is no point in having random drug test they might as well not do it at all.

Who cares!!! We just wanna see this fight. I don't care if I have to pay a hundred dollars for this PPV.

[King Ju-Ju]

mayweather should also get a 60% purse split in his favor he drew twice what pacquiao drew with that piece of crap fight with clottey

pacquiao did 700,000 by himself. clottey doesnt count, no1 brought that **** 2 see him. and that fight ****** because of clottey not pacquiao.