Originally posted by Mavsfan_3
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Leonard Ellerbe -
“Ain’t nobody thinking about Manny Pacquiao, Bob Arum or Freddie Roach,” Ellerbe said. “Floyd isn’t thinking about none of them, and there ain’t no negotiations starting, period. Floyd is just coming off a great win. He’s not thinking about any of them.”
“Who are they negotiating with, themselves?”
“Manny Pacquiao is probably wondering how did Floyd Mayweather make $40 million, and I’m making whatever it was he made for his fight,” Ellerbe said. “Floyd Mayweather has definitely made more money in his last two fights than that guy has made in his whole career.”
Monday, July 19, 2010
"Here are the facts Al Haymon, Richard Schaefer and myself speak to each other on a regular basis and the truth is no negotiations have ever taken place nor was there ever a deal agreed upon by Team Mayweather or Floyd Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao on November 13.
"Either (president of HBO Sports) Ross Greenburg or Bob Arum is not telling the truth, but history tells us who is lying."
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It looks like Team Mayweather never actually entered into negotiations with Team Pacquiao after all.
As confusing as this all may seem, there is one thing for sure, one very reliable pointer, one undeniable fact..... Bob Arum is as dirty as they come, and it just so happens that he has a lot to gain from a Marg(TR)/Manny(TR) fight, as well as a Cotto(TR)/Manny(TR) fight..... especially if he thinks that Mayweather will likely be the end of the road for Manny, as I do.
The perfect scenario for Bob Arum would be to have every available in-house fight, before a Mayweather finale..... ensuring the best possible payday for Top Rank, and the best chance that the mantle remains with Top Rank if an upset happens before the Mayweather fight.
Not saying this viewpoint is the ****, just pointing out that it is a much more substantial theory than.....
Floyd is gay : Manny Fans
Manny is gay : Floyd fans
Thanks to MrWestGrand for researching the quotes, I copied his post.
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