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Larry Merchant says Floyd calls himself money but turning down the biggest paycheck
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Los Angeles - During his visit to The Boxing Truth Radio, HBO broadcaster Larry Merchant displayed his dry classic wit when discussing the unwillingness of Floyd Mayweather Junior to sign a contact which would put him inside a ring against Manny Pacquiao this Fall.
Using Mayweather’s moniker of “Money” to poke fun at the former pound for pound champion’s decision to by-pass a Pacquiao fight for now, Merchant said the following, “He calls himself Money and he is being offered a fight that could make him more money than anyone has virtually ever made in this sport, you wonder what the real story is.”
Merchant continued to say, “If you fight twice a year, why cannot you enjoy your life the rest of the time.”
Merchant’s comments were directed towards Mayweather’s statement made to the Associated Press earlier Sunday which read, “I'm not really thinking about boxing right now. I'm just relaxing. I fought about 60 days ago, so I'm just enjoying myself, enjoying life, enjoying my family and enjoying my vacation. Like I said, I'm just supporting my family and relaxing. That's what I'm doing right now."
Merchant questioned why Mayweather won’t fight for a 40 million dollar payday, and one has to wonder if fear of Manny Pacquiao played into the equation.
Los Angeles - During his visit to The Boxing Truth Radio, HBO broadcaster Larry Merchant displayed his dry classic wit when discussing the unwillingness of Floyd Mayweather Junior to sign a contact which would put him inside a ring against Manny Pacquiao this Fall.
Using Mayweather’s moniker of “Money” to poke fun at the former pound for pound champion’s decision to by-pass a Pacquiao fight for now, Merchant said the following, “He calls himself Money and he is being offered a fight that could make him more money than anyone has virtually ever made in this sport, you wonder what the real story is.”
Merchant continued to say, “If you fight twice a year, why cannot you enjoy your life the rest of the time.”
Merchant’s comments were directed towards Mayweather’s statement made to the Associated Press earlier Sunday which read, “I'm not really thinking about boxing right now. I'm just relaxing. I fought about 60 days ago, so I'm just enjoying myself, enjoying life, enjoying my family and enjoying my vacation. Like I said, I'm just supporting my family and relaxing. That's what I'm doing right now."
Merchant questioned why Mayweather won’t fight for a 40 million dollar payday, and one has to wonder if fear of Manny Pacquiao played into the equation.
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