Comments Thread For: Arum's Plan To Make Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Happen

[BattleHardened]

I think this fight will actually happen now.. Only for one reason. Bob Arum truly wants to make it happen. He always had these backup plans(rather his actual plan) the other two times.

[LAPIDA]

dude, why are you talking when you dont even the slightest clue what you are talking about. if you would have follow negotations, you would know this already. i done with you. go educate yourself on the topics at hand before you start talking out of your ass again

hahaha... typical reply from a person that is caught in the corner. Can't answer to a plain and simple fact, and would rather divert the topic to ranting. There is something really wrong with you, dude.

Don't get me wrong. I like Floyd a lot. He's a speed demon, a defensive tactician and a master of sweet science BUT admit it, Pacman is way way more exciting boxer than he is.

Peace !

[IMDAZED]

Pretty positive it is a well known fact that they have been trying to make it. It isn't all Bob Arum... Why don't you guys process info correctly?..

Why don't you be specific?

[switchsouthpaw]

Everyone needs to move on. This fight will never happen.

[Pacquiao'd]

hahaha... typical reply from a person that is caught in the corner. Can't answer to a plain and simple fact, and would rather divert the topic to ranting. There is something really wrong with you, dude.

Don't get me wrong. I like Floyd a lot. He's a speed demon, a defensive tactician and a master of sweet science BUT admit it, Pacman is way way more exciting boxer than he is.

Peace !

really? i stated facts on what happened with negotiations which you were completely in the dark and had no clue these things happened.

piss off

[Pacquiao'd]

Why don't you be specific?

this..............

[MindBat]

Mayweather won't go to jail for this... If Chris Brown can beat the **** out of Rihanna and pictures of her bloody face are leaked everywhere without getting jail time, then Mayweather Won't go down for these charges... Probation and fines most likely...

See, all Wapakfans know this. They just like to imagine and pray for a scenario of Floyd going to jail to avoid having to watch Manny step in the ring with the man he must face at 147lbs. The man the entire world knows Manny must fight to prove he can really beat the best on an even playing field.

Rather than say "Manny just take the tests and beat the living crap out of Floyd so you can prove to the world you're the best on the planet once and for all." -- they prefer or hope Manny doesn't step in that ring.

[komandante]

Floyd will rather bash another woman just to avoid Manny.This fight will never
happen let's move on.

[Gino Ros]

I've given up hope on this fight, just wake me up when/if it ever happens.

*yawn*

this whole thing is just more media manipulation. why would arum lay out his whole negotiation strategy in the press? how is that substantively different from 'the deadline' tactic that arum used last summer?

isn't the way to negotiate quiet and away from the headlines?

this is silly

[Check_hooks]

I hope they tape the phone call to floyd, When they ask him do you want to fight Pacquiao chances are more than likely hes gonna say "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

If Floyd really wanted to fight Pacquiao it would've been done by now. PERIOD. *****s cant argue this ****. Theres already a industry standard drug testing inplace. This is not an olympic event. The stuff that Floyd wanna get tested needs to be done year round. That was a joke of a demand. Manny still said Yes and floyd said I'm gonna take another 1-2 years off even though it was a kids dying wish.

Hypothetically lets say he does says "Yes, I wanna fight Pacquiao." He needs to make sure he isnt getting locked up. Ppl say he has alot of money and can hire good lawyers. Rich black ppl with money never get locked up, right? Lmao. The prison system has WAY more blacks than any other race and if this goes to trial (which it will because its a criminal case) hows it gonna look when a jury hears eye witness testimony from his own son that he saw Floyd beat his mom? Open and shut case right there. How about the racist rant on Ustream? His whole family being convicted felons? The judge just granted a restraining order on Floyd from seeing his kids and Josie so it makes it look like hes already guilty.

Now lets say he passes the first 2 steps. He has to agree to negotiation terms with Top Rank. This is where the fight fell apart the last 2 times. This should be a 50/50 split. Floyd has a history of coming in over the scales and doesnt like to talk about it. When Max Kellerman asked him about that after the Marquez fight he didnt answer the question and changed the subject. $10 million per pound is fair because if Pac comes in over its the same fine. Pacquiao has titles at 140, 147 and 154 so Pac gets to choose the weight. 147 will probably be the agreed weight. If they reach a compromise on the drug testing than it should be started the day he signs the contract. Waiting until training camp starts to test defeats the purpose because you dont lose the gains you got on ped when you start training.

Worse case scenario Floyd says no I dont want to fight right now due to legal issues. Floyd gets locked up for a long time. 34 years is the maximum sentence. Floyd is 33 years old so anything longer than a 2 year sentence will mean we wont see Floyd fight in his prime ever again. So basically anything over a 2 year sentence will rob boxing fans of the fight of the era. Manny is willing and able to fight early next year, its Mayweather thats holding everything up with his cowardice, bad decisions, lack of morals, excuses and hypocrisy.