Mayweather/Pacquiao negotiations - Key events

[tomhawq]

I don't feel anything to be completely honest with you. I was momentarily fooled into thinking that this fight just might happen until Schaefer and co. randomly and inexplicably cancelled last minute a meeting with Jerry Jones, then I said 'these clowns are just stalling for time'. At the time, Jerry Jones offered a ridiculous $25 million guaranteed to host the fight... but GBP decided at the 11th hour to cancel? Even if they had no intention to fight in Dallas for one reason or another, they could've used the offer as leverage against Vegas moneymen. Either Schaefer and GBP are/were complete idiots and horrible businessmen (which is not that hard to believe) or they were just stalling and had no intention of fighting in March of '10 (which they didn't) or seeing Manny in the ring.

Everything that happened since then confirms it. Floyd Sr in every interview he's done since, he makes it clear his boy will never fight Pacquiao under any circumstance. And after hearing nonstop about vacations, taxes, trials, etc being the reason for no fight from Floyd and his team (now it's tune-ups), there's a reason why the world at large blames Floyd for the fight not happening.

But leave it to fighthype to set the record straight, I can't wait to see how they handle the summer of '10 (non)negotiations and possibly even the South Africa debacle

that was so strange to me. my impression at the time was that the mayweather team was playing hard to get. no one knew what they want. arum was so upbeat about the prospect of holding the fight in dallas. team mayweather canceled it for no reason. they didn't even suggest an alternative. it was so ******** strange. maybe they want more money? bottom line was floyd was not the picture of a guy who wanted the fight.

[littlemac]

he has no leg to stand on fool, there's no proof.....

starting to demand OST when you fight pac and not earlier in his career makes it look like a bit ch move.


Lets say floyd started demanding OST when he fought the great champion Carlos Baldomir...then he doesn't look like a hairy pu$$y demanding it from manny..

you're the idiot "LITTLE mac"...

Floyd has no leverage on manny, and it wouldn't be ******, unless he's scared to lose to a guy with such inferior skills.

and I agree with the bold as well, but they are both to blame here

LOL......and your calling me the idiot lol....You really think it would be smart for Floyd to take such a fight allow a fighter to cheat to show his macho like Cotto, Marg, and the rest of the suckers Manny's dad bob strong armed ..lol..Now you say Floyd has no leverage on Manny lol Manny and the gang are just favoring their chances against Floyd outside the ring lol.Since you value being Macho so much you must really love Pac for taking it outside the ring..........Tell me who is the bigger draw? Who will be the betting favorite of the two? Please stop being a fan boy and get out of Pacland. I know I Know Manny is fighter of the decade lol........

[Walt Liquor]

Whether he demand it now or before it two fighters get in there and getting hit, so if a drug test for both fighter makes the fight a clean one then more power to both fighter for taking it.

and even if he ask baldomir to take the test back in 2006 we would still have morons/idiotic posters who would call him a biitch for requesting one..and how he was scared of a truly big WW... the hate doesnt stop..

quit your ***n crying ray, everyone knew he was going to beat baldo, but the fact that he started it on Pac without any justification makes him look bad period. that's just how it is....

you've been whining for so long, you just want to continue huh?

[IMDAZED]

doesn't mean you can't say "*** it" for 50 mil if you know in your head you're better regardless.....

it's gone on long enough, especially when you have no proof...

you know, unless you're scared for your orbital bone

This isn't Madden - knowing your better doesn't mean letting the other person cheat.

And your right, it has gone on long enough. Maybe Manny (and fans like you) oughta get a clue and realize he's not looking for proof, just a clean fight.

[littlemac]

Whether he demand it now or before it two fighters get in there and getting hit, so if a drug test for both fighter makes the fight a clean one then more power to both fighter for taking it.

and even if he ask baldomir to take the test back in 2006 we would still have morons/idiotic posters who would call him a biitch for requesting one..and how he was scared of a truly big WW... the hate doesnt stop..

Paclander's can't understand this simple logic for the simple fact that their god has shaped their opinion for them. It's funny how all the Paclander's had no problem about OST when it was first brought up until their god rejected it first. Just like they didn't think 14 days was fair until Pac agreed to it after it was off the table. Were really argueing with team pac cause his fans don't have any original ideas.

[Walt Liquor]

LOL......and your calling me the idiot lol....You really think it would be smart for Floyd to take such a fight allow a fighter to cheat to show his macho like Cotto, Marg, and the rest of the suckers Manny's dad bob strong armed ..lol..Now you say Floyd has no leverage on Manny lol Manny and the gang are just favoring their chances against Floyd outside the ring lol.Since you value being Macho so much you must really love Pac for taking it outside the ring..........Tell me who is the bigger draw? Who will be the betting favorite of the two? Please stop being a fan boy and get out of Pacland. I know I Know Manny is fighter of the decade lol........

so if floyd is gonna spank manny, why not just do it?

manny makes way more than floyd because floyd only fights once per year at most..dummy..

look at my posts from this thread and tell me I live in pacland you blockhead ******

manny is scared to take the tests because then he'd actually have to fight floyd....

No other arguments make any sense, you can't say floyd is scared for his life of PED's because all him and his camp do is diss pac and say how bad he sucks. He hasn't permanently hurt anyone, why would floyd be so scared.
You can't say anything else about Manny because he could just come out and say publicly "I will take the tests" on like ESPN or another huge public forum and force Floyd's hand.

Either that or Manny saw an opportunity o harrass floyd and get some dough.

either way, manny's scared

ignorant piece of shi t. you must be one of the fruity floyd fans I've made look ****** plenty o times.

[sweetscience18]

that was so strange to me. my impression at the time was that the mayweather team was playing hard to get. no one knew what they want. arum was so upbeat about the prospect of holding the fight in dallas. team mayweather canceled it for no reason. they didn't even suggest an alternative. it was so ******** strange. maybe they want more money? bottom line was floyd was not the picture of a guy who wanted the fight.

Whats the Texas state athletic commisions drug testing like?
Maybe that had something to do with it.

[Ray*]

quit your ***n crying ray, everyone knew he was going to beat baldo, but the fact that he started it on Pac without any justification makes him look bad period. that's just how it is....

you've been whining for so long, you just want to continue huh?

Lol, Cry? you are the one doing that mate.. No need to try and defend any sport athlete when it comes to drug testing, again i dont give a toss if he started it against Baldomir or Pac, i dont care if he ask for it in 2006 or 2009 we would still have morons saying its a bad thing.

If the man is scared all they need to do is agree to his demand of both fighters getting tested just like mosley and ortiz did and lets see if he's a biitch..

[Weebler I]

How can you guys discuss the same **** over and over again, day after day?

[littlemac]

Whats the Texas state athletic commisions drug testing like?
Maybe that had something to do with it.

LOL.....Beautiful beat down....

I wouldn't be surprise if the idiot you just replyed will even know he just got owned lol.....