The truth behind the Pacquiao-Mayweather debacle: A Rationalization

[Check_hooks]

If you think Arum aint to blame I honestly dont know what to tell ya

Try telling them the difference between "Matthysse" and "Kotelnek" or "allude" and "elude".....Oh wait, you cant!!!

LMAO no don't give a **** what you think pal

[loui_ludwig]

I do agree with being promoters such as Bob Arum that their mission is to make money. Same thing with GBP. GBP will put Canelo against Mayweather to make money. If Canelo losses, a set back to build up for Canelo but they make great money with that fight. If Canelo wins, they win even more on Canelo's future fights.

I blame both fighters now. If Pac really wants the fight, then he should demand Mayweather from Arum. If Floyd truly wants the fight, then he should be sending his advisor/manaer to approach Pac to make the fight. But both fighters are just talking wanting to fight each other.

This fight is not gonna happen, never. Both fighters are avoiding each other.

[LupinIII]

that ******* spin machine is on 200% right now

they are all running with that "its both there fault" argument right now.

[Slip Stream]

This guy might be the worst writer in Boxing. All caps to make a point? Ok.

No he isn't the worst just the most learning disabled, un-insightful, and pathetic but definitely not the worst.

[edgarg]

Didn't realise that the writer was supposed to be a "writer". Rather loosely constructed. At least he was fair to Arum, whose main duty is to make a proper promotion which earns as much as possible for all concerned.

He omitted at least 2 important points.

1) The announcement of Keith Kizer a few months ago that he called a meeting of all the parties, and that Top Rank, Golden Balls and Manny Pacquiao attended. They were all in agreement wit each other on the terms including full Olympic style tests. The only one who did nt attend was Floyd Mayweather, who did not even acknowledge the invitation. Kizer finished by saying that he pits the blame for the fight not happening squarely on Mayweather's shoulders.

2) That there is an important, potentially very costly court case in progress against Mayweather and associates, brought by Pacquiao, which would be a big hindrance to any agreement on having a fight.

There are likely other impediments as well, but these are the most immediately recalled.