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Arum says, "The leading voice that claims I'm blocking the fight is Richard Shcaefer and Golden Boy. Now why are they saying that? Because they have no contract with Mayweather and who knows if they are even going to be involved in this. Their job is to get me angry enough that I start talking to them so they slither their way into the promotion. I'm too smart for that. If Floyd picked up the phone or sent a text, which he does from time to time, and says "Bob I want you to talk to Golden Boy," we would immediately do that."
He goes on, "...they have been acting as promoter for Floyd Mayweather, getting a fee on a fight by fight basis. But they have no contract with him, no understanding with him, so unless he wants them to be involved, they won't be involved."
He goes on, "...they have been acting as promoter for Floyd Mayweather, getting a fee on a fight by fight basis. But they have no contract with him, no understanding with him, so unless he wants them to be involved, they won't be involved."
Ellerbe said Mayweather had authorized Golden Boy Promotions to work on putting together his May 5 bout. Because of a long-time feud between Top Rank and Golden Boy, an arbiter, retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein, serves as an intermediary when the sides discuss business.
Leonard Ellerbe, one of Mayweather's advisors, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer both told ESPN.com Monday that they were notified that Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank was not interested in coming to the table.
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