Comments Thread For: Pacquiao, Arum Show United Front on Mayweather Terms

[D-Uneek]

Mayweather is his own promoter, so he would give himself his guarantee. What is Arum talking about?? Arum doesn't need someone to guarantee his cut, so neither does Floyd. And since Arum has already stated that the fight doesn't have to be in a special 40,000 seat arena, but could be at the MGM...why does the fight have to be in late May? Just fight on May 5th already. Top Rank continues to move the goal post.

[rambov]

Yeah but even if he wanted to use OPM there would be no problem finding a promoter. The argument is insulting to fans.

[Black Dynamite]

[QUOTE=hillbilly;11659365]How impressive were Calzaghe's wins against faded RJJ and Bernard? Almost as impressive as Floyd's against ODLH and Sugar Shane Mosley.

If you weren't impressed with Mayweather wins over ODLH and Sugar Shane Mosley, then how did you feel when Manny dehydrated ODLH and whooped on Mosley AFTER FLOYD?

[V.WEBB]

Bob Arum: "We won't negotiate in the media"......

or anywhere else, huh?

[Sugar Q]

Here's the deal--booking a date (May 5th) with nobody's input but your own and then demanding somebody fight on that date is bush league. If Evander had tried to do that to Tyson, do you think Tyson would have just said, "OK, I'll let Holyfield dictate all the terms of the fight." Hell no. That isn't how it works especially with people with egos the size of continents. Things like that are always negotiated and never dictated (like Mayweather is trying to do). This is especially true given that Mayweather had every opportunity in the world to make this fight in the past two years and refused to do so.

That being said, Pacquiao's people have given two valid reasons why a late May fight is the only option: Money (through further promotion and outside ring) and Cuts (Manny won't be cleared to spar until too close to the May 5 date). What is Mayweather's justification for not fighting late in May? I haven't heard one. Does he have one? Or is he refusing to do it simply because he wants to dictate May 5? I don't know, but I think it is the latter.

Regardless, it is interesting that Mayweather demanded this fight after watching Pacquiao look very beatable against Marquez. That is very disappointing. Pacquaio looks to have faded (which is not surprising given the wars he's been in, his age and the weight he's put on). It is a disservice to all boxing fans that Mayweather wouldn't fight Pacquiao in his prime, but waited until he began his decline. Well, not really surprising though. Mayweather has never beaten a hall of famer in his prime, has he? It is hard to lose you zero when you refuse to fight the best. If he retires undefeated, he's going to smell a lot like Joe Calzaghe to me. How impressive were Calzaghe's wins against faded RJJ and Bernard? Almost as impressive as Floyd's against ODLH and Sugar Shane Mosley.

Hell, I'd much rather see Mayweather fight Martinez now rather than Pacquiao. I think that'd be a much more interesting fight.

So it's ok for Arum to control the venue but not anyone else? I see your not much of a boxing fan cause if you were you would know that Floyd booked this date BEFORE the Marquez fight not after. Calzaghe is no where near Floyd, very bad comparison and Calzaghe is not calling Manny out to fight either. I know you guys have nothing to fight with but at least you should stay on topic. "floyd called Manny a punk and is challenging him to fight on May 5th" no excuses, put up or shut up!!!!!

[rambov]

The Date is a non Issue. As far as all promoters are concerned it is a great day for a boxing match. They don't want to fight on that day because they don't want to fight on any day.

[TehRedRanger]

Late May!?!?!? WTF c'mon the MGM is already reserved! the date is set! F uuuuuuuuuck ... seriously just fight in May 5. The purse I'm sure will be equal but to say Mayweather has no guarantee of a purse cause he has no promoter are you serious pac?!! and you do cause of Arum ? hahahaha poor guy

[SkillspayBills]

I believe we should make the term "untied duck" a trending topic on twitter. Even though I don't have one or use twitter.

[richardt]

It could be that Mayweather is looking into the legal aspects of a late May date and what he would have to do to prepare for the fight and for Jail. People need to wait, including Team Pac for Mayweather to reach out. That doesn't happen overnight. These are big decisions. All Mayweather did was call Pac out, he is not negotiating through Twitter.

[Oxn]

I believe we should make the term "untied duck" a trending topic on twitter. Even though I don't have one or use twitter.

whats an untied duck? lol