Comments Thread For: Photo: Mayweather Slams Pacquiao With Christmas Jab

[Jewel]

Manny turned down 50-50 in 2009/2010. From that point, Floyd sold far more PPVs while Arum was refusing to release Manny's numbers. We also learned that Manny's guarantee was far smaller than what Arum was spewing. So, in short, Manny turned down 50-50 then another career high payday two years later. Now he's nowhere near that level. So I'd say the only one making excuses is the one who kept turning down offers (me no likey blood drawn blah blah) and fighting for far less.

How would they have fought without Arum's consent?
Also didn't Floyd say he never had intentions to work with Arum.

[HeroBando]

It has nothing to do with Floyd being whatever you want to call him. However, regardless of whether you want to accept it or not, the ridiculng post by Floyd's team is accurate. Floyd did offer Pac $40 million, which is twice as much as Pacquaio has ever made, even when you add in the PPV revenue he has received from his fights. He then went on to fight Bradley for an $8 million guarantee and then Marquez for a $6 million guarantee. Now, after his tax troubles were revealed, Pac is on record as stating that he would try to talk to Mayweather about a fight.

If Floyd wasn't willing to give him 50/50 in 2012, he damn sure won't give Pac 50/50 after two losses, including a devastating knockout. In fact, it is doubtful that he would offer Pac the $40 million he offered him in 2012. So, any way you look at it, Pac fuc.....ked up by turning down two offers, one unofficial and one official. Your irrational, emotional, name calling posts won't change that.

Pac has made at least 26m before, per Dan Rafael. Floyd's 40m is subject to Arum's 27% minimum, which makes it less than 29m for Pac. Offering a 12% raise for the biggest fight of all time = ducking joke

[trufightfanatic]

Dariusz Michalczewski in a superfight?

That was a one sided beatdown.

IDKWTF you're talking about.

Clearly you don't. Lol. Your fault not mine. Look him up.I was a boxing fan long before Pac and Floyd came along.

[HeroBando]

Manny refused-you justify it.

Why wouldn't a similar offer be in force 3 months later? Unless the intention is not to have the fight made, in that case keep shifting them goalposts

[Deevel916]

This is a sign of sheer frustration from floyd. He's tired of being called a duck and is feeling the backlash of a possible fight with Khan.

[IMDAZED]

Assuming that Dan Rafael's "sources" are accurate, read the article again. Did Manny sign? Yes. Does signing mean he turned it down? I will let you figure that out.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=4715684

No need since days later he wrote about both sides going into mediation. So had Manny agreed to drug testing and went into mediation for fun? I'll let YOU figure that out.

[IMDAZED]

How would they have fought without Arum's consent?
Also didn't Floyd say he never had intentions to work with Arum.

Yes, he said that four years later. Just like all of a sudden blood tests stopped weakening Manny four years later.

[carloscruz10009]

This is really funny.. and very accurate... the $40 million was $40 million not including golden boy paying bob arum not to be part of the promotion. not $29 million for pacquiao after paying arum.

[The Big Dunn]

Why wouldn't a similar offer be in force 3 months later? Unless the intention is not to have the fight made, in that case keep shifting them goalposts

so floyd should just let the offer stay even though manny refused? come on man. you would never ask or expect manny or any other fighter to do that.

Its like Manny can refuse then comeback and all should be forgiven. Ok, try that in any other business.

[The Big Dunn]

Pac has made at least 26m before, per Dan Rafael. Floyd's 40m is subject to Arum's 27% minimum, which makes it less than 29m for Pac. Offering a 12% raise for the biggest fight of all time = ducking joke

Manny didn't have to resign with TR. he did, so whatever the cost its on him, not floyd.