Comments Thread For: Pacquiao Turns His Back on Mayweather Fight, For Now

[GRUSTLER]

None? Doesn't matter to me either way but he is worried about Bob Arum making money on a fight that would make him probably $125 million in one night? He doesn't even have to see arum, all the contracts are handled by GBP and they would never cross paths...
Its got to be a deep rooted hatred if Hes willing to bypass that kind of income.. I know I wouldn't care if he killed my dog, for that money I'll be there fight night.

Bob Arum protected Miguel Cotto when Floyd was under Top Rank. Cotto himself even said that he wasn't ready for Floyd when they was heading towards their bout. This Mayweather ducked Cotto/Margarito myth is a myth.

Arum said while Mayweather would have taken the $8 million to fight Margarito, he asked for a $10 million guarantee to fight opponents such as Miguel Cotto and Ricky Hatton, when Arum was only willing to guarantee $7 million.

Arum said Mayweather also asked for $20 million to fight De La Hoya, a fight Arum said he wasn't interested in participating in.

"That's not in the cards," Arum said. "He wants $20 million for the De La Hoya fight? It's not there. Sometimes, my man, you gotta know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. We'll talk about things down the road."

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[jwheels9876]

Agreed. Remember Floyd used to say that we are letting this foreigner come over here and make all that money and take it back to the Philippines.

Yeah, instead of being happy with the tons of money Hes making,Hes worried about what the other guy is gonna make..

[JJRod]

Mosley, Hatton, Cotto and others did not want to fight Floyd when he was coming up. Fight was too risky. Shane had a tooth ache, Hatton said he needed more time at 140 and Bob Arum shielded Miguel Cotto. These are all documented facts.

This is all true. People forget that Mayweather also called out Kostya Tszyu at 140, but didn't get the fight.

[Ray*]

Hey man, just buy the Khan fight and be happy Hes not fighting the one of the best fighters in the last 10 years....keep donating to the mediocrity they sell us... Dont think for a second if the Khan fight does only 600k PPV buys showtime won't be all over Floyd to fight Manny in september.. And I think Floyd wins so I'm no delusional Pacquaio fan.

We watch most of his fights for free in the UK, and I don't buy fights. I couldn't care less who he fights. I don't want him to fight Pacquiao doe. No point, Pac is damage goods according to people on here, once you lose then its over, just like how Cotto losing and it was "over" for him.

[jwheels9876]

Point was he is a fortune teller, he knew Cotto would be beaten up badly thus prepared himself to fight a battered fighter, I hope he doesn't fight Pac because he too is battered.

Manny has been through some wars and obviously the KO loss but he is not a shot fighter. He still let's his hands go, moves around the ring effortlessly for 12 rounds and has the desire to be great. Look at Mosely vs Floyd and Manny, he couldn't punch anymore, he was spent after 2 rounds against Floyd....Thats what shot looks like....

[Ray*]

Bob Arum protected Miguel Cotto when Floyd was under Top Rank. Cotto himself even said that he was ready for Floyd when they was heading towards their bout. This Mayweather ducked Cotto/Margarito myth is a myth.



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Stop lying, Hatton said he wanted the fight but Mayweather ducked him till HBO forced him to fight Hatton, just like Showtime would force Mayweather to fight Pacquiao AFTER his contract would have ran out, He also ducked Tsyzu whilst he was injured and made the IBF nominate both Hatton and Mitchell as his mandatory, he then made Mosley book his dental appointments around the time that Mayweather wanted the fight. He finally made a ridiculous offer to Arum so that Arum can turn him down from fighting Oscar, Hatton, Cotto and Margarito.

[Heavy Heart]

I love it when Floyd said it: And Manny Pacquiao, Yes! you're next! look at Floyd's face after he said Manny Pacquiao (he look at his right side and make sure PACMAN is not around)...EPIC!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...bKJuTTPEI#t=35

[jwheels9876]

Bob Arum protected Miguel Cotto when Floyd was under Top Rank. Cotto himself even said that he was ready for Floyd when they was heading towards their bout. This Mayweather ducked Cotto/Margarito myth is a myth.



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I think you have to remember that before the DeLahoya fight, Floyd, while being a superb fighter and already a hall of famer was not half the draw of a guy like Oscar.
The $8 million was by far his highest payday guarantee up till that point. Can't blame Arum for not wanting to guarantee that much money not knowing what kind of PPV the fights would possibly do. In the end, Arum is a business man and I'm pretty sure Hes looking out for his bottom line only...
In the end it obviously worked out for Floyd and kudos to him for going off on his own and making it work..

[jwheels9876]

Name one fighter Mayweather has faced that was under Top Rank since his bitter break up with Arum. I'll wait.

On that point, does that mean all the so called negotiations between Floyd and Arum about the Manny fight were all not true? Was he willing to do business with him then or was it all a charade??

[WalkerSmith1921]

Grow some brain cells

What fighter/boxer refuses the biggest fight of his career because he doesn't like the other guys promoter?

What fighter/boxer was smart enough to leave a promoter that was cheating him and now he is the richer boxer ever? FM

What fighter/boxer was dumb enough to stay with that same promoter and is now having tax problems by the millions and need to fight the smartest fighter to help him out of his problems? MM