Comments Thread For: UAE Group Pulls Offer From Mayweather, Rips Him

[Larry the boss]

smh.....did they actually expect to get the fight over there?

[radiotracer]

An offer to Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Manny Pacquiao in Abu Dhabi this spring for a record-setting purse of $120 million is off the table.

M. Akbar Muhammad, a long-time boxing executive (who previously worked with Don King), said he put Mr. Mayweather on notice approximately one week ago that the offer, made late November by an investment group out of Abu Dhabi, would be rescinded the first week of January.

“We want to deal with serious individuals, individuals who have the ability make a decision,” said Muhammad. “Regretfully, that is not the case with Mr. Mayweather.
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My health comes first according to mayweather.

[Larry the boss]

This is the 3rd time Floyd turned down $100+ million to fight Pac

This is historic levels of ducking that boggles the mind

this is mayweather school of duck
"health comes first"

Do you guys read?? he did not duck anything..just did not take the fight in Dubai...Manny and Floyd are negotiating to fight here in the states

[torosboxing75]

lol stfu, he fought where he was getting paid, period.

Same reason Abril went to Finland to fight, Rigo went to Japan and Takam went to Moscow. They'll sign with whoever puts the money up.

That's what prize-fighters do.

Those who don't want to fight turn huge money deals down, we all know who falls into that bracket but keep making excuses, you're well-versed at this point.



He represents the Al Haymon school of business, do whatever Al advises even if it means vacating titles and walking away from the biggest paydays of his career.

FYI It's called S.H.I.E.L.D. Strategic Haymon Intervention, Easyfights and logistics Division.

[Kagami Taiga]

lol stfu, he fought where he was getting paid, period.

Same reason Abril went to Finland to fight, Rigo went to Japan and Takam went to Moscow. They'll sign with whoever puts the money up.

That's what prize-fighters do.

Those who don't want to fight turn huge money deals down, we all know who falls into that bracket but keep making excuses, you're well-versed at this point.



He represents the Al Haymon school of business, do whatever Al advises even if it means vacating titles and walking away from the biggest paydays of his career.

Floyd is gonna get paid no matter where he fights. So despite your obvious and blatant bias. Ur wrong. I like how people ignore the fact that BOB ARUM laughed off the same offer. U dudes are truly ******ed

[radiotracer]

I have to agree. People were making excuses for Thurman when he rejected Roc Nation's offer but Floyd is supposed to accept a shady a.ss offer from a foreign investment group? Don't make me laugh.

shady? These people have money flowing out of the ground in oil. I guess your making an excuse for floyd.

[torosboxing75]

I bet the FLOYDIOTS right now are embarrassed as helll

Dude! That's the thing about the Floyd groupies, they seem to have no shame.

[KTFO]

It takes more than just money to make a deal, contrary to what people think, there are logistics involved too. That being said, people slamming this offer are being kind of ignorant. How the hell is this investment group trying to get publicity when they don't even state who it is? Is it Qatar Investment Authority who holds assets in excess of 170 billion or one of many other investment groups? UAE groups have been trying to host FIFA World Cup for years as they host FIFA U17, U20, etc and I wouldn't be surprised if they do one day. Groups from the UAE have purchased European football clubs and I see this as no different, trying to purchase a big event. Those of you who have been to UAE know that it's an immaculate place, makes a place like Vegas seem stale and outdated.

When I was in the military reenlisting in Gulf was tax free. Wonder if that 120 mil purse would have been tax free?

[Weebler I]

Floyd is gonna get paid no matter where he fights. So despite your obvious and blatant bias. Ur wrong.

Quillin is going to get paid no matter where he fights too but some fights pay a lot more than others. This is almost certain to be the richest fight in the history of the sport.

I like how people ignore the fact that BOB ARUM laughed off the same offer. U dudes are truly ******ed.

Arum actually took the offer seriously initially but that wasn't the issue. It's notion that Floyd shouldn't accept an offer because it's from another country that some are pushing, you'll even see some nuthugs arguing the fight should only be in Vegas, it's just latching onto another excuse.

[SergioMartinez]

I never expected Floyd to fight over there anyways.

And why can't they just get the NORMAL promoters, networks and management deal? If the fight is worth as much as they say it is. Why do they need all these outside companies to pay this and that?

Just do it the freaking normal way and get it done.