Comments Thread For: Arum, Pacquiao Waiting on Mayweather's Approval

[Kagami Taiga]

Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) tweeted at 2:12am - 14 Jan 15:

Officials said today both @FloydMayweather and @MannyPacquiao have expressed verbal agreement with purses but TV deal still at play and ... (https://twitter.com/latimespugmire/s...400755202?s=17)

So there u have it. Floyd isn't the issue.

[IMDAZED]

Can someone fill me in on the current state of the negotiations???? I mean honestly I havn't kept up with it in the past couple of days but what's the latest news?

According to Arum, Pacquiao has agreed. That's all we know. No one from the other side has spoken.

[IMDAZED]

So there u have it. Floyd isn't the issue.

[Deevel916]

So there u have it. Floyd isn't the issue.

Well if its down to the tv/network deal, it was Floyd who went on the record to say that it MUST happen on Showtime while Arum has stated that both networks are willing to co-host the event. Both are contracted to their networks and this isn't going to happen unless both are involved.

[IMDAZED]

Well if its down to the tv/network deal, it was Floyd who went on the record to say that it MUST happen on Showtime while Arum has stated that both networks are willing to co-host the event. Both are contracted to their networks and this isn't going to happen unless both are involved.

Is Manny contracted? I thought it was up in Dec?

[MrRolltide91]

Dan Rafael...."Everyone is just waiting on Floyd to sign off on it".

https://espn.go.com/video/category?id=2491554

Lance Pugmire @latimespugmire
Meeting in NYC today a big deal to Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao; Showtime, HBO to talk*fw.to/gOxKRmM

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-boxing-floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-20150113-story.html

[Kagami Taiga]

Well if its down to the tv/network deal, it was Floyd who went on the record to say that it MUST happen on Showtime while Arum has stated that both networks are willing to co-host the event. Both are contracted to their networks and this isn't going to happen unless both are involved.

That's not up to Floyd tho. That's up to the networks. So what floyd says doesn't matter.

[Deevel916]

Is Manny contracted? I thought it was up in Dec?

Yes. Manny is under contract with HBO per his terms with renewing his contract with TR. Its HBO who is helping Arum guarantee Pac his $20mil guarantee per fight.

[MrRolltide91]

Well if its down to the tv/network deal, it was Floyd who went on the record to say that it MUST happen on Showtime while Arum has stated that both networks are willing to co-host the event. Both are contracted to their networks and this isn't going to happen unless both are involved.

The television part of the deal is not necessarily a slam dunk. There is a fierce rivalry there too, with production controls, promotional shows and budgets to sort out.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-boxing-floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-20150113-story.html

[Deevel916]

That's not up to Floyd tho. That's up to the networks. So what floyd says doesn't matter.

You're right. So if its up to the networks then there shouldn't be a problem as both seem willing to co-host the event.