Comments Thread For: Ariza: Mayweather is Fighting on 5/2, Not With Pacquiao

[Evol]

I have no doubt Manny wants the fight. I have no doubt Floyd wants it.

Unfortunately for Manny he has people representing him that aren't looking out for his best interests. By the time he comes to this realization it's going to be too late. Almost Rocky-like which would be ironic.

if anything manny is getting the most shine out of any current active boxers at this moment. now if manny ends up being broke, then thats his fault. but how is he not being represented well?

[Deevel916]

Not referring to that. I said the last time the fight was this close to happening. It wasn't close at that time.

The last time the fight was close to happening, this is what HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg had to say.... "You're going to have to ask Floyd Mayweather why this fight isn't happening"

And before you say that there were no negotiations going on, Ross also said this.

"Fights like Mayweather vs. Pacquiao are significant because of these fighters' ability to connect with sports fans around the world. It's unfortunate that it won't happen in 2010," Greenburg said in a statement. "I had been negotiating with a representative from each side since May 2nd, carefully trying to put the fight together. Hopefully, someday this fight will happen. Sports fans deserve it."

[IMDAZED]

Which was when? Floyd's denied it has ever been close since his 40 million offer.

The first and really only negotiation aside from present day.

[Flash13]

Not referring to that. I said the last time the fight was this close to happening. It wasn't close at that time.

Yes it was close to happening, the 40 mill dollar offer was the ONLY roadblock.....

[IMDAZED]

The last time the fight was close to happening, this is what HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg had to say.... "You're going to have to ask Floyd Mayweather why this fight isn't happening"

And before you say that there were no negotiations going on, Ross also said this.

"Fights like Mayweather vs. Pacquiao are significant because of these fighters' ability to connect with sports fans around the world. It's unfortunate that it won't happen in 2010," Greenburg said in a statement. "I had been negotiating with a representative from each side since May 2nd, carefully trying to put the fight together. Hopefully, someday this fight will happen. Sports fans deserve it."

We've already discussed this. Yes, both sides were "negotiating" with Greenburg, not each other. This time and back in 2009/2010, both sides said they were directly negotiating.

[MisanthropicNY]

Soon as Pacquiao agreed to USADA blood-testing and Mayweather was offered $100 mil guaranteed and 60-40 and didn't sign right there..I keow the fight wasn't happening...

Mayweather v. Cotto 2 is already agreed in in principle for May 2... I'm sure May overpaid for Cotto just to try to save face to avoid Pacquiao...he never wanted any parts of that boy...

[IMDAZED]

Yes it was close to happening, the 40 mill dollar offer was the ONLY roadblock.....

No, it wasn't close. Arum told ESPN he wasn't interested in the fight.

[PETUFF]

warrr Cotto!!!!!!!!!!

[MisanthropicNY]

Yes it was close to happening, the 40 mill dollar offer was the ONLY roadblock.....

$40 mil flat with no pay-per-view isn't a roadblock..it's a flat out price yourself out duck...

[Jay Volcano]

Why should Pacquiao leave TR just because Floyd says so? Who do you think Pacquiao is? One of the P2P greatest of all time or Floyd Maywether's b****?

I just want to see the fight.