"The Fight" is realistically as close to being signed as ever. However it is simply going to take some time for everyone involved to be on the same page.
Manny Pacquiao has done his part. So has Floyd Mayweather, Jr, and we know promoters Bob Arum (Pacquiao) and Rich Schaefer (Mayweather, Jr) live for these times.
But time is everything.
Pacquiao wants a brief vacation with his family. He has until December 1 to file his Certificate of Candidacy for the May elections in his country.
While their is talk of a March fight, it looks as if May is more realistic but that of course collides with the elections. How could Pacquiao both train for a major fight and campaign at the same time?
Something would have to give.
As I reported yesterday, the two sides can't be more than 5-10% apart in making this happen.
It's not at all about who gets a larger share. If Pacquiao wants all revenue from the one lump sum Philippines, it has to be balanced by Mayweather getting the revenue from his home state of Michigan, which has revenue streams via cable, satellite and closed - circuit.
Sometimes not all the money is accounted for or it takes years for it, because of lawsuits between promoters and cable companies changing hands, etc., to come in.
So the promoters just have to make it work. "Cowboy Diplomacy" doesn't work in these types of negotiations. Concessions and good faith work.
There are dozens, maybe hundreds of scenarios like this in a big fight negotiation.
When and where this fight will happen has to be worked out and how the world is divided on a giant game board is an imperfect science but it will happen.
So just hang in there for a little while longer and eventually I believe this fight gets made and both sides can claim they got the better end of the deal.
Comments
mayweather jr should be banned from the sport of boxing because he is not an exciting fighter!!! he is killing the sport!!! what if young fighters imitate his boring or coward style??? my answer = more boring, dull fights in the future!!! so 'id rather watch UFC or MMA!!!
how in the hell mayweather jr became a pound for pound king when he is not an exciting fighter!!! i just hope that people will stop mentioning mayweather jr as the true pound for pound king because these words discourages me to watch boxing again!!!
Pacquiao needs a larger piece of the pie coz' he has lots of mouths to feed, that includes his 30men team,bodyguards,friends,neighbors,servants,etc..
Pacquiao is an Animal Trainer. He will have no trouble teaching & taming Monkey Floyd Jr. and his crackhead Dad.
whatever
PAQUIAO=Pound For Pound King......................Mayweather=maybe 2nd P4P
PAQUIAO=WBO Welterweight Champion and IBO Junior Welterweight Champion.....Mayweather=None or champion of ducking best boxers
PAQUIAO=Time Magazine Asia.........Mayweather=newspaper
PAQUIAO=he is now on the boxing history and compared to Ali,Leonard,Hagler, Tyson and so on............................Mayweather= Donald Duck, Ugly Duckling and so on
PAQUIAO=One of the Time Most Influential People in the world..............Mayweather=I Don't Know
PAQUIAO= People's Choice................ Mayweather=?????????????????
Paquiao's achievements are incomparable as of now. He always makes people enjoy and excitement in his fights. Lot of actions until the end. People are satisfied what they saw during the fight even the price at the MGM or the PPV is high...they are not regretting it. BUT WHY MAYWEATHER is always wanting a 60-40 on his favor. BECAUSE this is the only way to DUCK PAQUIAO.
Pacman-ChickenFeatherJr. ain't gonna happen!
what i think of Floyd Mayweather....imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player
You`re damn right boxing fans.Mayweather doesn`t deserve the title p4p boxer coz he`s not.He`s the most boring boxer of this era.Oh,i`m sorry..he`s not even a boxer.He`s a ballroom dancer!
MONGOFLOYD HAS NOT PROVEN ANYTHING IN THE SPORT TO BE WORTHY OF A SHOT AT MANNY PACQUIAO, THE LEGEND….IF HE CAN BEAT MOSLEY AND COTTO…JUST MAYBE PACQUIAO CAN GIVE HIM A SHOT..MAYBE AT 80/20 OF THE PURSE…OTHERWISE HE CAN GO ON HIS USUAL CAREER PATH AND FIGHT CALDERON, DARCHINYAN, AND PROBABLY ANA JULATON THE WOMEN’S BOXING CHAMP….ON 2ND THOUGHT MONGOFLOYD WOULDNT WANT TO MESS WITH ANA..SHE’S ALSO FROM THE PHILIPPINES…MONGOFLOYD TURNS FROM BLACK TO YELLOW WHEN HE HEARS THE COUNTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES…WHICH ACCORDING TO HIM AND HIS FATHER, THE BEST, AND MOST SOPHISTICATED SOURCE OF THE ‘SUBSTAMS’ OR DRUG ENHANCEMENT…HAHAHA…RUN MONGOFLOYD RUN….
For Mayweather’s sake, he must not fight Manny. Otherwise, he will suffer a dislocated shoulder. Pacquiao will bombard his defense with left and right anti-matter power punches that could cripple the alleged “Money” man. Please, Floyd, keep your unbeaten record, DON’T FIGHT PACQUIAO!
Have you read what Roach just sain in one of his interview? M
Manny's legacy is already in place and it doesn't and it will not matter if he will fight or not fight Mayweather.On the contrary it is Floyd that needs Manny.
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Boxing Sports is the new era of Gladiator to give satisfaction to audience in which the fighter would engage his opponent and do what he can do to out his opponent coz if you dont the audience such as a king will be upset to those fighter..Now a days the boxer should realize that also..coz the instinct of the audience at the past still the same with the present..That's why people love to watch pacman coz he was a blood of a gladiator always wants to engage his opponent and knock him out.. hope floyd will do so coz that's a fight everyones expected..or else audience will be shouting ..BOOOO...to both fighter..and they will not satisfy what they paid to watch..For me Floyd was a good boxer..he has all the science to watch but he was not realy excited to watch and im not satified the outcome on his every fight..I think its fair to both fighter to settle in 50,50..and winner would gain the respect of boxing world not only now but the future generation of boxing world...
Hello Floyd, to be on the safeside, when you battle with the Pacman take a mouth insurance (you might end with a busted mouth) And perk up youre body, tune up with a caliber fighter, like Ivan Calderon.
PACMAN currently P4P KING......FLOYD P4P KING 2years ago,now#2
PACMAN curently WBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP....FLOYD 2years ago,now zero
pacman currently IBO &RING JR.WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP...FLOYD NONE
PACMAN CURRENTLY #1WELTERWEIGHT....FLOYD #3 DIVISIONAL RANKING
PACMAN 7TITLES IN 7 DIVISIONS...FLOYD 6TITLES IN 5 DIVISIONS
LATEST PPV MANNY 1.25M.......FLOYD 1.O5M
NO DOUBT MANNY DESERVE TO GET BIGGER PURSE
I prefer manny just to take a good long break and not give floyd, who does not have a whole lot of money anymore, too much importance. He was just cashing on from other fighters' drawing power. Let floyd work his way up while manny exercise his other options. Manny can fight berto, mosley, bradley, foreman and jmm and at the same time make millions in endorsemnts.
No more arguement with the purse winner take all everything including ppv let's see who the real winner.loser takes nothing.Is that ok with you MR MATTWEATHER STOLOW.Dont you have any good ideas other tha these purse?YOU are very well inclined twith the Mayweathers.Can you not write fairly?
Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather, Jr. should fight in a combined Top Rank-Golden Boy Promotions-UFC-WWE promoted fight: A CLOSED CAGE COFFIN MATCH, where the winner will put his opponent in a coffin.
Another exciting match will feature Pacquiao, Mayweather, Mosley, Cotto, Berto, Williams,Foreman, Marquez, Hatton, Dela Hoya, Barrera, Morales, Judah, Margarito... in a ROYAL RUMBLE where the last man standing wins.
Manny yo! Nice job..enjoy your vacation in Saranggani..but I should say no BALUT EATING until you defeat Mayweather.
I just wish Manny will win the election on May and beat Floyd..just like this time winning two belts with Cottos fight.
I honestly thought that when Cotto say something at their "Final Presscon" about his Plan "B"..I thought it means hitting Mannys "Balls"..I realize later it means "Backpedaling" or simply "Backoff" then, now I know.
Lastly Matt YO! If Manny makes Cottos tail hide behind his two legs like a scared puppy..then Fraud the BIG KID would surely hide behind the referee once they'll meet with Manny.
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