Potential Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight could be DOA

November 11, 12:10 AMLA Boxing ExaminerRicardo Lois

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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are very shrewd and finicky negotiators.

Being at the top of the boxing world brings along with it a certain level of ego inflation and both Pacquiao and Mayweather think they are the biggest draws in the sport, thus deserving the biggest percentage of any fight purse.

Boxing's fans have been clamoring for a bout between the world's most exciting boxer - Pacquiao - and the world's best boxer - Floyd Mayweather Junior - for quite a while now.  But even if Pacquiao disposes of Miguel Cotto to set-up a logical mega-fight with Mayweather, there is no guarantee that the bout could be made due to each man's self-perception as the top dog in the sport.

Back in September Floyd Mayweather clearly out-boxed Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and drew 1,000,000 pay per views.  Many boxing insiders firmly believe a Pacquiao victory this Saturday, accompanied with pay per view buys near the million mark could make a fight with Mayweather a negotiating nightmare.

Owner of boxing's biggest website BoxingScene, joined The Boxing Truth Radio last Sunday and discussed the nightmare of Pacquiao - Mayweather negotiation.

 "If Pacquiao and Cotto get close to a million buys," said Reeno.  "It is going to leave a question mark to who [Mayweather or Pacquiao] is the more marketable fighter, who is the bigger name.   Neither guy is even willing to go 50-50."

[Listen to Reeno's comments by clicking this link!]

Reeno added, "That is why you see guys like Freddie Roach, and Pacquiao, and the guys at Top Rank say we don't think this fight is going to ever happen."

So a Pacquiao against Cotto, along with high pay per view numbers, would add more glory to an already Hall of Fame legacy, but does not directly lead to the biggest fight in boxing.