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Floyd Mayweather Ready to Make Manny Pacquiao a More Reasonable Offer?
What’s truly amazing about this boxing soap opera that we recognize as the rivalry between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Maywearther Jr. isn’t that they haven’t agreed to fight yet. No, that’s the second most amazing thing about it. The most amazing thing, though, is that neither man is prepared to let go of the prospect of this fight happening.
That’s really what’s most fascinating about this whole mess. If both men simply wanted to avoid each because of fear, hurt feelings or anything else – they could just do that. But that’s not the case. These two don’t want to avoid one another. That’s why they take every opportunity available to namedrop each other and, of course, to leave the door open about the bout possibly taking place at some point.
They love all the talk and speculation.
When we last checked in with this dysfunctional couple, Mayweather had extended the most unreasonable offer in the history of boxing to his Filipino counterpart ($40 million with no cut of pay-per-view dough). Pacquiao, predictably -- after explicitly stating that he would be willing to take less money if it meant that Mayweather would agree to fight him -- rejected the offer, and said that he would take nothing less than a 50-50 split.
So presumably, there was nothing left to talk about. Until one or both are ready to make some compromises, there is really no reason for either guy to mention the other’s name. Right?
Wrong.
During a recent interview with RingTV, Mayweather was asked about where things stood with Pacquiao. As you would expect, he didn’t opt for a “no comment.”
“I’m not budging. $40 million what you are getting. Either you take or you leave it. Like I’ve said before, Manny Pacquiao needs Floyd Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather don’t need Manny Pacquiao.”
Wonderful.
For those keeping track at home: Pacquiao’s last bout against Juan Manuel Marquez did something in the 1.4 million PPV buys range. Mayweather’s last bout against Victor Ortiz did 1.25 million.
Apparently that doesn’t entitle Pacquiao a 50-50 split, though.
Get excited about those Mayweather versus Miguel Cotto and Pacquiao versus Timothy Bradley fights, ladies and gentleman. That’s all you’re getting.
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Comments
This is just SO a NON-story I
This is just SO a NON-story I can hardly believe that so many people are commenting on it already.
The dude's skin is brown, which seems to trigger some here, admittedly, but he hasn't, so far, denied being a scum-of-the-earth THEIST.
Oh to rile the Flying Spaghetti Monster mockery bridage hereabouts!
This NON-story is the equivalent of a Roscharch ink blot. There's little in it worth commenting upon, so that I predict that such comments as are made, will tell us much about the commenters, including the sorts of comments they like to make on any and every story, and precious little about the story itself, in which (let's face it) nothing much out-of-the-ordinary happened
1/3 to each fighter
1/3 to each fighter guaranteed with the other 1/3 to the winner. If either one rejects it then we know who's scared to fight.
i never heard floyd offered
i never heard floyd offered something legitimate from day one! only the media makes things so exciting but when you read them its the same shet floyd is singing from yesterday. floyds a scumbag loser. he thinks he's arum promoting pacquiao fight. floyds a total freak and the media rides along with him. bunch of worthless idiots.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.>>>IF YOU
Floyd Mayweather Jr.>>>IF YOU REALLY THINK YOU ARE THE UNDISPUTED WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION THEN FIGHT MANNY PACQUIAO FAIRLY W/O UNJUST COMPENSATION, FAIR AND EQUAL, KNOCK HIM OUT AND BEAT HIM.THEN YOU WILL BE THE GREATEST BOXER IN THE WORLD. UNTIL THEN AND ONLY THEN THAT YOU CAN PROCLAIM THAT YOU ARE THE P4P KING, THE UNDISPUTED, THE UNDEFEATED, THE KING OF BOXING.WOULD IT BE SO UNREASONABLE TO FIGHT MANNY PACQUIAO, AFTER ALL HE SURPASSES YOUR ACHIEVMENT. YOU'LL KNOW IT. HE IS THE REAL DEAL!! MANNY PACQUIAO IS YOUR PERFECT OPPONENT. HE IS SMALLER FIGHTER, HE IS ASIAN, HE IS ALMOST AGING AT AGE 35. HE IS ALMOST WASHED=UP BOXER, A CLASS B FIGHTER IN YOUR CALIBER AND TO YOU HE IS NO MATCH TO YOUR GREATNESS. SO PROVE TO US THAT WE ARE WRONG ABOUT MANNY PACMAN PACQUIAO BEAT HIM, KNOCK HIM DEAD AND YOU WILL BE THE LEGITIMATE CHAMPION.. .
Its so amazing how the media
Its so amazing how the media does its role in creating and sensationalizing a fighter,in the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Making him and legitimizing his Ranting and insults to Manny Pacquiao. Clearly, His arrogance in negotiating a fight w/ Manny Pacquiao is an insult to our intelligence. Letting this guy say what he says and allowing to say silly things in this medium and you folks seems to agree and enjoying his barrage of nonsense, making you'll a party to his egotrips. Proud to be an AMERICAN,thats what he says . Is that what being an american is all about? I still have to see one reasonable commentator to show how unreasonable , arrogant and abnormal behaviour enveloped the whole clan. the Senior,the Uncles, most especially the junior who displays continued tirrade of nonsensical insults day after day. It's simply amazing that you let this guy continue to insult all your intelligence. IT IS SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!
No Pacquiao/Mayweather fight,
No Pacquiao/Mayweather fight, then neither one gets the PPV dough. It takes 2 to generate the PPV revenue. What Floyd is saying, Manny gets 50 cents and he gets 5 dollars. You don't make sense Floyd, your bestfriend "50" would say to Manny in person to close the door and leave it. It's up to 50 cent "Floyd's bestfriend " to talk some sense out of Floyd. Charm your nigga 50.
Built 2 Grind .... Be water, my friend.