By Shaun Campbell: Saturday night Manny Pacquiao sensationally stopped a true welterweight champion in his prime. Miguel Cotto was taken to hospital after he lost his World Boxing Organization title to the “Pacman.”
Freddie Roach has since commented that he would love the super fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather to happen. “It’s the fight everyone wants to see” stated Roach after the fight. But the deal would have some problems with Bob Arum representing Manny Pacquiao, who has previously had conflict with members of the Mayweather camp.
It’s also thought that Mayweather would want 65% of the PPV sales and ticket income. Roach has said “he won’t be getting that”. Why is Mayweather entitled to so much more money than Pacquiao, who is now thought to be the true pound for pound king?
Depending on what team Pacquiao say, it could be seen that Mayweather is “ducking” Manny. He is now the WBO welterweight champion, so Mayweather hasn’t got as much bargaining tools as he may think. The likely outcome is that the fight will happen sometime early in 2010 (if Mayweather decides he doesn’t need a tune-up fight). Mayweather claims he’s still pound for pound king, but to end any controversy there’s one man he still needs to beat to be recognized universally as the top man. This is his own views, as he said after the Marquez fight. He said there are still some fighters left he needs to defeat before he hangs up his gloves for good.
The Pacquiao camp seem confident of a showdown with Mayweather if Bob Arum can make it happen. Pacquiao is just concentrating on fighting…and singing. About an hour after the fight he headed across the strip to sing as a guest in a concert. Pacquiao has done his part to make the fight happen, Mayweather now has to live up to his end of the deal. Roach believes any other fight for Mayweather or Pacquiao would leave fight fans around the world disappointed. The world awaits one more time for a mega bout involving Floyd Mayweather. This time, probably smashing the PPV sales of De La Hoya/Mayweather. One more time Mayweather has to make a decision whether he has the heart and desire left to fight to cement his place in boxing history as one of the greatest of all time.
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