By Chris Williams: Surprisingly Manny Pacquiao’s strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza thinks that Pacquiao shouldn’t get an even 50-50 slice of the financial pie in a fight against Mayweather if Mayweather’s gate and pay-per-view numbers are better.
Pacquiao vs. Mayweather
Pacquiao is a thorn in Floyd’s flesh
By Frank (Frankly) Livingstone: As Floyd Mayweather Jr prepares for his upcoming fight with Miguel Cotto this Saturday, it seems that he cannot escape facing the inevitable question from the media about a potential fight with the Fighter of the Decade, Manny Pacquiao.
Why Pacquiao deserves 50% of the Mayweather-Pacquiao purse
By Hector Gonzalez: Simply stated Floyd Mayweather Jr. does not want to fight Manny Pacquiao as he’s making it impossible to make a real negotiation with Pacquiao. Here are some reasons why Mayweather offering $ 40 million to Pacquiao is an insult when the fight is clearly going to make close to $200million dollars.
Arum says Pacquiao-Mayweather fight won’t happen in 2012, possibly 2013
By Chris Williams: If you were some of the few who boxing fans who are still interested in seeing Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fight in 2012, I’ve got some bad news for you. According to Dan Rafael, Pacquiao and Mayweather won’t be fighting in 2012. Instead, Arum says they’ll talk about the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight in 2013. Arum wants to match Pacquiao back up with Juan Manuel Marquez for a fourth fight this fall, he said.
Arum wants Mayweather to call or text him so that he can put together Pacquiao-Mayweather fight for November
By Chris Williams: Bob Arum is still waiting for a phone call from Floyd Mayweather Jr. to try and set up a fight with his number #1 cash cow fighter Manny Pacquiao. But instead of the wanting Mayweather to call or text him so that he can try and put together a fight for May, Arum only wants Mayweather to call him to work on a November fight.
Hershman: Pacquiao-Mayweather fight has an expiration point
By Chris Williams: New HBO head of sport programming Ken Hershman believes that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao has a shelf life for this fight that will soon be coming up if the bout isn’t made, according to an article at the New York Daily News.
Cotto could be out of Pacquiao lottery unless he agrees to fight at 147lbs; Bradley a possibility
By Chris Williams: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) could be the last man standing if Manny Pacquiao’s personal advisor Michael Koncz isn’t able to make a deal with Floyd Mayweather Jr. for him to face Pacquiao on May 26th or on June 9th.
Pacquiao deserves a 50/50 split for Mayweather fight
By John F. McKenna (McJack): A few weeks ago when World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) was attempting to lure WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) into the ring with him he stated that he would be willing to take a smaller piece of the pie to make the fight happen.
Arum to announce Pacquiao’s next opponent this week for June 9th fight; Mayweather not expected to be the one that gets selected
By Chris Williams: Bob Arum says he’ll be making announcement this week for his fighter Manny Pacquiao’s next fight on June 9th. The date that Arum is listing for the fight tells you all you need to know about whether Pacquiao will be fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. He obviously won’t be and it’s also clear that Miguel Cotto is likely to be the one that gets selected by Arum.
Jackson: Pacquiao-Mayweather isn’t as great as it once was because Pacquiao has slipped
By Chris Williams: Trainer John David Jackson believes that the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight won’t be as big as would have been two years ago had the two mea stars stepped into the ring and fought at the top of their games, as Jackson feels that Pacquiao is starting to deteriorate, according to an interview by writer Chris Robinson at examiner.com.