Floyd Mayweather Jr. talks Pacquiao fight – Boxing News
It seems like WBC welterweight titlist Floyd Mayweather Jr. is concerned regarding the possibility of a super-fight against Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao. While analysts and fans believe that the super-fight is now nearly over, Mayweather has once
again started the talks, at least with the media for now.
According to the WBC champion, he had offered $40 million to Manny Pacquiao, which would have been the biggest payday of his career. According to Mayweather, numbers do not lie and that is the figure he had quoted to Pacquiao.
Unfortunately, following Pacquiao’s knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez on December 9, the super-fight seems to be jeopardy now. Mayweather is already scheduled to fight twice in 2013, once in May and once in September. His possible opponents include Robert
Guerrero and Saul Alvarez. Chances of a fight against Pacquiao are rare but not impossible.
“I have footage of Manny Pacquiao talking about what I offered him. I offered him $40m and I told him to accept that and we could talk about the rest,” said Mayweather in his recent interview.
“'The proof is in the pudding. He received $6m against Timothy Bradley and $8m in this one [against Juan Manuel Marquez]. What guy wouldn't want to be in a position to take a loss for $40m? He could have made a lot more fighting me,” he added.
Pacquiao, who lost his WBO welterweight title to unbeaten American fighter Timothy Bradley earlier this year and was recently knocked out by Mexican nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez, is now being considered history by many. A super-fight between Pacquiao and
Mayweather was being estimated at $200 million but no more.
Bob Arum of Top Rank believes the fight has lost its charm and now Marquez vs. Pacquiao 5 would be bigger than Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.
“I'm very, very comfortable [financially]. I have great business outside of boxing and all I want to do is to continue to help the young fighters who are up-and-coming so the sport of boxing can live on,” Mayweather said.
For now, Mayweather does not seem in the mood to negotiate with Pacquiao, nor does he feel the need for it.
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