Manny Pacquiao’s extension with Top Rank – Boxing News
According to a report published by Fight Hype, Filipino fight sensation Manny Pacquiao has signed an extension with Top Rank. Moreover, as per the report, part of the deal is that Pacquiao will face WBC welterweight titlist Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year.
“According to an eyewitnesses on the scene, Dena duBoef, Vice President of Marketing and the daughter of Bob Arum, escorted Pacquiao to a private room where he had a closed-door meeting with Arum, Koncz, and 50 Cent,” read the report. “It's unclear as to
exactly what was discussed, however, our source strongly believes that Pacquiao was given a verbal guarantee that, with the help of 50 Cent and Tommy Smalls, an April fight with Floyd Mayweather would indeed take place, convincing Pacquiao to sign the contract
extension.”
Another source for the same added, “He thinks he has that fight coming, but that fight isn't ever going to happen.”
For some reason, the fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather never happens. Even though Pacquiao has always been interested in facing the unbeaten American fighter, the latter always has issues with it.
In the very beginning, when the idea was born, Mayweather asked Pacquiao to go for random drug testing but the Filipino declined, claiming it was an embarrassment for him to prove he is not on drugs. Earlier this year, Pacquiao and Mayweather were in direct
contact with each other, as Mayweather blamed Bob Arum, Top Rank’s promoter, for not being able to set the fight.
Mayweather asked Pacquiao to settle for a flat fee while he would keep the entire pay-per-view for the event. Again, for the Filipino, it was an embarrassing deal, since he believes both fighters are of the same calibre and he wants equal share.
Now, Pacquiao wants the fight more than anything, as he is on the verge of retirement. Fans have been demanding the fight for quite some time, and Pacquiao wants to give it to them before he leaves the sport. The Filipino has previously stated that even
his 11-year-old son wants him to clash with the unbeaten American before he hangs up his gloves.
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