Mayweather still hasn't signed to fight Mosley
by SC on Feb 2, 2010 9:22 PM EST
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The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part
While Shane Mosley has signed the contract and Leonard Ellerbe and Al Haymon assured Mosley and his attorney that there was nothing left but to sign, Floyd Mayweather Jr. still has not put pen to paper on their contract to fight May 1 in Las Vegas.
Richard Schaefer, who backed Mayweather's play explicitly in the negotiations with Manny Pacquiao (serving as Floyd's agent, for all intents and purposes), has grown "frustrated" with Mayweather. From Dan Rafael:
"I am so frustrated. I wanted both guys to go down to the Super Bowl in Miami to do some promotional stuff. I don't know what Floyd is waiting for. I have no clue. I have a signed contract from Shane on my desk. I have nothing from Floyd."
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So I asked Schaefer if he was concerned that the Mosley-Mayweather fight might be in trouble?
His answer was simply, "Yes."
I asked him if he would elaborate.
"At this point, I don't know," he said. "We want to do some big PR, so this is frustrating. I read Leonard's quotes that it was agreed to and that it was just a matter of time to get it signed, but if it's all done, why isn't it signed?"
Mosley's attorney said Floyd has either gotten scared or he's decided to act "like a 7-year-old."
So, who's going to defend Mayweather here? The reason they want it signed is to get the appropriate press done. Going to the Super Bowl to do press rounds would be very big. And since Floyd appointed himself the nickname "Money," doesn't it make sense that he might want to do something that would all but guarantee he makes more of it?
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Much ado about nothing. If the fight doesn’t happen due to Floyd being the one not to sign even though all the terms were agreed to, then the naysayers can get their pitchforks ready. For the moment, it’s much ado about nothing.
Twitter: @FlyByKnite
It’s much ado about massively screwing over the promotional efforts, but sure, “nothing.”
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by SC on Feb 2, 2010 11:14 PM EST up reply actions
well, they’re getting you to talk about the super bowl promotions before the super bowl. I mean, Schafer called Rafael today, not the other way around.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 2, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
They did the same thing for Oscar-Floyd and obviously felt it helped a great deal. And anyway, what Super Bowl promotions? The Super Bowl is in four days and he hasn’t signed the contract. It’s got us talking about what would have happened.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by SC on Feb 3, 2010 2:10 AM EST up reply actions
no, that’s what I mean. they’ve made a story about him not signing, a story that says that the reason they need his signature is so that they can do the super bowl promotions. And Schafer delivered the story to Rafael. So, for all we know, he did sign, and they found a way to promote the super bowl promotion for free. They’ve planted a story that promotes the promotion. Just saying, it’s a much ado that could actually ‘help’ the promotional efforts . . . as long as it’s all smoke and mirrors.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Feb 3, 2010 4:34 AM EST up reply actions
WHY SIGN
with a promoter if you’re NOT gonna’ allow him to promote. Schaefer says he calls and they till him it’ll be the NEXT day, WTF, is this just more of Floyd’s immature, dysfunctional behavior. Or is he scared of losing his 0, 40-0 looks good on paper but if ya’ don’t fight the best,…well. If you are the best you fight the best, 30 yrs. from now it won’t matter if your 40-0 to be considered an ATG, hell Paul Spadafora is 43-0, is he goin’ down as an ATG? Peace!!
Nope.
Floyd probably has other business. He’ll sign, ontop of that, he probably wants to enjoy Superbowl weekend instead of having people jumping all over his back about the fight. He even said on Shade 45 that he’ll be back in training camp AFTER NBA All-Star Weekend. It’s all a matter of time.
There hasn’t been a fight negotiation Floyd has been in that he’s pulled out at the last minute other than the Pacquiao fight — a fight Floyd wanted — but Pacquiao pulled out, Floyd just wanted him to take a blood test, however that’s another story for another day.
"I do no speak of the future. Your demise is already an inescapable fact of the past. " - Aizen
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fan since 7/12/97 -- 40-0-0 (25 KOs)
"Pacquiao pulled out."
As Jim Royle would say, “My ARSE”.
Some people are acting like Pacquiao should be expected to have just gone, "Yeah sure, let’s do something I’ve never done before because your dad made some dumbass baseless comment."
(SC, 28/12/09; http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/12/27/1221143/mayweather-pacquiao-update-bob#comments)
i think clark griswald said it best when he said “If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn’t be more surprised than I am now.”
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by sonofapsycho on Feb 2, 2010 10:30 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
lol
Great quote…..
Some people are acting like Pacquiao should be expected to have just gone, "Yeah sure, let’s do something I’ve never done before because your dad made some dumbass baseless comment."
(SC, 28/12/09; http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/12/27/1221143/mayweather-pacquiao-update-bob#comments)
What. The. F—-.
Normally, this wouldn’t be a big deal, but Floyd’s track record doesn’t entitle him to the benefit of the doubt. Like I said before, I think this fight will still happen, but I won’t feel completely confident about it until the moment I hear Michael Buffer start the ring introductions.
I am actually not surprised at all. Though I did get my hopes up for this one, I should have expected it. Floyd Mayweather’s gonna be in a big fight? Against a top level boxer? He’s causing problems and it might not happen? Shock! I’ll still give him credit if he does sign, but he is proving all those who doubt him right if he doesn’t. Shane want’s this fight, and I’m pretty sure he will agree to any crazy demands and conditions Floyd proposes. So Floyd’s only way out left is to straight up duck.
He'll fight.
"I do no speak of the future. Your demise is already an inescapable fact of the past. " - Aizen
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fan since 7/12/97 -- 40-0-0 (25 KOs)
Or other business.
"I do no speak of the future. Your demise is already an inescapable fact of the past. " - Aizen
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fan since 7/12/97 -- 40-0-0 (25 KOs)
Im not going to say anything about Floyd yet. Its still early days. I have new respect for Mayweather with calling out tough guys and I wont abandon that just yet.
"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up." - Ali
I agree.
Everyone thinks Floyd has to be in some hurry to sign the contract. He’ll sign when he’s comfortable. The hard part has already passed, once he signs his name — I predict will be early Monday morning or that following week, ESPN, ESB, FightHype, et cetera, will know.
"I do no speak of the future. Your demise is already an inescapable fact of the past. " - Aizen
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fan since 7/12/97 -- 40-0-0 (25 KOs)
Everyone thinks Floyd has to be in some hurry to sign the contract
You write up a contract after everything is agreed upon. Literally there is no reason for him not to sign it, that’s kinda the point.
He’ll sign when he’s comfortable.
Which should be now; if he wasn’t comfortable he could have hammered that out in negotiations…….
ESPN, ESB, FightHype, et cetera, will know.
This explains a lot….
Hell,
his people could just still be reviewing the contract. I’m sure his lawyers have other clients as well, and they need to make sure i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
But 5 days after...
Mosely’s checked it and he signed? They must have other clients too….and they announced that they had come to an agreement on everything, so it was just a case of as per the article, walking the fighter through it to sign. I hope thats all it is anyway, even though it seems unlikely….
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
Mayweather is scared of Mosley..
It makes perfect sense Mayweather is scared of Mosley. Everybody knows Mosley is at his beat at 38 years of age. That is when boxers hit their peak not retire!
Seriously though I’m no Mayweather nuthugger but this isn’t a big deal Mayweather will 100% unquestionably sign that contract I don’t think this is a concern at all.
Honestly though why on earth would Mayweather not want to fight a 38 year old Mosley? There isn’t a human being with a capable brain who thinks Mosley has a chance at winning that fight and maybe even a round. Much ado about nothing my friends.
He will sign.
Stop being so negative. You’re not the one in there with your life on the line Boxing. Things like this take time and preperation. Floyd will sign when he is good and ready. Mosley already signed his in — so that’s one half.
Once Mayweather settles down with what he’s doing, which I’m sure he has plans with his family for Superbowl weekend, it’ll go back to normal come Monday morning. You’re one of those naysayers who quickly dispel everything at the first sign of weakness. The fight isn’t until May 1st and Mayweather already said he will be fighting Mosley on Shade 45 and will be back in the gym after NBA All-Star Weekend.
Calm down, take a breath.
"I do no speak of the future. Your demise is already an inescapable fact of the past. " - Aizen
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fan since 7/12/97 -- 40-0-0 (25 KOs)
Out of Left Field but........
Anyone know if Floyd wants to play in the celebrity bball game during All-Star Weekend? If he does than I would guess signing the contract before hand would hamper that.
Man I must really be a PBF appologist making up this theory
Bruce Seldon > Ali
Speaking of basketball.
That is probably the only time I’d take Floyd 1 on 1. And win.
"I do no speak of the future. Your demise is already an inescapable fact of the past. " - Aizen
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fan since 7/12/97 -- 40-0-0 (25 KOs)
And I was aplauding him for taking on a dangerous opponent after the Pacquiao negotiations fell..
maybe I should wait until he actually signs then.
He will.
"I do no speak of the future. Your demise is already an inescapable fact of the past. " - Aizen
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fan since 7/12/97 -- 40-0-0 (25 KOs)
you don't have to say this 15 times in one thread, for the record
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by SC on Feb 3, 2010 2:02 AM EST up reply actions
probably,
but I’m still holding off till it gets signed…
but this is a good fight, and I think he got the bigger and better “rebound” fight, compared to what Pacquiao got, after they broke up. ;)
by Anton Tabuena on Feb 3, 2010 2:04 AM EST up reply actions
Floyd definitely has the better and bigger fight.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by SC on Feb 3, 2010 2:08 AM EST up reply actions
DEJA FREAKIN" VU!!
I can’t help but think I’ve seen this movie before seems as if it was starring David Haye and Wlad or was it Vitali Klitschko,..maybe it was both. Anyway it caused a lot of commotion and bad blood and eventually really upset HBO. Now I’m no genius but ya’ don’t wanna’ upset the biggest PPV player in the game, ‘specially after the last failed effort to put an event together with them. The sport has taken a major hit from the last major promo involving lil’ Floyd, seems as if he’d wanna’ avoid that if he was serious about this fight, once again WHY have a promoter if you’re not gonna’ let him do his job? Schafer and GBP obviously wanna’ get this party started, they need the players to sign. Theres really no reason for him not to sign, SSM has agreed to the contract that was submitted to his team, professionalism dictates that team MAY do the same. Peace!!
Wow, this comes as a big surprise....LOL...NOT!!
We all knew this—didn’t we?….“Not enough money…He isn’t a big enough PPV attraction…He is on the the juice…He wont submit to Olympic style drug testing…He isn’t undefeated like I am”…etc….etc" The Whispers sang it best: “And The Beat Goes On!” FMjr: the Richard The III of boxing…LOL!
THE GREAT WILLIE PEP ONCE WON A ROUND WITHOUT THROWING A SINGLE PUNCH!
Shit the great Willow could have learned how to win fights without showing up had he lived long enough to witness Floyd Mayweather Jr’s fighting craft of “out of ring the illusory tactics.” Funny how the Old Timers are becoming greater and greater as more time elapses…RIP Willie Pep…
there's no excuse not to have by now
Its just ridiculous. Some of the excuses I’ve heard above are risible. They agreed everything, Mosely signed the day after and five days later he’s not found the time to go sign on the dotted line.
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘’Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
methinks.....
….Floyd is waiting for Dmitry Salita to step up to the plate……
Larry Merchant IS God...
by El_Mas_Chingon on Feb 3, 2010 10:38 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm not worried.
If this fight falls through, my brain would explode, but as of right now, I’m not concerned.
by tichbou on Feb 3, 2010 10:43 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Well I sure am glad Floyd’s publicist showed up in the thread last night to set everything straight.
by taco pal on Feb 3, 2010 11:50 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
LOL
You mean Ryan Tical, I assume?
Some people are acting like Pacquiao should be expected to have just gone, "Yeah sure, let’s do something I’ve never done before because your dad made some dumbass baseless comment."
(SC, 28/12/09; http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/12/27/1221143/mayweather-pacquiao-update-bob#comments)
just don't believe it until you see him actually in the ring
I never got upset with Mayweather-Pacquiao falling apart because I never expected it to happen.
Stop expecting things to happen with Floyd. He’s the one who has to prove he’s willing to fight top welterweights. Until he actually proves it, don’t believe anything else.
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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Feb 3, 2010 11:59 AM EST reply actions
Perhaps
Maybe Floyd is waiting for Valero-DeMarco to happen? Then he’ll call out the winner to move up to welter to fight Floyd. In Floyd’s view, both Valero and DeMarco have fewer losses than Mosley so they must be better than Mosley.
"So, who's going to defend Mayweather here? "
Not me. I think the guy has officially pissed everybody in the world off at this point.
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by The Kittitas Kid on Feb 3, 2010 1:53 PM EST reply actions
Floyd Mayweather Vs. Kermit "The Frog" Cintron May 1st..............
I sure hope Floyd knows how much of a bitch he will look like if he somehow manages to duck Mosely. He will have absolutely no respect left. NONE!!!!!!!! Even his biggest groupies will turn on him.
frankDUBZ aka Frank Silba
I really hope he is just somewhere having fun...........
We can’t have 2 superfights fall apart with the first 4 months of 2010!!!!!!!
frankDUBZ aka Frank Silba
for the record
I have zero doubt Floyd is going to fight Shane on May 1. It’s just bizarre to me how this guy operates.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
But then again, you really don't know him or the full story of why he waited.
Every fighter has a game plan until he get's punched in the mouth.
-Mike
Meanwhile,
Valero is fighting DeMarco, and I look forward to that. Will be the first time watching Valero on television. I like DeMarco, but he seems a bit green. Should = great action while it lasts.
You can all get your panties of the bind. I just read that he signed.
Every fighter has a game plan until he get's punched in the mouth.
-Mike
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