Pacquiao vs Mayweather: Manny's Site Says He Will Fight on May 5, But Did He Really Say That?
by Scott Christ on Jan 13, 2012 3:07 AM EST
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An "official statement" released on Manny Pacquiao's web site says, "Manny Pacquiao agrees to fight May 5th."
However, the actual quote from Pacquiao says nothing about May 5, and it appears to have been taken from a TV report in the Philippines on January 11, which would essentially make this old news.
"To all of my fans...Mayweather just needs to agree to and accept a 50 percent split, and if he does, then the fight will go through. He's the one who needs to agree."
"He's the one who has to say yes. The reason is because he talks to a lot of people. He has a lot of representatives. If he takes the fight, he can make $50-to-60 million. That's how much he can make."
"I want to fight him. This is the fight the world wants. Mayweather wants a guaranteed purse, so what he has to do is get a promoter who can give him the guarantee," said Pacquiao.
"I don't have problems getting a guarantee because I have a promoter who will give me my guaranteed purse. If he gets a guarantee, then we are going to share the revenue on a 50-50 basis."
Basically, what my point here is, is that this means nothing, so if you encounter the news that Pacquiao has said he's ready to fight on May 5, take it with a ... actually, screw the salt, just don't take it seriously. It would be a liberal interpretation of the things he's said at best, or so it appears.
Bob Arum is, at last notice, holding firm on the fight happening no sooner than "late May," but he does say that he'll guarantee Manny's purse, and that if Mayweather wants to cut a deal with Arum, he'll promote the fight -- for a share of Mayweather's revenue as well as Manny Pacquiao's. Like I said before, that's not ridiculous or anything. That's just a promoter acting like a promoter. If he puts the money in, he wants his share.
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It is clear that Arum is now f*&cking with Golden Boy, the indirect target of his derision, by offering to guarantee Manny’s purse and to promote the fight.
At some point I would have to imagine Floyd likely to say and/or imply to Schaefer and Oscar that unless they do the same and guarantee his purse and/or find someone who will, they will have little or no leverage in promoting it.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
i would love to say, hey don’t be so sceptical but u have to be whenever bob arum is talkin, i hope this fight happens. they have to make it happen
by Bald-Eagle on Jan 13, 2012 6:30 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Hey, Schaefer will soon tell Floyd that “Golden Boy will guarantee the purse. The purse will be guaranteed Floyd”
Manny Math
“I will agree to a smaller purse to make this fight as long as it’s 50%!”
"Boxing is like dealing with a ho"
-Bernard Hopkins
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