By Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao believes the biggest potential fight in boxing will never happen because Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants no part of him.
Pacquiao is training in Hollywood for his meeting with Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas, but the pound-for-pound champion spared a moment Thursday to evaluate his chances of fighting Mayweather, the unbeaten pay-per-view king. Although the matchup almost certainly would be a financial bonanza for both fighters, Pacquiao thinks fans shouldn’t hold their breath.
“I don’t think it’s going to happen,” Pacquiao said. “I’m sure he doesn’t want to fight.”
Mayweather has been circumspect about his plans for his next bout, saying only that he has never ducked anybody and would consider any opponent. In his comeback bout from a 21-month layoff, Mayweather demolished Juan Manuel Marquez on Sept. 19 in a fight that generated more than 1 million pay-per-view buys.
Mayweather’s advisers claim they haven’t ruled out a bout with Pacquiao, likely among the world’s few fighters who could match Money’s speed. But the Filipino champion has surprisingly strong opinions about why it won’t happen.
“Boxing for him is like a business,” Pacquiao said. “He doesn’t care about the people around him 
watching. He doesn’t care if the fight is boring, as long as the fight is finished and he gets [plenty of] money. … I want people to be happy. You have a big responsibility as a boxer.”
If Mayweather and Pacquiao don’t make a deal, Sugar Shane Mosley has been outspoken in his desire to fight Mayweather, even calling him out in the ring moments after his victory over Marquez. Mosley is slated to meet welterweight champion Andre Berto in Las Vegas in January.
After arriving in California last Saturday, Pacquiao has been ramping up his training regimen this week while also battling jet lag that forced him to sleep for about 20 hours on Wednesday, wiping out a day of training. Because of tax issues, Pacquiao’s camp began in Manila and moved to Hollywood later than trainer Freddie Roach usually prefers.
“I’m not worried about it, because he’s always known how to block everything out,” Roach said. “If anybody can do it, he can.”
Pacquiao looked fairly sharp while sparring 11 rounds Thursday at Roach’s Wild Card Gym in front of a small group of spectators including Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest and his father, Ron Sr., both avid boxing fans and Pacquiao admirers.
Pacquiao will spar 12 rounds on Saturday before gradually scaling back in preparation for his trip to Las Vegas to meet Cotto, the once-beaten welterweight champion whose combination of size and strength will be unlike anything the former flyweight champion has faced. Cotto is in camp in Tampa. Fla., before traveling to the West Coast next week.
“I consider this one of the hardest fights in my boxing career,” Pacquiao said.
floy may runner is a pussy waiting to get fuck
well, well, well, i thought manny was simply superb. cotto was literally running away from the guy.
lets all wait to see a manny vs mayweather bout.
billion dollar fight ? who cares – all we want to see is some serious head bashing like we witnessed on the 14th.
hey money………..are you up to the challenge
Miguel cotto and manny pacquiao are real champions. Mayweather can never compare to these men. Even if floyd can beat them he can never achieve their greatness. Its a shame cuz he is a talented guy and excellent fighter, but he lacks heart as a champion.
I agree that pacman should keep his mind on the task at hand or cotto will lay him out.
mayweather is an opprtunist and a clown. He wants to conquer the world without going to war(like cowards do). I understand wanting to protect yourself, But come on this boxing not a tickling contest. Mayweather will always be a second rate champ because he fails to step up to a real challenge. His record is mediocre cuz his opponents were mediocre, his last three fights proved nothing in my opinion. Boxing has changed in many ways over the years but one thing has stayed true “you have to beat the best to be the best” you reap what you sow”
Pacman needs to get by cotto 1st! It’s not gonna b a walk in the park. Putting on show is exactly why Pacquiao absorbs so many head shots, that’s NO bueno! Boxing is for the fans but most importantly should b about your physical and mental health 1st. By the end of pacman’s career he’s gonna suffer too much trauma and end up like Ali while Floyd is healthy. Didn’t think about that scenario, and I highly doubt those same fans who wanted to see a war will b there to assist pacquiao! So I wouldn’t knock floyd for fighting safe
why dont we just wait till nov.14 then after 12 rounds we will for sure know who is the champ.
“Boxing for him is like a business,” Pacquiao said. “He doesn’t care about the people around him watching. He doesn’t care if the fight is boring, as long as the fight is finished and he gets [plenty of] money. … I want people to be happy. You have a big responsibility as a boxer.”
This is what Boxing should be and is all about, this is the reason I love to see Manny Pacquaio in the ring and that really sums what I feel about Mayweather, you can see that when Pacquiao and other boxers go to work they want to put on a show for us.
I mean I had much respect for the Pacman ever since the first time I saw him fight, now I have even more!
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