Floyd Mayweather Jr. has until midnight, Friday, July 16, as the deadline for Team Mayweather’s representatives to make a decision to either fight Manny Pacquiao or not. The fight date is set for Saturday, November 13th. Bob Arum said he will wait until midnight Pacific Time Friday.
Bob Arum went as far as placing a countdown clock on his TopRank website ticking away until the deadline. Don’t be shocked if Floyd Mayweather doesn’t respond.
Like I said on my previous article, Floyd Mayweather will not fight Manny Pacquiao without his uncle-trainer Roger (Roger has a pending felony assault trial set to begin August 2 in Las Vegas). He is not going to make a decision before knowing where Roger stands.
“I don’t blame Floyd because I know that Manny would not want to fight without having Freddie Roach in his corner,” Arum said.
Rumor is that Manny Pacquiao will be facing Antonio Margarito in Monterrey, Mexico, or in a Middle Eastern country if Mayweather doesn’t respond.
Though there has also been talks about a rematch with Miguel Cotto, Bob Arum conceded that his preference is Margarito rather than Cotto.
“I have to look at what sells and yes, Cotto has Emmanuel Steward now and a second bout with Manny would be at 154 pounds but the Margarito fight is the more saleable bout in my view,” Arum said.‬
Honestly I’m tired of all this mayweather, pacman garbage. Forget all the B/S, the buisness, the trainers, drug test, the money. The whole thing has turned into a soapoprah and all the fans are being strung along. Bottom line is real fighters fight. If these guys really want to fight they would put it together and fight. If Floyd is taken a break cuz of his trainer and manny needs to have a fight for Nov. so be it. Why dont they just make it for Feb. or Mar?. Whats it going to be next time? Neither one of these guys needs the money or another belt, Its just about the best fighting the best. As a fan I’m disappointed.
Hey Danny D your an idiot
Mayweather is a coward didn’t he just beat Shane Moslley a guy Pacquio who did not want too fight are you guys stupid, get out of here you clowns no nothing about boxing.
Anyone who refuse too do a Random Blood testing witch would be one of thew richest fight in history of the sports make me very suspicious
Pacquio is hiding something plain and simple………Stop fooling yourselves. And Arum is full of shit, he’s limiting Pacquio on fights.
Your wish has been granted!!
Since I am from Tijuana also, I know margarito will be the underdog, but anything can happen!! If margarito fights the way he used to before getting caught, He can hurt manny at anytime.. Lets see what happens!!
So it was a bad night, big deal!! Pacquaio had a bad night when he loss his last lost in 2005!! Just because margarito loss badly to mosley doesn’t mean he will loose the same way!! Every fight is different!! You must learn to be a boxing fan, then talk!!
I don’t think Margarito is worthy of fighting Pac-man.. He got his ass kicked by Shane Mosley.. He doesn’t deserve that fight!!!theres plenty of other boxers out there in that weight class that could fight Manny!!
Doesn’t have a trainer?
For that kind of money he can easily make peace with his dad, isn’t he the best trainer ever? at least thats what Mayweather Senior says.
so much for excuses… that’s PBF
arum just talks to much. this fight may not happen thats why manny accepted the drug testing. how would mayweather fight without his trainer? he has 3 months to train for the fight of his life without his trainer. who would take that fight? thats the reason why arum is trash talking perfect time to talk the talk. what happened last year? he had the same chance but turned it down because he didnt want the drug test. but now that his uncle a.k.a trainer may do time he quickly jumps into the wagon and says yes to the test. funny aint it. just another way to try to make floyd look bad. its all B.S to me and i dont see manny fighting margacheto. especially outside the states. Arum is just talking trash. they are wasting time to hand pick an fighter to train 3 months for a championship fight. yeaa great job arum.
I think mayweather is a coward if he doesn’t fight manny. Now I c him get put to the test. He said he’s the greatest boxer alive and better than ali this is how he can prove it without roger in his corner. A lot of people say manny won’t fight without roach but I know manny will still go for it and give it all he’s got. I can see mayweather backing down I hope he doesn’t.
I would rather see Pacquiao fight Margarito then Cotto again. You make a great point about Roger. Though to play devils advocate he has his father, and what a story that would be, Floyd Sr. coming back to lead his son in the defining moment of Jr.’s career.
But with Jr. so comfortable with Roger that might make all the difference, and though I feel he should accept regardless, I wouldn’t blame Jr. for waiting till he knows whats up with his uncle.
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