'We know the Pacquiao fight is eventually going to happen'-- Floyd Mayweather Jr.

[GT-R]

of course it will happen, pac will have no choice but to accept OST or look like a cheater.

plus he will have to accept the lesser share but the fight will happen

stay the fuuck away from this site. red k'd

[Kilrain]

pac beat cotto who was already badily beaten by marg and shane stomped him.

cotto pac has nothing to do with anything.

Marg was the #1 WW and shane demolished him

OST is not coming off the table, you know that just like they do.

floyd will get a lions gate share and pac will have to sumbit to OST....mark my words

Obviously it does since some morons are suggesting Floyd beating Mosley means he should demand a greater cut. As I said, it's more about the numbers, not whether Floyd beats Shane. Shane's been out of the ring for 16 damn months. Pac beating Cotto and May beating Shane are just as impressive in my opinion. Styles make fights. Shane beating Tony legitimately entitles him to be called the no.1 in the division I guess, but styles make fights. If Floyd-Mosley far outstrips the PPV take for Pac-Cotto I can see Floyd demanding a 55 or 60 per cent cut

[Carpe Diem]

With Oscar Pac agreed to 70-30 split. Then he goes and says he wants a 60-40 split against Oscar freakin De la Hoya. Arum is telling Pac to take the 70-30 Pac does not budge until they compromise on a 67-33 split.

Same thing with Hatton, he agreed to a certain split. Then he asked for a bigger split. Arum gets frustrated and tries to make Pac take the lesser split just to get the fight signed. Pac does not budge until Hatton finally agreed to give Pac the split he wanted.

People got this big misconception about Pac is not about the money. Don't get it twisted Pac will not fight if he is not getting 50-50

You're the only unbiased Pac fan on this site. No fighters or any Athletes in today's era will fight for less money if they think they can make more.

[Calilloyd]

While Manny Pacquiao is busy campaigning for a congressional seat in Saranggani Province in the Philippines, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is also hard at work trying to promote his upcoming fight against 'Sugar' Shane Mosley on May 1st.

I was surprised to see a feature on Mayweather in the latest issue of SLAM ****zine, my favorite basketball ****zine out there and one of the first print media publications my writings were ever published in.

The feature showcased Mayweather's usual braggadocio -- swag/ arrogance/ call it what you want, you know it's not humility -- and his knowledge about the NBA as well.

Mayweather chimed in on the Kobe-LeBron debate and said, "When it's all said and done, at the end of your career and the end of the day, it's about championships. Can LeBron win one championship? Yes, it's possible. As of right now, we're not talking about 'wouldas' and 'couldas'. We're talking about what's going on. Kobe has won championships."

But that of course doesn't apply to his boxing philosophy, right? He did after all said championships and legacy don't matter and he's all about getting money. He also blasted Pacquiao, the guy that holds the record for most world championship belts in different weight classes (seven).

Mayweather insisted that he is what's going on at the moment in boxing. Despite Pacquiao's string of impressive victories against bigger, top flight opponents in the past two years, Mayweather pointed out Pacquiao's knockout losses more than ten years ago when he was practically an amateur and continued on by flaunting his undefeated pro record (Mayweather lost six times as an amateur).

Mayweather also revealed this:

"We have two fights that we know will happen. The Shane fight is May 1. We know the Pacquiao fight is eventually going to happen."

So what gives?

Is there a deal already in place for Pacquiao-Mayweather to happen?

Are they simply hyping their superfight up by allowing it to simmer and building it up by fighting other in-house fighters like how Top Rank had Pacquiao face Joshua Clottey and GBP pitting Mosley against Floyd?

Makes sense if you ask me. More money for both parties and it also gave fans a couple more fights instead of one had the fight already gone down last March.

Whatever it is, I just hope Mayweather is speaking the truth on this one. I already know how that can go. He did after all say Marquez was the biggest challenge for him then, only to admit now that Marquez is simply a tune-up fight.

So is Mosley his tune-up for Pacquiao? That may very well be his belief. Mosley however, is a very capable party crasher.

Mayweather is not ******. He knows what he's facing and is prepared for it.

[o0P4PBOXING0o]

It depends if Pacquiao agrees to OST

I dont think he will because it's already pretty obvious already that he won't do that. But it doesnt really matter, With or without OST I think Floyd gives him a boxing lesson.

[bdevils]

Obviously it does since some morons are suggesting Floyd beating Mosley means he should demand a greater cut. As I said, it's more about the numbers, not whether Floyd beats Shane. Shane's been out of the ring for 16 damn months. Pac beating Cotto and May beating Shane are just as impressive in my opinion. Styles make fights. Shane beating Tony legitimately entitles him to be called the no.1 in the division I guess, but styles make fights. If Floyd-Mosley far outstrips the PPV take for Pac-Cotto I can see Floyd demanding a 55 or 60 per cent cut

I agree somewhat, but then Floyd can also bring up (which he already has) that he did better #'s with common opponents. Nobody wanted to hear that

[Slick_Rick]

Both fighters can make $50m or more a piece, neither are going to pass up on that opportunity especially Floyd, OST or no OST.

[MCVAGINA]

Both fighters can make $50m or more a piece, neither are going to pass up on that opportunity especially Floyd, OST or no OST.

Pacquiao wouldnt make 50m, Proberbly not even 25. First of all because he 20% of the fight and there is far more demand for Mayweather. Also because Pacquiao has a clause in his contract with Arum that he has to give 50% of his pay per fight to the "White Don King"

[flexxx145]

Pacquiao wouldnt make 50m, Proberbly not even 25. First of all because he 20% of the fight and there is far more demand for Mayweather. Also because Pacquiao has a clause in his contract with Arum that he has to give 50% of his pay per fight to the "White Don King"

He got to pay far more people that PBF does. Arum, GBP, Roach, everybody has their hands in his pockets. It's no wonder they don't want him to fight PBF.

[Kilrain]

pac beat cotto who was already badily beaten by marg and shane stomped him.

cotto pac has nothing to do with anything.

Marg was the #1 WW and shane demolished him

OST is not coming off the table, you know that just like they do.

floyd will get a lions gate share and pac will have to sumbit to OST....mark my words

I agree somewhat, but then Floyd can also bring up (which he already has) that he did better #'s with common opponents. Nobody wanted to hear that

Hmm yeah. Didn't he already agree to 50-50 before negotiations nosedived on account of OSDT?? Mayweather has done better numbers with Oscar but didn't Pac-Hatton do better numbers than Mayweather-Hatton (Pac-Hatton did like 1.8 mill or close)? May did better numbers with Marquez but Pac fought Marquez before he'd gatecrashed the PPV scene (which I guess was when he beat Oscar). Pac-Cotto did 1.4 million, minus Oscar the best Floyd's done is 1 mill, correct?