Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Manny Pacquiao Master Discussion Thread

[Flash13]

This what he reported yesterday


The hang-up now, according to an official close to the negotiation but not authorized to speak publicly, is how Showtime (which televises Mayweather fights on pay-per-view) and HBO (which broadcasts Pacquiao bouts) can agree to broadcast the fight jointly.

Another official said CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves and HBO Chairman Richard Plepler are expected to be involved in talks this week to hammer out the deal.

Cool i saw the title of the article, and didn't investigate further. It's nice to see a fellow boxing fan on top of whats going on.

[Matisyahu]

Cool i saw the title of the article, and didn't investigate further. It's nice to see a fellow boxing fan on top of whats going on.

And to some of us it is more significant that Floyd said everything being reported is false and repeated some of the same BS about Pac having a boss and him being his own boss. It is more important to Floyd's ego to look like he's in control even at the expense of looking like he's scared of a midget. I woke up yesterday thinking it was going to happen and went to bed LMAO that Floyd is really going to duck the fight again.

[Flash13]

And to some of us it is more significant that Floyd said everything being reported is false and repeated some of the same BS about Pac having a boss and him being his own boss. It is more important to Floyd's ego to look like he's in control even at the expense of looking like he's scared of a midget. I woke up yesterday thinking it was going to happen and went to bed LMAO that Floyd is really going to duck the fight again.

Oh let me make it clear I do not think the fight is going to happen. I think Floyd is trying to find a way through the network deal to wiggle out, and face miguel cotto.

[BoxRep]

This fight will never happen in a million years.. Look what Floyd did to Amir Khan? He gives people enough rope to hang themselves and then puts a totally different plan into action!! THIS FIGHT WILL NEVER HAPPEN...

[junior gong]

What contract? Have the networks completed a production deal yet?

No, floyds begging showtime not to so he can go fight Cotto again

[Matisyahu]

Oh let me make it clear I do not think the fight is going to happen. I think Floyd is trying to find a way through the network deal to wiggle out, and face miguel cotto.

I'm looking to lose a bet on it. After I watched Bayless and Stephen A Smith debate it and eventually sided with SAS.

[Lullaby]

It will be Floyd vs Cotto 2, mark my damn words.

[MayMosPeaHop]

No, floyds begging showtime not to so he can go fight Cotto again

Sorry, FMJ is about money. No way is he trying to back out. The other side is the one making declarations. And this is not the first time they have done this. Keep giving them a pass when you know Arum and Manny have not signed anything.

[davidandrei]

I think in principle or verbal both fighters have agreed to fight. Obviously they haven't ironed out the contract yet so there's no deal to sign.
Arum trying to negotiate as good a deal as he can but hes gotta know too that Pac has less options than Mayweather for plan b. Mayweather might've thrown the cotto fight possibility around the rumormongers so he can offer pacquiao 90/10 split. I do believe Mayweather wants to fight Pacquiao but he will never fight him unless its on his terms.

[Jay Volcano]

If the HBO/Showtime television deal is the reason why this super fight won't happen they can **** off!