Comments Thread For: Arum Will Go All Out To Make Mayweather-Pacquiao

[junior gong]

Floyd will quack and run, guaranteed.

[SkillspayBills]

PAC slowed down enough?

Floyd has slowed down more than Pac has. I think we all can acknowledge 09 was probably the best time for their primes but nonetheless they are still the two best fighters this sport has to offer.

[Pain~Lucy]

im a believer lol

[luisivich]

dont you dare give us pacquio vs vargas arum.

dont you fcking dare.

give me

Pac vs Garcia
Pac vs Maidana
Pac vs Matthysse
Pac vs Thurman
Pac vs Peterson

if no floyd fight.

stop ruining pac's last few years arum.

i think
pac vs garcia then pac- vargas to consolidate all belts. it would be the first time manny holding all belts in a division.

legacy wise its better than fighting maidana, thurman or matthysse. names that probably be forgotten in 5 years.

but the mayweather fight would be the best.

[JD Salinger]

Flowmoes don't want it.

They are scared for Floyd's health.

[luisivich]

Offer is said to be there.

what offer? the nov 11 espinoza tweet that are deleted.
the outstanding offer is 40m no ppv, no upside.

[luisivich]

Arum should go "all out," as in "step aside" all out:

January 2014:

Lawyer Franklin ‘Jeng’ Gacal Jr on Sunday urged Top Rank’s Bob Arum to make boxing history by freeing Manny Pacquiao from contractual obligations in order for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight to happen.

“History is waiting and Bob should free Manny. That would be Bob’s greatest contribution to boxing history,” Gacal, Pacquiao’s lawyer, said in an exclusive interview in his sister’s house where he is undergoing physical therapy.

Gacal believes it is the only stumbling block for the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight that the world is waiting to happen.

“Kung ‘yun ang kondisyon niya at kung gusto ni Manny – at mukhang gusto ni Manny na labanan si Floyd– ang tanging paraan is no renewal of any contract with Bob Arum. [If that is Floyd’s condition and if Manny agrees – and it looks like Manny will agree to fight Floyd - the only way is not to renew his contract with Bob Arum's Top Rank.] Manny should be a freelancer for the fight to happen,” Gacal further said.

Gacal is referring to the promotional contract between Top Rank and Pacquiao which is said to expire in December this year. That could mean a 2015 fight between two of the world’s best welterweights if Pacquiao becomes a freelancer by then.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has repeatedly challenged Pacquiao to break away from Top Rank before he starts negotiations for a mega-fight that could potentially generate a record 3 million PPV buys and gross up to US$200 million.

The long-time lawyer of Pacquiao also said Arum could give way for the fight and agree to a step-aside fee. “Floyd could agree to Manny hiring Bob on a contractual basis with a fixed fee,” Gacal explained.

He said Floyd may not agree to a full co-promotion with Arum. If Arum steps aside and Floyd agrees, the fight could happen later this year.



In a recent interview, Manny Pacquiao's long-time Filipino lawyer, Franklin Gacal, raised a number of eyebrows after urging promoter Bob Arum to release the multi-division world champion from his contractual obligations. Responsible for reviewing all of Pacquiao's contracts, both in and out of the ring, Gacal has long-been considered one of the closest confidants of the fighting congressman from Sarangani, who named him his Chief of Staff after his election. To the surprise of many, Gacal revealed that he has never seen Pacquiao's current contract with Top Rank thanks to adviser Michael Koncz, who apparently kept it hidden from him.

"The current contract [between Top Rank and Pacquiao] was never shown to me. Mike hid it from me. He did not show the contract to me. He did not inform me. I told Mike, 'You know that it is for the best interest of Manny that no contract should be signed for the moment because apparently that is what Floyd [Mayweather] wants or his condition," explained Gacal, who is currently recovering from a stroke that left him paralyzed on the right side of his body. He also pointed the finger at Koncz for the current tax issues that Pacquiao is going through. "Well, it appears there is really a problem. The IRS is claiming there is a tax deficiency. If there were some mistakes, it was Mike's fault. Why did it happen? They were supposed to have hired accountants. At the end of the year, after the filing of the tax returns, all problems should have been solved. If the US still has claims, there should be problems with recording and everything. So this is the point man's fault and that is Mike"

Gacal also suggested that Koncz may not have Pacquiao's best interest at heart and is more concerned about maintaining good relations with Arum. "Mike looks up to Bob Arum when Pacquiao is done with boxing. When Pacquiao is done, who is he? So he has to maintain his good relations with Bob Arum," Gacal continued in an interview with Edwin Espejo of Rappler.com. He went on to explain why Pacquiao has kept Koncz around for so long. "Manny is a good man. If you show him loyalty and you really work for him, you will be rewarded. Steal from him 10 times and asked for forgiveness once, he will forgive you 11 times."

It seems now, even members of Pacquiao's inner circle agree with what Alex Ariza first told FightHype readers over two years ago; that Bob Arum and Michael Koncz are preventing a mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao from taking place. "For this fight, Arum should not be involved. That is the only way for the fight to happen. Everybody wants the fight. Bob should give way if that is the only way. That is the advice I can give to Manny for now," Gacal added.

the only reason floyd does not want arum to be a part of negotiation is that so they could scam manny on accepting the 40m flatrate no ppv.
there's no other reason for it. its all about money.

you can add article after article and all will not make any sense unless you also give reason why floyd want arum out.

[Yogi007]

It is the only fight for each other, that makes any sense. Make it happen!!!

[luisivich]

Bob Arum already turned down the offer 3 months ago

that nov 11 tweet is already deleted.
40m +35 percent upside= 54m limit. too small for 200m revenue.

[luisivich]

That was a solid offer. A good start, at least. Worst case scenario, they get $40m. And that worst case scenario is a worst case scenario for Mayweather too, because if Pacquiao's only getting $40m that means the fight didn't do so well. 35% of the upside? If this turns out to be true, there will be no coming back from that. And yes, you can be on the lookout for Pacquiao-Vargas and Pacquiao-Crawford coming to a PPV flop near you.

the worst case scenario is that they equal floyd-canelo revenue of 200m.
in which case that 40m +35 %upside= 54m manny's side limit. while floyds side would get the rest of the 200m.

a good scenario is if they earn 250m
team pac gets 54m, and team floyd gets 200m.

in both case if will be the most money floyd, manny would earn in a fight.

anyways that nov 11 tweet from espinoza is already deleted. espinoza deleted it because people had realized it was not a fair offer.