Comments Thread For: Arum on Mayweather-Pacquiao Meeting, Says Deal Looms

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum believes that the planned May 2 multi–million dollar showdown between eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr will be wrapped up by the end of this week.

In a long distance conversation with krikya360.com/Manila Standard/Viva Sports, Arum said “according to everybody it seems we are moving towards a fight?although he cautioned “you never know.?br /> [Click Here To Read More]

[Carmaine]

LOL, stop bringing up the "but it's a Mexican holiday" bull****, and just get the fight done already!!

[texasboi15]

I guarantee in that private meeting Floyd advised Pac to drop Arum as soon as possible.

[sugarsmosley]

well ill be, i thought the fight was just about dead a week ago....... tbh

[Pigeons]

This all sounds good but you have to take anything Arum says with a grain of salt.

In the article he states that HBO/SHO negotiations were done two weeks ago. But only 5 days ago, Stephen Espinoza tweeted that the talks between HBO/SHO were only 62% done.

38 meters ": so where is hbo and showtime in regards to negotiations? how much of the 100 meter dash is left?"

— Stephen Espinoza (@StephenEspinoza)

[AgainstTheRopes]

Obviously still hard to say for sure until we get an official announcement but LETS DO THIS THING!!!

[dc3383]

A positive Arum quote you don't get those too often just make the fight happen.

[PAC-BOY]

Dont count your Mayweathers before they hatch!!!!!!

[Flash13]

Wow!! It's insane how things change. 3 days ago many analysts put that fight happening may 2nd at less than 10%, now we are 2-3 days away from an announcement. Unbelievably awesome.

[Godsfly]