Comments Thread For: HBO on Mayweather-Pacquiao: We Stand Ready To Go!

[AgainstTheRopes]

Yeah I agree but it's only fair that HBO say their piece too since everyone else has. Plus, they didn't spill any piece about negotiations. If they're going to say something, this is what I would like to hear: we're not blocking the fight, both parties need to come to an agreement. And that's what they did. No harm, no foul.

I disagree, they tried to take the pressure off them and pass it back to Mayweather-Pacquiao's camp.

[IMDAZED]

I disagree, they tried to take the pressure of them and pass it back to Mayweather-Pacquiao's camp.

How are they doing that?

[NOI]

Yeah I agree but it's only fair that HBO say their piece too since everyone else has. Plus, they didn't spill any piece about negotiations. If they're going to say something, this is what I would like to hear: we're not blocking the fight, both parties need to come to an agreement. And that's what they did. No harm, no foul.

But can you not see that is the start of the rabbit whole. Then what next do we hear from Showtime CBS, Saying We want the fight but the principles need to agree on. Should they not state their postion? Then we hear the same from Floyd and Manny and on and on.
It the start of the bull*****. No one needs to say a word.

[MrRolltide91]

They didn't say anything to hurt the fight. All they're saying is that they too want to make the fight happen and that they and Showtime just need to work out an agreement. How anyone read anything else other than that is beyond me. And I doubt Mayweather, Pacquiao & co. are gonna catch feelings over this.

so hbo wasn't talking about Floyd and manny?

[Koljack]

The more pressure hbo/top rank puts on ShowTime and mayweather the better. Being pressured is not an excuse to avoid this fight. The fans will be outraged, and HBO is simply letting it be known they want the fight, and mayweather and his team should be doing the same because where it stands now, mayweather really doesn't even seem interested in the fight at all, and Espinoza is trying to do damage control because he cant convince duckweather to fight pacquiao. It was really clear to me after cotto dragged out the canelo negotiations and priced himself out that Floyd wanted to fight cotto. It was even more clear when Espinoza said recently that cotto and khan were also both really good options. That was even before arum and co. Were talking about plan b. Mayweather said right before pacquiao algieri that he would rather fight two bums than to fight Manny pacquiao.

^^^^This EXACTLY this!!!

[Vasyl’s dad]

Please stop it with the small minded BS. It way more complicated then "Floyd dose not want to fight". You got a **** ton of money and every one trying to get the best results for them self's. On top of that all these guys have burned each other for big money in the past, so nobody want to play nice.
This fight is damn near impossible to make and no one person is going to be the blame if it falls through so cut it out with that low level let's find a scapegoat type of thinking.

Nothing is impossible when someone really wants to fight. Floyd has been ducking this for years.

[-PBP-]

This is why you don't negotiate in the media. Everybody just need to worry about fights that actually have dates.

[AgainstTheRopes]

How are they doing that?

By saying "they are ready to go" and are just waiting on the principals (Mayweather-Pacquiao) to come to an agreement.

I think their statement is BS. Its pretty clear they havent been ready to go because theyve been negotiating with Showtime for the last 3 weeks and still dont have a resolution.

[IMDAZED]

But can you not see that is the start of the rabbit whole. Then what next do we hear from Showtime CBS, Saying We want the fight but the principles need to agree on. Should they not state their postion? Then we hear the same from Floyd and Manny and on and on.
It the start of the bull*****. No one needs to say a word.

Regardless, nothing in that press release is hurting a thing. In fact, it's affirmative. It turns to BS down the line, fine. But I'll wait until then before I start pointing fingers.

[IMDAZED]

so hbo wasn't talking about Floyd and manny?

I think they're speaking about all those involved in the negotiation. And what they're saying is that all principals (meaning HBO too) need to come to an agreement. Nothing wrong with that IMO.