Why Money May vs. Pacman will probably never happen Everyone has a reason why it hasnt. Mayweather supporters like to push the fact that their man is the bigger star and should command the most money. That, of course, is a negotiating topic and is mind-boggling that fans would care. One would think that fans would simply want to see the fight and wouldnt care about the percentage split. Mayweather fans, in particular, push Mayweathers agenda that he should get the vast majority of the money from what would surely be the largest-grossing bout in history were it to occur. Pacquiao fans have regularly suggested that Mayweather is afraid. Pacquiao himself gave some credence – sort of – to that theory. I dont think Floyd is afraid of the fight, but I think hes afraid to lose, Pacquiao said. That [perfect record] means a lot to him and he doesnt want to fight someone at this point who could give him a loss. Mayweather took the most proactive step in order to get the fight done when on Jan. 18, 2012, two weeks before he announced he was going to fight Miguel Cotto, he called Pacquiao and offered him $40 million to make the fight. Even now, Manny Pacquiao will tell you he hasnt made more than X in any fight, Ellerbe said. So what does that tell you? Mentioning the fact that he turned down a career-high purse seemed to get a rise out of the normally imperturbable Pacquiao. He leaned forward in his chair and stared his interrogator directly in the eyes with a hard gaze. This fight isnt about the money to me, Pacquiao said. I said this before and Ill tell you right now: Take all of the money that we would make and put it [in a pot]. If he wins, he gives the money to a charity he picks. And if I win, I give it to a charity I pick. All of it, every bit. I will fight him. All the things he asked, I agreed to, but he keeps bringing things up. Forget the money. Lets give it to charity. Lets just give the people the fight they want. Its not fair, though, to raise false hope where there is none. There are too many people with too many opinions and too much invested for this fight to ever occur. The failure to make this fight is a blight on the sport and will forever tarnish the reputation of all those involved.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 03:32:33 +0000
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