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‘The fight is off’: Arum blames Mayweather for failed mediation
Published on: 7th January, 2010
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Two days of mediation and negotiation hoping to save the proposed March 13 megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr ended Wednesday with no deal, and Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum, said “The fight is off.”
“Floyd Mayweather walked away,” Arum said by phone late Wednesday night. “The fight’s off. Our guy was agreeable, Mayweather wasn’t. The fight’s off.”
Arum said Pacquiao will now look at fighting undefeated Israeli WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman either March 13 or March 20 in Las Vegas. “We’re going to check out all the sites tomorrow,” Arum said.
Arum said he couldn’t discuss the sticking point in the negotiations with retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein in Los Angeles — which Arum said before the mediation began was the drug testing, as well as a demand for an apology from Mayweather’s side for saying that Pacquiao had taken performance-enhancing drugs. But he said, “the fight’s off not because of us, not even because of (Mayweather’s) people —he was represented by Golden Boy Promotions) — it’s because of him personally.
“It’s not surprising. I always felt that he wasn’t going to do the fight. He knows Manny will beat him. Mayweather’s never stepped into the ring with a guy he had any question but that he was going to beat.
“That’s why there’s never been a (Shane) Mosley, there’s never been a (Antonio) Margarito, there never was a (Miguel) Cotto, and there’s no Pacquiao.
“Floyd Mayweather is a coward. He will never fight anyone that will remotely give him a tough fight.”
Will the fight ever happen?
“No,” said Arum. “Here’s a guy who, the rematch with (Oscar) De La Hoya was a huge fight, it would’ve made millions and millions, and he walked away from it.. .. I’m not disappointed in the sense that I always knew it was going to be this way.”
By: Bob Velin
Source: USA TODAY
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Fuck this site it never materializes the fight between pacman vs money it always been the coward will be the culprit of the mess of the defunct mega fight.
Mayweather is a punk ass i knew he wouldn’t fight the Pac Man and he claims to be from Michigan what a disgrace i’m ashamed to say i’m from michigan. My money will always be on the Pac. Mayweather u need to grow some balls. I am 53 and i believe i can kick your ass. I work for Kronk gym get in touch with Emanual Steward and name the time and place I’m ready for your B—h ass.
mayweather never figths those that are a threat to him. hell marquez was small yet he went in over weight and just paid the penalty, sheez.
during interviews and asked with a good question against him he never answer it directly. he was asked about being over weight(on marquez) and did not answer the question directly.
mayweather is fast alright, fast mouth. he got good defense alright, defense against questions that are against him.
dont disrespect those that do the drug(urine) test, let them do their job. if what they do isnt sufficient then they should change the standards for everyone. and since they havent then it means it is acceptable.
manny agreed on 24days and right after the fight, what more do you want? you just want pac to weaken, coz you’re scared. if two mayweather will fight and two pac will fight against each other, who would you watch?
let two mayweather fight inside the ring and you’ll have a snooze fest