Among his very first demand was a urine test because he suspected that Manny Pacquiao was using drugs. Pacquiao agreed and proved him wrong.
Then Floyd Mayweather wanted the boxing gloves to be heavier than the standard weight used in professional boxing, hoping that the added weight would impact on the speed of the Filipino champion. Nothing happened.
In purse sharing, Mayweather wants the lion’s share, thinking that the 8-division champion would not agree. But Pacquiao has agreed to a 60/40 split and he has in fact signed the agreement. Pacman, as he is popularly called by Filipino fans is even willing to fight for charity. That simply means that all proceeds of the bout would be given to charity. He is willing to receive nothing just to please the boxing fans. But no, Mayweather is after the money and is expecting to get some $100 million plus pay-per-view revenues from the fight.
Will Mayweather be lured by the glitter of gold and finally face Pacquiao?
This writer believes that Mayweather is really afraid of Pacquiao. He is not willing to risk his ‘undefeated’ record. He knows he will lose the fight.
Pacquiao has given Mayweather until the end of January but as of press time, Mayweather has not signed off for the fight to finally materialize.
“Millions of fans are waiting for that fight and [had] been asking me many questions about when will that fight happen,” said Pacquiao. “I tell them I am willing to fight him any time but the problem is him. He makes many reasons and many alibis. Operators are standing by 24 hours, seven days a week,” — Pacquiao said in an interview by media.
At the moment, Pacquiao is in New York promoting his rematch with WBO welterweight titleholder Timothy Bradley on April 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He lost to Bradley by split-decision in June of 2012 before being stopped in the sixth-round by Juan Manuel Marquez in December of that same year.
When asked if he was going to fight Floyd Mayweather at some point, he replied: “I want the fight, but it’s up to him. What I can say now is our line is open 24 hours, seven days a week,” said Pacquiao. “So 24 hours, seven days a week, if he will call and say ‘Yes,’ then the fight will be there.”