The "All Things Mayweather/Pacquiao" Express!!!!!!

abuffy · Feb 3, 2015

floyd_g.o.a.t said: ↑

Can someone answer this question,

When Pacquiao and his team confirmed they had signed all contracts on their side a couple of weeks ago, was this a made up lie?
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Personally, I think they said there was an official contract and all that was left was for Floyd to sign so they could rile up media, public pressure to the point that if he backed out, he'd die from the wrath of fans. It was their attempt in backing him in a corner.

abuffy · Feb 3, 2015

I just wish ever person involved including Mayweather and Pacquiao, would all rent out a big press conference room, sit down, lock the doors, and not LEAVE THAT ROOM until they figure out everything. That's what I would do. <-- Obama needs to executive order that ish.

schooling · Feb 3, 2015

abuffy said: ↑

I just wish ever person involved including Mayweather and Pacquiao, would all rent out a big press conference room, sit down, lock the doors, and not LEAVE THAT ROOM until they figure out everything. That's what I would do. <-- Obama needs to executive order that ish.
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Sometimes you just got to laugh at how ridiculous this whole thing has become.

alexthegreatmc · Feb 3, 2015

Flexb said: ↑

Probably because he did think everything was a done deal and then Floyd threw in some more BS.
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Standard policy, assume Floyd threw in a new demand.

alexthegreatmc · Feb 3, 2015

Hotsauce said: ↑

if everything is a done deal, just wait till its 100% official.

these updates don't mean ****.

there needs to be a gag order until the fight is 100% done or called off
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:deal

All Arum is doing is swaying public opinion.

Techniques · Feb 3, 2015

it seems like this fight is like meant to never happen

Drinquor · Feb 3, 2015

My flight and hotel are booked. All this posturing is to feed the media. May 2 - Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao

renyo · Feb 3, 2015

This thing has got to be a go.. just announce the Damn thing...

Hotsauce · Feb 3, 2015

Drinquor said: ↑

My flight and hotel are booked. All this posturing is to feed the media. May 2 - Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao
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How much was your room?

TJ Max · Feb 3, 2015

He ain't no ***** ass ***** ass mother ****er.

Is Floy'd ***** ass gonna sign or not?

HIs ***** ass ***** ass mother ****er.

Everyone better know WHERE to put the damn BLAME when this **** DOES NOT go down.

Mayweather.

His ***** asssssssssssss

yingyang · Feb 3, 2015

SHO, HBO, Arum, Pacquiao they are all trying to make the fight happen. Where the f@ck is Floyd... Jamaica vacationing taking pic and posting it in instagram. WTF!

DanishPride · Feb 3, 2015

darcus112 said: ↑

BOB ARUM DIGS HIS HEELS IN; CLAIMS IT'S STILL A "SLOW DANCE" TO RESOLVE MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO ISSUES

By Ben Thompson | February 03, 2015

Early last month, Bob Arum declared, "we've agreed to everything, period...the people we have talked to on Mayweather's side have agreed to everything." Fast-forward three weeks later and it now appears the Hall of Fame promoter is digging his heels in when it comes to finalizing a deal for the long-awaited mega-fight between undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather and 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Hours after HBO Sports released a brief statement yesterday making it clear that they were "not an impediment" and are "ready to go" as far negotiations are concerned, Arum claimed that there are still issues to be resolved between both the fighters and the networks.

"There are issues that should be solved in 10 minutes, but it's a slow dance. We send one draft to their side and their lawyer sends back a draft with something else that's an issue. And there doesn't seem to be any urgency about it on their side. It's terrible," Arum explained in an interview with ESPN.com. "I've asked Les to expeditiously handle the points there are issues with. Moonves can handle it. The question is whether the Mayweather side will listen to him. If they're sincere about trying to make the fight, it shouldn't be an issue, or are they playing a game?"

Mind you, just last week, following an unexpected private meeting between both fighters, it was Pacquiao's own adviser, Michael Koncz, who made the claim that any minor issues that existed between the networks were resolved. "I talked to Arum. Arum had conversations with [HBO CEO Richard] Plepler and [CBS CEO Les] Moonves and those issues are resolved now," Koncz informed multiple media outlets. That being said, it seems odd that Arum is now saying the exact opposite of what he had been telling everyone prior to that face-to-face encounter between Mayweather and Pacquiao. Why did Arum go from "sign the contract" to "there's a lot more work to do" and "there are no issues that I can see that mean anything" in just a matter of days?

It's also interesting to note Arum's use of the words "urgency" and "expeditiously". For the past several days, Mayweather has been on a Caribbean vacation, posting pictures and videos on his social media accounts. Obviously at this advanced stage of negotiations, Mayweather's influential adivser Al Haymon is perfectly capable of closing a deal, though Mayweather himself is only a phone call away should any issues need to be discussed. Given Arum's about-face regarding issues that still need to be resolved, however, it wouldn't be a stretch to think that he may be laying the foundation to blame the undefeated fighter if talks do indeed fall apart. Nevertheless, the clock is ticking and time is quickly running out to reach an agreement.

"The thing that really concerns me is that we are running out of time for May 2," Arum added. "If you want to drag this out a little longer, then move the fight to later in May -- May 30 is a good date -- or go in June. We agreed to go on May 2 because that is the date Mayweather is hung up on, but if we're going to go on May 2, we need to get this done." FightHype has been advised that contrary to some reports, a deal between the two networks is actually close to being reached, and from what we've been led to believe, there's virtually no issues left to be resolved between the two fighters, which is what Arum himself first told us three weeks ago when he boldly proclaimed, "we've agreed to everything, period!"

Is Arum really trying to finalize the fight, or has he dug his heels in, simply stalling until it's time for him to once again lay the blame on Mayweather? Time will tell, but from what we hear, regardless of Arum's latest comments, everyone involved is still optimistic that a deal will soon be reached

http://www.fighthype.com/news/article19233.html

I do find it funny how people still find it easier to believe everything that comes out of Arum's mouth despite him clearly contradicting himself over the past few weeks. It's blueprint but people still choose to believe his every word and twist it to suit their agenda. Anyway, it's interesting to read fighthype suggesting they have been told the two networks are close to agreeing a deal. Yes, they may be Mayweather's mouthpiece but it does give you hope a deal will be concluded very soon.
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If you want to be taken serious you dont link articles from fighthype and even worse Ben Thomson. And for you own health sake stop reading that ****. Read ESPN etc reliable and serious news. You might aswell read Gestapo papers from the ww2 era.

DobyZhee · Feb 3, 2015

alexthegreatmc said: ↑

Standard policy, assume Floyd threw in a new demand.
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Duhhhh...you think?

He's been demanding more money the whole time

Typhoon · Feb 3, 2015

it's a bit odd that floyd and manny have been quiet in past 2 days. Either they are secretly negotiating final points for their fight or negotiating other fight possibilities like pac vs khan and may weather vs cotto. I think there will be some announcement tomorrow or by end of week.

dodong · Feb 3, 2015

yingyang said: ↑

SHO, HBO, Arum, Pacquiao they are all trying to make the fight happen. Where the f@ck is
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taking pic and posting it in instagram. WTF!
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not his first choice, australia didn't want to let his ass into their country.

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