Mayweather calls Pacquiao out, Arum says silence is golden

Mayweather calls Pacquiao out, Arum says silence is golden

November 16, 2009 |

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been quiet for weeks as Manny Pacquiao prepared for, then delivered, a stirring performance in his 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto Saturday night in Las Vegas.

On Monday, Mayweather (40-0) released a statement through his publicist expressing concern that pound-for-pound and world welterweight champion Pacquiao hasn't been more aggressive in pushing for a showdown that could be the most lucrative event in the sport's history.

The release said Mayweather listened to several comments made by Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, and trainer, Freddie Roach, but "still has yet to hear Manny Pacquiao himself say he wants to fight him."
Pacquiao, after the Cotto victory, said he does the fighting and lets Arum select who he'll fight. He has also expressed doubt Mayweather wants to fight him.

"Manny Pacquiao is the fighter and every time someone asks him if he wants to fight me, he says it is up to my promoter ... ," Mayweather said in the statement. "I have yet to hear him actually say, 'Yes, I want to fight Mayweather.' We are the fighters and if one fighter is talking about fighting another fighter, then they should just come out and say it. Manny Pacquiao doesn't say anything directly about fighting me because he might just know it's not a fight he can win."
That qualifies as calling Pacquiao out.

Defensive specialist Mayweather criticized Pacquiao for saying "Money" only cares about cash and not producing entertaining fights.
"Why is he talking about what I won't do instead of what he wants to do?" Mayweather asked in the statement. "Plain and simple, it's because he knows he can't beat me under any circumstances.

"Less than an hour after his fight, ... the talk turns to me. Their whole promotion was just a Mayweather sweepstakes. ... The world is much more intrigued by the thought of someone fighting me who can beat me. ... Manny Pacquiao's people have done a good job of creating an image of him to be this unbelievable fighter and now the so-called guy to beat me. But like all the rest, he's not the one.


"Tell Manny Pacquiao to be his own man and stop letting everyone, including his loudmouth trainer, talk for him. If Manny Pacquiao wants to fight me, all he has to do is step up to the plate and say it himself."
Pacquiao wasn't immediately available Monday.

His promoter Bob Arum declined to discuss the beginning of negotiations, and said he's urging those around his company to keep quiet publicly.
"The one way this will be upset and not happen if it is negotiated through the newspapers," Arum told The Times Monday. "All I want to say is that my guy [Pacquiao] has said, 'We're here, we're ready to fight Mayweather.' "
So there you go.

Arum added he was deluged Monday by more interest from suitors looking to host the fight, including officials from the new New York Giants/Jets stadium, Yankee Stadium, Citi Field in New York, the Dallas Cowboys' stadium, the City of New Orleans, and Las Vegas authorities pitching the construction of a 30,000-seat outdoor facility.

--Lance Pugmire
L.A. Times

 

Here is the thing, there is nothing that Arum would love more then for Manny to whip Floyds ass, it would make his life complete. On the flipside there is nothing that he would hate more then to have Manny fall at the hands of Mayweather. Roach has been on the record as saying that a fight with Floyd would be a tough fight for Manny to win, but then again he has also been on record as having said that Floyd would be an easy fight, so roach is a wash. The only comments that Manny seem to make about the fight is about all the reason that Floyd wont fight him.

I still say that its going to be a tough fight to make. Floyd isnt going to fight at 145 or even 146. Im guessing and Hoping that Pac Cotto will do at least what Mayweather vs Marquez did, the bigger the PPV numbers the more likely the fight will happen, it will entice Floyd to agree to the 50/50 split that this fight should be. If it doesnt do the numbers Floyd will push for the bigger share and I dont think that team Pac will take it. Now we come to the biggest road block and that is Arum, my guess is Arum will throw Chavez Jrs name in the mix it seems that for some odd reason he has a hard on for that fight to happen, Mosely will be used as bait, although I would rather still see Mosley vs Mayweather(But after 11-14 Im really warming up to a Floyd vs Manny superfight). I think that depending on how shane looks in his fight with Berto shane may be more likely then Floyd. REASON second only to Manny beatting Floyd, Arum would love nothing more then to freeze Mayweather out altogether.

 

What? Jeff M aka Nallege? :think

Are u expecting Arum to react and fall to Floyd's big mouth this early?



:finger:finger:finger

 

Chavez Jr? .....Against who?

 

what the **** are you talking about.. that is an article for the LA Times. He wasn't talking **** or anything he was merley posting what a journalist has wrote..

 

Pacquiao doesn't need to say ****.

Pacquiao got RESPECT, he doesn't have to prove **** to anyone.

 

Are u another o his ALTS?

The **** who cares where he got his article. This clown posters ass is marked.

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:deal

Now STFU! :yep

 

I don't even know what the **** you are trying to say with that... He posted an article that was written in the LA Times a credible newspaper.. its not like he made this **** up...

 

strong hatred, ha!

anyway this fight should be made, manny should push for this fight to happen

 

psychopath has a strong resentment against the ts

nothing against you i think

 

what is the ts.. i am so lost?/?

 

thread starter

the hate is strong here

 

You don't use black and gold?

WTF is wrong with you!!

 

Ummm. So when has Mayweather said he wants to fight Pacquaio?

 

What are you talking about? Mayweather didn't call out Pacquiao in that article he was just clearly stating that Pacquiao doesn't want to fight him and making an excuse that he won't fight Pacquiao is because Pacquiao hasn't call him out even though Freddie and rest of Pacquiao's team are calling him out.

He said everytime Pacquiao is asked "Do you want to fight Mayweather?" Pacquiao responded proper. My promoter will take care of that. Pacquiao is hardly interviewed about a match with Mayweather. On the other hand, when Mayweather when he is asked "Do you want to fight Pacquiao?" Mayweather would respond "errr... ummm Pacquiao has lost beefore. I aint no credit for beating someone who has lost before." **** most boxers that he fought has loses! It's clear that Mayweather is avoiding Pacquiao and other boxers from his weight class.

Next fight for Mayweather, Ivan Calderon. I heard Calderon called Mayweather out.