New Stuff From Bob Arum Regarding Mayweather v Pacquaio

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  1. uranage

    uranage Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bob Arum tells SI from Philippines that if @FloydMayweather accepts a 50-50 split and can guarantee his half, Pacquiao can fight in late May. Arum says Mayweather is "Plan A" for Pacquiao. Says he doesn't like the idea of doing the fight at the MGM Grand but will do it. Arum says he is guaranteeing Pacquiao's half, if someone guarantees Floyd's the fight "can be made in ten minutes." Arum says if the framework of a deal with Mayweather isn't in place by Saturday, Pacquiao will pick from the Cotto/Bradley/JMM/Peterson list.
     
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  2. KarlBrandt

    KarlBrandt Active Member Full Member

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    They still want to fight in late May
     
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  3. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    sounds like a fair deal.

    Arum will just worry about his financial obligation Pacquiao, Floyd will worry about his side.

    Split the expenses and profits in half.
     
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  4. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sounds like a fair deal.

    I don't understand the persistence on the late May date though, considering MGM is already booked (so if he's happy for the MGM, why not just agree to the May 5 date?).

    If true, perhaps we are a little closer.

    Certainly not getting my hopes up. I think this is a bit of damage control on Arum's part because the past few days have been nothing but bad news for him and Manny.
     
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  5. reed_man02

    reed_man02 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't tell me you believe arum's bull****.:rofl

    Fight can be made in ten minutes? :rofl
     
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  6. KO Boxing

    KO Boxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not a lot of time though.

    Hopefully Floyd's team gets the memo.

    I don't expect this fight to happen this year, at least not in the first half.
     
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  7. thawk888

    thawk888 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This doesn't make sense, Pac himself said the cut is fine, and Arum, from this, seems to have tossed out the stadium option. Weren't those the only two things that were keeping it from being on May 5th??:huh
     
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  8. Tekniqs

    Tekniqs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    why the **** does it still have to be late may? i'm sure that's the only hang up right now cuz i know floyd accepted 50-50 during the 1st negotiations
     
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  9. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    Money/GBP can always make the call to Arum and find out.
     
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  10. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Yeah, I don't get it. If the MGM Grand will due, why can't the fight take place on May 5th?
     
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  11. KarlBrandt

    KarlBrandt Active Member Full Member

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    This info comes from twitter too
     
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  12. purephase

    purephase Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, Arum's just further damaging his own credibility. Then again, I guess the only people who think he's the least bit genuine at this point are so dumb that he could say anything aside from "Pacquiao sucks" and they'd believe him.
     
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  13. PBFred

    PBFred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:

    I forgot. Twitter isn't a valid outlet for anything. We should ignore this.
     
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  14. thawk888

    thawk888 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exactly...:deal
     
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  15. reed_man02

    reed_man02 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It won't matter to someone like you. Arum will feed you some more bull**** about floyd not wanting to fight and you'll eat it up. It doesn't matter how many lies of his have already been exposed. I'm sure GBP will make an attempt but it's obvious Arum and Manny don't want the fight.
     
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