Who made the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight happen?

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  1. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    I chose FMj. Moonves has no doubt had a big hand in it but its a big mixture of things, mainly Pacquiao showing faint sounds of fading, the fact Pacquiao is about ready to retire, plenty of pressure from Moonves, fans, media etc etc.

    But Floyd has been waiting for this time, he was never guna duck forever, hed never turn his back on such stupid amounts of money, not even at risk of his 0 loss record but he loves that record so had to hang on until his gut feeling was this fight was pretty much winnable in his favour.

    So in short even though i think allsorts of reasons got us here it was Floyds willingness that has finally made it happen.
     
  2. boxsensei

    boxsensei Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd. if pacquaio had of agreed to these same terms 5 years ago it would have happened then. Floyd had to chase pac to his hotel room before he finally stopped ducking
     
  3. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lmao. That's some good drugs to have the gall to re-write history like that.
     
  4. tarugojones

    tarugojones Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Willingness and pressured/forced are 2 different things.

    Floyd was pressured/forced.
     
  5. Golden Boy 360

    Golden Boy 360 Boxing's Biggest Cash Cow Full Member

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    If people blamed Floyd for the fight not happening before, then it's only logical that he is the reason the fight is happening now.
     
  6. tarugojones

    tarugojones Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pac did not agree to leave Arum.

    Pac did not agree with the $40M purse with no ppv shares.

    Why the fight is happening now ? :hi:
     
  7. Florez

    Florez Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :deal
     
  8. Zimornsky

    Zimornsky King Fluid IV = CHEAT banned

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    Moonves pulled Floyd close, stuck two fingers up Floyd's ass and whispered into his ear... you are fighting Him.
     
  9. boxing_master

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    ofcourse it goes without saying pac and arum wanted the fight but moonves was the one who in the end forced his hand...............
     
  10. alakran

    alakran Boxing Addict Full Member

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    idk how people say Floyd got forced to fight. Theres not cut off date for testing, he got 60%, he chose the fight date etc rtc. the fight happened because Pac finally decided to speak out instead of saying talk to my promoter and he gave in to Floyds demands. so Floyd signed because he got what he wanted not because he was forced.
     
  11. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Money is the only answer....
     
  12. abuffy

    abuffy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Moonves will go down in history as making this fight happen once it's all said and done. He deserves so much credit. W/o him, this never would have happened.

    HOWEVER... Les Moonves and Bob Arum hated each other before negotiations started. Freddie Roach set up a secret meeting that had them settle things and be friends again. Without Freddie setting up this meeting, Moonves and Arum are still on bad terms.


    So.... maybe Freddie Roach is the true catalyst that got this fight done??! hahaha:lol:
     
  13. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ironically, without KO6 none of it would have been possible. :blood
     
  14. Sweet Jones

    Sweet Jones Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You realize you're using logic in a conversation for zombies, don't you?
     
  15. rayrobinson

    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Showtime.

    Ok Floyd you have had your bull****e fights to make you the richest sportsman on the planet , now its our turn. You are fighting Pacquioa or you can go back to HBO and get 20 million a fight, your choice.

    Ok Manny your next. Im doing this for the fans.