Manny Pacquiao would take less money to fight Floyd Mayweather

September 21, 2012 – 1:29 am by Ryan Phillips

On Thursday, Manny Pacquiao landed a flush shot to the gut of the notion that he is avoiding a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. In two interviews with ESPN Pacquiao claimed that he would take a smaller cut of the profits from any fight with Mayweather to make it happen. For those who don’t know what that means, it’s a really big deal.

Pacquiao claims he would give Mayweather a 55-45 advantage on a financial split between the two just to make a fight happen. Mayweather has consistently refused to give the Filipino fighter an even split of the profits, despite the fact that a 50-50 deal is customary when two popular champions fight.

Over the past few years, Mayweather has additionally claimed that Pacquiao hasn’t agreed to Olympic-style drug testing, which, as we should all know by now is completely false. Pacquiao has agreed to full random testing for well over a year now, so Mayweather is lying about Pac-man not wanting to take tests.

Pacquiao has agreed not only to tests, but to take less money, and now the onus is squarely on Mayweather to make a fight happen. Both of the impediments that have supposedly kept “Money May” from taking what would be the biggest fight in boxing history have now been removed. At this point it’s up to Mayweather to make a fight happen.

Now we’ll hear the real truth. If Mayweather balks at taking a fight with Pacquiao now, we know he has been ducking the Filipino champion and has no intention to fight him.

As a boxing fan I appreciate that Pacquiao is willing to take a smaller cut of the fight – something he shouldn’t have to do at this point in his career – just to make the fight everyone wants to see happen.

Now it’s on Mayweather to make it happen.

Pacquiao is currently preparing to face Juan Manuel Marquez for the fourth time on Dec. 8.

2. Of course ” pretty boy floyd” does not want to fight ” the pac man”. He know’s that after that fight, he won’t be so pretty anymore. He won’t get all that attention that he’s getting from boxing fans anymore when he loses. He’s really afraid of getting hurt. Mayweather is a really good fighter. His record shows that. But he has never faught a fighter that can bring the heat like pacquiao can. And he know’s he will get hurt. His biggest fear. He has no excuse not to fight pacquiao now. Now let’s see floyd sign on the dotted line now. To prove my point, i bet that coward will come up with a another excuse to not fight pacquiao.
   
   By lloyd b on Sep 21, 2012
3. That is crazy that you think the fight should be a 50/50 Split. It should be 60/40 to Mayweather he is undefeated and his fights produce way more PPV buys then Pac-Man the numbers don’t lie. Marquez didn’t win a single round against Floyd. Marquez should have won the last fight against the Pac-Man. The guy was absolutely robbed. At the very worst for Marquez it was a draw.
   
   By Raleighwood007 on Sep 21, 2012
4. It’s plain to see that you are in the cornor of Pac-Man. This fight has not happened because of Bob Arum, plain and simple. Also it wasn’t the random drug testing it’s Pac didn’t want to take them before the fight. And it wasn’t long ago that Pac wanted 50/50, so I need to hear the interview, because by your writting and being one sided, I can’t just take your word for it.
   
   By SB on Sep 21, 2012
5. Pacquiao has to win first against Marquez on December 8, 2012 before we can make any issue regarding the Mayweather fight. Unless Marquez knocks Pacquiao out, I do not think he can win by decision. The Boxing world will not allow the BIG EVENT not to happen just by Marquez win by decision.
   
   By Luz Maderazo on Sep 21, 2012
6. Pacman has had lead in his feet every fight since the Moseley fight, Floyd has looked more impressive the last year & a half between the two, althoght he did not score any points with me in his win over Cotto…neither Pacman or Floyd can make the kind of money they can make fighting each other, for that reason & the fact that they are at the end of their career makes Pacman or Arums gesture show that they want to fight before it is to late…Yes, Pacman has to knock Marquez out for me to have any interest in Pacman/Floyd fight…I would like to see Floyd go after Martinez at 154 after he beats Pacman, but based on his reluctance to fight Pacman I think although very talented, he has a little too much sugar in his shorts
   
   By Chorizo on Sep 21, 2012
7. The fact that Pacquiao is taking a 4th fight with Marquez leads me to believe that Manny himself doesnt feel like he beat Marquez in any of those fights, his record against Marquez is 2-0 and 1, thats a winning record so why fight a 4th time? You dont have a winning record against a guy then choose him as your next opponent. Money May would beat Pacquiao because of his defense alone, so maybe Pacquiao knows that and also he saw what Floyd did to Marquez and thats something Manny just cant do to him, which is completely dominate him! There are fights out there for Floyd to take that would generate big money, Canelo, Sergio just to name a couple, but the boxing world will not be happy and this boxing nut wont be happy until Floyd and Manny get it on!
   
   By MIGUEL on Sep 21, 2012
8. Well , if Pacquaio can get by Marquez , it seems we should have a super-fight . However , this is boxing , and anything can happen . Money may change his mind and want even more than 55 percent .. Who knows whats going on in his head ? Anyway , if the fight doesn;t materialize I think the pacman outta pack up , and focus on his country. The hell with boxing , what more does he need to prove if mayweather will not fight him ? Oh , there is one other factor , MONEY , and he can still make a lot of it , who knows whats left after living the way he has ? Good luck PACMAN…….
   
   By William Miner on Sep 21, 2012
9. This fight is irrelevant now! They had their chance years ago but they refused to make it happen. Super Fight? I think not!
   
   By Abe Lopez on Sep 21, 2012
10. Totally biased reporting here. Pacquaio may or may not have been juicing when Floyd called for the testing and Pac-Man refused; we’ll never know. What I do know is that IF Pacquaio deserved the decision over Bradley, it was way closer than most of these clowns called it. If Pac was robbed, why not go for immediate redemption against Bradley? He keeps waiting for Marquez to get old in there, but he has let his prime go by without facing the best of his generation in Floyd, who now would dominate Pac.
    
    By Chris DaCosta on Sep 21, 2012
11. The Mayweather Pacquaio fight should have happened 3 years ago!!! I will not speculate on who would win both are great fighters. I will say this usually champion fighters will put things aside like gimme more money, drug testing, etc. and say let get it on I want to be the best so I need to fight the best guy out there. Like anything match-ups make the fights, I think this could be have been a classic Trilogy in boxing history. Not so much anymore both fighters are looking a little past their prime and the other fighters in the mix really can’t compare with the draw of these two. It’s like the old grade school stare down face to face, “are you gonna kiss or fight” lol
    
    By Frank Montiel on Sep 21, 2012
12. Pac-Man just punked Gayweather! Now what all you Gayweather fans. He’s not gonna accept that! He will come with yet another excuse.. He’s scared BOO HOO! haha
    
    By Gordone on Sep 21, 2012

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