Team Mayweather: No fight talks took place with Pacquiao's camp
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| Undefeated American fighter Floyd Mayweather, Jr. |
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. finally broke its silence regarding its reported refusal to finalize the super fight with Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao.
Top Rank, Inc. head Bob Arum, who serves as Pacquiao’s promoter, announced last week that Mayweather missed the Friday deadline to agree to face Pacquiao on November 13.
But Mayweather’s adviser, Leonard Ellerbe, revealed a different side to the Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations saga.
“Here are the facts: Al Haymon [Mayweather's manager], [Mayweather advisor] Richard Schaefer and myself speak to each other on a regular basis and the truth is no negotiations have ever taken place nor was there ever a deal agreed upon by Team Mayweather or Floyd Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao on November 13,” Ellerbe said in a statement quoted by Dan Rafael of ESPN.com.
The statement even had the title “Someone’s Lying.”
Ellerbe continued, “Either Ross Greenburg or Bob Arum is not telling the truth, but history tells us who is lying.”
A day earlier, Mayweather declined to comment on the Pacquiao issue, saying that he is presently relaxing and spending time with his family.
“I'm not really thinking about boxing right now,” Mayweather told Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press during a charity basketball game in Miami, Florida. “I'm just relaxing. I fought about 60 days ago, so I'm just enjoying myself, enjoying life, enjoying my family and enjoying my vacation.”
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| Top Rank, Inc. big boss Bob Arum |
Absurd reality
Arum, however, took a shot back at Team Mayweather.
He told ESPN.com, “This is like absurd unreality. I'm not going to be party to this [expletive]. When I heard about [the statement] I thought it was a joke. Ross said he was talking to Haymon. He certainly wasn't making it up.”
“And Haymon was relaying conversations to Ross allegedly that Floyd had with him. At least that is what Ross says,” added the Top Rank, Inc. big boss.
He also wondered why Mayweather’s camp would release such statement.
“What they said was absurd, but why did they say this? They could say a lot of other things. My feeling is that this is rapidly becoming one of the most bizarre things ever,” commented Arum.
Greenburg, for his part, said in e-mail to ESPN.com: “As always we have no comment.”
Arum, meantime, said he is in the process of arranging Pacquiao’s November 13 fight with either Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto or Mexican Antonio Margarito. – With a report from ESPN.com
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no talk
your the boxer that full of talk. talk and talk!! now millions of boxing fans waiting for your responds regards to pacman's. now no talk!!!ha, ha, ha. bahag ang buntot!!!!
HAY NAKU..ANO KAYA SI
HAY NAKU..ANO KAYA SI MAYWEATHER SR. NA LANG AT SI FREDDY ANG MAGLABAN...DI SA BOKSING...PITIKAN NA LANG BAYAG. SI FRDDY MAY BAYAG EWAN KO LANG PAPA MAYWEATHER URANG-UTANG KUNG MERON.
COWARD BOXER! HE's A GAY MAYWEATHER JR.
isa kang duwag na boksingero black neger Mayweather Jr.
Mr. Mayweather, this is your
Mr. Mayweather, this is your chance in your lifetime to be the first to knock down a congressman. That is history
O MAMON MA MEN..HOW CAN HE DO
O MAMON MA MEN..HOW CAN HE DO THAT..HE IS HIDING IN HIS PAPA URANG-URANG UTANG PANTS. I TELL YOU WHAT..YOU SOUNDS LIKE YOU ARE NOT ROOTING FOR YOUR COUNTRYMAN..MAYBE YOU ARE THE SAME LIKE HIM. IF YOU ARE A FILIPINO..IPAKITA MO NAMAN NA PINOY KA. KAYA TAYO WALANG ASENSO KASI DI NATIN MATANGGAP AT MAIPAGMALAKI ANG SARILI NATIN.
NGAYON SA TINGIN MO PAG NANALO SI MAYWEATHER SASABIHIN NIYA KAY PANALO ANG PINOY. PARE KOY..ANO BA YAN
A simple question they can't even answer it straight?
Is the American afraid of fighting a Filipino fighter?
Its just yes or no? simple answer the drug test was iron out already.
Calling on HBO
Leonard Ellerbe accusing Ross Greenburg of lying? Whew! That should give HBO enough reason to throw its weight around the Mayweathers and start sanctioning their future fights. HBO should stop covering all Mayweather's fight from now on. He can go to ShowTime anytime!
If Manny is fighting Miguel
If Manny is fighting Miguel Cotto, it will be an easy win for him. If Manny fights Margarito, it's also an easy win. But if Manny fights Mosley or Williams, that will be the real deal..